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A scheduled Army rotation continues the U.S. military presence in Lithuania as Washington reduces troop levels elsewhere in Europe.

Sgt. 1st Class Kevin Harrington says it helps as a drill sergeant if you’re “naturally born loud,” but mentoring is at the heart of the job.

Capt. Bianca C. Wilkerson, 37, of Norfolk, Virginia, died on a non-combat flight to Saudi Arabia, the Army said, from a “medical incident.”

“There are lots of repercussions to the fact that those deaths and injuries are reported accurately,” one expert said.

The branch brought back its Interservice Transfer Program after three years as it tries to rapidly grow the number of guardians.

The December crash of one of the famed demonstration team’s jets was the second time in less than two years that an F-16 pilot was forced to eject after a failure in an engine’s mechanical “blind spot.”

A technical river rescue was even more difficult for an Alaska Air National Guard team well above the Arctic Circle.

The Air Force confirmed the LUCAS drone went down during testing two days before a charter crew found it floating off Florida.

The research found that veterans between 20 and 39 had the highest concentration of PFAS chemicals compared to their non-veteran counterparts.

To date, at least 19 American service members have been killed and hundreds more wounded.

Sean Sharaf, who served six years in the Marine Corps, won his fight against Gable Steveson with a fast knockout.

The Department of Defense released footage showing the influencers meeting with members of the armed forces and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth.

The airpower is being moved as the U.S. ramps up anti-drug cartel operations with partner nations in the region.

The U.S. recently put a weapon in orbit, but the military has imagined lunar combat for decades.

Screenings will be mandatory for men in the ranks who are 30 or older, although getting hormone replacement therapy is voluntary, the Defense Department said.

Under a new Pentagon policy, service members could be forced out if they have medical shaving accommodations for more than a year.