Top 5     Iran offers $30,000 bounty for killing or capturing US soldiers (France 24) The Iranian military announced on Sunday it would be offering a $30,000 reward for killing or capturing U.S. soldiers, with the bounty doubled if conducted by a woman. There have been no known deployments of US ground troops in Iran during the war except for a rescue mission carried out in April.       Bill seeks nationwide concealed carry for special operators (Military Times) Sen. Tim Sheehy, R-Mont., a former Navy SEAL who told police that he accidentally shot himself while visiting a national park, filed a bill this week to allow special operations veterans and service members to carry concealed firearms nationwide, bypassing state restrictions.       Trump orders Pentagon to scale back joint exercises with South Korea (The Associated Press) President Donald Trump ordered the Pentagon on Sunday to scale back annual joint military exercises with South Korea, saying the ally declined to help with the war against Iran and citing his good relationship with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un.       Army identifies two soldiers killed in Apache crash (Military Times) The U.S. Army on Friday identified the two soldiers who died when an Apache crashed outside of a Texas base this week.       US-Iran ceasefire set to expire with talks at a standstill (Politico) The fragile monthlong ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran appears set to expire Monday absent a last-minute deal to extend it and potentially end the war between the two nations.   Operation Timeline     The human impact of policy changes at the DOD and VA (The War Horse) An ongoing timeline of the Trump administration’s actions focusing on the military and veterans.   Congress & Politics     White House national security official to depart administration (Military Times) White House deputy national security adviser Andy Baker will leave the Trump administration in the coming weeks, marking the latest change to a national security team that has undergone a shake-up in recent months.       Justice Department expands military's power to detain migrants near border (CBS News) The Justice Department issued a legal opinion giving the U.S. military broader powers to detain migrants near certain areas along the southern border.       Trump says record-setting carrier deployment 'not nearly long enough' (The Maritime Executive) Following claims of poor conditions aboard the long-deployed carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, the Navy asserts that it does not have a rash of mental health issues aboard the ship, which is deployed in the Arabian Sea in support of the war with Iran.   Your Military     CENTCOM launches multinational attack drone task force (Defense News) U.S. Central Command will stand up the inaugural task force focused on multi-domain, multinational attack drones.       US navy veterans and military health experts express concern over USS Abraham Lincoln sailors (The Guardian) Prolonged deployment is coupled with reports of water shortages, plumbing issues and attempts to jump overboard       Woman charged over vandalism of World War II Memorial (Military Times) U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro said on Friday that a woman had been taken into custody and charged with two felony counts in connection with the vandalism at the World War II Memorial in Washington.   Defense Industry     Patriot makers hedge on Ukraine production deal as officials question cause of hold-up (Defense News) KYIV, Ukraine — Though U.S. President Donald Trump promised Kyiv a license to build Patriot missile interceptors last month, Lockheed Martin and Raytheon have begun putting the brakes on a joint-production deal as executives weigh what is “feasible” and the licensing runs into Washington’s red tape.       Pentagon inks deals with Boeing, RTX to boost production of SM-3 components (Defense News) The Pentagon signed two framework agreements Friday with Boeing and RTX to expand production of critical components for the Standard Missile-3, the Navy’s primary ship-launched interceptor against ballistic missiles.   Israel-Gaza-Lebanon-Syria     Eleven killed in Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon, authorities say (BBC News) Israel's military said it had struck "Hezbollah terror infrastructure" in response to what it described as earlier action against its soldiers.       Israel’s Ben Gvir advocates killing ’30 to 40“ people in Gaza nightly while speaking to ex-hostage (The Associated Press) An extremist Israeli lawmaker in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition publicly advocated for killing “30 to 40” people in Gaza each night, comments that surfaced Sunday and were quickly shared by Palestinian media.   Ukraine     Ukraine takes aim at Russia’s economy and morale by attacking online retailer (The Associated Press) The attacks began on a July weekend and have continued for a month, stretching from Moscow and St. Petersburg, to cities in the south, and eastward to the Ural Mountains. The targets weren’t oil refineries, maritime hubs or arms plants hit by other Ukrainian strikes, but warehouses that bring the convenience of online shopping across the breadth of Russia.   International     Two more tankers attacked in the Strait of Hormuz (The Maritime Executive) Two tankers were attacked in the Strait of Hormuz overnight Thursday, according to UKMTO and UAE state oil company Adnoc. It was the latest round of s...       UK-made drones strike targets inside Russia (BBC News) The drones have been used for the first time in mainland Russia to hit military and industrial targets.       NATO jet downs drone as concerns grow over Russia threat (The Wall Street Journal) Latvia’s military said the incursion of the unmanned aerial vehicle was caused by Russian electronic warfare NATO scrambled four jet fighters to shoot down a foreign drone that entered Latvian airspace early Friday, amid concerns that Russia’s war in Ukraine is increasingly breaching the military …   Video     See a massive C-5M Super Galaxy unload two helicopters from its belly (Defense News) The transport took place during an exercise with Australian Forces in 2023.       Get a look at the heat from an F35B Lightning II landing on the deck of a warship (Defense News) Check out an inside look at night flight operations aboard the USS Boxer.       Woman arrested after defacing WWII Memorial with graffiti (Defense News) A woman was taken into custody and charged with two felony counts in connection with vandalism at the World War II Memorial on the National Mall.       Veterans with PTSD travel to other countries to access psychedelics (CBS News) 60 Minutes joined U.S. veterans with PTSD on a week-long psychedelic retreat in Mexico. Nearly a year later, most of the vets said the experience with psilocybin was life-changing.   Commentary & Analysis     Operationalizing Operator Syndrome: What the Pentagon advisory council needs to get right (Military Times) The Pentagon’s recent memorandum marked a milestone in military health policy, mandating annual testosterone screening for all service members over 30 and directing the creation of an advisory council to address Operator Syndrome. This action puts health and human performance optimization front and center as a readiness issue.       Navy and USS Lincoln’s problems are tied to attacks on US base early in war (The New York Times) Diego Garcia, a tiny island 2,200 miles from the Gulf of Oman, took over as the Navy’s logistics hub after Iran damaged a base in Bahrain.       Cheap drones, dry taps: The Iran war opens a new era of water infrastructure risk (War on the Rocks) Water and energy infrastructure have become one of Iran’s main levers of deterrence against the United States. Iranian Foreign Minister Aragchi recently made it clear to Gulf states that if the U.S. military renewed large-scale strikes on Iran, their critical infrastructure would be struck. Iranian forces’ operational history over the past six months confirmed the threat’s credibility.Kuwait first reported damage near a desalination plant early in Operation Epic Fury, when debris from an intercepted drone struck the Doha West facility. Then, on March 7 and 8, Iran claimed a desalination facility on Qeshm Island had been attacked, and in response,       It is in the US interest to support democratic legitimacy in Venezuela (The Cipher Brief) The Trump administration’s response to the catastrophic earthquakes that hit Venezuela seven weeks ago was impressive: timely, massive and appropriate. This should reassure those who worried that the administration’s efforts to downsize and reorganize the U.S. government early in this second term in office had all but eviscerated our capacity to respond to foreign natural disasters. It was also not surprising.       The US military wants AI dominance. Feuds and China may thwart it. (The New York Times) The administration is veering wildly in its response to the national security implications of A.I. as China, America’s main technological and military rival, charges ahead.       Why there might be no nuclear plenty – Lessons from Iran and Ukraine (Small Wars Journal) This article challenges the assumption that recent conflicts in Ukraine and Iran will necessarily accelerate global nuclear proliferation by strengthening the perception of nuclear weapons as the ultimate guarantee of sovereignty and regime survival.       3 reasons extended carrier deployments take such a heavy toll at sea (The Wall Street Journal) ‘Uncertainty will always be in play,’ the acting navy secretary said of wartime deployments WASHINGTON—After reports of fresh food shortages, broken toilets and sailors jumping overboard, lawmakers and family members are demanding answers about the conditions of aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, …