Daily News Roundup

Lenders voice concerns over decision to end VA home loan rescue effort

VA officials previously announced plans to end the Veterans Affairs Servicing Purchase program May 1.

Soldier becomes first woman to compete in Best Ranger Competition

First Lt. Gabrielle White, and her teammate, Capt. Seth Deltenre, finished the grueling three-day event over the weekend and came in 14th overall.

VA leaders launch search for top benefits, health care leaders

VA Deputy Secretary Paul Lawrence will oversee a search the department's new undersecretary of health and undersecretary of benefits.

US Army to control federal land along US-Mexico border

The move could allow the Trump administration to get around a federal law prohibiting U.S. troops from being used in domestic law enforcement on U.S. soil.

US Army plans to dramatically accelerate Abrams tank modernization

If the effort works to drastically reduce the tank's modernization timeline, it could be applied to other efforts, the Army's chief tech officer said.

Gen. Dan Caine sworn in as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Caine will serve the remainder of the four-year term of Gen. CQ Brown, who was fired by President Trump nearly two months ago.

DOD civilians get extension of shopping benefit in 16 commissaries

DOD civilians will be able to shop in these 16 commissaries through Dec. 31.

The accidental Word War II victory of a little PT boat that could

Under the command of Lt. Isadore Kovar, PT-137 missed a Japanese destroyer — and crippled a cruiser instead.

‘Warfare’ directors talk filmmaking process, capturing combat realism

Directors Ray Mendoza and Alex Garland discuss everything that went into creating one of the most realistic depictions of combat ever made.

How far will DOD take privatization on military bases?

New DOD guidance has left some military advocates wondering just how far officials will go with privatizing programs and services on installations.

Her father owned Himmler’s personal copy of ‘Mein Kampf’ — but how?

John Fletcher Sisson served in the 4th Infantry Division during WWII and returned home with a unique "trophy" — Heinrich Himmler's "Mein Kampf."

Senate confirms Trump’s pick for chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff

Retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Dan “Razin” Caine was nominated in February after Trump fired Gen. CQ Brown.

Return to Verdansk: The realism evolution of ‘Call of Duty: Warzone’

Activision’s latest installment feels like a genuine return to form.

Vets in Congress demand answers over pregnant aviator policy reversal

Female veterans in Congress are calling on Pete Hegseth to answer for a reversal of a policy that allowed female pilots to fly for more of their pregnancy.

Opinion

It’s time for a reckoning at Defense Health Agency over Tricare

Without accountability in Tricare management, the failed contract transition will continue to unravel benefits, the author of this op-ed argues.

‘Warfare’ brings realistic carnage of Iraq War to theaters

Alex Garland and SEAL veteran Ray Mendoza's "Warfare" is as realistic and detailed a portrayal of Iraq War combat as anything that’s ever been created.