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Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is expected to step down by the end of the year, and possibly sooner, due to months of purported tension with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, according to reports. The Wall Street Journal, citing people familiar with the discussions, reported Friday that Driscoll’s departure has been under consideration for some time. Military.com could not independently verify the report. Driscoll’s exit would leave the Army without a Senate-confirmed civilian leader at a time when the service is stretched by ongoing operations overseas. One sign of a planned departure has already surfaced. Driscoll and his family moved out of…

One in three service members filed a complaint about an incident that they or someone else experienced, up from 1 in 4 last year. Rachel S. Cohen August 21, 2026 6:00 pm 2 min read Reports of sexual assault in the military fell slightly in 2025, totaling just below 8,000 complaints, the Defense Department said in its annual update on the topic Friday. While DoD estimates fewer troops were assaulted last year, those incidents were reported more often. One in three service members filed a complaint about an incident that they or someone else experienced, up from 1 in 4…

Arknights: Endfield Version 1.5 introduces Typhoeus, a new Nature Striker from Rhodes Island, alongside the mysterious Snowy Forest and its regional boss, Gloomwald’s Rage.The update adds Suiming, a time-loop exploration area, while Purrchena can be recruited for free alongside her recommended weapon, Dessert Moment.You can also look forward to new challenges, Echoes of War seasons, events, and various gameplay improvements throughout the update. GRYPHLINE has revealed Version 1.5, “Dreamscape of Wind and Snow,” for Arknights: Endfield, which is set to launch on September 2, 2026. The update takes you into the mysterious Snowy Forest, while also introducing new Operators, new…

The TWZ Newsletter Weekly insights and analysis on the latest developments in military technology, strategy, and foreign policy. Big news has broken out of the Tailhook Association’s convention in Reno, Nevada this weekend. The Navy has disclosed the existence of an all-new very long-range air-to-air missile, the AIM-424 “Malice.” An image released by the Navy taken last April shows a Super Hornet from Navy Air Test And Evaluation Squadron 23 (VX-23) loaded with four of the weapons. Another image shows the missile installed in an F-35C’s weapons bay. The news of the new missile was first reported by our friends…

Coming into her main event fight against Ketlen Vieira last night (Sat., Aug. 22, 2026) at PFL Tampa, the talk around the water cooler was that Cris Cyborg was going to retire win, lose or draw. But judging be her post-fight victory speech, it doesn’t seem as if the vicious striker is ready to walk away just yet.Onto the fight itself, Vieira — who disqualified herself from fighting for the Featherweight title after missing weight — came to fight and was determined to not be another highlight reel on Cyborg’s impressive resume amassed over two decades. The former Ultimate Fighting…

This article is part of Realign for Palestine’s The Future of Money in Palestine series, which examines the monetary policy frameworks needed for Gaza’s reconstruction and seeks to provide a practical blueprint for establishing a financial system that Palestinians can trust. As Gaza enters its reconstruction phase, the Palestinian economy faces a crucial question: which monetary and financial architecture can best support recovery and sustainable development in both Gaza and the West Bank? Four currency arrangements merit consideration: maintaining the shekel-based system, establishing an independent Palestinian currency, using a cryptocurrency such as Bitcoin, or adopting the US dollar. A currency…

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The 250th anniversary of U.S. independence was just months away when National Park Service employees received a surprising directive from Washington: Maintenance projects approved for this year at sites across the nation were being relegated to a new “low priority” list. Work wanted by the White House was taking precedence, including repairs to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, according to documents obtained by The Associated Press and three officials from the park service and Interior Department who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to comment publicly. The reflecting pool repairs and other…

Key PointsThe U.S. Navy awarded Zone 5 Technologies a $65 million contract to build a maritime strike variant of its Rusty Dagger cruise missile under the CHAOS program.The award follows a $70 million CHAOS contract the Navy gave CoAspire in July for its RAACM-ER maritime missile.The U.S. Navy has awarded Zone 5 Technologies a $65 million contract to build a maritime strike variant of its AGM-188 Rusty Dagger cruise missile under a new program aimed at fielding low-cost precision weapons for the U.S. and its allies. The award is an Other Transaction Agreement, a contracting mechanism the Pentagon uses to…

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Background There is growing interest among insurers and policy makers in the United States in primary care playing an expanded role to improve quality and lower cost. These activities often are not costless for primary care practices or clinics (PCCs) to implement, and the costs are not always reimbursed. Thus, a PCC facing expectations to provide additional, unreimbursed services is likely to consider their return on investment (ROI). Additionally, when private businesses are used to implement government policy, the objectives, resources, and constraints of the businesses need to be carefully considered. Methods We develop a general model for the PCC’s…