Stephen Hubbard is free after more than four years in Russian custody, with Trump saying no swap was required and defending his decision to avoid sanctions that he argued would have destroyed the negotiations.
The Navy is dangling bonuses worth up to $100,000 to retain experienced explosive ordnance disposal warfare officers, with separate eligibility thresholds, contract options and application requirements for lieutenants and lieutenant commanders.
U.S. Army HIMARS and Typhon deployments are expanding across Japan and the Philippines, sharpening allied long range firepower while exposing the logistical challenges of sustaining dispersed forces near Taiwan.
A VA watchdog linked painful scar disability errors to approximately $5.6 million in overpayments, while the agency challenged how the findings were statistically presented and agreed to pursue questionnaire revisions, employee guidance and corrections by February 2027.
The Army is testing whether industry can deliver up to 10 new 155mm howitzer barrels monthly as the aging Watervliet Arsenal struggles to meet demand generated by heavy artillery use and the need to replace worn cannon tubes.
The 10 year framework promises at least 850 F-35 fighters, billions in Lockheed investment and steadier production, but congressional authorization, funding and final negotiations must occur before the sweeping arrangement becomes a contract.
A nearly $41 million War Department contract is advancing a dissolvable ketamine wafer as its manufacturer seeks emergency authorization, potentially putting the pain medication into military use before it receives full Food and Drug Administration approval.
After 321 days away from home and 40 days of combat operations, USS Abraham Lincoln sailors and their families must prepare for a move from San Diego to Bremerton under a Dec. 31, 2026, administrative deadline.