US sends Ukraine new $175M aid package of missiles, artillery shells, vehicles and spare parts

The Pentagon announced a new round of military aid to Ukraine on Wednesday worth close to $200 million that includes mostly rockets and artillery shells and other needed equipment.

Air Force names the 8 airmen killed in Osprey crash, shifts to recovery effort

The Air Force on Tuesday identified the eight airmen who were killed in the crash of a CV-22B Osprey off the coast of Japan a week ago.

‘We can do all of that’: Admiral says US can support Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan at same time

The U.S. military can aid Taiwan along with Ukraine and Israel if the Indo-Pacific island came under attack from China, the Pentagon’s second highest-ranking officer said Monday.

Prolonged stopgap funding would undermine efforts to modernize military, chairman of Joint Chiefs warns

The U.S. military’s top general warned senators that if they keep failing to pass a defense budget for fiscal 2024, it will cause a funding shortfall that could block the Pentagon from properly modernizing the armed forces.

US warship shoots down another drone launched from Yemen

A Navy warship for the second time in recent weeks shot down a drone in the Middle East launched by Iranian-backed rebels in Yemen.

Army fires West Point staffer facing sexual misconduct charge in Michigan

William F. Gentry, a decorated former soldier who recently became a senior civilian staffer at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y., has been charged with sexual misconduct and dismissed from the post, military officials said.

Navy extends new program to help sailors avoid High-Year Tenure separation

The Navy is ending a controversial program that requires sailors to move up the ranks within a certain timeframe or face discharge, personnel officials said.

Pentagon changes policy to allow cadets who have children to stay at service academies

Cadets and midshipmen at the Pentagon’s three military academies can now officially stay enrolled and remain on track for a military career if they give birth to a child under a new policy published this month.

Cold weather gear, more rockets and bombs included in new $100M aid package to Ukraine

The Defense Department said the new package is worth as much as $100 million and includes missiles, small-arms ammunition and 155 mm artillery shells, which have been in short supply.

Marine Commandant Gen. Smith released from DC hospital 17 days after heart attack

Gen. Eric Smith, commandant of the Marine Corps, has been released from hospital after more than two weeks of treatment following a heart attack, officials said Thursday.