How Trump’s Golden Dome missile plan compares to Reagan’s ‘Star Wars’ system

President Trump’s ambitious Golden Dome missile defense program revives Reagan’s space-age Star Wars vision, but with new tech, bigger costs, and the same controversy.

Veterans can take a free ORV ride at Holly Oaks next week

Veterans can celebrate Armed Forces Day with a free off-road vehicle ride at Holly Oaks ORV Park next week.

Supreme Court allows Trump’s transgender military ban to take effect

The Supreme Court is allowing President Trump’s transgender military ban to take effect while lawsuits continue, affecting thousands of service members.

Houthis agree to stop attacking ships, Trump says

The Trump administration launched attacks against the Houthis in March in response to the rebel group’s threats to resume attacks on Israeli vessels sailing off Yemen because of Israel’s latest Gaza blockade.

Army captain’s 7-minute, 4-second 1-mile run is a world record — in a bomb suit

Army Capt. Travis Chewning-Kulick ran a mile in 7:04 wearing a 50-pound bomb suit, breaking the previous Guinness World Record during an event at Fort Cavazos, Texas.

New Army fitness test announced: Here's what soldiers must complete

The U.S. Army announced a new physical fitness test, including gender-neutral standards for soldiers in 21 combat jobs and no longer includes the "yeet." Here's what to know.

Hegseth used 2nd Signal chat to share Yemen strike details, NYT reports

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is facing renewed scrutiny after The New York Times reported he created a second Signal chat group.

Musk’s SpaceX frontrunner to build Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’ missile defense system: report

Reuters reports Elon Musk’s SpaceX, Palantir, and Anduril are top contenders to build satellite tracking layers for Trump’s Golden Dome missile defense system—a project to intercept missiles from space.

2 US service members killed, 1 hurt in vehicle accident near US-Mexico border

Two U.S. service members were killed, and a third was seriously hurt, in a “vehicle accident" near the U.S.-Mexico border, officials said. Here's what we know.

Pentagon to investigate Pete Hegseth’s use of Signal app to plan Houthi strike

The Pentagon’s acting inspector general will review Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s use of the Signal app to coordinate strike plans against Houthi militants, raising security and records concerns.

4th US Army soldier killed in Lithuania identified as Battle Creek man

The U.S. Army has officially identified the fourth soldier from Fort Stewart in Georgia killed during a tragic military accident in Lithuania.

New Detroit Secretary of Veterans Affairs defends DOGE cuts during VA visit

Employees at the John D. Dingell Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Detroit - honored for saving lives, and on Tuesday, meeting the new Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Doug Collins.

Secretary of Veterans Affairs defends job cuts during VA visit
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It's also a system experiencing serious uncertainty as the Department of Government Efficiency targets 80-thousand workers for job cuts - potentially hundreds right here at the Detroit VA... which serves 350-thousand veterans in Michigan.