US troops put new Philippine military sites to test in Balikatan drillSome of the newest Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement sites got a workout in the Philippines during the bilateral Balikatan exercise this month.By Jen Judson3 days ago
VA to provide grants for veteran, spouse employment help A new grant program will provide up to $500,000 to organizations helping veterans and spouses land post-military jobs.By Leo Shane III5 days ago
Advocates criticize VA response after LGBTQ harassment incidentsPortland VA Medical Center leaders have promised an investigation after several incidents at the facility.By Leo Shane III3 months ago
Archives clears backlog of veteran record requests caused by COVID-19The number of overdue requests had surpassed 600,000 in recent years, causing concern among vets.By Leo Shane III4 months ago
Australian officers graduate from Navy’s Nuclear Power Training UnitIt remains unclear whether Australian Lt. Cmdr. Adam Klyne needed a no-shave chit for that beard.By Geoff Ziezulewicz4 months ago
NATO holds its biggest exercises in decades, involving 90K personnelDubbed "Steadfast Defender 24," the drill come as Russia’s war on Ukraine bogs down.By The Associated Press4 months ago
White House to review defense secretary’s hospitalization notificationDefense Secretary Lloyd Austin was hospitalized on Jan. 1, which the Pentagon did not disclose to the public until Friday.By Seung Min Kim and Zeke Miller, The Associated Press4 months ago
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin remains hospitalized SundayA senior defense official said Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks was not notified until Thursday that Austin had been hospitalized since Jan. 1.By Tara Copp4 months ago
New in 2024: Testing to decide future of new Marine landing shipThe landing ship medium will be the Corps' first modern stern landing vessel.By Todd South5 months ago
Time to test a ship-based hypersonic missile launcherFlight tests are slated to begin in 2024.By Diana Stancy5 months ago
Thousands of troops remain deployed in response to Ukraine warThe Pentagon isn't considering withdrawing the extra troops anytime soon.By Meghann Myers5 months ago
US Navy seeks to raise allowed number of accidental whale collisionsThe Navy requested a cap increase on the number of marine mammals it is allowed to unintentionally harm during Pacific training.By Jonathan Lehrfeld6 months ago