DOD must accelerate AI adoption amid growing threats: PrimerAI CEOSean Moriarty, CEO of PrimerAI, said the Defense Department is lagging in its adoption of important technology.By Riley Ceder21 hours ago
Universal pre-K launches for 4-year-olds at 80 DOD schoolsOfficials credit teachers at Defense Department schools for pushing the growth of pre-K programs.By Karen Jowers and Noah Robertson21 hours ago
Military needs better recipe for feeding troops, auditors sayA new government watchdog report argues the Pentagon can do more to steer troops toward nutritious options at military-run dining halls.By Karen Jowers3 months ago
US expected to bolster Ukraine’s defense with $150M in munitionsThe latest military aid package comes as Russia is accusing Ukraine of using U.S.-provided munitions to strike inside Russia or Russian-held territory.By Tara Copp, AP3 months ago
US to vacate first air base within weeks as it withdraws from NigerThe head of U.S. Africa Command says the American withdrawal from Niger is "on pace."By Jen Judson3 months ago
Republicans will again try to slash defense secretary’s salary to $1 Democratic lawmakers have blasted the salary reductions as unrealistic and petty.By Leo Shane III3 months ago
Tight congressional calendar squeezes lawmakers’ defense workDefense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of June 24, 2024.By Leo Shane III3 months ago
Airmen flying B-52 bombers should be more comfortable, lawmakers sayThere are plenty of upgrades coming for the B-52. Now lawmakers want to make sure airmen's comfort is on that list.By Riley Ceder3 months ago
Southern border mission has no military value, Guard chief warns Gen. Daniel Hokanson said the ongoing southern border mission is not helping troops improve military readiness.By Leo Shane III3 months ago
Master sergeant earns Bronze Star for leadership after Al Asad attackMaster Sgt. Peter Pease was awarded a Bronze Star for his actions at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, following a drone attack in October 2023.By Courtney Mabeus-Brown3 months ago
Battling bureaucracy after burn pits: Why are contractors left behind?While the historic PACT Act protects veterans, tens of thousands of contract workers must fight for coverage of illnesses linked to post-9/11 wars.By Sonner Kehrt, The War Horse3 months ago
US Army names air defense system after soldier killed in VietnamThe Army is naming its short-range air defense system after Sgt. Mitchell William Stout, who saved lives in Vietnam.By Jen Judson3 months ago