The D Brief: Offshore banks to hold seized-oil profits; Pay caps for defense CEOs; Army’s flight-school outsourcing, snagged; Right-to-repair urged; And a bit more. Defense January 8, 2026 Developing: The White House says it will put the proceeds from selling seized Venezuelan oil into offshore accounts, so that…
Marine Veteran’s Suicide at VA Hospital Parking Lot Raises Alarm on Veteran Mental Health Crisis Defense January 8, 2026 A 33-year-old former Marine, Enrique Ramos Jr., died by suicide on December 4, 2025, in the parking lot of the Audie…
How DHS, Border Czar Reacted Differently to Fatal Minneapolis ICE Shooting Defense January 8, 2026 Protests occurred in different pockets of the United States on Wednesday and into Thursday following the fatal shooting of a…
This Is the Best Thing to Do With Your 2026 Military Pay Raise Defense January 8, 2026 Editor’s note: This is the fourth installment of New Year, New You, a weeklong look at your financial health headed into…
Full List of VA Grants Providing $77M to State Veterans Cemeteries Defense January 8, 2026 The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has announced that it awarded more than $77 million in grants during fiscal year…
Trump lambastes defense CEOs over pay, stock buybacks Defense January 8, 2026 President Donald Trump wants a 50-percent boost to the Pentagon budget—to $1.5 trillion a year—and a pay cap for defense…
105-Year-Old Massachusetts Veteran Believed to Be Nation’s Oldest Marine Defense January 8, 2026 Louis Tanzer is still armed with that sharp wit and zany sense of humor that’s kept him ticking all these…
The right-to-repair fight could make or break US troops’ robot-war plans Defense January 8, 2026 Pentagon policies that forbid troops from repairing and modifying their weapons and gear are hindering efforts to accelerate U.S. operations…
BioShock 4 Is Finally Coming: What’s Confirmed, What’s Leaked, and What’s Gone Wrong Defense January 8, 2026 After more than thirteen years without a mainline entry, BioShock is officially coming back—but not without complications. BioShock 4 is in active…
Ask Stew: Does ‘Well Rested — Well Tested’ Apply to Military PT Tests? Defense January 8, 2026 Most people are aware of the saying, “well rested — well tested,” which refers to getting a good night’s sleep…
As Army narrows field for its flight-school outsourcing contract, Congress says: not so fast Defense January 7, 2026 Congress won’t fund the Army’s plans to outsource training for new helicopter pilots until it sees the results of a…
The D Brief: Trump plans oil seizure; US forces seize tanker; Greenland seizure floated; Experts pan Maduro seizure; And a bit more. Defense January 7, 2026 Three days after sending the military to abduct Venezuela’s leader, the U.S. president said that he intends to seize at…
