Opinion: Testosterone screening in the military must be supported by an evidence-based framework to assess combat-focused jobs, the authors of this op-ed write. 🔗Link to article in comments ⬇️

The upcoming departure of White House deputy national security adviser Andy Baker marks the latest change in a shake-up of the national security team. 🔗Link to article in comments ⬇️

A woman was taken into custody and charged with two felony counts in connection with vandalism at the World War II Memorial on the National Mall. 🔗Link to article in comments ⬇️

Task Force Falcon Strike will employ one-way attack drones composed of unmanned systems from above, on and below the sea. 🔗Link to article in comments ⬇️

A senator and special operations veteran with a scrutinized story of a gunshot wound filed a bill to let special operators carry nationwide. 🔗Link to article in comments ⬇️

This year's Marine Rotation Force-Darwin is the first in its 15-year history to be certified as a Marine Air-Ground Task Force. 🔗Link to article in comments ⬇️

New service-level training teaches Marines to counter drone threats with rifles, shotguns and grenade launchers. 🔗Link to article in comments ⬇️

The Marine Corps on Wednesday identified the loss of a Marine recruit after he suffered a medical emergency at Camp Pendleton, California. 🔗Link to article in comments ⬇️

Sen. Richard Blumenthal distributed a letter on Wednesday requesting that the U.S. Navy account for conditions aboard the carrier USS Abraham Lincoln. 🔗Link to article in comments ⬇️

The Pentagon will soon cover the cost for some service members to freeze their sperm or eggs. 🔗Link to article in comments ⬇️

A new $3.4 million Pentagon grant to two universities aims to help solve the thorny problem of military recruits getting sidelined with stress fractures. 🔗Link to article in comments ⬇️

Multiple sailors aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln have attempted to go overboard as the carrier's deployment stretches into its ninth month. 🔗Link to article in comments ⬇️

The Pentagon released an updated list of religious affiliations, cutting the options for service members' self-identification from more than 200 to 30. 🔗Link to article in comments ⬇️

Mold, asbestos and crumbling walls are only some of the issues plaguing the U.S. military's Pacific bases, a government watchdog found. 🔗Link to article in comments ⬇️

The VA watchdog found that 80% of referrals for mental health services in the Community Care program were scheduled within 30 days. 🔗Link to article in comments ⬇️

Russia freed a former U.S. Marine on Tuesday who had been jailed since 2022. 🔗Link to article in comments ⬇️

The Transportation Secretary said he's working to fix telecom issues after Marine One carrying President Trump came too close to a passenger jet. 🔗Link to article in comments ⬇️

Joint Base Charleston's new name was unveiled in a Monday ceremony honoring the late Senator Lindsey Graham. 🔗Link to article in comments ⬇️

Troops in Korea practiced turning drones into weapons with live ordnance last week as the Army incorporates unmanned capabilities into all formations. 🔗Link to article in comments ⬇️

A volatile month of July saw employers shed 23,000 jobs and lay off another 153,000, but the unemployment rate for veterans appeared to stabilize. 🔗Link to article in comments ⬇️

Although it has been out of service for nearly 60 years, this will be the first time the historic rifle is sold as a surplus weapon. 🔗Link to article in comments ⬇️

The Marine Corps inked an $11 million contract for a vehicle-mounted weapon that can take down dozens of drones in a single zap. 🔗Link to article in comments ⬇️

The service is bringing artificial intelligence developers together in California to build tools that can be quickly refined or immediately moved into use. 🔗Link to article in comments ⬇️

The VA is launching a study on the safety and effectiveness of psilocybin — magic mushrooms — for treating major depressive disorder. 🔗Link to article in comments ⬇️

U.S. Southern Command replaced Operation Souther Spear with a new task force targeting narcoterrorism networks. 🔗Link to article in comments ⬇️

Combat-injured veterans argue they shouldn’t be penalized after war injuries cut their careers short, but the cost could reach $78 billion. 🔗Link to article in comments ⬇️

An Arizona senator introduced a bill that would prevent veterans from being surprised when the VA docks their disability payments to recoup separation pay. 🔗Link to article in comments ⬇️

Michael Guzman recently graduated from Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island after losing nearly 100 pounds to serve. 🔗Link to article in comments ⬇️

Air Force, Coast Guard and Navy veterans had the highest rates of ALS diagnosis in an analysis of more than 14,400 cases. 🔗Link to article in comments ⬇️

The U.S. Army has reportedly used up much of its stockpile of highly accurate long-range missiles during America's five-month war with Iran. 🔗Link to article in comments ⬇️