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'Millions' of Veterans Exposed to Environmental Hazards Will Be Eligible for VA Health Care on March 5
A Museum Proudly Displayed an American Flag Rescued from the Fall of Saigon. But the Soldier's Story Wasn't True.
Companies and Universities Can Help Reverse Military Recruiting Shortfalls Threatening America's National Security Military recruiting shortfalls threaten our national security during a critical time as two wars that could quickly escalate...
Is the Marine Corps Becoming 'Animal House'? "Back in the days when the Marine Corps was still the Marine Corps, quality of life was considered a basic leadership...
The Defense Secretary and the Chain of Command: Why Critics Are Wrong About Austin's Emergency "Public officials should be careful not to convey to the world the mistaken impression that the United States is a helpless...
New Navy Robotics Job Aimed at Getting Specialized Sailors to Work on Drones The new rating is called robotics warfare specialist and "will accelerate development of deep expertise in rapidly advancing...
Marines Field New Technology that Can Measure Bullet Trajectory, Simulated Wounds in California Exercise In its largest annual war game, the Marine Corps outfitted thousands of Marines with new technology meant to measure just how...
Lighter, More Protection: Army Next-Gen Helmet Now Fielded to 82nd Airborne Division Soldiers The Next-Generation Integrated Head Protection System will purportedly protect soldiers from small-arms fire in a 40% lighter...
German Military Coming to Hawaii The German military is planning a series of deployments to the Pacific this summer, and it is looking at possibly setting up...
Air Force Says Its New China-Focused Reorganization 'Not Best Optimized' for Middle East The Air Force has already started adjusting some of its Middle East-focused aircraft and jobs to confront China.
US B-52H Bomber Joins Philippine Jets for West Philipine Sea Patrol, Irks China The B-52s—touted as a long-standing symbol of US military power—have been conducting bomber patrols over the East and South...
Marine Corps Becomes the First Military Branch to Pass a Financial Audit The Corps will hypothetically be able to better focus on modernizing its workforce following the clean audit.
Marine Corps F-35 Takes Nosedive in Hangar While Being Used by Navy Top Gun School An image of the jet, an F-35C Lightning II, was posted on social media earlier this month showing it face-planted onto the...
Warrant Officers Are Coming Back to the Air Force, But They Won't Be Pilots The Air Force announced this week that it is bringing back warrant officer ranks, but officials clarified Tuesday it is not...
Sex Offenses for 3 Senior Army Officers End with Plea Deals and Reprimands Three senior Army officers who faced charges related to sexual offenses in separate and unrelated cases all received...
US and British Strikes on Houthi Sites in Yemen Answer Militants’ Surge in Red Sea Attacks on Ships This is the fourth time that the U.S. and British militaries have conducted a combined operation against the Houthis since...
Vets Say Weight Loss Drugs Have Improved Their Health, But New Patients Are Out of Luck Wegovy patients at the VA say the medication has turned their health around and erased their once-constant "food noise." But...
2 Years into Russia's Invasion, Ukraine Affected by Personnel and Ammunition Shortages Two years after Russia's invasion, Ukrainian forces are complaining of personnel shortages and ammunition shortages along the thousand-kilometer front...
Pentagon: US Engagements in Red Sea Are 'Successful' Despite Houthi Attacks Despite continued Houthi attacks, including on both Israel and a ship traveling through the Gulf of Aden, the Pentagon...
US Promises New Sanctions on Iran for its Support of Russia's War in Ukraine, Potential Missile Sale The White House is promising to unveil new sanctions on Iran in retaliation for its arms sales that have...
US, South Korea Fly Warplanes in Missile Interception Drills Amid Animosities with North Korea The South Korean and U.S. militaries flew advanced stealth jets Friday in a joint drill to shoot down incoming...
Millions of Vets Got Health Care and Benefits Under the PACT Act. Thousands Left Out Want the Same Chance. Legislation passed in 2022 expanded benefits for former troops sickened by burn pits, Agent Orange and contaminated water at...
Millions of Vets Got Health Care and Benefits Under the PACT Act. Thousands Left Out Want the Same Chance. Legislation passed in 2022 expanded benefits for former troops sickened by burn pits, Agent Orange and contaminated water at...
What the Pentagon Has, Hasn't and Could Do to Stop Veterans and Troops from Joining Extremist Groups The military and its transition programs have largely failed to provide what experts say is necessary to steer troops and...
What the Pentagon Has, Hasn't and Could Do to Stop Veterans and Troops from Joining Extremist Groups The military and its transition programs have largely failed to provide what experts say is necessary to steer troops and...
A Museum Proudly Displayed an American Flag Rescued from the Fall of Saigon. But the Soldier's Story Wasn't True. A U.S. flag neatly folded and encased in the military room of this city’s museum ended up there because, as the story went...
National Guard Apache Helicopter Crashes in Mississippi Killing Two Crew Members The Mississippi crash is yet another mishap involving military helicopters, with many of those incidents involving the...
Two Navy SEALs Drowned in the Arabian Sea. How the US Charged Foreign Crew With Smuggling Weapons Prosecutors said they were smuggling missile components for the type of weapons used by Houthi rebel forces in recent weeks.
US and British Strikes on Houthi Sites in Yemen Answer Militants’ Surge in Red Sea Attacks on Ships This is the fourth time that the U.S. and British militaries have conducted a combined operation against the Houthis since...
Active-Duty Airman Dies After Setting Himself on Fire in Protest Outside of Israeli Embassy An active-duty member of the Air Force died after setting himself on fire as an act of protest outside of the Israeli Embassy...
Small, Nonthreatening Balloon Intercepted over Utah by NORAD NORAD has not said where the balloon came from or why it was flying over Utah and Colorado.
Space Force May Soon Offer 8-Year Active-Duty Enlistment Options for New Guardians As the youngest branch of the U.S. military tries to grow its force, longer active-duty contracts may be an option for...
New or Retooled Cape Canaveral Launch Pads Considered for SpaceX Starship The Department of Defense is looking for a new home for SpaceX’s Starship, launching the process to determine what the...
Marine Corps Becomes the First Military Branch to Pass a Financial Audit The Corps will hypothetically be able to better focus on modernizing its workforce following the clean audit.
Marine Corps F-35 Takes Nosedive in Hangar While Being Used by Navy Top Gun School An image of the jet, an F-35C Lightning II, was posted on social media earlier this month showing it face-planted onto the...
Hawaii-Based 'Indo-Pacific Support Cutter' Focused on Oceania Is on Its First Pacific Deployment The nearly 40-year-old U.S. Coast Guard ship arrived in Hawaii in December after undergoing over a year's worth of...
To Keep Whales Safe, Coast Guard Launches Boat Alert System in Seattle The U.S. Coast Guard is embarking on one of its most unique missions yet in Puget Sound: a pilot program to alert vessels of...