Hegseth Announces Latest Strike on Boat Near Venezuela He Says Was Trafficking Drugs Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Friday that he ordered another strike on a small boat he accused of carrying drugs in the...
As Hegseth Orders Changes to the Pentagon Watchdog, Advocates Say It Will Silence Complaints Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has accused the independent watchdog for the Pentagon of being “weaponized” and says he’s...
The US Military Has Long Been an Engine of Social Change. Hegseth's Approach Runs Counter to That In comments Tuesday to hundreds of military leaders and their chief enlisted advisers, Hegseth made clear he was not...
The End of “Politically Correct” in the Military At Quantico today, President Donald Trump and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth told hundreds of America’s senior officers that...
Marines Say They Hit Recruiting Goals and Point to 'Unapologetic' Standards Data provided by the Corps shows that it has recruited 30,536 active-duty and reserve enlisted Marines — just one person over...
A New Policy on Access at the Pentagon Has Journalists and the Trump Administration at Odds New rules that limit the access of journalists in the Pentagon and appear to condition entry into the building on agreement...
Hegseth Abruptly Summons Top Military Commanders to a Meeting in Virginia Next Week The directive did not offer a reason for the gathering Tuesday of senior commanders of the one-star rank or higher and their...
Pentagon Says Troops Can Only Be Exempt from Shaving Their Facial Hair for a Year Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered that troops who need an exemption from shaving their facial hair for longer than a...
Senate Democrats Raise Concerns over Pentagon Plan to Use Military Lawyers as Immigration Judges The letter, sent to the military services and provided to The Associated Press, comes two weeks after Defense Secretary Pete...
Hegseth and Caine Visit Puerto Rico as US Steps Up Military Operations in the Caribbean The arrival comes more than a week after ships carrying hundreds of U.S. marines deployed to Puerto Rico for a training...
Army Expands Combat Patch Eligibility as Modern Deployments Redefine Combat Service The Army expanded combat patch eligibility, recognizing soldiers in modern deployments where risk is high even without...
You Took Separation Pay Years Ago. Now the VA Wants It Back From Your Disability Check. Under federal law, a veteran cannot receive both separation pay and VA disability compensation for the same period of service...
25 Years: Nephew Remembers P.O.W. Navy Pilot Dieter Dengler Who Escaped Vietnam Dieter Dengler, who died about 25 years ago, was "bigger than life."
Could the US Bring Back the Draft? Who Would Be Called First — and Who Qualifies Could the U.S. bring back the draft? Here’s how Selective Service works today, who would be called first and why only about...
3 Big PCS Changes Are Coming at Once. Here’s What Service Members Need to Know Before Peak Season. In 2026, three major changes are affecting military household goods moves: a new permanent agency to run the system, the end...
![Protest outside the Muñiz Air National Guard Base in Carolina, Puerto Rico](http://images05.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2025-09/ApNewsroom_Puerto_Rico_Protest_56090.jpg?itok=M5YLlovF "A demonstrator holds a sign that reads in Spanish, "No to the militarization of Puerto Rico" during a protest outside the Muñiz Air National Guard Base in Carolina, Puerto Rico, Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Alejandro Granadillo)")
