After review, VA scales back plans for contract cancellations
Veterans Affairs leaders on Monday scaled back massive cost-cutting plans within the department, announcing revised plans to still eliminate nearly 600 professional service contracts they insist will save $900 million without compromising any support for veterans. The elimination of 585 “non-mission-critical or duplicative contracts” comes a week after department officials touted plans to terminat...[Read More]
Hegseth returns Army base to Fort Benning in second naming reversal
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reinstated the name “Fort Benning” on Monday for one of the nation’s largest military bases — the second such reversal he’s ordered and the first that requires actually removing the name of a U.S. service member. The base, located in Columbus, Georgia, had been renamed Fort Moore after Lt. Gen. Hal Moore, whose memoir “We Were Soldiers Once … and Young” chronic...[Read More]
West Point colonel faces misconduct charges for third time
A U.S. Military Academy at West Point colonel will be arraigned again for misconduct charges similar to ones that were dropped twice before, according to West Point. Col. William Wright previously faced charges in 2024 over allegations that he drank with a cadet, tampered with witnesses and falsified information, according to court documents. Now, Wright is charged with violating the Army’s traine...[Read More]
Pentagon sending Stryker brigade, more troops to US-Mexico border
The Pentagon is sending about 3,000 more active-duty troops to the U.S.-Mexico border as President Donald Trump seeks to clamp down on illegal immigration and fulfill a central promise of his campaign, U.S. officials said Saturday. His defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, has ordered elements of a Stryker brigade combat team and a general support aviation battalion for the mission, the Pentagon announ...[Read More]
Beaufort Native Leads the Way at FRCE
Recently selected as the Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) executive director, Beaufort, North Carolina native David Rose is driven by a deep sense of dedication to serving his country while serving as the senior civilian for a command workforce comprised of more than 4,000 civilian, contractor and military personnel.
Air Force four-star warns pilots of Chinese-backed aviation companies
The Air Force issued a stern warning to airmen last week to avoid working for private companies that maintain affiliation with foreign adversaries, according to a press release from the service. Gen. James B. Hecker, commander of NATO Allied Air Command and U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa, advised aircrew members to stay away from businesses supporting near-peer threats, especially...[Read More]
New Army ammo facility to supply millions of 6.8 mm rounds annually
The Army is one step closer to producing millions of rounds each year of its newest caliber for the service’s newest rifle and light machine gun combination — the Next Generation Squad Weapon. The service’s Joint Program Executive Office for Armaments and Ammunition broke ground Feb. 5 on a 6.8 mm ammunition production facility at Lake City Army Ammunition Plant in Independence, Missouri, accordin...[Read More]
Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group Arrives in Busan, Republic of Korea
BUSAN, Republic of Korea – USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), the flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) One, arrived in the Republic of Korea (ROK) for a scheduled port visit, March 2.
ROK, USFK, CNFK embark USS Carl Vinson, exploring operations and capabilities
The Nimitz-class nuclear powered aircraft carrier, USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), flag ship for Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 1, hosted Republic of Korea (ROK), U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) and Commander, U.S. Naval Forces, Korea (CNFK) for a day-long embark to explore aircraft carrier operations and power projection capabilities, March 1.
Senator invites fired VA inspector general as guest for Trump speech
Senate Veterans’ Affairs ranking member Richard Blumenthal will host former Veterans Affairs Inspector General Michael Missal as his guest for President Donald Trump’s address to Congress on Thursday night, an invitation designed to criticize the administration’s handling of watchdog offices. Missal led the department’s chief independent oversight efforts from 2016 until earlier this year, when Tr...[Read More]
Undersea Warriors: NATO Demonstrates Deep Collaboration in Anti-Submarine Warfare During Exercise Dynamic Manta 25
CATANIA, Italy — Six Allied submarines are planning to taking part in NATO’s most advanced submarine warfare exercise off the coast of Italy between 28 February and 14 March 25. Exercise Dynamic Manta 25 brings surface ships, submarines, aircraft and thousands of personnel together in the Mediterranean Sea, where they will train, demonstrate and refine Allied capabilities in this particularly dema...[Read More]
Trump speech to Congress expected to key on Ukraine, national security
President Donald Trump will deliver a national address before Congress this week that is expected to touch on a number of key national security issues, including Pentagon reforms and the ongoing war in Ukraine. The speech — which is not officially a State of the Union address, but has the same goals — is scheduled for 9 p.m. on Tuesday. It comes just a few days after Trump sparred with Ukrainian P...[Read More]