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SECDEF Approves Renaming 9 Military Bases

Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III has approved renaming nine military bases and eliminating more than 1,100 other assets honoring the Confederacy. In a memo released last week, Austin said the Defense Department had accepted the Naming Commission... Read More Details

CGOs Get Close Look at How Washington Works

Nearly 50 company-grade officers from across America saw the legislative process and the role NGAUS has in it during the association’s second Capitol Summit in Washington, D.C., last week. Attendees heard from — and questioned — NGAUS leaders, former... Read More Details

Army Releases New Multidomain Operations Doctrine

The Army has released the latest version of its capstone operations doctrine, Field Manual 3-0. The newly updated FM 3-0 establishes multidomain operations as the Army’s operational concept. The focus remains on large-scale combat operations against... Read More Details

Thornberry: Political Fights Threaten National Security

The chairman of the House Armed Services Committee said the acrimony and infighting among the political parties is being watched closely by those outside our borders who wish us harm and makes their job easier. Rep. Mac Thornberry, R-Texas, said in a... Read More Details

Panel Talks Army Guard Preparations for 2030

Five Army National Guard leaders have shared how the force plans to attract new talent and modernize alongside the Army. During a recent forum, the group discussed recruiting and retention, division realignment, adapting to digital culture, climate... Read More Details

Veterans, Retirees to Get 8.7% COLA Boost

Veterans and military retirees will receive the same 8.7% cost-of-living increase as Social Security recipients next year, federal officials announced last week. The boost is the highest in 42 years. In 2022, the jump was 5.9%. Meanwhile, those in... Read More Details

Senate Slowly Begins Work on Annual Defense Bill

More than two months after the House finished working on its version of the fiscal 2023 National Defense Authorization Act, the Senate has begun crafting its edition of the annual defense policy bill. Last week, the Senate briefly addressed the... Read More Details

New Security Strategy Pictures 'Decisive Decade' Ahead

The U.S. faces many serious security challenges this decade, according to President Joe Biden's 2022 National Security Strategy . Released last week, the 48-page document explains how American society will address concerns ranging from China to... Read More Details

Lawmakers to VA: Research Pot as Pain, PTSD Treatment

Lawmakers from both chambers and both sides of the aisle have asked the head of the Department of Veterans Affairs to do research on marijuana’s effects on chronic pain and post-traumatic stress, according to a report in Stars and Stripes . A letter... Read More Details

Air Force Seeks to Grow to Stay Ahead of Russia, China

Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson says the Air Force is too small for a possible future conflict with a major power, such as China or Russia. On Monday, she called for the service to grow from its current size of 312 operational squadrons to 386 by... Read More Details