Missing Norfolk sailor found dead; sailor in pretrial confinement
NCIS has placed another sailor in pretrial confinement in connection with Culinary Specialist Seaman Angelina Petra Resendiz's death.
Pentagon & Congress
Hegseth questions Air Force plan to buy E-7, touts space-based recon
Air Force officials say the E-7 must replace its aging E-3 AWACS planes and would be needed even when space-based ISR capabilities are in orbit.
Panel advances defense budget despite missing details from White House
The $832 billion defense spending plan provides no increase from current fiscal year funding levels.
LA deployments to cost $134 million and last 60 days, Pentagon says
The cost estimate came during a feisty exchange as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth testified before the House on Tuesday.
Trump’s military deployments to LA raise legal, political concerns
Trump issued a memo to deploy troops to areas where protests are occurring or "likely to occur," which may allow forces to operate in other cities.
For Air Force weather experts, the cloud is the future – rain or shine
The organization, which provides operational weather tools to the military and intelligence agencies, expects to fully transition to the cloud next year.
700 Marines deployed to LA to respond to immigration protests
About 700 Marines have been ordered to deploy to Los Angeles to help National Guard members respond to immigration protests.
Authorities searching for missing Naval Station Norfolk sailor
Culinary Specialist Seaman Angelina Petra Resendiz, 21, was last seen May 29 at her barracks on Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia.
Bipartisan House proposal aims to speed up defense acquisition work
The proposal could be the template for significant reform plans this year in how the military plans and buys new weapons systems.
Explosion at Kadena Air Base injures 4 Japanese troops
Four Japanese troops were injured when a device suddenly exploded at a storage site for unexploded ordnance at the U.S. Air Force base on Okinawa.
Air Force spends millions on relaxation cubes that may prove worth it
Shiny mirrored cubes — a flashy new curriculum-based therapeutic tool — have been installed at more than two dozen Air Force bases.
Lawmakers condemn Trump’s use of Guard, active-duty troops in LA
Critics warn that the president's decision to mobilize Guard troops over the California governor's objections sets a "troubling precedent."
Transgender vet sues VA over decision to halt hormone therapy meds
VA officials in March announced plans to end all transgender-related health care programs, a move advocates say will hurt veterans.
Sergeant dies from wounds sustained in training accident in Hungary
A 24-year-old sergeant from Texas died from wounds sustained during a vehicle accident.
Hegseth returns to Capitol Hill to defend Trump’s defense budget plan
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of June 8, 2025.
Trump orders National Guard troops to LA to quell immigration protests
Guard troops began arriving in L.A. Sunday on orders from President Trump in response to clashes in recent days between federal authorities and protestors.
‘Unite for Vets’ rally calls for Trump to abandon planned cuts at VA
Thousands of veterans gathered in Washington on Friday to rally against potential cuts to veterans services and staffing.
