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The Pentagon’s newest push to trim its workforce and spending could mean that on-base grocery stores and shops designed to save service members and their families money could ultimately be sold off to the private sector.

Panic, fear, uncertainty, and anger. Those are the emotions mental health clinicians who work for the US Department of Veterans Affairs describe as they prepare for the VA's mandatory return-to-office directive. Some are being summoned to offices as soon as Monday, April 14. Representatives from the VA say they are planning to have the back-to-office effort completed by May 5.

NAPLES, Italy — A $5.2 million Navy logistics facility that recently opened in Greece will Read more at: https://www.stripes.com/branches/navy/2025-04-11/greece-souda-bay-logistics-warehouse-17429835.html Source - Stars and Stripes

CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa — U.S. service members will join Japanese police and local officials Read more at: https://www.stripes.com/theaters/asia_pacific/2025-04-11/joint-military-police-patrols-okinawa-17438692.html Source - Stars and Stripes

Let's see if things change... The head of the Navy personnel expects that gaps at sea will drop by 2,000 by the end of the fiscal year, he told a Senate Armed Services Committee subcommittee. Chief of Naval Personnel Vice Adm. Richard Cheeseman, who will retire this summer, testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee personnel subcommittee, along with his counterparts in the other services, discussing the successes in recruiting for the current fiscal year and ongoing challenges to meet a 100 percent fill rate

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Third Reich US fires Greenland military base chief for 'undermining' Vance Thank you Col Susannah Meyers for standing up to tyranny.

Just days after Vice President JD Vance's March visit to Pituffik Space Base in Greenland, the installation commander sent out an email to the base distancing it from Vance’s criticism of Denmark and its oversight of the territory, Military.com has learned.

Secretary of Defense Pete Hedgehog quipped that the Trump administration has wiped out "99.9%" of diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives (DEI) from the military during a Cabinet meeting on Thursday.

Hundreds of military children who are students at Defense Department schools across the globe walked out of class Thursday to protest book bans, curriculum changes and restrictions on extracurricular activities that have resulted from the Trump administration's crackdown on diversity.

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(April 10, 2025 / JNS) U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the military option remains on the table if Iran fails to reach an agreement with Washington on its nuclear program in upcoming talks, and that Israel would be “very much involved.”

Thousands of Michigan voters — including scores of military members and their families — could see their voting rights curtailed if President Donald Trump’s recent executive order on voting is allowed to take effect.

trump signed an executive order Wednesday that could lead to the cancellation of major defense acquisition programs, boost the procurement of commercial technologies and shake up the workforce.

A young active-duty member of the Navy was arrested in Jacksonville in March in connection with a double-murder investigation.

MILLINGTON, Tenn. – A recent DOD self-service initiative helps Navy personnel, retirees, and family members save time by skipping the trip to the ID Card Office. Uniformed Services Identification Card (USID) card holders or sponsors can renew USIDs from home using the ID Card Office Online. Retirees and family members use the Next Generation USID for benefits, privileges, and facility access.

KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany — Defense Department schools overseas are warning of consequences for student-led walkouts planned for Thursday, a move that represents a shift in stance on demonstrations over the removal of programs designed to foster inclusivity. Read more at: https://www.stripes.com/theaters/europe/2025-04-09/dodea-cracking-down-protests-17417869.html Source - Stars and Stripes

New acting Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. James Kilby said he regrets the Navy’s reliance on expensive, high-powered missile interceptors to counter the Houthi threat in the Red Sea and pledged to push for cheaper, more efficient solutions. Speaking to reporters at the Sea Air Space conference in National Harbor, Maryland, Kilby said he was "not concerned" about the Navy’s ability to protect its people – such as the 350 sailors aboard the USS Carney missile destroyer – or its ability to safeguard commercial shipping.

Beyond caring for men and women who sacrificed for the country, VA health care providers tend to patients who suffer from injuries and illnesses far afield from what the civilian population presents.

A military parade timed to Donald Trump's 79th birthday may be in the works.

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The United States Navy is inviting former Sailors who voluntarily left the service or allowed their service to lapse, rather than comply with the COVID-19 vaccination mandate, the opportunity to apply for reinstatement, in accordance with Executive Order 14184, “Reinstating Service Members Discharged Under the Military’s COVID-19 Vaccination Mandate.”

Army Gen. Christopher Cavoli, the commander of U.S. European Command and the NATO commander, told House lawmakers Tuesday he recommended the military maintain its current force levels in Europe. Cavoli’s comments come amid concerns from Congress that the Pentagon is considering reducing the number of U.S. troops on the continent.

FALLS CHURCH, Va. – Are you moving to a new home? Is it more than a 30-minute drive from your primary care manager? If so, TRICARE is making it simpler to keep your TRICARE Prime coverage. Now, most families who live more than 30 minutes but less than 100 miles from their PCM can continue seeing them without taking action.