Corey Dickstein
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Alexandria, VA, United States
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Pentagon’s $842B proposed budget focuses largely on China as war rages in Ukraine
The latest budget request was shaped by the Pentagon’s 2022 National Defense Strategy, which defines China as the Defense Department’s primary national security challenge and labels Russia as a lesser threat. → Read More
When Fort Benning becomes Fort Moore, it will 'honor the Army family’
The children of the late Lt. Gen. Hal Moore and Julia Moore, for whom Fort Benning will be renamed later this year, said they nominated their parents to become the Georgia post’s new namesakes because of the Army family values that they represent. → Read More
Wreckage of long-lost US submarine from World War II found off Japanese coast
The USS Albacore was credited with sinking nearly a dozen enemy ships during World War II before vanishing in late 1944. The Albacore disappeared while patrolling in the Pacific Ocean and had at least 85 sailors aboard. → Read More
F-16s intercept Russian bomber, fighter aircraft near Alaska
The intercept was the first reported of Russian aircraft near Alaska in 2023, but such incidents have occurred as often as 15 times per year in the recent past, according to NORAD. → Read More
3 active-duty Marines arrested for participating in Jan. 6 riot at the US Capitol
The Marines face four misdemeanor charges each — two counts of disorderly conduct, one count of knowingly entering a restricted building, and one count of parading, demonstrating or picketing in the Capitol. → Read More
Soldier killed, another detained after altercation at Fort Rucker
Pvt. Abdul N. Latifu of the Bronx died Tuesday afternoon of injuries that he sustained during an altercation with another soldier. → Read More
Pentagon begins work to strip DOD of Confederate-linked names and items, rename 9 Army posts
The Pentagon has until Jan. 1, 2024, to carry out those recommendations, which include renaming two Navy ships and nine Army installations in southern states. → Read More
Former Fort Benning commander retires with no reprimand after Army investigates his social media use
Officials acknowledged that Maj. Gen. Patrick Donahoe’s retirement had been delayed as the Army completed reviews of his online behavior, sparked in part by his March 2021 Twitter clash with Tucker Carlson. → Read More
Air Force grounds B-2 stealth bomber fleet in wake of crash landing
The 20-bomber fleet was grounded as of Dec. 16 so officials could inspect the aging fleet of planes for potential safety issues, the service said in a statement. → Read More
Soldier killed in Fort Stewart shooting was sergeant, Afghanistan veteran
Sgt. Nathan M. Hillman was a chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear specialist who enlisted in the Army in 2015, according to the service. He joined Fort Stewart’s 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division in July 2021. → Read More
Soldier shot at Fort Stewart dies
A soldier was killed in a shooting at Fort Stewart on Monday morning, an Army official at the Georgia installation said. → Read More
Green Beret tapped as next sergeant major of the Army
Command Sgt. Maj. Michael Weimer will replace outgoing Sgt. Maj. of the Army Michael Grinston in August. → Read More
Space Force set to establish CENTCOM-focused component
The new command will report directly to U.S. Central Command leaders and take responsibility for space-based operations within Central Command’s area of responsibility, according to a CENTCOM statement. → Read More
Military court throws out sentence for Navy SEAL convicted in the death of Green Beret
A military appeals court this week threw out the sentence for a Navy SEAL convicted last year of involuntary manslaughter and conspiracy charges in the 2017 death of a Green Beret who he choked during a drunken hazing incident in Mali. → Read More
60 JROTC instructors have been accused of sexual misconduct since 2017, lawmakers say, blasting Pentagon’s lack of oversight
Of those 60 cases, allegations of sexual assault, sexual harassment or other misconduct against 58 instructors for the JROTC were substantiated by local law enforcement or school officials, the House Oversight and Reform Committee’s investigation found. → Read More
The Marines’ most hallowed ceremonial unit is getting its first female commander
Capt. Kelsey Hastings, a 2017 Naval Academy graduate, was named the Silent Drill Platoon’s commander for the 2023 parade season, the Marine Corps announced. → Read More
Pilot ejects from Air Force training jet before plane crashes in Mississippi
The pilot of the T-38C Talon experienced an “in-flight emergency” about 20 miles south of Columbus AFB before safely ejecting from the aircraft, according to a statement from base officials. → Read More
Air Force blames ‘junior individual’ for congressional candidate’s wrongful records release
The protected military personnel records of an Air National Guard officer who is running for a House seat in Indiana were incorrectly released by an Air Force employee, a service spokeswoman said Thursday. → Read More
Air Force returns two grounded C-130Hs to flight, others to ‘take some time’
The Air Force has returned two C-130H cargo planes to flight status after part of the Hercules fleet was grounded last month amid concerns about cracks in their propeller barrel assemblies, a service spokesman said Monday. → Read More
Pentagon shipping 4 more HIMARS, 32 howitzers to Ukraine
The Pentagon will soon ship four more of the US rocket artillery systems to Ukraine that officials have labeled as critical to that country’s battlefield success against invading Russian troops, the Defense Department announced Tuesday. → Read More