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.
Flashpoints
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.
US agrees to resume military aid, intel sharing with Ukraine
The U.S. and Ukraine agreed to an “immediate, interim 30-day ceasefire,” which could be extended but first hinges on Russia’s acceptance.
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.
Ukraine-US talks on ending war with Russia start in Saudi Arabia
The talks come after President Trump paused U.S. military aid to Ukraine last week, along with some intelligence sharing.
GOP senators eye legislative guardrails as VA prepares mass job cuts
GOP Senate leaders said they are working with VA officials on ways to ensure that plans to cut 80,000 jobs don't dismantle department services.
Military families: Tell us about your household goods move
We want to hear the good, the bad and the ugly about how the movers treated you and your personal belongings.
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.
Court-martial convenes for Pentagon leaker Jack Teixeira
The Massachusetts Air National Guardsman was sentenced in federal court last year to 15 years in prison for leaking highly classified military documents.
Marine gets highest noncombat award for acts in fatal Osprey crash
The captain bravely ushered about two dozen Marines to safety from the burning aircraft.
Stopgap budget bill includes extra funds for military, VA programs
The six-month budget bill must be approved by lawmakers before Friday night to avoid a partial government shutdown.
Congress faces Friday budget deadline to avoid government shutdown
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of March 10, 2025.
Okinawan bone digger searches for remains from WWII battle
As a volunteer cave digger, Takamatsu Gushiken has unearthed the remains of several hundred people killed in one of the bloodiest battles of World War II.
