Dangerous heat: Help protect Veterans experiencing homelessness

Four ways to help Veterans stay safe in summer heat Summer heat can be dangerous for anyone, but for Veterans experiencing homelessness, especially those living unsheltered outdoors, extreme temperatures can…

VA Research Wrap Up: New findings on prescribing safety, sexual trauma and dementia

VA’s Office of Research and Development recently published three News Briefs highlighting new findings on an prescribing safety initiative, sexual trauma treatment and dementia. VA initiative reduces harmful prescription combinations Antiplatelet medication…

Budget shortfall is training windfall for Marine sergeants at air base in Japan

Budget cuts led Marine Aircraft Group-12 to host Sergeants School in Iwakuni, Japan, saving $180K while ensuring 68 Marines receive required leadership training.

Army takes keys to new, $130 million barracks at South Korea headquarters

More than 900 unaccompanied enlisted soldiers will soon occupy three newly constructed barracks at Camp Humphreys, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. 

Pilot of relief missions during Japanese disaster returns to command US air base

A C-130J Super Hercules pilot who flew relief missions following a deadly 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan took command Friday of this airlift hub in western Tokyo.

RIMPAC tests drones made from volcanic-rock fiber by Hawaiian company

An ultra-durable compound created by a Maui-based company using fibers of volcanic rock is being tested in 3D-printed drones at the Rim of the Pacific exercise in Hawaii.

B-21 Raider will operate with 2-person crew

The move maintains the two-person crew configuration of the B-2 bomber. The Air Force also flies the B-1 Lancer, with a four-person crew, and the B-52H Stratofortress, with a five-person…

Navy tests deep diving suit that doesn’t require decompression

The Gen 0 Deep Sea Expeditionary with No Decompression (DSEND) suit maintains a sea-level atmosphere, even at extreme depths.

USS Nimitz arrives at its new homeport, Norfolk Naval Station

Nimitz had previously been scheduled to retire once it arrived in Norfolk, but the Navy has extended its active-duty until at least March 2027. The carrier will now be involved…

HWiK turns target shooting into a fun night out in Seoul

Located on the fifth floor in the center of Seoul’s bustling pop-up district, HWiK Shooting and Archery Range offers something completely different from the usual retail and restaurant scene.