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U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Zachary Strader, a drill instructor with Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, instructs recruits during Pick-Up Day at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, May 30, 2026. Pick-Up Day signifies the first official day of training in which recruits will meet their drill instructor team for the first time, prepare their gear and squad bays, and expectations are set for the remainder of their time in recruit training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Evelyn Doherty)
Military Life

This is what it looks like when Marine recruits meet their drill instructors for the first time

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jun 11, 2026

U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division Artillery Brigade salute during a base redesignation ceremony on Fort Bragg, N.C. March 7, 2025. The redesignation of Fort Liberty to Fort Bragg is not just about history, it is about honoring the Soldiers, Families, and Veterans who have called Fort Bragg home for generations. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Nolan Brewer)
News

Pentagon creates ‘Joint Warfighting Evaluation’ for general and admiral promotions

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jun 10, 2026

Apache
Army

Trump says Iran shot down Apache helicopter, vows response

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Jun 9, 2026

Army veteran Anna King was detained by the National Guard on May 8 in Washington, D.C.
Army

Video shows National Guard detain Army veteran in Washington, DC

By Jeff Schogol, Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jun 9, 2026

U.S. Soldiers assigned to 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment stage their rocket -propelled grenade launcher during Decisive Action Rotation 15-10 at the National Training Center Fort Irwin, Calif., Sept. 22, 2015. Soldiers from 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division are training for potential adversaries our nation could face in the near future and include: Guerrilla, insurgent, criminal, and near-peer conventional forces placed in a two-week training intense scenario.
Navy

Navy veteran accused of trying to use crypto to send ISIS money for drone, RPG attack on US troops

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jun 8, 2026

Soldiers seeking a religious waiver for grooming and uniform standards must swear under oath to “sincerely held religious beliefs.”
Army

Army lays out criteria for evaluating religious waivers for beards

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jun 5, 2026

Pizza Cat Promotion
Culture

Air Force promotes ‘Pizza Cat’ to ‘Senior Meowster Sergeant’

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jun 4, 2026

Navy firings
Navy

Navy fires entire leadership team of ship repair facility in Japan

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jun 3, 2026

Joint Warfighting Ability
News

Hegseth directs ‘joint warfighting ability’ be considered for officer, NCO promotions

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jun 3, 2026

Retired Col. Bruce Crandall
News

Medal of Honor recipient and legendary Vietnam War helicopter pilot ‘Old Snake’ has died

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jun 2, 2026

Harriers Sundown
Marine Corps

A final public flight for the Marine Corps’ legendary Harrier jet

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jun 2, 2026

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Terrance Greenwood, 40th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron C-130 loadmaster, conducts final checks to ensure security of container delivery system bundles before loading onto an aircraft at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, July 5, 2023. The 40th EAS provides U.S. Air Forces Central a global reach tactical airlift mission capability and is a prime transport for airdropping and transiting personnel and equipment into hostile areas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Isaac Garden)
Iran

Iranian missiles target U.S. base in Kuwait as both sides keep trading fire

By Nicholas Slayton, Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jun 1, 2026

Marine Sergeant
Marine Corps

Marines can be promoted to sergeant much faster under new policy

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 29, 2026

Iran ceasefire
Iran

Fighting between US and Iran continues amid ‘ceasefire’

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 28, 2026

Sharri Briley and Eric Edmundson Veterans Benefits Expansion Act
News

New law could increase compensation for Gold Star families if it makes it through Senate

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 27, 2026

MK24 Mid-Range Gas Gun
Guns

The special ops replacement for the MK17 SCAR-H will fire 7.62 and 6.5mm ammo

By Jeff Schogol, Nicholas Slayton

Posted on May 26, 2026

U.S. Army Spc. Riley Bowling, a mortarman assigned to 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Mobile Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, conducts security measures around her Scorpion Light Mobile Mortar System during a counter landing life-fire exercise as part of Exercise Balikatan 2026 in Laoag City, Philippines, May 3, 2026. Balikatan is a longstanding annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military that represents the strength of our alliance, improves our capable combined force, and demonstrates our commitment to regional peace and prosperity. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Hunter Carpenter)
Artillery

This GPS-guided mortar system is meant to automate the call for fire

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 21, 2026

The Polaris MRZR Alpha 6x6 is designed to fit inside transports like the MV-22B Osprey, allowing it to be transported to places other vehicles can't reach.
Vehicles

This 6-wheeled dune-buggy could be how troops get resupplied in the future

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 20, 2026

A U.S. Marine with Maritime Special Purpose Force, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, operates a drone during a simulated raid exercise as part of the Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise at the Tier 1 Group compound near Memphis, Tennessee, Jan. 16, 2025. MEUEX is the 22nd MEU's first large-scale exercise as a composited Marine Air-Ground Task Force, focusing on split operations with consolidated command and control to enhance readiness for its upcoming deployment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Tanner Bernat)
Tactics

AI in special operations will always have ‘a human in the loop,’ top officer says

By Matt White, Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 20, 2026

A US marine from Regimental Combat Team-8 walks between accommodation tents at Forward Operating Base Delaram in Helmand province, southern Afghanistan on April 4, 2011. Around 140,000 foreign troops are deployed in Afghanistan within the UN-mandated, NATO-led, International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) and the US-led coalition Operation Enduring Freedom, which overthrew the Taliban in late 2001. AFP PHOTO/Peter PARKS (Photo credit should read PETER PARKS/AFP via Getty Images)
Drones

Drones could mean the end of sprawling bases seen during Iraq and Afghanistan Wars

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 19, 2026

A joint special forces team move together out of a U.S. Air Force CV-22 Osprey Feb. 26, 2018, at Melrose Training Range, New Mexico. At Emerald Warrior, the largest joint and combined special operations exercise, U.S. Special Operations Command forces train to respond to various threats across the spectrum of conflict. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Clayton Cupit)
Training

Special operators need to be ‘lethal but also technically fluent,’ commander says

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 19, 2026

An OA-1K Skyraider II comes in for a landing on a dirt path July 10 on the Eglin Air Force Base, Florida range. The new Air Force Special Operations Command aircraft continues developmental testing with the 96th Test Wing and the U.S. Special Operations Command at Eglin. (Courtesy image)
Aircraft

Air Force now has 18 of its new Skyraider II ‘Swiss Army Knife’ aircraft, official says

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 19, 2026

An Army Ranger assigned to 3rd Ranger Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, conducts a squad live fire exercise at Fort Benning, Georgia, May 13, 2025.
Tactics

SOCOM wants to move fast on new tech: ‘We’re not building aircraft carriers here’

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 18, 2026

Spc. Brandon Mack, a small unmanned aircraft system operator assigned to 1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Armored Combat Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, looks through his SMASH 2000L optic, a counter-sUAS tracking scope developed by SMARTSHOOTER, during rotation 26-02 at the National Training Center, Fort Irwin, California, Nov. 2, 2025. The rotation marks the first armored Transforming in Contact (TiC) 2.0 combat training center rotation, where new concepts and emerging capabilities were tested in realistic, contested scenarios. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Julian A. Winston)
Army

Army orders rifle-mounted smart scopes to down small drones

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 15, 2026

Soldiers with the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, shown in this January 2020 photo, were already in Poland when the Defense Department canceled their unit’s deployment.
Army

Pentagon cancels Army unit’s deployment to Europe with soldiers already in Poland

By Patty Nieberg, Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 13, 2026

Marine Corps AI Course 2026
Marine Corps

Marines must complete new course on the ‘practical application’ of AI

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 13, 2026

Southern Border
Army

101st Airborne, 1st Armored division units latest heading to southern border

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 12, 2026

Air Force HH-60
Air Force

Air Force rescue units awarded rare Presidential Unit Citation

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 12, 2026

Air Force gas 2026
Air Force

Air Force charity ends gas money grants on first day after huge demand

By Jeff Schogol, Kyle Rempfer

Posted on May 11, 2026

Astronaut Harrison Schmitt poses on the Lunar surface next to an American flag during Apollo 17. (moon surface seen on bottom of image). (Photo by: HUM Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
News

New Pentagon UFO files include reports from moon landings

By Jeff Schogol, Matt White

Posted on May 8, 2026

Maverick Act
Navy

Last of the F-14 Tomcats could fly again under Maverick Act

By Jeff Schogol, Matt White

Posted on May 7, 2026

Air Force Weapons
Air Force

Air Force cargo hub stored weapons in unguarded building, IG finds

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 6, 2026

The Marine Corps is considering creating an Infantry Scout primary military occupation specialty, or PMOS, for infantry Marines.
Marine Corps

Marines may create new Infantry Scout career field

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 5, 2026

Security Forces
Air Force

Air Force removes security airmen from full duty after entering wrong home with a child inside

By Jeff Schogol, Nicholas Slayton

Posted on May 5, 2026

Army AH-64 Apache attack helicopters sunk several Iranian boats, U.S. officials said, as the first day of the operation to escort commercial ships through the Straits of Hormuz resulted in combat.
Army

US Army and Navy helicopters sink six Iranian small boats, commander says

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 4, 2026

U.S. Marines with Basic Reconnaissance Course cover each other with sand for camouflage during clandestine landing and withdraw training at Naval Amphibious Base Coronado, California, Oct. 30, 2019. BRC is one of the many courses taught by the staff at Reconnaissance Training Company, Advanced Infantry Training Battalion, School of Infantry - West. The course provides students with the basic knowledge of reconnaissance doctrine, concepts, and techniques with emphasis on amphibious entry and extraction, beach reconnaissance and reconnaissance patrolling skills. (Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Cortez)
Marine Corps

The Marine Corps is overhauling its Recon training

By Nicholas Slayton, Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 1, 2026

USS America
Navy

Navy says aviators can no longer command amphibious warships

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 1, 2026

Coast Guard
Coast Guard

Congress restores Coast Guard funding after 76-day partial shutdown

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 30, 2026

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Cesar Ramirez, a warehouse clerk with Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 12 pours a canteen of water on his head after a conditioning hike at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, May 23, 2019. Marines with MAG-12 hiked as part of a continuous effort to improve their physical fitness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Seth Rosenberg)
Marine Corps

Marines in hot barracks getting portable air conditioners

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 29, 2026

Amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) steams through the Pacific Ocean, April 8, 2026. John P. Murtha is underway in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations supporting NASA’s Artemis II mission, retrieving the crew and spacecraft following their return to Earth and splashdown in the Pacific Ocean. NASA’s Artemis II mission sent four astronauts on a flight around the moon in the Orion space capsule, marking the first time humans journeyed to deep space in over 50 years. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kenneth Melseth)
Marine Corps

The Marines may need 40 amphibious warfare ships, general says

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 29, 2026

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Carlos A. Ruiz, the 20th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, speaks to Marines at Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans, March 10, 2026. Ruiz visited the facility as part of the SMMC Force Level Summit. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Van Hoang)
Marine Corps

A firefight is too late to start trusting the new Corps, say senior Marines

By Jeff Schogol, Kyle Rempfer

Posted on Apr 28, 2026

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Taylor Britain, an explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) team leader with the 74th EOD Company, conducts pre-flight checks for the 25th Infantry Division Kestrel First-Person View (FPV) drone during a First-Person View (FPV) drone live-fire exercise at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, Oct. 17, 2025. Britain developed the firing system, including a mechanical and electronic safety feature on the Kestrel FPV drone. The United States Army Pacific (USARPAC) will conduct Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center (JPMRC) Rotation 26-01 from Oct. 28 to Nov. 16, 2025, in and around the Hawaiian island chain. This exercise is designed to validate the combat readiness of the 3rd Mobile Brigade (3MBDE), 25th Infantry Division Artillery (DIVARTY), and the 125th Division Signal Battalion in a joint, multinational, multi-domain training environment. JPMRC 26-01 will integrate U.S. forces, multinational partners, and joint capabilities to train tactics, techniques, and procedures required to dominate jungle and archipelagic terrain during large-scale combat operations. The exercise underscores the U.S. Army’s commitment to ensuring regional security and strengthening partnerships in the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Duke Edwards)
News

Pentagon’s drone strategy calls for putting $54 billion DAWG in the fight

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 27, 2026

Coast Guard shutdown
Coast Guard

Coast Guard families say they feel ‘forgotten’ amid government shutdown

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 24, 2026

Secretary of the Navy John Phelan speaks to Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Christian Mercado, from Orlando, Florida, assigned to supply department’s material division in the hangar bay aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) while moored pierside at Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, April 28, 2025. George Washington is 7th Fleet’s premier forward-deployed aircraft carrier, a long-standing symbol of the United States’ commitment to maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific region, while operating alongside Allies and partners across the U.S. Navy’s largest numbered fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Tyler Crowley)
Navy

Navy Secretary leaving role ‘effective immediately,’ Pentagon announces

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 22, 2026

A Marine assigned to the Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force-Crisis Response- Central Command carries a child to be processed during an evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan, Aug. 25.
Marine Corps

7 Marines receive award upgrades for Abbey Gate

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Apr 22, 2026

Barracks Repair
Military Life

Military budgets $57 billion to fix bases and ‘substandard’ barracks

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Apr 21, 2026

U.S. Marines with Force Reconnaissance Platoon, Maritime Raid Force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, fast rope out of a U.S. Navy MH-60S Seahawk assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat (HSC) Squadron 25, during a fast rope exercise in the Philippine Sea, Feb. 12, 2026. Marines and Sailors conducted fast-rope training to enhance air-to-ground insertion capabilities for operations in support of the 31st MEU. The 31st MEU is a persistent, combat credible force operating aboard the ships of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group in the U.S. 7th fleet area of operations, routinely interacting and operating with our allies and partners to contribute to deterrence, security, crisis response, and combat operations in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Victor Gurrola)
Iran

This is what we know about the Maritime Raid Force used to seize Iranian vessel

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 20, 2026

Airmen assigned to Flights 081-097 march in the 737th Training Group’s graduation parade, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, January 8, 2026. The ceremony is one of three graduation events for the Department of the Air Force Basic Military Training and signifies the transition from trainee to Airman. Maj Gen Scott A. Cain, Commander, Air Force Test Center, Edwards Air Force Base (AFB), Calif., was the reviewing official for the ceremony. The 37th Training Wing, known as “Gateway to the Air Force,” is home to BMT. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ismael Ortega)
Air Force

The Air Force met its annual recruiting goal 5 months early

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 17, 2026

Randy George
Army

Congress pushes Army leaders for answers on ouster of top general

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 16, 2026

251204-N-JM579-1198 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 4, 2025) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) fires the Mk 45 5 inch gun during a Naval Surface Firing Support (NSFS) exercise, Dec. 4, 2025. Paul Ignatius is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations to support the warfighting effectiveness, lethality and readiness of U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, and defend U.S., Allied and partner interests in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joseph Macklin)
Navy

Navy can fire warning shots to enforce blockade of Iran, top general says

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 16, 2026

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the Presidential Salute Battery, 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard), participate in a ruck march followed by a door bundle airdrop retrieval during the 2026 Best Mortar Competition at Fort Benning, GA. April 9, 2026. The event tests Soldiers’ endurance and ability to locate and recover equipment delivered by aerial resupply. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Christopher Smith)
News

How an overhaul of federal layoffs could affect veterans

By Patty Nieberg, Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 15, 2026

SMASH 2000L
Marine Corps

Marines on way to Middle East seen using rifles with anti-drone smart scope

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 14, 2026

After two full days and nights of events to test their stamina, technical prowess and mental acuity, the remaining teams crossed the finish line April 12, 2026 at the National Infantry Museum in Columbus Georgia, concluding the 2026 Best Ranger Competition. Sgt. Drew Schorsh and Spc. Caleb Godbold, representing the 75th Ranger Regiment, was the winning team. (U.S. Army photo by Patrick A. Albright)
Army

Specialist and sergeant win Best Ranger competition for first time in nearly 40 years

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 13, 2026

Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG 121) sails alongside fleet replenishment oiler USNS Henry J. Kaiser (T-AO-187), during a replenishment-at-sea in the Arabian Sea, Feb. 18, 2026. Frank E. Peterson Jr. is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to support maritime security and stability in the Middle East. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Christian Kibler)
Navy

What we know about the US military’s blockade of Iran

By Jeff Schogol, Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Apr 13, 2026

Under Secretary of War for Acquisition and Sustainment Michael Duffey travels with a next-generation nuclear reactor airlifted from March Air Reserve Base, Calif. to Hill Air Force Base, Utah by a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft, Feb. 15, 2026. (DoW photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Eric Brann)
Air Force

Air Force names 2 bases that could host nuclear ‘microreactors’

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 9, 2026

Marijuana
Army

Reserve officer in fight with Army for owning marijuana dispensary

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 9, 2026

Air Force bonus
Air Force

Air Force offers up to $50,000 annual bonuses to keep aviators in the service

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 8, 2026

Spc. Kyle Lauth, of Calverton, N.Y., sips an energy drink in preparation for a dismounted patrol through the Hussaniyah town of the Istaqlal Qada, Dec. 29, 2008. Lauth is an infantryman with Company A, 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment "Wolfhounds," 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team "Warrior," 25th Infantry Division, currently attached to 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division - Baghdad.
Iran

US troops downed ‘2 million’ energy drinks during Iran war, top general says

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 8, 2026

Military Pay Raise 2027
Benefits

Military’s new budget could give 7% pay raise to most junior troops

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 7, 2026

A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II assigned to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, flies over the 56th Fighter Wing, March 20, 2026, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. Events that bring together service members and communities help reinforce support for the joint force mission. Sharing the capabilities of modern and historic aircraft helps connect communities with the legacy and future of American airpower. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Belinda Guachun-Chichay)
Iran

General confirms A-10 lost, helicopter damaged during F-15 rescue in Iran

By Jeff Schogol, Matt White

Posted on Apr 6, 2026

F-15s in Middle East
Air Force

What we know about a downed US F-15 and its crew in Iran

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 3, 2026

Army Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George answers questions from members of the Senate Armed Services Committee during his confirmation hearing at the Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C., July 12, 2023. George was nominated to become the next Army Chief of Staff by President Joseph R. Biden. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. David Resnick)
Army

Hegseth asks top Army officer to step down

By Jeff Schogol, Patty Nieberg

Posted on Apr 2, 2026

The world’s largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), conducts flight deck operations during Operation Epic Fury, March 15, 2026. (U.S. Navy photo)
Commentary

How does the Iran war end?

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 2, 2026

Marine Expeditionary Unit
Amphibious Operations

Here’s what Marine Expeditionary Units are designed to do

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 1, 2026