DC helicopter route permanently closed after fatal Black Hawk crash
The move follows federal investigators's call for a ban on helo flights on the route, citing a string of near misses in recent years.
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Navy details separation process for transgender personnel
Transgender service members have until March 28 to submit a voluntary separation request from the military and receive an honorable discharge.
DOD schools allowed to resume athletic events this weekend after pause
Sporting events had been postponed in response to President Trump's executive order restricting government-funded travel.
Pentagon leaker Jack Teixeira pleads guilty to obstructing justice
In his address to the judge, Teixeira called himself a “proud patriot” and claimed he had exposed President Biden's "lies" about the war in Ukraine.
Hegseth orders review of military grooming and fitness standards
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered senior Pentagon leadership to review how and why grooming standards, including beards, have changed since 2015.
Judge hopes to rule next week on Trump order banning trans troops
A federal judge likened the DOD's new policy to the military's former "don't ask, don't tell" policy that barred LGBTQ service members from openly serving.
US veterans, military contractors among those freed from Kuwait jail
Kuwait has released a group of American prisoners, including veterans and military contractors jailed for years on drug-related charges.
3D printing barracks? Military eyes new ways to cut construction costs
Top military engineers met with lawmakers this week to discuss cost-efficient methods for supporting future military construction.
Marine Corps will receive first anti-ship missile battery in Okinawa
The 12th Littoral Combat Team will receive the Navy/Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System, or NMESIS, in fiscal 2026.
Safety board calls to end helo flights on route of fatal DC crash
The National Transportation and Safety Board is recommending helicopters no longer fly along the route when planes are landing on specific runways at DCA.
China’s shipbuilding dominance a national security risk for US: Report
A report details how China has grown to be the dominant global player in shipbuilding, dwarfing the U.S., which now has only 0.1% of the global market.
Man arrested in cargo ship crash with tanker carrying US military fuel
U.K. police have opened a criminal investigation into a collision between two ships in the North Sea and have arrested a man on suspicion of manslaughter.
North Korea fires missiles after US, South Korea military drills
The launch happened hours after South Korean and U.S. troops kicked off their large annual combined drills, which the North views as an invasion rehearsal.
US Coast Guard Academy censors ‘climate change’ from its curriculum
The terminology will be stricken in classes for future officers in a service that confronts global warming every day, a move some say will weaken it.
DOD civilian employees given $1 spending limit for travel cards
The Pentagon is freezing travel and government credit cards for civilian employees to comply with DOGE's cost-savings initiatives.
Cargo ship hits tanker carrying jet fuel for the US military
The collision set both vessels ablaze and sent fuel pouring into the North Sea.
Marine retiree shares a warning about this Tricare payment problem
A Marine Corps retiree has a warning for other Tricare beneficiaries about a problem that could be putting their health care coverage at risk.