June 4, 2026

Pentagon Paused V-22 Osprey Flights Again

The Pentagon paused non-essential flights of its Bell Boeing V-22 Ospreys again, after initial investigations into the emergency landing of an Air Force CV-22 last month indicated a potential material failure in a component. The fleet was temporarily grounded a year ago after a Nov. 29, 2023 crash near Yakushima Japan killed all eight aboard.

Vets Can Prepare Own Online Memorials

VA planners expect to expand the Veterans Legacy Memorial platform by the end of the year. The project allows living veterans to prepare their own tribute pages with personal information about their time in the service and allows family members to update online memorials of deceased vets.