The latest headline stories affecting the Military and Veteran community.
See the highlights below and click the link to open the full story.- A top New Orleans police official welcomed the possibility of a National Guard deployment in his city but pushed back on suggestions of rising crime rates and said he was unclear on how the military might be used.
- The moving of religious artwork by the Trump administration is drawing strong feelings from opposition groups.
- After facing months of genocide accusations, pariah status and global pressure to halt the war in Gaza, Netanyahu has agreed on a ceasefire plan with U.S. President Donald Trump.
- President Donald Trump proposed using American cities as training grounds for the armed forces, with U.S. military might being deployed against what he described as the "invasion from within."
The latest Benefits and Legislative news from the Military Report newsletter.
- Telehealth initially began as a practical solution to access problems, but in 2025 it has evolved into a much broader system. Today, VA telehealth is also about building whole-person health services reaching veterans in their homes and giving them tools to improve daily life.
- The military's reserve components now issue departing reservists a new record that summarizes their periods of active and inactive service as well as "points" earned toward retirement: Form DD214-1, the Certificate of Uniformed Service, Reserve Component Addendum.
- Being aware of your Tricare catastrophic cap can help you plan your medical budget and make smart decisions about carrying other health insurance.
- Being aware of your Tricare catastrophic cap can help you plan your medical budget and make smart decisions about carrying other health insurance.
The latest in Marine Corps headlines and feature articles.
- Data provided by the Corps shows that it has recruited 30,536 active-duty and reserve enlisted Marines — just one person over its annual goal.
- Nigel Edge, 40, a Purple Heart recipient whose last assignment was with a Wounded Warrior battalion, made his first court appearance via video link after Saturday's mass shooting.
- President Donald Trump will speak at a hastily called meeting of top military leaders, according to a White House official.
- Sikorsky Aircraft, the Stratford-based helicopter manufacturer, has been awarded a nearly $11 billion contract with the U.S. Navy in a major win for the state.
The latest in Navy headlines and feature articles.
- Nicolás Maduro has signed a decree declaring a state of external emergency in response to what his government calls growing “threats” from the United States, Vice President Delcy Rodríguez announced
- Mikie Sherrill, a New Jersey Democratic congresswoman running for governor, says she did not cheat but was penalized because she would not turn in her classmates involved in the infamous Naval Academy cheating scandal in 1994.
- Sikorsky Aircraft, the Stratford-based helicopter manufacturer, has been awarded a nearly $11 billion contract with the U.S. Navy in a major win for the state.
- Mikie Sherrill, the Democratic candidate for governor of New Jersey in this year’s high-stakes race, is defending her Navy service amid questions surrounding a cheating scandal during her time at the Naval Academy.
The latest in Army headlines and feature articles.
- The State Department said on social media that “we will revoke Petro’s visa due to his reckless and incendiary actions.”
- Oregon Democratic Gov. Tina Kotek responded by saying Trump is abusing his authority by ordering troops into a city that she said is doing “just fine” on its own.
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has announced that he has decided that the 20 soldiers who received the Medal of Honor for their actions in 1890 at Wounded Knee will keep their awards in a video posted to social media.
- Forensic tests confirmed that human remains found on a remote mountain in Washington state this month were those of Travis Decker, a former soldier wanted for killing his three young daughters last spring, officials confirmed.
The latest in Air Force headlines and feature articles.
- Tuskegee Airman Lt. Col. George Hardy died at the age of 100, the Tuskegee Airmen Inc. announced.
- Cleanup of chemicals at Fairchild Air Force Base could be delayed through 2032 as part of a nationwide directive.
- At New Mexico's three Air Force bases — Kirtland in Albuquerque, Cannon near Clovis and Holloman outside of Alamogordo — the lack of specialty medical care is a major deterrent to service members who are assigned there, U.S. Air Force officials said.
- Five people protesting Israel’s war in Gaza were jailed after police said they refused to stop blocking traffic outside MacDill Air Force Base.
The latest in Coast Guard headlines and feature articles.
- The CG-36538 was built in a Baltimore shipyard in Curtis Bay in 1952 and was primarily used for winter rescues and winter assistance calls until being decommissioned in 1972.
- Michigan U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga introduced legislation Wednesday aiming to ensure that Department of Homeland Security law enforcement, Coast Guard and other staff would continue to get paid during a government shutdown.
- The U.S. Coast Guard has awarded a nearly $69 million contract to design and build new hangars and “associated facilities” at Air Station Barbers Point.
- At U.S. Indo-Pacific Command’s annual International Military Law and Operations Conference, the military’s top officer in the region argued that law is “strategic terrain.”
The latest Military Spouse and Family related news.
- These are the Defense Department's child-care fees for 2024-2025.
- This military program helps cover fees of off-base child care.
- Free training programs and counseling, plus exclusive access to cash for start-up and emergency loans, is available
- Tricare can be tricky to figure out, so here's what you need to know about what it costs to have a baby while on the insurance.
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