More from Jeff Schogol (Page 6)

Navy Rear Adm. Kevin Smith was relieved as the program executive officer for unmanned and small combatants.
Navy

Navy fires admiral in charge of unmanned systems office after investigation

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on May 27, 2025

U.S. Navy Fleet Master Chief David Isom, command senior enlisted leader of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, discusses U.S. Indo-Pacific Command’s capabilities and current mission objectives during an annual Fleet Marine Force senior enlisted symposium at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, March 29, 2023. The purpose of the symposium is to bring senior enlisted leaders from U.S. Third Fleet and the operational forces together to discuss force resiliency, troop welfare, Navy and Marine Corps integration, training and enlisted leader development. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Dean Gurule)
Navy

Navy SEAL Team 6 operator will be the military’s new top enlisted leader

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 27, 2025

Airman 1st Class Me’lik Etienne
Air Force

Airman who died in New Mexico lake remembered as ‘bright spot’ in unit

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on May 27, 2025

The Pentagon's plan for an accountability review of the August 2021 withdrawal from Afghanistan, raises a question with few clear answers: Will we ever have accountability for the war itself?
Commentary

Is it possible to have ‘accountability’ for the War in Afghanistan?

By Jeff Schogol, James Clark

Posted on May 23, 2025

Video shows men wearing military uniforms with Ranger tabs and blank adaptors firing their weapons at Crab Island, Florida, on May 16, 2025.
Army

18 Army Rangers suspended for allegedly firing blanks at Florida beach

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 22, 2025

U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 4th Battalion, 118th Infantry Regiment, 218th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, South Carolina Army National Guard, conduct an Integrated Training Weapons Strategy (ITWS) qualification table for the newly fielded Next Generation Squad Weapon Rifle (NGSW-R) XM7 and Next Generation Squad Weapon Automatic Rifle (NGSW-AR) XM250, during a week-long training event held at Fort Stewart, Georgia, June 20, 2024. During the first four days, the Soldiers learned about the XM7 and XM250 technical and tactical capabilities, then continued the training by firing and zeroing both weapons. The South Carolina Army National Guard is the third Army National Guard command to receive the new weapons, Following the North Carolina National Guard and the West Virginia National Guard. The 4-118th is part of the 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team, the “Old Hickory,” a modular heavy-brigade with headquarters in North Carolina. The “Old Hickory” is the second major command in the U.S. Army to be issued the new weapons. The XM7 and the XM250 will replace the currently issued M4 Carbine and the M249 Squad Automatic Weapon, respectively. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Turner Horton)
Army

Army’s next generation rifle designated M7 amid criticism over performance

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 22, 2025

ICE agents at Camp Pendleton
Marine Corps

Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents will screen visitors at 3 Marine Corps bases

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 21, 2025

U.S. Air Force Airmen walk away from an explosive detonation during EPIC CRAB 25 Exercise at Northwest Field, Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, May 1, 2025. Explosive Ordnance Disposal locates, identifies and disposes of dangerous hazardous materials, improvised explosives devices and nuclear materials etc. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Adasha Williams)
Air Force

Air Force holds epic exercise to blow stuff up, calls it ‘EPIC CRAB’

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 21, 2025

Abbey Gate
News

Hegseth announces accountability review of Afghanistan withdrawal

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 20, 2025

Army Rangers Sea Battle
Army

Army investigating whether Rangers fired weapons at public beach before ‘pirate sea battle’

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 19, 2025

Air Force HALO jump
Air Force

Air Force surprises troops with sudden deadline for reenlistment bonuses

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on May 16, 2025

Four U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II aircraft assigned to the 115th Fighter Wing, Wisconsin National Guard, fly over the Air Dominance Center during exercise Sentry Savannah 25-1, Savannah Air National Guard Base, Georgia, Jan. 24, 2025. Sentry Savannah is the Air National Guard’s premier fighter exercise, a critical training event that aims to enhance the U.S. Air Force and Department of Defense’s fighter jet readiness, interoperability and capability in an air-to-air simulated combat environment. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Rafael D. Rosa)
The Pentagon Rundown

Trump touts new ‘F-55’ fighter jet and upgrades to F-35s and F-22s

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 16, 2025

Soldier yells
Army

An Army unit’s ‘extreme use of profanity’ was so bad, they made a rule about it

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 14, 2025

An F-35A Lightning II performs a restricted climb over March Air Reserve Base during takeoff for a practice demonstration, April 11, 2025. The F-35A Demonstration Team showcases the power, precision, and lethality of the world’s most advanced multirole stealth fighter. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Nathan Poblete)
News

F-35’s close call over Yemen raises questions about how it’s used

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 13, 2025

Air Force
Air Force

Air Force delay on separation and retirement orders isn’t ‘stop loss,’ defense official says

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 12, 2025

Army Pvt. Gabriel Perez
Army

Army identifies soldier who died during basic training at Fort Jackson

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 9, 2025

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Aidan Smith, a rifleman with Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment and a native of Maine, fires an M32 grenade launcher during a live-fire shoot range as part of Exercise Chesapeake 25 at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, May 1, 2025. Exercise Chesapeake 2025 was a bilateral U.S.–French naval exercise that underscored a commitment to interoperability, maritime readiness, and shared values. The exercise took place as the U.S. Marine Corps is celebrating 250 years of warfighting excellence and reflects the Marine Corps’ commitment to global partnerships and naval integration, enabling the force to rapidly respond to crises, deter adversaries, and reassure allies. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Jack Labrador)
The Pentagon Rundown

Hegseth orders sweeping force structure changes for the military

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 9, 2025

This picture shared on social media shows an inmate being recaptured at the U.S. Disciplinary Barracks on Fort Leavenworth, Kansas on April 29, 2025.
Army

Attempted Fort Leavenworth prison break leaves military inmate tangled on fence

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 7, 2025

Next Generation Squad Weapon Testing
Army

Army infantry officer calls new XM7 ‘unfit for use as a modern service rifle’

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 6, 2025

Marine barracks inspections
Marine Corps

Rooms for 4,200 Marines improved as part of barracks overhaul

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 1, 2025

U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Eric M. Smith speaks during a Relinquishment of Office ceremony at Marine Barracks Washington, D.C. on July 10, 2023. The 38th Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. David H. Berger, relinquished the office to Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Eric M. Smith. Until a new Commandant is confirmed by the Senate and appointed to the position, Gen. Smith will be the acting Commandant, retaining the title and position of Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Kelsey Dornfeld)
Marine Corps

Commandant says Marines should have a say in whether they change duty stations

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 1, 2025

U.S. Marine Corps Raiders with 3rd Marine Raider Battalion take a break during training at Eglin Range, Fla., May 22, 2018. The 1st Special Operations Support Squadron Operations Support Joint Office coordinates two-week training programs for U.S. Army, Navy and Marine special operations forces that provides live-fire ranges and familiarizes them with Air Force Special Operations Command assets to ensure global readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joseph Pick)
Marine Corps

Marine Raiders won’t be fighting in the Arctic anytime soon, general says

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Apr 29, 2025

USS Harry S. Truman F/A-18E Super Hornet
Navy

Navy Super Hornet falls overboard as USS Harry Truman makes hard turn during Houthi attack

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Apr 28, 2025

Kuwait Ping-Pong
Army

Army reverses course on banning fun and games for soldiers in Kuwait

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Apr 28, 2025

Army 3-D printed drones
Army

The Army wants to use 3D-printed drones to spot threats soldiers can’t see

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 25, 2025

III Armored Corps Soldiers begin the week-long III AC Best Squad Competition with an Army Combat Fitness Test outside Whitside Fitness Center, Fort Riley, KS, on June 24, 2024. There are ten units from within III Corps participating in this event, all gunning for the opportunity to compete at the FORSCOM level Best Squad Competition later this year. (U.S. Army Photos by Spc. Tyler Selige)
The Pentagon Rundown

Army closes in on its elusive goal of a gender-neutral fitness test

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 25, 2025

USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul Drug Bust 2025
Navy

Navy finally finds something the LCS is good at: Stopping drug smuggling

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 24, 2025

Air Force shaving wavers
Air Force

Good luck figuring out the Air Force’s algorithm for shaving waivers

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 23, 2025

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Troy E. Black, the 19th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, observes a forward area refueling point demonstration at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Jan. 13, 2022. The demonstration was part of a three-day Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Force Level Summit. The summits are held quarterly to support force level sergeants major at their respective commands. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Victoria Ross)
Marine Corps

Marine in top enlisted spot leaving the Pentagon after just 2 years

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Apr 22, 2025

Army Col. Sheyla Baez Ramirez suspended
Army

Fort McCoy garrison commander’s suspension ‘not related to misconduct’

By Jeff Schogol, Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Apr 21, 2025

USS Gerald R. Ford
Navy

How much of a threat are Chinese hypersonic missiles to US Navy ships and sailors?

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 18, 2025

Pentagon Rundown
The Pentagon Rundown

US war against the Houthis grinds on. Tell me how this ends.

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 18, 2025

Marines killed
Marine Corps

Two Marines killed in crash while on southern border duty identified

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 17, 2025

{filenamebase) WASHINGTON (Sept. 16, 2011) Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) the Honorable Ray Mabus speaks at a ceremony recognizing Medal of Honor recipient U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Dakota Meyer in an induction ceremony at the Hall of Heroes in the Pentagon. Sgt. Meyer received this award for his brave actions in Afghanistan on Sept. 8, 2010 when he left his safe post and coming under enemy fire continuously ove the courese of six hours to recover the fallen and provide aid to wounded Afghan and U.S. service members. Sgt. Meyer saved 13 U.S. Marines and Soldiers and 23 Afghans. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Kevin S. O'Brien/Released)
Marine Corps

Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer reenlists in Marine Reserve

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 17, 2025

Rich McCormick, now a Republican member of Congress from Georgia, appeared in the “Chess” Marine recruiting ad from the 1990s.
Culture

The Marine in one of the most famous recruiting commercials is now in Congress

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 14, 2025

Bradley Fighting Vehicle
Army

The Russians captured a US Bradley, and now they really want their own

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 14, 2025

Navy firings 4.11.2025
Navy

Navy fires commanding officer, command master chief of expeditionary security squadron

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 11, 2025

Air Force Gen. Dan “Razin” Caine
Air Force

Gen. Caine told wingman on 9/11: ‘Don’t shoot anybody. I’ll make the decision.’

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 11, 2025

The 104th Fighter Wing Security Forces Squadron conduct riot control training, August 20, 2024, at Barnes Air National Guard Base, Westfield, Massachusetts.
The Pentagon Rundown

Pentagon faces deadline on recommending whether to invoke the Insurrection Act

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 11, 2025

220630-N-VQ947-1073 SAN DIEGO (June 30, 2022) — Electronics Technician 3rd Class Matthew Crothers, from Jacksonville, Florida, removes rust from a bullkhead aboard amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland (LPD 27), June 30, 2022. Expeditionary Strike Group Three captured preservation imagery as part of an ongoing initiative led by Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet Public Affairs to highlight shipboard preservation conducted by Sailors on the waterfront. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Devin Kates)
Navy

Navy secretary says Trump told him to ‘fix the damn rust’ on warships

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 9, 2025

U.S. Marines assigned to Battalion Landing Team 1/5, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, and Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 165 (Reinforced), 15th MEU, scan for simulated threats from the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) with a NightFighter S portable counter-unmanned aerial vehicle system, a MODI II system, and an FIM-92 Stinger during a counter-unmanned aircraft system drill in the Pacific Ocean July 20, 2024. Elements of the 15th MEU are currently embarked aboard the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Amelia Kang)
Marine Corps

Marine Corps to field new counter-drone systems to deploying units

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 8, 2025

Marine rifle squads
Marine Corps

The Marine Corps has settled the debate over the size of a rifle squad

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 7, 2025

hands in pockets navy
Navy

The Navy’s experiment with hands in pockets is under review, top admiral says

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 7, 2025

Marine drones
Marine Corps

Marine Corps stands up ‘attack drone team’ to take lessons from Ukraine and teach them to grunts

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 4, 2025

Pentagon Rundown April 4
The Pentagon Rundown

Did the Army actually listen to soldiers’ complaints about mandatory training?

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 4, 2025

Navy Cmdr. Christopher Johnson
Navy

Navy fires commander of Colorado-based Information Operations Command

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 3, 2025

Pete Hegseth
News

DoD inquiry to look into Hegseth’s use of Signal to share Yemen strike plans

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 3, 2025

U.S. Air Force Maj. Douglas Cole, 510th Fighter Squadron pilot, flies an F-16 Fighting Falcon, assigned to the 309th Fighter Squadron, out of Luke Air Force Base for the final time, March 4, 2025, over Luke AFB, Arizona. The phased retirement of F-16s aligns with broader Air Force efforts to prioritize advanced airpower capabilities. Luke AFB’s full shift to the F-35A Lightning II ensures its role as the primary training hub for fifth-generation fighter pilots. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mason Hargrove)
Air Force

Pregnant pilots and aircrew grounded for first trimester under new Air Force flying rules

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 2, 2025

Bone Marrow soldier
Army

A soldier desperately needed a bone marrow transplant. Thousands volunteered as donors.

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 1, 2025

Combat Arms artillery
News

Hegseth directs service chiefs to conduct ‘sex-neutral’ review of combat arms standards

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Mar 31, 2025

USS Spruance
Navy

Navy destroyer helps apprehend 13 people for border security mission

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Mar 31, 2025

U.S. Marines with Marine Forces Special Operations Command conduct a raid during realistic urban training (RUT) in Lynchburg, Virginia, Mar. 19, 2025. RUT, an exercise hosted by Expeditionary Operations Training Group (EOTG), is comprised of different training scenarios that enable the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit to train as a cohesive Marine Air-Ground Task Force. EOTG trains II Marine Expeditionary Force units in preparation for upcoming deployments in support of geographic combatant commands. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kyle Baskin)
The Pentagon Rundown

When are classified war plans neither ‘classified’ nor ‘war plans’

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Mar 28, 2025

'Rite of Passage' sword
Mandatory Fun

Marine vet buys sword that slayed the lava monster in the iconic 90s recruiting ad

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Mar 26, 2025

Strykers on the southern border
News

Troops in Stryker armored vehicles to patrol southern border

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Mar 26, 2025

Pete Hegseth
News

When rank-and-file troops leak secrets, they often end up in the brig

By Patty Nieberg, Jeff Schogol

Posted on Mar 25, 2025

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth takes a phone call before a press conference with U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House in Washington, D.C. on February 4, 2025. (Photo by Bryan Dozier / Middle East Images / Middle East Images via AFP)
Mandatory Fun

‘100% OPSEC’ apparently means texting military plans to a reporter

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Mar 24, 2025

Three versions of the Mariner Badge will be awarded to soldiers trained for watercraft operations.
Army

Here’s the origin of the Army’s ‘Red Wing’ design on the Mariner Badges

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Mar 24, 2025

Army ride-sharing
Army

The Army wants to make it easier to call Lyft and Uber on base

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Mar 24, 2025

Turbo Weasel
Air Force

Air Force kicks off exercise named [checks notes] ‘Turbo Weasel’

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Mar 21, 2025

F-15
The Pentagon Rundown

Campaign against the Houthis will not be ‘an endless offensive,’ Pentagon says

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Mar 21, 2025

‘Saving Private Ryan’ didn’t make the Army’s list of most accurate movie portrayals
Culture

‘Saving Private Ryan’ didn’t make the Army’s list of most accurate movie portrayals

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Mar 20, 2025

Army Mariner and Mountaineering Badges
Army

Army reveals designs for Mountaineering and Mariner Badges

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Mar 19, 2025

Soldier waves an American flag
News

Thousands of veterans could lose their jobs in massive Pentagon layoffs

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Mar 18, 2025

Sgt. Adam Manibusan an infantryman assigned to 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division completes a 12-mile ruck march before testing on the final lane for the Expert Infantryman Badge at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii on April 30, 2021. After completing these events Manibusan was awarded the EIB. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Alan Brutus)
Army

The Army’s Master Combat Badges will be coming to soldiers this month

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Mar 17, 2025