Lawmaker proposes Iranian Campaign Medal for strikes on nuclear sites
Pilots and supporting servicemembers involved in the complex airstrikes would be eligible for the new military medal.
Pentagon & Congress
House passes $435 billion spending plan for VA in fiscal 2026
Republicans approved plans for an 18% boost in total Veterans Affairs spending next year, but the measure is far from becoming law.
Former Air Force boss Mark Welsh named sole finalist to lead Texas A&M
Welsh retired from the Air Force in 2016 at the end of a 40-year military career.
Airmen who saved lives after Kabul bombing awarded Bronze Stars
Capt. Carlos Mendoza and Staff Sgt. Morgan Reed received the medals Nov. 9.
App for ‘subletting’ child care slots expands to all Air Force bases
Families can save money by 'renting' their child care slot when they'll be away, and other families get needed short-term child care.
Navy women, sound off: What does the first female CNO mean to you?
Email us your thoughts.
Top Marine, released from hospital, prepares for heart procedure
Gen. Eric Smith is preparing for a medical procedure to repair a heart abnormality that doctors determined contributed to his medical episode.
Lawmakers demand answers on unpaid National Guard bonuses
“It is absolutely unacceptable that the National Guard has not paid thousands of soldiers and veterans the enlistment bonuses they were promised.”
Navy warship wasn’t targeted by drone it shot down, Pentagon says
Wednesday's intercept was the second time in less than a month that a Navy warship has shot down a potential threat.
Marine recruit who first held a rifle at boot camp ties shooting record
A week and a half after first picking up a rifle, now-Pfc. Francis "Frankie" Flannery scored a 249 out of 250 possible points on his rifle qualification.
Humvee mishaps kill 2 airmen in 2 months, prompting investigations
Both were 19-year-old members of Air Force units tasked with securing the nation’s nuclear missile fields.
