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‘100% OPSEC’ apparently means texting military plans to a reporter
Defense officials, including Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, discussed the plans and intelligence sources behind a U.S. airstrike on Houthi rebels in a group chat that included a reporter.
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Soldiers sail across the Rhine to mark 80th anniversary of the invasion of Germany
Troops and dignitaries gathered at the Rhine to commemorate a major breakthrough by the Third Army against the Nazis.
Pentagon orders second Navy carrier group to the Middle East
The USS Carl Vinson will join the USS Harry S. Truman as the U.S. military’s fight against the Houthis in Yemen continues.
National Guard appeals to anti-corporate Gen Z in new commercial
The new commercial series “Uncommon is Calling” gets at the heart of Gen Zers who hate the 9-to-5 corporate life but also want careers with flexibility and meaning.
Air Force kicks off exercise named [checks notes] ‘Turbo Weasel’
“Turbo Weasel” was named to pay tribute to the 480th Fighter Squadron, which is tasked with suppressing enemy air defenses, also known as “Wild Weasel” missions.
Campaign against the Houthis will not be ‘an endless offensive,’ Pentagon says
The U.S. military has resumed air and missile strikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen. The strikes are going after “a much broader set of targets” in Yemen than before.
‘Saving Private Ryan’ didn’t make the Army’s list of most accurate movie portrayals
An Army historian felt that while the film’s iconic and terrifying D-Day landing scenes were realistic, the rest of the film’s action and plot made it a “typical World War II movie.”
2 West Point grads think it’s time for a military academy for cyber, space, and robotics
Elon Musk called the idea “Starfleet Academy,” as two former Army officers think a new academy should bring elite high-tech focused high school students together, close to the brainpower of Silicon Valley.
Army reveals designs for Mountaineering and Mariner Badges
The Army has unveiled the designs for the service’s new Mountaineering and Mariner Badges, which soldiers should be able to buy later this year.
Medal of Honor recipient depicted in movie ‘Glory’ erased from Pentagon website
Denzel Washington reenacted the heroics of Sgt. William Carney. Senate Democrats called recent removals from a Pentagon website a “middle finger to veterans.”
A new Army manual lays out the ‘arctic determination’ at the heart of fighting in extreme cold
The Army’s new arctic and extreme cold weather operations manual covers everything from ambushes and evacuations to how chaplains can keep wine warm for services in extreme cold.
Thousands of veterans could lose their jobs in massive Pentagon layoffs
The Pentagon may soon cut up to 8% of its civilian workforce. Over 330,000 veterans work for Department of Defense, close to half of the total workforce.
WWII troops took hammers to mosquitoes to battle pests and malaria
WWII introduced service members to rampant malaria, and they got creative with how to counter the insectoid enemy that carried the disease.
Military recruiting test sites re-open after DOGE-driven cuts
Cuts to travel recommended by the Department of Government Efficiency left remote ASVAB testing sites shuttered without staffs to administer tests.
The Army’s Master Combat Badges will be coming to soldiers this month
Soldiers should be able to purchase the Master Combat Infantryman Badge, the Master Combat Medical Badge, and the Master Combat Action Badge starting around March 21.
Marine commanding officers have final say on medical shaving exemptions
Every Marine diagnosed with a painful skin condition that may prevent them from shaving will have to be reevaluated by a medical officer within 90 days of a March 13 Marine administrative message.
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