Top 5     Unite for Veterans Coalition to rally in DC for fair elections, Hegseth impeachment (Military Times) Veterans, family members and advocates will gather on the lawn of the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday to support the constitutional rights of service members and their dependents and press for fair elections and protections of democratic norms.       Japan, US officials to amend American military orientation after Marine’s indictment (Military Times) Japan and the United States will expand community education and launch a new orientation program for U.S. military personnel following the indictment of a Marine over the suspected robbery and murder of a local woman.       Hegseth to cut civilians from military service colleges, wants focus on ‘victory’ (Military Times) Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered an overhaul of higher military service colleges today, releasing a memorandum listing 33 directives that he stated would be effective immediately.       Trump says US military action against Iran not necessary 'at this point' (Reuters) U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he plans to hold off on new military strikes against Iran for ?the time being after appeals from countries in the region, including from Qatar's prime minister in White House talks.       House maneuver clears path for vote on Major Richard Star Act (Military Times) Antonio Gordon estimates that a federal policy has withheld nearly $100,000 in military retired pay from him since his medical retirement from the Army in December 2019.   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     Trump says he will ‘stand by’ Hegseth amid impeachment threats (Politico) President Donald Trump is standing by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth as momentum builds toward an impeachment vote.       Massie moves to force Hegseth impeachment vote (Roll Call) Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., took to the House floor Monday to unveil a resolution that would impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, and a vote on the issue could occur by Wednesday.       Trump envoys aim to persuade Russia to include Europe in negotiations on ending war with Ukraine (The Associated Press) The White House aims to use this week’s talks with Ukrainian and Russian officials in part to persuade Moscow to agree to broader negotiations that would include key European officials on how to end nearly five years of war, U.S. officials said Monday.   Your Military     Check out new costs for military families as Tricare open season starts (Military Times) With Tricare open season underway and news of cost increases in the 4% range, military families should review their healthcare costs in the military system and their needs for 2027.       Military Times releases 2026 Best for Vets: Employers rankings (Military Times) 247 organizations are recognized as leading employers move beyond the hire to support veterans, the Guard and Reserve, and military families for the long term.       More schools than ever earn spot in Military Times’ 2026 Best for Vets: Colleges rankings (Military Times) 370 colleges and universities are recognized this year as campuses adapt to a growing, changing military-connected student body.   Army     Army shutters ranges on sacred Hawaiian land, scaling back land it leases on the island (Military Times) The Army has shuttered some of its Hawaii training grounds more than 20 years after the last live-fire exercise in 2004, the service said in a Friday release, marking the quiet milestone of a decades-long legal battle over the land’s cultural preservation.   Navy     Blue Angels dismiss aviator and public affairs officer, sources say moves unrelated (Military Times) The U.S. Navy’s premier flight demonstration squadron fired a pilot for underperforming in his role and relieved a public affairs officer for unknown reasons, according to two sources.   Cyber, Space & Unmanned     Firm bets on converted fishing trawlers to tackle Russian submarines in the Arctic (Military Times) Norway’s Kongsberg Maritime is pitching an unmanned fishing vessel design converted with technology to spot Russian submarines in the Arctic region on behalf of the British Royal Navy.   Defense Industry     Dutch firm Optics11 in talks with navies on secretive underwater listening tech (Defense News) Dutch startup Optics11 is in talks with dozens of navies about using its optical-fiber sensing technology for underwater monitoring and threat detection, with between five and ten navies already signed on as clients, Chief Executive Officer Paul Heiden said.       WuXi Apptec removed from Pentagon list of Chinese military companies (Reuters) The Pentagon removed Chinese biotechnology company WuXi ?AppTec, opens new tab from its list of Chinese ?military companies, according to a government posting on Monday.       Neros to expand domestic drone production with $450M Pentagon loan (Military Times) California-based drone maker Neros Technologies, a frontrunner in a Defense Department competition for small drones for combat, received a $450 million conditional loan from the DoD to expand domestic manufacturing of small drone components.   Ukraine     Hacked records show staggering Russian death toll as war in Ukraine nears 5-year mark (Stars and Stripes) Some 400,000 Russian troops have died in connection with the war in Ukraine over the nearly five years since Moscow’s full-scale invasion, according to recent analyses of confidential data obtained from Russia’s state statistics agency.   Military Culture & History     Final 8 sailors identified from 1945 USS Indianapolis sinking (Military Times) Eighty-one years after the sinking of the USS Indianapolis, the last eight men whose fates remained unclear on that catastrophic evening have been identified.   Video     Drones that see, sense and hunt | Business of Defense – Part 2 (Military Times) Sig Sauer mounts its pistols to small drones in an effort to counter small unmanned threats, while other drone makers look to innovate battlefield capability.       Business vehicle basics every owner should know | Money Minute (Military Times) When it’s time to add a vehicle to your business operations, go about it the smart way with these tips.       Drones incoming! New innovations on offer in UAS tech | Defense News Weekly Full Episode 11.10.26 (Military Times) New drone innovations are highlighted in Part 2 of our Business of Defense series. Plus, a sneak peek into a new Smithsonian military aviation exhibit, and tips to avoid scams.       Swiss neutrality proponents challenge arms firms in vote on easing of exports (Defense News) Swiss voters will decide on Nov. 29 whether to block a bill relaxing curbs on weapons exports, in a referendum that raises questions about Switzerland’s evolving neutral tradition and is strongly opposed by the arms industry.       Shutdown woes, Tricare open season and tips for avoiding scams | MOAA Headlines (Military Times) It’s a busy time for the uniformed services community in the runup to the holidays — don’t let scammers catch you off guard as your schedule fills up.       Impeachment articles filed against Hegseth (Defense News) Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie introduced 8 impeachment articles against the Secretary of Defense Monday, giving Congress two days to vote on whether to advance them.   Commentary & Analysis     I was at the 2009 Fort Hood shooting. Here’s what I saw (Small Wars Journal) Seventeen years after the Fort Hood shooting, two recent pieces examine the attack through memory, justice, and national interest.       Rethinking strategic stability with China: From coercion to constructivism (War on the Rocks) Every administration since the Cold War has been looking for a significant foreign policy breakthrough with China. Spanning containment and normalization to opening and reform, U.S. policymakers have long hoped that China would fulfill its place in the international order and transform itself into a “responsible stakeholder.” Despite years of pivots, new visions, trade arguments and agreements, and other policy swings, the lack of transformational progress is now set against the backdrop of rapidly expanding nuclear capabilities under the leadership of a Chinese general secretary doubling down on authoritarianism and revisionist history. Here, I examine a different factor that generates       US-led peace talks for Russia and Ukraine will look at security guarantees for both sides (The Associated Press) For the first time since February, Russian, Ukrainian and U.S. negotiators are scheduled to hold talks on ending the full-scale war that is nearing the five-year mark, with security guarantees topping the agenda.       Denying the martyr: Why executing Nidal Hasan is not in the United States’ strategic interest (Small Wars Journal) This article argues against execution as a matter of strategy, not mercy. It accepts the lawfulness and gravity of Hasan’s sentence, honors the victims, the wounded, their families, and the military community affected by the attack, but asks a narrower strategic question: Which disposition best protects the United States and denies an ideologically motivated murderer the outcome most useful to him?