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Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force David Flosi
Air Force

Air Force’s highest ranking enlisted leader announces retirement

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Oct 13, 2025

ELWOOD, ILLINOIS - OCTOBER 07: Members of the Texas National Guard stand guard at an army reserve training facility on October 07, 2025 in Elwood, Illinois. The Trump administration has been threatening for more than a month to send the guard to Illinois to address Chicago's crime problem and to support ICE and CBP during Operation Midway Blitz. Illinois Governor JB Pritzker has been outspoken in his opposition to the move, accusing the president of using the guardsmen as political pawns. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)
National Guard

Some Texas National Guard troops replaced in Illinois after failing to meet standards

By Nicholas Slayton, Jeff Schogol

Updated on Oct 12, 2025

As teams, candidates maneuver an obstacle course during the Special Warfare Training Wing Assessment & Selection Course at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland on March 14, 2023. The Special Warfare Training Wing prepares candidates physically, mentally, emotionally and cognitively for demanding careers as special warfare operators. (U.S. Air Force photo by Miriam Thurber)
Air Force

Air Force revamps its special warfare training pipeline

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Oct 10, 2025

The Navy's nuclear ballistic submarine USS Maine conducts surface navigational operations about 50 miles south of Puerto Rico. U.S. Strategic Command is working with the Navy to develop a replacement for the Ohio-class submarine fleet to ensure a continued strong nuclear deterrence into the future. U.S. Navy photo
Navy

Navy fires commanding officer of missile submarine USS Wyoming

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Oct 10, 2025

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Michael Ress, 309th Fighter Squadron commander, fastens his oxygen mask to his helmet in the cabin of a U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon for the final F-16 flight of the 309th FS, Feb. 26, 2025, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. While the 56th Fighter Wing will continue to support legacy aircraft like the F-16 for international partners, the wing’s mission has sharpened its focus on the U.S. Air Force’s latest fifth-generation fighter, the F-35A Lightning II. The 56th FW mission is essential to generating combat airpower. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Katelynn Jackson)
News

Military charities prepare for surge in cash requests during shutdown

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Oct 9, 2025

Tank Names
Army

We salute the soldiers who named their tank ‘Divine Intervention’

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Oct 9, 2025

True North
Air Force

Air Force training command may stop embedding mental health teams within units

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Oct 8, 2025

Air Force Fitness
Air Force

Air Force says viral ‘combat fitness’ memo isn’t real

By Jeff Schogol, Matt White

Posted on Oct 6, 2025

Government Shutdown
News

Troops who need cash during shutdown have options

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Oct 3, 2025

Airman Returns Fire At Gunman
Air Force

Airman who returned fire at gunman was thinking of ‘everybody else’

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Oct 2, 2025

Army Maj. Kamal Kalsi speaks at a celebration of the Sikh new year, Vaisakhi, in the Pentagon, Arlington, Va., May 1, 2015. The central theme of the event was seva, or selfless service.
News

New Hegseth shaving rules for military appear to target religious exemptions

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Oct 2, 2025

Iraq Drawdown 2025
Analysis

US reduces total number of troops in Iraq amid shift in bases

By Nicholas Slayton, Jeff Schogol

Posted on Oct 1, 2025

U.S. Army Capt. Meckenzie MacIlvennie, commander of the 5th Quartermaster Theater Aerial Delivery Company, 16th Special Troops Battalion, 16th Sustainment Brigade, watches as paratroopers exit an aircraft over the historic drop zone at Ginkelse Heide in Ede, Netherlands, during the 81st commemoration of Operation Market Garden, Sept. 20, 2025. The airborne operation is part of Exercise Falcon Leap, a multinational training event honoring the legacy of allied paratroopers. (U.S. Army photo by 1st Lt. Nahjier Williams)
News

What troops and military families need to know about the government shutdown

By Jeff Schogol, Drew F. Lawrence

Posted on Oct 1, 2025

Air Force Recruiting
Air Force

Air Force has the highest number of potential recruits on record

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Sep 30, 2025

Soldiers assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 75th Field Artillery Brigade, participated in the "Sweat More, Bleed Less" physical fitness event in Fort Sill, Oklahoma, June 11, 2025. The event had Soldiers conducting hundreds of pullups, pushups, squats, and deadlifts, as well as running a mile all in their issued body armor. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Christian Carrillo)
News

Hegseth announces troops in combat jobs have to meet highest male physical standards

By Jeff Schogol, Patty Nieberg

Updated on Sep 30, 2025

Michigan Shooting
Marine Corps

Service records released on two Marine veterans involved in weekend violence

By Jeff Schogol, Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Sep 29, 2025

U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 13, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), pin chevrons on Cpl. Amaury Ferrer, wrecker operator, while at sea aboard the Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Rushmore (LSD 47), May 1, 2018. The Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and 13th MEU integrated to conduct the second major exercise of their pre-deployment training. ARG, MEU Exercise (ARGMEUEX) provides essential and realistic ship-to-shore training, designed to enhance the integration of the Navy-Marine Corps team. ARGMEUEX provides an opportunity to integrate unique individual and unit skills and develop the Essex ARG and 13th MEU’s collective proficiency in challenging and unfamiliar environments. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Danny Gonzalez)
Marine Corps

Marine infantry battalion backtracks on mustache ban

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Sep 26, 2025

The MV Ocean Trader, a merchant ship outfitted for U.S. special operations, including addition of a helicopter hanger and extensive communication equipment over its bridge, in Fremantle, Australia in 2022.
News

The elusive ship built to carry US special operators is in the Caribbean

By Jeff Schogol, Patty Nieberg

Posted on Sep 25, 2025

F-15s Against Drones
Air Force

No missiles, no problem. F-15 crews dropped bombs on Iranian drones.

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Sep 24, 2025

Air Force Fitness Program
Air Force

Air Force announces new force-wide fitness test: 2-mile run, twice per year

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Sep 24, 2025

Air Force Basic Military Training Changes
Air Force

Air Force to roll out major boot camp changes early next month

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Sep 23, 2025

Air Force fitness
Air Force

Top Air Force leaders won’t mandate duty hours for PT amid fitness push

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Posted on Sep 23, 2025

A U.S. Army MH-60 Black Hawk helicopter assigned to the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) conducts a low-level flight during Exercise Balikatan 25 over the Philippine Sea, April 25, 2025. Balikatan is a longstanding annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen our ironclad alliance, improve our capable combined force, and demonstrate our commitment to regional security and stability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ty Pilgrim)
Army

4 special operations soldiers believed to be dead after Black Hawk crash

By Patty Nieberg, Jeff Schogol

Updated on Sep 19, 2025

F-35 drug missions
Marine Corps

Why does the US have F-35s flying anti-cartel missions in the Caribbean?

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Sep 19, 2025

A US Air Force C-17 heavy lifter takes off from Bagram AirBase, in the Parwan province some 50kms north of Kabul, on August 10, 2009. The top US military commander in Afghanistan says the Taliban have gained the upper hand in the country, forcing the United States to change its strategy by increasing the number of troops in heavily populated areas, The Wall Street Journal reported. AFP PHOTO/ MANAN VATSYAYANA (Photo by MANAN VATSYAYANA / AFP) (Photo by MANAN VATSYAYANA/AFP via Getty Images)
News

Trump says US wants Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan back

By Jeff Schogol, Matt White

Posted on Sep 18, 2025

Students of Martial Arts Instructor Course 2-14 grapple against each other during their final exercise on Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, April 17, 2014.
Marine Corps

Marines are fighting over who gets to rebuild Tun Tavern

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Sep 18, 2025

Charlie Kirk
News

At least 8 troops punished for social media comments about Charlie Kirk’s death

By Jeff Schogol, Matt White

Posted on Sep 17, 2025

Pentagon Shaving Policy
Active Duty

Troops with medical shaving exemptions face separation

By Jeff Schogol, Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Sep 15, 2025

Ross Elder sits inside the cockpit of a fighter plane.
Air Force

A-10 combat pilot prepares for 378-day NASA Mars simulation

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Sep 15, 2025

War Powers
Analysis

Congress tries yet again to limit president’s war powers

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Sep 12, 2025

ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND - JUNE 29: Incoming plebes (freshmen) march into Bancroft Hall after taking part in their Oath of Office Ceremony during Induction Day at the U.S. Naval Academy on June 29, 2023 in Annapolis, Maryland. Approximately 1,200 midshipmen with the Naval Academy's Class of 2027 took part in Induction Day which is their first official day of Plebe Summer and their transition from civilians into fourth-class midshipmen. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
Navy

Two people injured during US Naval Academy lockdown

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Sep 12, 2025

Marine Recruiter Investigation
Marine Corps

Marine officer fired from recruiting duty over Charlie Kirk social media post

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Sep 11, 2025

A painting showing a space plane, cargo bay open, flying to capture a satellite.
Space Force

Space Force considers adding ‘combat’ to command’s name

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Sep 11, 2025

Army Body Fat Exemptions
Army

Soldiers who score high on fitness tests are once again exempt from body fat standards

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Sep 10, 2025

Iwo Jima Tank
Culture

World War II Marine veteran reunites with tank he drove on Iwo Jima

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Sep 10, 2025

Rangers Test Drones
Army

Army Rangers are testing out drones as anti-tank weapons

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Sep 8, 2025

UNITED STATES - SEPTEMBER 3: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, left, and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., attend a Congressional Gold Medal ceremony honoring the Harlem Hellfighters of World War I, in Emancipation Hall on Wednesday, September 3, 2025. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
Americas

Drug cartels are ‘no different than al-Qaida,’ Hegseth says

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Sep 5, 2025

Southern Border
Army

101st Airborne Division soldiers deploy to southern border

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Sep 3, 2025

Frank S. Wright Promoted To Sergeant
Marine Corps

Legendary Marine Raider finally promoted to sergeant at 100

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Sep 3, 2025

U.S. Space Force Senior Master Sgt. Brandi Gonzalez walks the Hap Arnold hallway while wearing the branch’s Service Dress Uniform at the Pentagon, Arlington, Va., Aug. 22, 2025. (U.S. Air Force photo by Chad Trujillo)
Space Force

Space Force announces timeline for ordering new service dress uniform

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Sep 2, 2025

Larry Pickett Jr.
Army

West Point cadet pulls driver from car crash just before flames erupt

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Sep 2, 2025

U.S. Army Col. Lawrence Doane, DC Safe and Beautiful Taskforce Commander, engages with U.S. Service Members assigned to JTF-DC and Civilians at Nationals Park in Washington D.C., August 19, 2025. Approximately 800 National Guard service members comprise JTF-DC to support the DC Safe and Beautiful Taskforce. These National Guard service members provide critical support such as crowd management, perimeter control, logistics and communications in support of law enforcement. A majority of the D.C. National Guard personnel live and work in the local community and have existing relationships to support law enforcement. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Joseph Spraktes)
National Guard

What the commander of the National Guard in DC wants the public to know

By Patty Nieberg, Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 29, 2025

U.S. Army Spc. Hyrum Dore, assigned to the Tennessee Army National Guard, provides military police support to civil authorities in Washington, D.C., Aug. 24, 2025. About 2,000 National Guard members are supporting the D.C. Safe and Beautiful mission providing critical support to the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department in ensuring the safety of all who live, work and visit the District. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Kalina Hyche)
National Guard

What National Guard troops legally can and can’t do in Washington, DC

By Patty Nieberg, Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 27, 2025

Marine Lt. Gen. Jerry Carter
Marine Corps

Marine general will return to Parris Island 40 years after graduating

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 27, 2025

Adm. Daryl Caudle salutes the sideboys during a U.S. Fleet Forces Command (USFFC) Relinquishment of Command ceremony aboard Naval Station Norfolk, August 6, 2025. USFFC is responsible for manning, training, equipping and providing combat-ready forces forward to numbered fleets and combatant commanders around the globe. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Dustin Knight/Released)
Navy

Navy’s new top admiral takes command amid leadership purge

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 25, 2025

National Guard in Washington, D.C.
United States

Pentagon authorizes National Guard troops in DC to carry ‘service weapons’

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 22, 2025

Syria
News

US forces kill ISIS ‘key financier’ in Syria raid

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 21, 2025

Army Maj. Gen. Michael J. Turley Lawsuit
Army

Demoted general sues Utah National Guard, governor over firing

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 21, 2025

USS New Orleans
Navy

Sailors extinguish fire aboard USS New Orleans after 12-hour fight

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Aug 20, 2025

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tatiana Zullig poses with Air Force and Space Force patches on her uniform in the Air Force studio at the Pentagon, Arlington, Va., Nov. 2, 2023. (U.S. Air Force photo by Eric Dietrich)
Air Force

Space Force authorizes ‘mission tabs’ similar to patches banned by the Air Force

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 20, 2025

Air Force Thunderbirds
Air Force

Air Force says jets did not exceed Mach 1 in low passes over Chicago

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 19, 2025

Mexican Border Defense Medal
Mexico

Troops deployed to the US-Mexico border will get a new medal

By Jeff Schogol, Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Aug 19, 2025

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin
Air Force

Air Force chief of staff to retire after just 2 years in top Pentagon job

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 18, 2025

Marine Corps Delayed Entry Program
Marine Corps

Marines investigating social media post that appears to mock potential recruit

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 18, 2025

Air Force Moves
Air Force

Air Force delays stateside PCS moves due to budget crunch

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 15, 2025

Maj. Gen. Michael J. Turley, the adjutant general of the Utah National Guard, speaks at the graduation ceremony for the Utah National Guard Best Warrior Competition at Camp Williams, Utah, March 24, 2021. Soldiers representing the Utah National Guard’s major commands endured intense mental and physical tests over a three-day competition to determine the state’s Soldier of the Year, Non-commissioned Officer of the Year and Senior NCO of the Year. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Bryton Bluth)
Army

2-star general busted down to lieutenant colonel over ‘inappropriate relationship’

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Aug 14, 2025

F-15D
Air Force

Service member accidentally ejects from Air Force F-15D on flightline

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 14, 2025

Stress cards
Army

The truth behind the myth of ‘stress cards’ in boot camp

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 13, 2025

Sailors man the rails on the flight deck of amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5) as it transits under the Coronado Bay bridge. Peleliu will participate in exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC), a large multinational naval exercise, as the command ship for the expeditionary strike group and is scheduled to conduct a follow-on deployment to the 7th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Dustin Knight/Released)
Navy

Navy fires commanding officer of San Diego Reserve Center

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 13, 2025

Marines reenlist
Culture

Marines reenlist in disgusting pool of muck because Marines

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 12, 2025

Members of the DC National Guard are deployed outside of the US Capitol in Washington DC on January 6, 2021. - Trump supporters remain outside, defying a 6.00 pm (2300 GMT) curfew imposed across the city by Mayor Muriel Bowser. Donald Trump's supporters stormed a session of Congress held today, January 6, to certify Joe Biden's election win, triggering unprecedented chaos and violence at the heart of American democracy and accusations the president was attempting a coup. (Photo by Andrew CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP) (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)
United States

Trump orders National Guard to deploy to Washington, DC

By Nicholas Slayton, Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 11, 2025

U.S. Air Force members assigned to March Air Reserve Base in Calif., complete a new course of fire qualification for the M18 SIG, April 12, 2024. The enhanced 9mm caliber pistol is a lighter polymer pistol, with a more uniform trigger pull accommodating various hand sizes thereby improving shooter lethality within our diverse force. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Joseph Pagan)
Air Force

Airman arrested for death that prompted Air Force-wide safety review of Sig M18

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Aug 8, 2025

Japes Capers
Marine Corps

A legendary Marine doesn’t have the Medal of Honor. Veterans want to change that.

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 8, 2025

Taylor Adam Lee
Army

Army tank crewman allegedly tried to give Russia specs on M1A2 Abrams

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 7, 2025