Cuts to staff, budget will boost military strength, Hegseth says
Hegseth promised to reinvest budget savings in other military programs and jettison civilian workers who are not living up to expectations.
Pentagon & Congress
White House eyes 8% cut to defense budget to boost Trump priorities
The move could reduce defense spending projections by hundreds of billions of dollars over the next five years.
Randomly received a smartwatch? Don’t turn it on, investigators warn.
The Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division warned the devices may contain malware that could jeopardize personal info, passwords and more.
White House mum on jailed Defense News correspondent
Journalist Vivek Raghuvanshi was jailed in mid-May by India’s Central Bureau of Investigation on charges of espionage.
GOP lawmakers target diversity training, COVID rules in defense bill
The annual defense authorization bill debate in the House focused mainly on hot-button social issues.
The Army’s M10 Booker is a tank. Prove us wrong.
Why just write about the disagreement among Army senior leaders when we can pick a side?
‘Priscilla’ trailer touches on Elvis Presley’s time in the Army
Priscilla was 14 when she met a 24-year-old soldier named Elvis Presley.
More families file claims against Navy for Hawaii water contamination
Another 1,002 people have filed claims seeking monetary damages related to current and future medical care due to the fuel-tainted water.
Measure to boost pay for some injured vets moves ahead
Passing the Major Richard Star Act has been a priority for veterans advocates this year.
Lawmakers float grant program to get service dogs to struggling vets
The proposal would provide $2 million a year to community groups to pay for the costs of giving service dogs to veterans.
Army Ranger accused of mass shooting at Washington music festival
The alleged gunman who fired into a crowd at a Washington state music festival Saturday was assigned to the 75th Ranger Regiment.
