Just wanted to take a second to kvell about what a great newsroom we had at Military.com. You should check out the features and investigations the team did before the recent gutting. www.military.com/daily-news/m...

News is out this morning that I'm joining @cnn.com as an editor helping to lead the national security team. Very excited about the journalism to come.

Possibly the last byline we'll get from @ktoropin.bsky.social who's headed to a great job, but also a really important story that you shouldn't miss.

VA backs off plan for massive job cuts, but workface still to shrink - story by @kheel.bsky.social

Military Domestic Violence Convictiins have surged since commanders were removed from prosecution decisions. Via @militarydotcom.bsky.social @stevenbeynon.bsky.social www.military.com/daily-news/i...

We're undertaking a major project looking at domestic violence in the military community, which experiences disproportionate rates. The first story, looking at sharp increases in convictions by @stevenbeynon.bsky.social and @patriciakime.bsky.social is out. Please reach out if you can help us.

NEW: The Army veteran detained by Marines in LA told me about the incident, which raised legal fears among experts. "I would feel bad if someone else was going through that same thing as me, because they would probably freak the heck out." More @Militarydotcom: www.military.com/daily-news/2...

The first civilian detained by U.S. Marines in Los Angeles was an ARMY VETERAN on his way to a VA APPOINTMENT

Senate pares back cuts to food stamps for troops and their families, but cuts are still there - @kheel.bsky.social with the story

Scoop: Threat intelligence reports obtained by WIRED and @propertyofthepeople.org show military and state-run fusion centers are tracking civilian-made ICE encounter maps, while others distribute "threat" alerts about tomorrow's "No Kings" protests. By me @wired.com (free to read):

Army Eliminates Office for Minimizing Civilian Deaths on Battlefields - part of a broader trend with the Pentagon closing offices in March that tried to account for civilian deaths as well as prevent them. @stevenbeynon.bsky.social has the story.

The Army Parade Poses Potential Pitfalls like a Tank Breakdown. Soldiers Say They're Prepared. - @dflawrence.bsky.social looks at the Army's preparations for the Army/Trump birthday parade tomorrow. Soldiers sound as if they've talked through the Tiananmen Square scenario.

The Marines Are in Los Angeles - a look at the Marines now deployed to an American city, how they were prepared, and the history of Marine Corps training in non-lethal tactics by @dflawrence.bsky.social and @tomnovelly.bsky.social

Pentagon Encourages Troops to Join Immigration Enforcement, Border Security Job Training Program www.military.com/daily-news/2...

SCOOP: The Army pushed back on a MAGA pop-up shop being set up at Bragg for Trump's speech but were overruled. Here's how orgs with deep Trump campaign and Jan 6 ties got merch to be sold to troops. www.military.com/daily-news/2...

Are you on the LA mission? Or any mission related to recent events? I want to hear from you. No one will know we talked, here's my Signal: SteveBeynon.28

Guard Soldiers Deployed in Trump's LA Crackdown Aren't Getting Paid Yet - military scrambling to sort out orders so that troops can get paid by @stevenbeynon.bsky.social

Marines Authorized to Temporarily Detain Protesters in LA, Raising Legal Concerns by @dflawrence.bsky.social - a critical issue to watch

"It's very disheartening," the daughter of the late Lt. Gen. Arthur Gregg told @militarydotcom.bsky.social on Wednesday. "My father worked his entire life trying to move the Army and, as a result, the nation forward, and now we're watching it slip backwards." www.military.com/daily-news/2...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth suggested Wednesday that the Trump administration could send troops to any city in America over the objections of state and local officials, as it is doing now in Los Angeles. Story by @kheel.bsky.social

Really important story - army officials asked soldiers to identify themselves if they don't agree with Trump's politics that way he'd get only supportive soldiers in uniform during his political rally on base. Heavier soldiers were also barred from participating.

Ft. Bragg goes full MAGA - Trump goaded troops into booing his enemies and cheering on partisan lines. The Army checked for allegiance to the president ahead of the event, and Trump merchandise was even sold on base to celebrate. www.military.com/daily-news/2...

Can't second this enough. Phenomenal book.

Two neo Nazis allegedly beat a soldier with a hammer to rob equipment from the 75th Ranger Regiment, they've allegedly been stealing Army gear for years www.military.com/daily-news/2...

The ship is named after a gay rights icon. One official told me that the timing of the decision - amid Pride Month - is not an accident.

Big scoop - Hegseth orders renaming of USS Harvey Milk, intentionally timed during Pride month according to a defense official.

The Pentagon is shifting $1 billion meant for Army barracks to fund its border mission, contrasting Hegseth's public persona as a champion for the rank & file www.military.com/daily-news/2...

Hegseth Restricts Press Access at Pentagon, Says Journalists Will Be Required to Sign Pledge www.military.com/daily-news/2...

We will not stop being watchdogs for the military community, regardless of this new policy that is clearly intended to limit reporting. www.military.com/daily-news/2...

In a move that pushes the boundaries of Constitutional prohibition against a state religion, Hegseth hosted an evangelical prayer service in the middle of the day at the Pentagon in which a pastor praised President Donald Trump as "sovereignly appointed." Story by @ktoropin.bsky.social

More than 50 families at Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico were notified that due to staffing issues their children would be removed from on-base daycare in just 2 weeks. The notice was given on Military Spouse Appreciation Day. More @militarydotcom.bsky.social: www.military.com/daily-news/2...

“Across military Reddit forums and enlisted meme pages, Hegseth has become a regular target of satire, often referred to with nicknames such as "DUI Hire," "Whiskey Leaks" and "Kegseth."” www.military.com/daily-news/2...

An inside look at what troops at the border are actually doing - by @dflawrence.bsky.social

HIRING - Come be my partner in crime and run the non-news side of military.com (benefits guides, military history, culture). It's an important role managing a team of writers and editors who help the military community while working in parallel with the newsroom www.careers.com/military-com...

NEW: Pete Hegseth’s Signal chats about pending strikes in Yemen included information from a top general’s secure messages to him, three U.S. officials with direct knowledge tell NBC News.

Scoop: The Army is implementing a gender neutral fitness test for combat arms in June www.military.com/daily-news/2...

Word out tonight that Trump has signed an order allowing the military to use the Roosevelt Reservation along the border, potentially involving troops in apprehensions of migrants. @tomnovelly.bsky.social did a dive on this that you should absolutely read www.military.com/daily-news/i...

Big one for military folks ... Hegseth's Pentagon looking to hand on-base grocery stores and shops designed to save service members and their families money to the private sector. Story by @ktoropin.bsky.social + @tomnovelly.bsky.social

Commanders, trying to manage local relationships sometimes caught in international spats are in a tough position, and @tomnovelly.bsky.social has an excellent scoop on how that's playing out right now in Greenland

Scoop: Just days after Vice President JD Vance's March visit to Pituffik Space Base in Greenland, the installation commander sent out a wide-spread email to the entire base distancing it from Vance’s criticism of Denmark, @militarydotcom.bsky.social has learned. www.military.com/daily-news/2...

NEW: DOGE is ripping through the VA, with one operative trying to use an AI tool to write code for agency systems. That same person also fought to change "Twitter" to "X" in the VA's website footer. Great use of time! From @telliotter.bsky.social www.wired.com/story/doge-d...

Army looking at dramatic troop cuts that might be needed as big ticket items like the "Golden Dome" program (i.e. Star Wars version 2.0) loom for the military budget - big scoop from @stevenbeynon.bsky.social

Great reporting from Ukraine on how American veterans helping in the war against Russia are grappling with the sudden shift in Washington's policy @militarydotcom.bsky.social

For transportation, detention, and potentially apprehension of migrants, the Trump administration is looking to the military. Great reporting from @tomnovelly.bsky.social

"How are soldiers supposed to interpret this?" an Army brigade commander said. "It's a cartoonish lapse in security." Story by @stevenbeynon.bsky.social, @ktoropin.bsky.social, @dflawrence.bsky.social + @kheel.bsky.social

"They're now basically begging parents to come help" - great reporting by @tomnovelly.bsky.social for Military.com

"A bulwark against communism, and particularly the old Soviet Union and Vladimir Putin’s Russia, [Voice of America] shined a light in those countries and bolstered national security." A pressing message from Military Reporters and Editors: www.militaryreporters.org/2025/03/mre-...

VA Secretary has decided to attack my colleague @patriciakime.bsky.social with an ambush video, willfully misrepresenting her reporting to try and deceive veterans about her important watchdog journalism. I've worked with Patricia off and on for 14 years, let me just say she's the absolute best.

SCOOP: The Army's recruiting numbers look good on paper, but the service is losing roughly a quarter of its troops within the first two years of service. www.military.com/daily-news/2...