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A former master sergeant who called himself “Al Capone” inflated costs of IT contracts to enrich himself and others.

Several reports indicate one of the two flyers on board was rescued in a large-scale rescue operation.

Restrictive agreements with defense contractors leave service members unable to fix the expensive ships, fighter jets, and ground vehicles they depend on.

A Pentagon official confirmed that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has asked Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George to step down.

One month into the Iran war, the U.S. military finds itself in a familiar position: Despite apparent battlefield successes, it’s not clear how the conflict will end.

Officials said the event was cancelled “due to competing requirements.”

The Army has 45 facilities in its museum network, and planned to close about half. Now congress wants to see a plan for which should be kept open.

For the first time, the Pentagon’s annual suicide report broke down rates based on military job fields.

Marine Expeditionary Units are self-sustaining forces that can quickly deploy for both combat and humanitarian missions.

Troops can receive up to $225 a month in either imminent danger pay or hostile fire pay, but not both.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced on Tuesday that the crews of two Apache helicopters are no longer suspended and won’t be punished for flying by Kid Rock’s home.

The already long deployment for the USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier could last 11 months, Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Daryl Caudle said.

The squadron activation is part of an organization of Reaper units brought about by new technology that automates the takeoff and landing process.

“You can’t fight and win a war if you tell your adversary what you are willing to do or what you are not willing to do, to include boots on the ground,” Hegseth said

Marine Cpl. Andrew Paul Amarillas is accused of taking a Javelin anti-tank missile along with some 5.56mm ammunition to Arizona and allegedly selling them.

The new approval for soldiers to wear a combat patch on their right sleeve covers those currently deployed in countries under U.S. Central Command and Africa Command.