Air National Guard airmen in Indiana joined their foot-pounding brethren to support recovery operations in the wake of the tornado that tore through southern Indiana. Air Guardsmen from the 181st Fighter Wing, Terre Haute, Ind., are helping with search and recovery efforts. Other personnel are serving in the Joint Operations Center and state Emergency Management Agency in Indianapolis, according to the Indiana National Guard.
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth vowed to undertake far-reaching reforms on the way the U.S. military buys weapons, promising a sweeping overhaul of the way the Defense Department determines requirements, handles the acquisition process, and tests its kit. The fundamental goal, which Hegseth underscored in a 1-hour and 10-minute speech…


