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The Navy is upgrading littoral combat ships to fight drones
The USS Indianapolis is the first Freedom-class littoral combat ship to be modified to fire Hellfire missiles meant to take out enemy drones and missiles.
Space Force officer who was relieved of command tapped for senior Air Force role
President-elect Donald Trump nominated Matthew Lohmeier for undersecretary of the Department of the Air Force.
Army Ranger-turned-lawyer who recorded himself deleting files and lied about Russian contacts gets prison
Manfredo Madrigal also allegedly mocked his ex-girlfriend, who was a witness in the case, as “still a failure” for a negative pregnancy test he discovered after hacking into her phone.
Army program that includes peer reviews ahead of command selection is now permanent
The Army Command Assessment Program, or CAP, involves having selection boards consider peer reviews when deciding if soldiers are ready for command.
Pete Hegseth confirmation hearing, enlisted troop pay and other military news
This week brought a blizzard of military news, from Pete Hegseth’s defense secretary confirmation hearing to the top Marine general’s concerns over plans to move Marines to Guam.
‘28 Years Later’ uses the same creepy poem the military uses to scare SERE students
How Rudyard Kipling’s “Boots” became a tool to build psychological fortitude.
Military bases reinstate Trust Traveler program following pause
U.S. Northern Command suspended the base-access program in the wake of the terror attacks in Las Vegas and New Orleans.
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