Military

Two years after the withdrawal from Afghanistan, the United States military is shifting its focus on the Pacific. Officials say Ellsworth Airforce Base and a local business will play a crucial role addressing what they call the country’s next threat.

While in Box Elder, an assistant secretary for the Department of Defense is encouraging US Senators to move forward with military promotions in Congress. Those promotions are on hold due to efforts by an Alabama senator.

South Dakota’s congressional delegation offers artificial intelligence as the future of U.S. defense, health, and welfare. The three spoke at an Inside Washington forum in Sioux Falls. They said China is the country's largest threat, already surpassing the U.S. in AI development.

U.S. Sen. John Thune says he supports the efforts of an Alabama senator to hold up military promotions over a Defense Department reproductive health policy. Sen. Tommy Tuberville opposes a Pentagon policy that allows troops and their dependents to take time off and use official travel for reproductive care not available locally.

The 2024 National Defense Authorization Act, or NDAA, is advancing through Congress. This year’s act features major boosts for the future of Ellsworth Air Force Base.

The Disciplinary Board of the South Dakota State Bar wants the Supreme Court to suspend former-Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg’s law license for two years.

A new hand is at the helm of Ellsworth’s 28th Bomb Wing. With the ceremony rich with tradition and circumstance last week, Col. Derek Oakley has officially assumed command.

Gov. Kristi Noem is deploying more South Dakota National Guard troops to the southern border.

A new PBS FRONTLINE documentary looks at the conflict in Fallujah through the voices of the people who lived it. Director James Bluemel previews his reporting.

With the installation of the B-21 at Ellsworth Air Force Base near Rapid City the area’s population is expected to grow by as much as two percent a year. That means plans need to be made now for the schools, housing, and roads newcomers will use when they get here.