GOP lawmakers seek review of VFW’s claims authority amid veterans cartoon controversy
The inquiry follows the VFW's use of a "firing squad" cartoon to support preserving veterans benefits.

Official Department of Defense announcements, leadership changes, budget decisions, and Pentagon press briefings.
The inquiry follows the VFW's use of a "firing squad" cartoon to support preserving veterans benefits.
Impulse Space and Relativity Federal can compete against firms like SpaceX and Blue Origin.
A request for prototypes is expected in August.
The USS Constitution is a symbol of durability and strength, and its longevity is thanks to a special 40 acres of land from Naval Support Activity Crane.
The VA claims backlog dropped below 70,000 for first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The 433rd Airlift Wing Reserve used the C-5M Super Galaxy to remove $5 billion of illegal drugs from California to Ohio before its destruction in Indiana.
Airmen in the 621st Contingency Response Wing are assisting Venezuelan authorities to expand aid intake following devastating earthquakes.
SecDef Hegseth's no-warning termination of worker agreements broke the law and caused "confusion and disruption," the suit alleges.
A battle over a small DAV chapter’s donation reveals a larger struggle over money, authority and the future of local posts.
In a new video, Science & Tech editor Patrick Tucker looks at how the narrative has shifted.
Maj. Jason Watson is restricted to Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling and is being investigated under several articles of the Uniform Code of Military Justice.
Soldiers assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Border transported a telecommunications network system during Operation Muleskinner Trailblazer III in Big Bend, Texas, helping the the U.S. Border Patrol boost joint-agency communication capabilities across the region's austere environments.
The Navy's Surface Navigator course teaches sailors traditional celestial skills alongside modern systems to build confident bridge teams who can safely navigate without GPS.
Leonard Alvarado enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1968 and ultimately gave his life to save his platoon in Vietnam.
Leonard Alvarado enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1968 and ultimately gave his life to save his platoon.
Joint Interagency Task Force 401 published a practical handbook designed to aid audiences across government, industry and academia in building a shared understanding of the drone threat and the basic principles of protecting against illicit drones.
Kirsten Davies said her office is adding focus on cybersecurity and the warfighter.
The erroneous promotion cycle was the result of human error, officials said, with no artificial intelligence involved in the process.
The Massed Modular Aircraft project aims to develop a drone that can operate in such large numbers that it can absorb losses and still overwhelm defenses.
The 441st VSCOS is now using Salesforce’s Missionforce National Security to manage its $13.5 billion fleet of over 84,000 vehicles.
As the Pentagon modernizes for combat against technologically savvy adversaries, a question remains: Is it investing as heavily in honing human instincts?
One analyst said the Pentagon’s waffling on the E-7 contributed to an “own goal.”
The U.S. military unleashed a new wave of strikes against Iran on Tuesday and revoked a license allowing the country to sell oil.
Cyber intruders accessed the unclassified network being used to help support World Cup games around the U.S., a senator said last week.
Officials said the decades-old criteria used to punish misconduct are too restrictive and “mechanistic.” Practitioners disagree.
Dr. Lee Payne, a retired Air Force major general and physician, will serve as acting under secretary, according to VA officials.
The 374th Civil Engineer Squadron at Yokota Air Base, Japan, returned rare, WWII-era Imperial Japanese Army aircraft artifacts to the Japanese government after uncovering them during a base construction project.
For more than two centuries, the USS Constitution has relied on stars, the sea and paper charts to navigate. But as the vessel prepares for nine America 250 events, Old Ironsides is receiving a digital navigation upgrade courtesy of Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division.
Lawmakers and veterans groups are divided on how to pay for a major veterans benefits reform bill.