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As we bow our heads and our hearts today and give thanks for what we have let us not forget our loved ones overseas. Thank you son proud of you.

Pentagon Secrets Leaker Jack Teixeira Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison by a Federal Judge A federal judge on Tuesday sentenced a Massachusetts Air National Guard member to 15 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to leaking highly classified military documents about the war in Ukraine.

Hegseth Fights to Save Pentagon Nomination as Sources Say Trump Considers DeSantis A defiant Pete Hegseth fought to save his nomination to be Donald Trump's defense secretary Wednesday as the president-elect considered possible replacements in the face of growing questions about the former Fox News host's personal conduct and ability to win Senate confirmation.

Thousands More Could Be Eligible for VA Family Caregiver Program Under Proposed Overhaul The program required a review following a lawsuit, as well as eligibility changes instituted in 2021 that would have dismissed thousands of original participants.

Go Tulsi

Former Officials Urge Closed-Door Senate Hearings on Tulsi Gabbard, Trump's Pick for Intel Chief Nearly 100 former senior U.S. diplomats and intelligence and national security officials have asked Senate leaders to schedule closed-door hearings to allow for a full review of the government’s files on former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard.

Trump Addresses Defense Secretary Nominee’s Fate Amid News He’s Considering Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis In a post on his social media site Truth Social on Friday, President-elect Donald Trump insisted that Pete Hegseth is "doing very well" in his push to win Senate confirmation for the top Pentagon job.

Never Forget

100-Year-Old Pearl Harbor Survivor Recalls Confusion and Chaos During Japanese Bombing 83 Years Ago Military historian J. Michael Wenger has estimated there were some 87,000 military personnel on Oahu on the day of the attack and today there are only 16 still living.

Marines Face Tough Choices as Reenlistment Bonuses Are Threatened by Congress' Late Budgets Reenlistment bonuses for 933 Marines are at risk of not being paid out by the Marine Corps because Congress cannot agree to pass a budget on time, instead relying on a short-term band-aid called a continuing resolution, which restricts the federal government to spending limits from the previous year...

Trump Picks Former Georgia Congressman Doug Collins to Run Veterans Affairs Doug Collins, a lawyer and chaplain in the U.S. Air Force Reserve, was one of Trump’s biggest defenders in the U.S. House during Democratic-led impeachment hearings.

Military Su***des Rose in 2023, Continuing Upward Trend Pentagon Sees as 'Real Change' Defense Department Su***de Prevention Office staff said the DoD is making unprecedented investments in su***de prevention in an effort to reduce the deaths.