DOD civilians ordered to respond to ‘what did you do last week?’ email
In a memo, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said that all employees will receive a new request for a five-point summation of their weekly accomplishments.
Pentagon & Congress
Trump berates Ukrainian president, says he’s ‘not ready for peace’
The U.S. president appeared to pull all support for Ukraine in its fight with Russia after an argumentative meeting in the Oval Office on Friday.
Opinion
What 75 years of military desegregation means to us
Two Black veterans – now serving as Maryland’s Governor and its Secretary of Veterans Affairs – reflect on Truman's promise of equality in the military.
Do you know a struggling student veteran? Here’s where to start
Student veterans are an especially vulnerable population on college campuses.
DoD chief: US and Australia stand against China’s ‘bullying behavior’
Austin and Secretary of State Antony Blinken are in Australia for talks aimed at countering Beijing’s growing influence in the Indo-Pacific region.
New military justice rules set to go into effect with Biden order
The president will codify reforms establishing independent prosecutors for serious military crimes.
Opinion
To my country with love
Too many of us refuse to hear our neighbors, even though all are promised life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
Defense budget policy bill negotiations face murky waters
Lawmakers are optimistic they can finish the bill this year despite major differences in the House and Senate drafts.
US troops in Ukraine can now earn hazard pay
The Pentagon says a small number of U.S. troops are stationed at the American embassy in Kyiv, but are not conducting combat operations in the country.
Software glitch during turbulence caused Air Force F-35 crash in Utah
It's the second time an Air Force F-35A has been destroyed in an accident since the jets began flying in 2012.
