More from Jeff Schogol (Page 2)

Army Sgt. Benjamin N. Pennington, 26, of Glendale, Kentucky, assigned to the 1st Space Battalion, 1st Space Brigade, Fort Carson, Colo, died March 8, 2026, from injuries sustained during an enemy attack on March 1, 2026, at Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia
Iran

Soldier who died from attack on Saudi Arabia was ‘nothing less than a hero’

By Nicholas Slayton, Jeff Schogol

Updated on Mar 9, 2026

Marine swim qualifications
Marine Corps

Marine Corps swim qualification tests are about to get tougher

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Mar 6, 2026

251217-N-QR679-1019 PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 17, 2025) - Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Asheville (SSN 758) steams forward off the coast of Guam during a photo exercise, Dec. 17, 2025. Assigned to Commander, Submarine Squadron 15 at Polaris Point, Naval Base Guam, Annapolis is one of five fast-attack submarines forward-deployed in the Pacific. Renowned for their unparalleled speed, endurance, stealth, and mobility, fast-attack submarines serve as the backbone of the Navy's submarine force, ensuring readiness and agility in safeguarding maritime interests around the world. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. James Caliva)
Navy

Why Iran’s warship ‘didn’t have a chance’ against a Los Angeles-class submarine

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Mar 4, 2026

Japes Capers
Marine Corps

Senate authorizes Trump to award Recon Marine the Medal of Honor

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Mar 4, 2026

Karachi consulate
Marine Corps

Marines opened fire after group attempted to storm US consulate in Pakistan

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Mar 3, 2026

An EA-18G Growler, attached to Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 133, prepares to launch from the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in support of Operation Epic Fury, March 1, 2026. (U.S. Navy photo)
News

6 US troops killed, others wounded in operations against Iran

By Jeff Schogol, Patty Nieberg

Updated on Mar 2, 2026

U.S. Sailors transfer ordnance on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), in the Arabian Sea, Feb. 27, 2026.
Iran

Veterans ‘split’ over Iran strikes. Some see payback, others see another ‘forever war’

By Jeff Schogol, Patty Nieberg

Posted on Mar 2, 2026

A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft takes off from a base in the Middle East, Jan. 18, 2026. The F-15E Strike Eagle is a dual-role fighter designed to perform air-to-air and air-to-ground missions at low altitude, day or night and in all weather. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jared Brewer)
News

3 F-15s crash in Kuwait in possible ‘friendly fire’ incident

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Mar 2, 2026

Medals of Honor March 2026
Army

These 3 soldiers will be awarded Medals of Honor

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 27, 2026

Candidates with Lima and India Company, Officer Candidate School (OCS) perform their initial Physical Fitness Test aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., May 24, 2016. The mission of OCS is to educate and train officer candidates in order to evaluate and screen individuals for qualities required for commissioning as a Marine Corps officer. (U.S. Marine Corps Combat Camera photo by Cpl. Laura Mercado/Released)
Marine Corps

Marines remain the few, the proud, the skinny under new standards

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 26, 2026

Pentagon Barracks Standards
Housing

Pentagon issues standards for barracks that all services must meet

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 25, 2026

Medals of Honor
Americas

Trump awards Medals of Honor to Maduro raid and Korean War pilots

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 25, 2026

VA Disability Rule
News

VA has no plans of ‘ever doing anything’ about disability rule, official says

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Feb 24, 2026

Duxbury
National Guard

National Guard takes on 5-foot snow drifts in town hit hard by blizzard

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 24, 2026

180606-N-SO730-0181 ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 6, 2018) Midshipman Gabriel Perez performs kettle bell exercises during a group workout aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). The ship is underway conducting routine training exercises to maintain carrier readiness. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Joe Boggio)
Navy

The Navy is ditching its original PT uniform, known for its gold shirt

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 20, 2026

Guinness World Records
Air Force

This Air Force officer has set 17 Guinness World Records — so far

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 19, 2026

In an abrupt about face, Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins said Thursday the agency was "halting enforcement" of a new rule that tied medication to a veteran's disability rating.
News

VA pauses new disability rule 2 days after announcing it

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 19, 2026

Medal of Honor Roddie Edmonds
Army

Soldier who shielded Jewish POWs from guards will receive Medal of Honor

By Matt White, Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 18, 2026

U.S. Marines and Sailors with 2d Battalion, 8th Marines, 2d Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division conduct a live-fire platoon attack during Service Level Training Exercise 4-25, on Range 410A at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, July 16, 2025. SLTE 4-25 is designed to be a challenging, realistic training environment that produces combat-ready forces capable of operating as an integrated Marine Air Ground Task Force across all domains of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Judith Ann Lazaro)
Veterans

Concern and confusion erupt over new VA disability rule

By Patty Nieberg, Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 18, 2026

Candidates assigned to the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School take part in a an early morning ruck march as part of Special Forces Assessment and Selection (SFAS) at Camp Mackall, North Carolina January 13, 2026. Candidates who attended the three-week assessment and selection were evaluated on their physical fitness, character and intellect as well as their ability to work individually and on a team. (U.S. Army photo by K. Kassens)
Benefits & Pay

New VA rule could lower veterans’ disability rating if medication improves their symptoms

By Patty Nieberg, Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 18, 2026

Alejandro Barranco
Marine Corps

Father of 3 Marines won’t be deported, immigration judge rules

By Jeff Schogol, Matt White

Posted on Feb 17, 2026

M27
Army

Marines not interested in switching from M27 to Army’s M7 anytime soon

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 13, 2026

Privatized Housing
News

Senator grills senior enlisted leaders about privatized housing NDAs

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 12, 2026

Thunder Run
United States

Recruits will no longer need a REAL ID to fly to basic training

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 11, 2026

Long-range weapons and other technologies are blurring the lines between combat and non-combat situations for sailors.
Navy

As naval combat evolves, there will be few ‘safe havens’ in a future war

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 11, 2026

A U.S. Army Reserve cadre member representing the United States Army Reserve Command, locks a weapons rack for the three-gun transition range event with the M26 shotgun, M4 carbine, and the M17 pistol during the 2020 U.S. Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, Sept. 7. More than 40 Soldiers from across the nation traveled to compete in this year’s Best Warrior, hosted from Sept. 4-10, 2020. The 2020 BWC is an annual competition that brings in the best Soldiers across the U.S. Army Reserve to earn the title of “Best Warrior” among their peers. Competitors are evaluated on their individual ability to adapt and overcome challenging scenarios and battle-focused events, which test their technical and tactical abilities under stress and extreme fatigue. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Pfc. Tierra Sims)
National Guard

National Guardsman who left M4 at New Orleans hotel to undergo ‘retraining’

By Jeff Schogol, Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Feb 10, 2026

The Navy expects to receive the helmets starting between July and September, with E-2D Hawkeye crews expected to receive the first batch.
Navy

Navy buys new helmets designed to reduce aviators’ neck and back pain

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 10, 2026

U.S. Marines with 12th Littoral Combat Team, 12th Marine Littoral Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, prepare to execute a live-fire platoon attack on Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 12, 2026. Live-fire training increases Marines’ marksmanship skills, strengthening small-unit leadership and overall combat readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Lucas Lu)
Marine Corps

Experts warn moving Marines away from Okinawa would play into China’s hands

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 9, 2026

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51), arrives at Naval Station (NAVSTA) Rota, Apr. 11, 2021. Arleigh Burke’s arrival marked the completion of her homeport shift to NAVSTA Rota from Naval Station Norfolk.
Navy

Navy destroyer crew awarded Armed Forces Service Medal for downing Iranian missiles

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 6, 2026

Royce Williams
Korea

Navy pilot to receive Medal of Honor nearly 75 years after shooting down 4 MiGs

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 5, 2026

Special operators conduct training in austere conditions near Pituffik Space Base, Greenland, on May 9, 2023, in support of exercise ARCTIC EDGE 2023. ARCTIC EDGE 2023 (AE23) is a U.S. Northern Command-led homeland defense exercise demonstrating the U.S. military's capabilities in extreme cold weather, joint force readiness, and U.S. military commitment to mutual strategic security interests in the Arctic region. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Andrew Adams)
Warfare

A brief history of the US military’s presence in Greenland

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 5, 2026

Army Staff Sgt. Michael Ollis
Army

Soldier who died saving Polish officer in Afghanistan to receive Medal of Honor, family says

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 4, 2026

Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force David Wolfe
Air Force

Top enlisted leader in the Air Force explains why he wears his father’s service pin

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 3, 2026

Parris Island
Marine Corps

Marine drill instructor sentenced over boot camp hazing death arrested after early release

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 2, 2026

Hawaii Air National Guard Airmen conduct maintenance on a KC-135 Stratotanker at dawn prior to an aerial refueling mission at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Dec. 1, 2025. The 203rd Air Refueling Squadron provides critical aerial refueling capabilities in support of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command operations and global mobility missions worldwide. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Mysti Bicoy
Air Force

Air Force plans to include simulated airfields in basic training

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jan 29, 2026

Combined Jungle Operations Training Course
Army

Army unit created for Afghanistan will now run jungle school in Panama

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jan 29, 2026

Vallen Grayson
Marine Corps

This Marine shed nearly 90 pounds so he could enlist

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jan 28, 2026

Leavenworth escape attempt
Army

Inmate’s sentence extended after attempted escape from Fort Leavenworth military prison

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jan 27, 2026

USS Abraham Lincoln
Navy

USS Abraham Lincoln returns to the Middle East amid rising tensions with Iran

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jan 26, 2026

Warrior Inn
Army

Soldier says Army dining facility often closed: ‘Uber Eats, every day’

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jan 23, 2026

Schofield Barracks
Army

Soldiers in Hawaii may ‘double up’ in barracks for the next 15 months

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jan 22, 2026

F-15s in Middle East
Air Force

F-15 squadron that took out Iranian drones returns to the Middle East

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jan 21, 2026

Military Recruiting
National Guard

Recruiter told students that enlisting can lead to Green Cards for parents

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jan 21, 2026

Minnesota National Guard
National Guard

Minnesota Guardsmen told to wear reflective vests to distinguish them from ‘other agencies’

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jan 20, 2026

MOLD Act
News

Would a proposed law on mold in military housing actually help?

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jan 16, 2026

Sgt. Maj. of the Army Michael R. Weimer
Army

Top enlisted soldier says he got ‘over my skis’ on new Army PT uniform

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jan 15, 2026

There's now a mystery box at the Pentagon. Don't know what that means? Join the club.
News

What is a loot box and why is there one at the Pentagon?

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jan 14, 2026

Hazing
News

Pentagon attempts to assure Congress that hazing is still not tolerated

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jan 14, 2026

Providers Warrior Restaurant
Army

Here’s why a Fort Bragg dining facility got an ‘F’ sanitation rating

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jan 13, 2026

The Pentagon has released its implementing guidance for using the waist-to-height ratio to calculate service members’ body composition.
News

Pentagon announces new way military will measure troops’ body fat

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jan 12, 2026

Exercise Sourdough 2025
Air Force

‘Exercise Sourdough’ — How the Air Force turned San Francisco into an urban evasion course

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jan 8, 2026

The Navy has released a video that shows the FF(X) frigate’s proposed design.
Coast Guard

Here’s why the Navy is planning to turn a Coast Guard cutter into a frigate

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jan 8, 2026

Space Force Home Burned Down
Space Force

Married Space Force officers lose home after fire and burglary

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jan 7, 2026

Operation Absolute Resolve
Americas

Here’s what we know in the wake of Operation Absolute Resolve (and what we don’t)

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jan 7, 2026

U.S. Air Force Capt. Robert Friedman with the Air Force Legal Operations Agency, left, Tech. Sgt. Joshua Skinner with the 601st Air Operations Center, and Capt. Kyle Imhoff with the Air Force Civil Engineer Center, right, run on the fitness track at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Sept. 8, 2020. The Tyndall Focus 5/6 group organized a running event where runners tracked miles during the month of August. The top three runners were recognized and included Skinner with 348 miles, Friedman with 356 miles, and Imhoff with 366 miles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Magen M. Reeves)
Air Force

Airmen can now swap out the 2-mile run on both yearly fitness tests

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jan 6, 2026

The raid to capture Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro was a tactical success, but it also raises the possibility of strategic missteps, warn veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
News

For some veterans, the specter of Iraq and Afghanistan looms over the Maduro raid

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jan 5, 2026

An MC-130J Commando II assigned to the 1st Special Operations Wing and U.S. Army MH-60M Black Hawks assigned to the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) participate in a helicopter air-to-air refueling exercise near Hurlburt Field, Florida, Nov. 20, 2025. Joint exercises enable special operations forces to share distinct interservice skillsets and seamlessly operate during real-world missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Isabel Tanner)
Army

Delta Force, other special operations soldiers carried out Venezuela raid

By Jeff Schogol, Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jan 3, 2026

Trump Maduro
Americas

US military captures Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro after striking military sites

By Nicholas Slayton, Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jan 3, 2026

Space Force graduation
Space Force

Space Force guardians graduate basic training in their own uniforms for the first time

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Dec 26, 2025

The Navy has released this rendering of the new battleships announced by President Donald Trump, which feature a railgun.
Navy

The Navy’s railgun may be back from the dead — for now

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Dec 23, 2025

The vessels would allow the Marines to move small teams onto remote islands. Medium Landing Ship, or LSMs, can carry 200 Marines to shore.
Marine Corps

Marines may finally get landing ships for modern-day island hopping

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Dec 23, 2025

Marine Corps Physical Fitness Test
Marine Corps

Marines moving to gender-neutral Physical Fitness Test for combat jobs

By Jeff Schogol, Matt White

Posted on Dec 19, 2025

Jumpmaster save
Army

Jumpmaster who saved paratrooper breaks down viral video

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Dec 19, 2025

Marine Drill Instructor of the Year
Marine Corps

Marine Corps’ top drill instructor explains the correct way to yell at recruits

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Dec 18, 2025