Top 5     Judge stops construction of arch at Arlington National Cemetery as key committee votes to approve (Military Times) Within an hour after a federal commission approved construction of a 250-foot arch Thursday between the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., and Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia, a federal judge blocked any work from starting, siding with three Vietnam veterans and other plaintiffs who have sued to stop construction.       US military extends restrictions for Okinawa personnel after Marine’s indictment (Military Times) The U.S. military extended the curfew for junior enlisted personnel and further prohibited the consumption of alcohol after a set time for all service members stationed on Okinawa, Japan, following the indictment of a Marine over the suspected murder of a local woman.       October surge in hiring lowers veterans’ unemployment to 2.7% (Military Times) The jobless rate for veterans fell to a stunning 2.7% in October as employers added 165,000 hires, far exceeding market estimates of 60,000-65,000 non-farm jobs, according to the monthly jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.       US military says it fired on commercial vessel in Gulf of Oman after it attempted to breach blockade (The Associated Press) U.S. Central Command said late Saturday it disabled a St. Kitts-flagged ship after it ignored multiple warnings and attempted to leave the region after visiting an Iranian port.       Russia using own version of Starlink for military comms over Ukraine, Kyiv says (Reuters) Russia is already using its new Rassvet satellite network — billed as a homegrown version of Starlink — for military communications over Ukraine, aiming to make its strike drones more accurate and harder to jam, Ukrainian military intelligence told Reuters.   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.   Pentagon     Pentagon launching mission operations center for Space Data Network to support Golden Dome and other modernization efforts (Defense Scoop) The U.S. military is launching a mission operations center for the Space Data Network Backbone program that’s expected to advance top modernization priorities, such as the Golden Dome missile defense architecture and other systems that depend on digital connectivity.   Congress & Politics     Lawmakers press Air Force on civilian cuts at China aerospace institute (Military Times) Lawmakers on the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party are pressing the Air Force for answers on its decision to cut all civilian positions at the service’s China Aerospace Studies Institute.       Rubio says Trump’s war against Iran not ‘necessarily popular’ but needed to stop a nuclear threat (The Associated Press) Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Sunday that President Donald Trump launched the war against Iran even if it was not “necessarily popular” to safeguard the world from the country’s nuclear ambitions.   Your Military     US European Command launches vigilance campaign as hybrid threats mount (Military Times) U.S. European Command is calling on troops, family members, and civilian employees to watch for suspicious behavior on and off military installations and to cover their digital tracks while moving around Europe.       USS Theodore Roosevelt arrives in Singapore; last sttop before third strike group reaches the Middle East (The War Zone) USS Theodore Roosevelt moored at Changi Naval Base in Singapore last night just before midnight Eastern Time, her final stop before continuing on to the Middle East.       CENTCOM launches task force to disrupt Iran’s weapons supply routes (Stars and Stripes) The U.S. military is turning more attention to Iranian land borders and Caspian Sea shipping routes in an expanded effort to cut the flow of weapons supplies into the country, U.S. Central Command announced Saturday.       CENTCOM disables commercial cargo vessel in Gulf of Oman (Stars and Stripes) U.S. forces fired a missile at a commercial cargo vessel in the Gulf of Oman Saturday after the ship visited an Iranian port and attempted to leave, U.S. Central Command said.   Army     US Army feeds culinary soldiers new job title (Military Times) Army cooks have a new name — and it’s a real mouthful.       MWR returns to Facebook after Army authorizes social media policy exemption (Stars and Stripes) An Army quality of life program that provides a variety of activities and services for soldiers and their families around the world is returning to social media after receiving exemptions from a ban the service instituted a few months ago.   AIr Force     US Air Force eyes reviving WWII air bases in the Pacific (Military Times) The U.S. Air Force hopes to conduct more than 6,000 aircraft operations annually at four airfields on three American islands in the northwest Pacific Ocean, including a major WWII-era airfield that is being refurbished, according to an announcement from the Department of the Air Force.   Veterans     ‘Honor of a lifetime’: National Veterans Parade marches in the heart of the nation’s capital (Stars and Stripes) For 79-year-old Marine Corps veteran Robert Kiyosaki, the National Veterans Parade in the heart of Washington, D.C., represented nothing less than vindication for the public mistreatment that he and many of his fellow veterans faced when they returned home from the Vietnam War decades ago.   Defense Industry     How a French frigate’s radical bow design makes for smooth sailing (Defense News) The inverted bow of France’s Defense and Intervention Frigate makes it one of the most recognizable designs among modern naval ships. The feature also makes for better seakeeping, said the former French Navy captain who commanded the lead ship of the class during sea trials.       Russian Mi-28 attack helicopters are now firing cruise missiles (The War Zone) Russia’s Defense Ministry has released footage showing a Mi-28NM Havoc attack helicopter firing a small, low-cost cruise missile, supposedly during combat operations in Ukraine.       Denmark, Lithuania latest Baltic navies to buy ‘Blocker’ mines through Finnish scheme (Defense News) Denmark is the latest country to buy Finland’s “Blocker” naval mines, a day after Lithuania decided to go ahead with its own contract for the weapon.   Ukraine     Russia targets emergency crews at the site of a deadly strike in southern Ukraine (The Associated Press) A Russian drone struck emergency workers on rescue missions in southern Ukraine on Sunday, hitting a former school and nearby shelter that had been earlier blasted by multiple Russian guided bombs as residents waited for humanitarian aid, authorities said.       European troops set to train in Poland for postwar Ukraine deployment (Military Times) Thousands of European troops will gather in Poland next week for the Coalition of the Willing’s first major military exercise, a rehearsal for deploying a multinational force to Ukraine once the war with Russia comes to an end, European officials announced this week.       Drone and missile attacks struck across Ukraine on Saturday, wounding at least nine people, as Kyiv and Moscow prepared for new talks next week with the United States. (The Associated Press) Drone and missile attacks struck across Ukraine on Saturday, wounding at least nine people, as Kyiv and Moscow prepared for new talks next week with the United States.   International     US, Colombian troops kick off exercise amid the Pentagon’s Western Hemisphere pivot (Military Times) Hundreds of American and Colombian troops kicked off a sprawling military exercise in Colombia this week, training to navigate dense jungles and counter explosive threats as the U.S. military sharpens its focus on the Western Hemisphere.       Saudi Arabia turns to Syria for help as fighting with Houthis escalates (The Associated Press) Syria is preparing to send fighters to Saudi Arabia to deploy along its border and potentially help it fight Iranian-backed rebels in neighboring Yemen, three officials with knowledge of the plans told The Associated Press.       Sudan’s military again detains International Criminal Court fugitive Haroun, lawyers say (The Associated Press) Sudan’s military authorities on Sunday once again detained a former senior Islamist official who is wanted by the International Criminal Court over atrocities related to the Darfur conflict in the early 2000s, two defense lawyers said.   Video     Air Force snagged a push up world record from Navy before annual football game (Defense News) Before their football matchup last month, the Air Force retook the world record for most people doing simultaneous pushups for one minute.       Big deals in European defense and American fighters | Defense Dollars (Defense News) International weapons makers step forward with new interceptors and deals for armored vehicles, while an American company secures a fighter contract.       BCE Consulting outlines the critical elements of layered air defense architecture (Defense News) What does the future of layered air defense look like? BCE Consulting lays out what it will take to protect American forces.       National Air and Space Museum opens ‘Modern Military Aviation’ exhibit (Defense News) The Smithsonian’s Air and Space Museum timed a new addition to debut on Veterans Day that focuses on aircraft and weapons from conflicts from post-WWII onward.   Commentary & Analysis     How Afghanistan War soul-searching led to renaming of Navy expeditionary command (Military Times) The decision to rename the Navy’s expeditionary forces command was a years-long pivot that began after the end of the Afghanistan War, according to the commander who led the effort.       China's return to one-man rule (The Cipher Brief) The U.S. will be holding mid-term elections on November 3, to elect the people’s representatives to enact laws, provide oversight and represent the people. In sharp contrast, China’s ruling Communist Party announced that it formally expelled 33 senior political and military officials, in line with President Xi Jinping’s anticorruption purges, as Mr. Xi prepares for a fourth term as President of China next year. This will give Mr. Xi twenty years unquestionable power.       The future of French fleet cllose-in defense (USNI News) Behind the bridge wings of one of Europe’s most modern combat supply ships, a team of French sailors donned gloves and flash hoods.