House Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Mac Thornberry (R-Texas) has announced he will not be seeking re-election at the end of his term.

The U.S. Navy has installed and demonstrated the first two redesigned MH-60S Seahawk gunner seats in response to an urgent fleet request.

The Senate confirmed U.S. Air Force Gen. John Hyten, with a vote of 75-22, as vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, despite allegations of sexual assault made by a junior officer.