No plans to increase abortion services at VA after Supreme Court ruling
Veterans Affairs leaders are vowing to continue “providing reproductive health care” to patients in the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision on abortion last week,…
Military
US Army unveils contract to build new light tank for infantry forces
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army on Tuesday selected General Dynamics Land Systems to build a light tank meant to improve mobility, protection and direct-fire capabilities…
Missing retired Army Special Forces soldier’s boat found in Azores
CAROLINA BEACH, N.C. (AP) — The boat of a North Carolina man missing for seven months has washed ashore in the Azores Islands, thousands of…
Abortions are rarely performed by military clinics, data shows
Military treatment facilities have completed fewer than 100 abortions in the past five calendar years, all of which were permitted by federal law under strict…
James Mattis gets married — leaving behind his love, the Marine Corps
Always, always, always a Marine, never married. That was legendary Marine Corps Gen. James Mattis’ life … until now. The man known as the Warrior-monk…
US strike kills al-Qaida-linked commander in Syria
BEIRUT — A drone strike by the U.S.-led coalition in northwestern Syria killed a senior member of an al-Qaida-linked group, Syrian opposition activists and the…
DoD looks to protect troops, civilian employees from prosecution over new abortion laws
The Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and remove federal protection of abortion access will affect troops and their families in myriad ways,…
Advocates call on veterans to serve as poll workers for upcoming elections
Organizers behind the new VetTheVote initiative want to get more veterans involved in American elections. Not politics — just the elections. At a time when…
Four soldiers to receive Medals of Honor for actions in Vietnam
President Joe Biden on Monday announced plans to award Medals of Honor to four soldiers for actions in the Vietnam War, fully recognizing the courage…
Lockheed’s Sikorsky wins $2.3 billion Army Black Hawk multi-year contract
WASHINGTON — Lockheed Martin’s Sikorsky unit won its 10th five-year contract worth $2.3 billion for 120 H-60 Mike-model Black Hawk utility helicopters with options for…