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Secretary of War Pete Hegseth speaks at a troop rally for the 250th U.S. Marine Corps Anniversary Celebration in Del Mar, Ca., Oct. 18, 2025. (DoW photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Madelyn Keech)

What Signal Is, and Why It Was Never Built for War Rooms

The Pentagon’s latest report makes one thing clear: Signal protects conversations, but it was never designed to safeguard U.S...

Senior leaders from the U.S. Army, Medal of Honor recipients, and family members attend a wreath laying in honor of the U.S. Army’s 250th birthday at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, Saturday, June 14, 2025. (U.S. Army photo by Elizabeth Fraser / Arlington National Cemetery / released)

Major Pension Increase for Medal of Honor Heroes Recognizes 'Lifetime of Service'

Congress approved a major increase to the Medal of Honor pension, boosting lifetime support for the nation’s most decorated...

Americans’ Confidence in Military Lowest Since 2018 As Support Grows For NATO, Ukraine: National Defense Survey

U.S. military support and support for NATO is climbing, according to a new national survey, and party differences aren't as...

US Military Conducts Strike on Another Suspected Drug Boat as Probe into the First Strike Begins

U.S. Southern Command says it has conducted another strike against a small boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean, following a...

An AH-64E Apache helicopter, outfitted with shark teeth, is staged for the ceremony commemorating the re-flagging of 1-3 Attack Battalion to 2-159 Attack Battalion on Oct. 14 at Katterbach Army Airfield, Germany. The 12th Combat Aviation Brigade has reflagged its attack battalion from 1st Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment (Attack) to 2nd Battalion, 159th Aviation Regiment (Attack). The activation of the “Gunslingers” Battalion is largely a change in name-only for 12th CAB, part of the wider Army Aviation Transformation Initiative (AATI). This action returns the 1-3 Attack Battalion lineage to the 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade at Fort Stewart, Georgia, while re-activating a historic unit name for the U.S. Army’s attack presence in Europe. Photo by Chief Warrant Officer Emmanuel Sanchez

Army Turns the Apache Into a Drone-Killing Gunship

The Army is giving the AH-64E Apache a new mission, transforming the iconic gunship into a fast-moving drone killer designed...

A future look at a drone assembly process (Freepik).

Capital Armies: Private Equity’s Encroachment on America’s Defense Frontier

Private equity’s quiet expansion into the defense sector is reshaping how the United States and the world build and fund...

An airman faces the camera and performs a curl.

Ask Stew: Recommended Workout Adjustments for an Arm Injury

I broke my arm a few days ago. What advice do you have to not go crazy with this cast on my arm? Any variations of workouts...

Louisville VA Medical Center construction on September 3, 2025. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, DVIDS)

What Lies Ahead for the Future of VA’s VITAL Program

The VA launched the Veterans Integration to Academic Leadership (VITAL) program to provide a support with health care...

Former Navy fighter pilot Matthew "Whiz" Buckley founded No Fallen Heroes to help veterans. (Photo from No Fallen Heroes Facebook page)

Foundation Aims to End Veteran Suicide Through Psychedelic Therapy

Losing friends to suicide and dealing with his own demons led former Navy fighter pilot Matthew Buckley to create a...

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Rep. Michael Lawler, R-N.Y., left, confronts House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y.

Federal Government Shutdown Grinds into a Second Week as Tempers Flare at the Capitol

As the federal government shutdown enters a second week, there’s no discernible endgame in sight.

U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) questions U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi as she testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.

Trump Targets Blumenthal, Calling for Investigation into Senator's Vietnam Service Claims

President Donald Trump is targeting U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal again after Connecticut’s senior U.S. senator grilled U.S...

Pvt. Paul Douglas, age 50, performs a rifle inspection with his drill instructor aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot S.C., 1942. Douglas, at age 50 was the oldest recruit in the history of Parris Island, and went on to become a purple heart recipient and Chicago senator (DVIDS).

At 50, He Survived Marine Boot Camp — Then Fought at Peleliu and Okinawa

When 50-year-old Paul Douglas showed up at Marine Corps boot camp in 1942, the white-haired economics professor looked more...

Pack and transport platoon of the Russian army. Southern Military District. Ministry of Defense of Russia (Wikimedia Commons).

Ukrainian Drones Attack Russian Cavalry Troops in Rare 21st-Century Encounter

A short video circulating online this month appears to show a Russian mounted patrol being struck by a Ukrainian drone near...

When The Government Can Afford Everything Except The Essentials

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Troops Will Miss Paychecks Next Week Without Action on the Government Shutdown

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Air Force Pilot Ejects Before F-16 Fighter Jet Crashes in California Desert

Military officials say a fighter jet with the Air Force's Thunderbirds demonstration squadron has crashed in the Southern California...

Senate Leaders Voiced Opinions on Hegseth

Senate leaders of both parties voiced opinions on Hegseth and use of military force against Venezuela

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Russia released footage of what it said was troops waving a Russian flag in the key Ukrainian city of...

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Investigations and Features

In One of the Marines' Most Iconic Jobs, a Stunning Pattern of Suicide

Marine Corps drill instructors are a national symbol of discipline. But for some, their imposing persona belies a dark...

Army Capt. Jeremy Kuykendall and his wife Kate, cradle their daughter

Unsupervised: Military Child Care Centers Slow to Report Abuse with Little Oversight

A Military.com investigation into military day care centers revealed that service branch rules generally prioritize...

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Army and Vietnam War veteran Everett Carter paints in his Huntsville, Alabama studio. (Photo from WZDX/Fox 54)

Vietnam Veteran Heals War Wounds Through Art

Army veteran Everett Carter, showcasing his artwork on Small Business Saturday, uses painting to honor friends lost in...

Leutnant Friedrich Lengfeld served as a German company commander during the Battle of Hurtgen Forest in WWII. (1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry)

German Officer Sacrificed His Life Trying to Save an American Soldier in the WWII Battle of Hurtgen Forest

A 23-year-old German lieutenant heard a wounded American soldier crying for help in a minefield on Nov. 12, 1944. Lt...

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Stress of Houthi Combat Was a Key Factor in Series of Costly Navy Mishaps, Investigations Show

New investigative reports into a series of high-profile and costly Navy mishaps during a U.S.-led campaign against Yemen's...

Foundation Aims to End Veteran Suicide Through Psychedelic Therapy

Losing friends to suicide and dealing with his own demons led former Navy fighter pilot Matthew Buckley to create a...

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Air Force Pilot Safely Ejects Before F-16 Fighter Jet Crashes in California Desert

Military officials say a fighter jet with the Air Force's Thunderbirds demonstration squadron has crashed in the Southern...

Dominican Republic Grants US Access to Restricted Areas for its Deadly Fight Against Drugs

For a limited time, the U.S. can refuel aircraft and transport equipment and technical personnel at restricted areas within...

Space Force News

U.S. Air Force U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Rachel Harmon and Master Sgt. Tom Anderson, weapons loaders assigned to the 174th Attack Wing, checks an inert GBU 12 laser guided missile on an MQ-9 Reaper at Springfield-Beckley Air National Guard Base in Springfield, Ohio.

Two Space Force Units Bring the 'Invisible Front Line' to Ohio

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A painting of a Defense Support Program satellite from the Air Force Art collection. DSP provides a variety of national security capabilities. Its flagship mission of launch detection was made famous during the Cold War. (U.S. Air Force image)

Clearing The Orbits: Space Force Partnerships In Orbital Cleanup

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Marine Corps News

U.S. Marines with Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz stand at attention during a Christmas tree lighting ceremony in Tumon, Guam, Dec. 2, 2025 (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Corporal Ryan Little)

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Marine Dies in Training Exercise at Camp Pendleton

Authorities say a U.S. Marine has died during a training exercise at Southern California's Camp Pendleton.

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Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., arrives at the chamber.

Senators Want Answers From Coast Guard on How it Probes Displays of Swastikas or Other Hate Symbols

Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., warned that “relaxing policies aimed at fighting hate crimes not only sends the wrong message to...

Coast Guardsmen assigned to the Law Enforcement Detachment conduct small boat operations with sailors assigned to the littoral combat ship USS Charleston during a southern border support mission in the Pacific Ocean, May 30, 2025. (Navy Seaman Joey Sitter, DoW).

Coast Guard Reverses Course on Policy to Call Swastikas and Nooses 'Potentially Divisive'

The U.S. Coast Guard has released a new, firmer policy addressing the display of hate symbols like swastikas and nooses just...