A new monument near the Louisiana state capitol honors Black service members, including Buffalo soldiers, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, former Secretary of State Colin Powell and others, the Louisiana Illuminator reported….
Military Times talked with the founder of Northwest Battle Buddies, a nonprofit in Battle Ground, Washington that trains service dogs to pair with veterans coping with PTSD.
Louisiana Illuminator photo by Julie O’Donoghue
Leonard Wood Hosts Night at the Museum Event for Military Kids Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri recently held a museum lock-in, hosting local sixth- through 12th-grade students for a night surrounded by military artifacts in the John B. Mahaffey Museum Complex. It was the...
House Armed Services Committee member Don Bacon (R-Neb.) Monday became the first congressional Republican to encourage the White House to fire Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. “It looks like there’s a meltdown going on,” Bacon said. “There’s a lot — a lot — of smoke...
Two House Armed Services Committee members have introduced a bill that would make it illegal for civilians to capture drone footage of national defense sites. The Espionage Act of 1917 already prohibits photography over installations. The new bill by Reps. Jen Kiggans...
The Army has hit 85% of its recruitment goal with more than five months to go in the fiscal year. Military.com reported that by last week, the Army had enlisted 51,837 recruits, or 85% of its 61,000-recruit target for fiscal year 2025. At this point last fiscal year,...
Today is the deadline for soldiers who want to reenlist and receive the associated such as bonuses and preferred assignments, Military.com reported. It applies to any soldier whose contract is set to expire by the end of September. “The window to qualify for retention...
President Trump signed a memo late Friday directing the Interior Department to turn over a portion of the U.S.-Mexico border to the Department of...
Joint Chiefs Chair Air Force Gen. Dan Caine told members of the Joint Force in a new message that warfighters’’ “most basic responsibility is to be...
Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, Begins Development for New Training Quarters Development is now underway for Fort McCoy, Wisconsin’s new Collective Training...
Dan “Razin” Caine is now leading the Joint Chiefs of Staff after the Senate confirmed his nomination Friday. Caine served in the Air Force and...
John Cooper Sr., chairman of the Niagara Military Affairs Council, was named a 2024-2025 national Defense Community Champion by the Association of...
“Defense officials considering cuts to military treatment facilities” (Military Times) “DCS, G-9 participates in 2025 ADC” (U.S. Army) “UND National...
Today is the deadline for the undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness to submit “future-state” organizational charts to Secretary Pete...
The Air Force has canceled family days for airmen and guardians this year, Military.com reported. Service leaders said the bonus time off around...
Proposal Deadline Extended for Redevelopment Planning RFP at PuebloPlex The Pueblo Depot Activity Development Authority in Colorado is accepting...
Marine Corps Master Sgt. Brandon Paulsen from Illinois greets his children at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, April 8. The...