Veteran’s family receives $1.7M in wrongful death claim against Indiana VA facility

The family of an Indiana veteran who died by suicide after a Department of Veterans Affairs facility mismanaged his care will receive $1.7 million to settle a wrongful death claim, attorneys with the family said Wednesday.

Virginia Beach Oceana air show aims to inspire youth when it returns in September

Naval Air Station Oceana’s annual air show will bring high-flying performances to the Virginia Beach sky Sept. 21-22. The lineup will feature the Navy’s Blue Angels and F-35C Lightning II team, and the Air Force’s F-22 Raptor team.

Army wants cavalry scouts and military police to move into other jobs as service looks to restructure its force

The Army is looking for soldiers who are cavalry scouts and military police to move into other positions as the service looks to meet its retention and restructuring goals for 2024.

Creating a ‘kill web’: Army brings other services, allies together to test new tech for a major fight

The experiment, known as Project Convergence, was the largest effort yet to pull the services together under a single command and control apparatus to choose the best weapon in the Pentagon’s arsenal to destroy a target quickly.

House Speaker Mike Johnson committed to advancing Ukraine aid; it will be a difficult task

House Speaker Mike Johnson has indicated he will attempt to push for approval of tens of billions in wartime funding for Ukraine, as well as Israel, once the House returns in April. It will be perhaps his most difficult task since he took the speaker’s gavel late last year.

US sanctions online site Gaza Now and its founder for allegedly supporting Hamas

The U.S. has imposed sanctions on an online media site called Gaza Now and its founder Mustafa Ayash. The U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control said that after the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas against Israel the online entity began a fundraising effort in support of the militant organization.

Coast Guard Cutter Sea Dog damaged while returning from sea, safely moored in Florida

The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Sea Dog was damaged Monday while returning from sea to the St. Marys River on the border between Florida and Georgia, the service announced in a statement.

Cargo ship had engine maintenance in port before it collided with Baltimore bridge, officials say

The cargo ship that lost power and crashed into a bridge in Baltimore underwent “routine engine maintenance” in port beforehand, the U.S. Coast Guard said Wednesday, as divers recovered the bodies of two of six workers who plunged into the water when it collapsed.

Hurry up and wait: Trump’s classified documents case is mired in delays that may run past election

The classified documents investigation of Donald Trump appeared to have clear momentum in 2022 when FBI agents who searched the former president’s Mar-a-Lago estate recovered dozens of boxes containing sensitive documents. But each day brings mounting doubts that the case can reach trial this year.

Pentagon advised to get better handle on chronic lack of sleep in services

The military’s approach to preventing fatigue is fragmented and requires greater oversight to prevent potentially fatal accidents and help sleep-deprived service members, a government watchdog agency said this week.