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‘Cool Birds’: Afghan general describes awe of first F-35 encounter
An Afghan National Army general recalls an F-35 airstrike in Afghanistan that left a lasting impression on Afghan troops.
By Hope Hodge Seck
Here’s why Boeing is getting $55.5M to fix a problem with the Air Force’s new tanker
Here's what the Air Force is getting for its money, and why Boeing isn't footing the bill.
By Valerie Insinna
Lawmakers say Trump is locked into Turkey sanctions
Lawmakers say the law is very clear: Trump has no choice but to sanction its NATO ally.
Turkey has the S-400. The Trump administration is silent.
A full work day after Turkey received the S-400 system, only Congress has responded.
By Aaron Mehta
VP Pence lauds Coast Guard crew for massive cocaine haul
The Coast Guard cutter Murno returned this week from a three-month drug interdiction deployment in the Eastern Pacific.
Yearlong birth control supply for female vets could cut costs and unplanned pregnancies
The Department of Veterans Affairs could save about $2 million a year in prenatal, birth and newborn care costs by offering female veterans a year’s supply of birth control pills, researchers say.
By Ariana Puzzo
Sea-Based X-Band Radar back at Pearl
Shore personnel will conduct inspections and surveys, and crew members will receive training.
All military spouses can now apply for professional relicensing fee reimbursement
Navy joins the other services in reimbursing spouse recertification costs up to $500; nonprofit AER helping soldier spouses with up to $2,000 extra.
By Karen Jowers
Will Marine Raiders leave California to consolidate on the East Coast?
No final decision has been made regarding the consolidation effort, a Marine official said.
By Shawn Snow
From the Army to Cost Cutters Franchisee
Meet a veteran who has turned skills he learned in the Army into the groundwork for running a successful Cost Cutter franchise operation.
Two F-35 partners threatened to quit the program. Here’s why they didn’t.
How serious were the problems? Serious enough that a couple countries threatened to pull out of the program, according to U.S. Defense Department documents.
By Valerie Insinna