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Supreme Court to hear case on division of retirement, disability pay in military divorces
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to consider a case that challenges whether divorce settlements are enforceable if they agree to protect a former spouse’s share of military retirement pay and the amount is later affected by disability compensation. Under federal law, former spouses may receive up to half a service member’s time-based military retirement pay. But medical-based military retirement…
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Vance: US probing airstrike that Iran says hit a wedding party
U.S. Vice President JD Vance on Thursday said the United States is investigating an airstrike that Iran says struck a wedding party in Iran.“We’re investigating it because obviously we care. We want to know,” Vance told reporters during a White House press briefing.“If we do make mistakes, again, this is…
US Army launches laser production with $465M contract award
The U.S. Army awarded a $464.8 million production contract to AeroVironment, Inc., this week for the Enduring-High Energy Laser program (E-HEL), marking the first production contract for a directed energy system in the U.S. military’s history, the company stated in a release Wednesday.Rather than deploying missiles to shoot down unmanned…
The Army shut down a specialized drone unit. Legislators want to know why.
A bipartisan group of lawmakers is pushing the Army to explain why it is shuttering a specialized drone battalion less than a year after establishing it, a move that comes as conflicts across the world have become increasingly defined by unmanned aerial systems and electronic warfare.The 600-member “Unmanned Assault Battalion,”…
Major CDL schools face FMCSA removal notices
As the White House touts taking "over 2,000 fraudulent CDL mills out of business," some of the nation's biggest CDL schools have been issued a notice of proposed removal from the Training Provider Registry.Those include 144 locations of 160 Driving Academy, a nationwide chain of CDL schools with more than…
FMCSA proposes removing nation’s biggest CDL schools amid crackdown
As the White House touts taking "over 2,000 fraudulent CDL mills out of business," some of the nation's biggest CDL schools have been issued a notice of proposed removal from the Training Provider Registry.Those include 144 locations of 160 Driving Academy, a nationwide chain of CDL schools with more than…
1K ELP violations, 561 arrests — AL truck troopers and ICE
Alabama governor touts state efforts to keep 'illegal and unqualified' drivers out of truckingAlabama Gov. Kay Ivey on Wednesday touted the state’s efforts in aligning with the Trump administration’s efforts to combat fraud and illegal activity in trucking.Cracking down on bad actors in the industry has been a priority for…