More from Nicholas Slayton (Page 2)

From front to back, the world’s largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), Royal Moroccan Navy FREMM multipurpose frigate Mohammed VI (701), and Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship USNS Supply (T-AOE 6), steam in formation while transiting the Strait of Gibraltar, Oct. 1, 2025. Gerald R. Ford, a first-in-class aircraft carrier and deployed flagship of Carrier Strike Group Twelve, 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 Seaman Apprentice Alyssa Joy)
Navy

Pentagon orders USS Gerald R. Ford into Caribbean, first carrier sent to region

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Oct 24, 2025

Marine Maj. Tyler R. Braconi was identified as the pilot killed in the crash of a AH-1Z attack helicopter Oct. 16.
Marine Corps

Marine pilot killed in California helicopter crash ‘was one of the greats,’ squadron says

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Oct 21, 2025

al-Asad air base attack
Iraq

In reversal, at least 250 US troops will remain at Iraq air base

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Oct 20, 2025

Sgt. Terell Seales stands in uniform in front of the American flag.
Army

101st Airborne soldier dies in training in Germany

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Oct 20, 2025

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Dashawn M. Rudesill, a cannoneer with 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, fires an M777 lightweight 155mm howitzer during a rehearsal for the 250th Amphibious Capabilities Demonstration at Red Beach combat town, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Oct. 17, 2025. The 250th Amphibious Capabilities Demonstration at Camp Pendleton marks the Marine Corps’ 250th birthday and America’s Semiquincentennial. The live-fire event highlights the Navy-Marine Corps team’s ability to integrate across air, land, and sea, showcasing the Corps’ enduring role as America’s force in-readiness. Rudesill is a native of Rushville, Illinois. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Aaron S. Patterson)
Marine Corps

Marine artillery shell detonates over freeway during Camp Pendleton event

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Oct 19, 2025

Marines stand at attention in a still from the new documentary series 'Marines.'
Entertainment

Netflix releases trailer for Marine Corps documentary ‘Marines’

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Oct 19, 2025

CARIBBEAN SEA – U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopters with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 263 (Reinforced), 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), takes off during flight operations aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), while underway in the Caribbean Sea, Sept. 23, 2025. U.S. military forces are deployed to the Caribbean in support of the U.S. Southern Command mission, Department of War-directed operations, and the president’s priorities. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Emily Hazelbaker)
Navy

United States releasing survivors of latest airstrike in the Caribbean currently held by the Navy

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Oct 18, 2025

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment fire an M777A2 lightweight 155 mm howitzer as part of a direct fire mission on Range 407A at Marine Corps Camp Pendleton, California, Sept. 16, 2025. 1st Bn., 11th Marines conducted an artillery firing exercise to maintain their combat proficiency in realistic combat scenarios. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Sawyer Carleton)
Marine Corps

Marines Corps live-fire event at Camp Pendleton to close down large stretch of coastal freeway

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Oct 18, 2025

A Marine Corps AH-1Z Viper with Marine Light Helicopter Attack Squadron (HMLA) 369, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing flies on Aug. 5, 2025.
Marine Corps

One Marine killed, another injured in helicopter crash

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Oct 17, 2025

U.S. CENTRAL COMMAND AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (March 31, 2025) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) displays its battle flag in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (Official U.S. Navy photo)
Navy

Navy holding two survivors of latest US airstrike in the Caribbean

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Oct 17, 2025

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (Jul. 25, 2025) Midshipmen 4th Class, or plebes, from the United States Naval Academy class of 2029 participate in the second formal parade during Plebe Summer, a demanding indoctrination period intended to transition the candidates from civilian to military life. Parades are a visual presentation of the military discipline, professionalism and teamwork necessary to succeed as a member of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps, and have been a part of Naval Academy training since its establishment in 1845. (U.S. Navy photo by Stacy Godfrey)
Marine Corps

Naval Academy dropout indicted over threat that led to accidental shooting

By Matt White, Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Oct 14, 2025

Two Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crewmembers prepare to depart on a mission at the Air Station, December 20, 2024. The MH-65E Dolphin typically carries a crew of four, consisting of two pilots, one flight mechanic and one rescue swimmer. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Coast Guard Auxiliarist Leon C. DeFulgentis)
Coast Guard

Coast Guard may now be paid with Pentagon-style money shift

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Oct 13, 2025

Alaska National Guard photo by Dana Rosso
Coast Guard

At least 30 rescued in Alaska floods as military teams rush to remote villages

By Nicholas Slayton

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

US Navy sailors listen to US President Donald Trump speak as he visits the USS Harry S. Truman during the US Navy's 250th anniversary celebration, "America's Navy 250: Titans of the Sea - A Salute to the Fleet", at Naval Station Norfolk Pier 14 in Norfolk, Virginia on October 5, 2025. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)
News

Pentagon moves $8 billion from research to pay troops 

By Nicholas Slayton

Updated on Oct 12, 2025

Missiles on display at the entrance to F.E. Warren Air Force Base in Wyoming.
Air Force

Fourth death in four months linked to Air Force nuke base

By Nicholas Slayton

Updated on Oct 11, 2025

A US soldier gives the thumbs-up as an Israeli digger attempts to extricate a US military vessel (not pictured) that ran aground at a beach in the Israeli coastal city of Ashdod on May 25, 2024. The US military said four of its vessels, supporting a temporary pier built to deliver aid to Gaza by sea, had run aground in heavy seas. (Photo by Oren Ziv / AFP) (Photo by OREN ZIV/AFP via Getty Images)
Middle East

US to send 200 troops to monitor Gaza ceasefire

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Oct 10, 2025

A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle conducts combat patrols over the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) area of responsibility Oct. 19, 2024. The F-15E is an all-weather, extremely maneuverable, tactical fighter designed to allow the Air Force to gain and maintain air supremacy over the CENTCOM area of responsibility and provide security to ground forces conducting counter-violent extremist operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Willis)
Air Force

Idaho Air Force base will host a Qatari F-15 training unit

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Oct 10, 2025

adam driver john chapman air force combat control movie anne hathaway
Entertainment

Adam Driver will portray Air Force Medal of Honor recipient John Chapman

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Oct 6, 2025

Aviation Structural Mechanic (Safety Equipment) 1st Class Anthony Huffman, from Forest Grove, Oregon, conducts maintenance on aircraft in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) in the Pacific Ocean, July 27, 2024. Nimitz is underway conducting routine operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Anthony Lagunes)
Navy

Navy maintenance crews are stripping their own jets and submarines for spare parts

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Oct 6, 2025

National Guard troops carry riot shields with "California National Guard" on them.
National Guard

National Guard deployment to Portland blocked as Texas troops called up

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Oct 5, 2025

PORTLAND, OREGON - OCTOBER 04: Federal agents, including members of the Department of Homeland Security, the Border Patrol, and police, attempt to keep protesters back outside a downtown U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility on October 04, 2025 in Portland, Oregon. The facility has become a focal point of nightly protests against the Trump administration. A federal judge in Portland has temporarily blocked President Trump from sending in the National Guard to quell protests. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
National Guard

Judge halts National Guard deployment to Portland

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Oct 5, 2025

BROADVIEW, ILLINOIS - OCTOBER 03: Police confront demonstrators during a protest outside an immigrant processing and detention center on October 03, 2025 in Broadview, Illinois. The site has been the target of frequent protests as federal law enforcement agents continue Operation Midway Blitz in the Chicago area, an operation designed to apprehend and deport undocumented immigrants living in the area. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)
National Guard

Trump authorizes 300 National Guard troops to deploy to Chicago

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Oct 5, 2025

U.S. Space Force Guardians monitor workstations in the Combined Space Operations Center (CSpOC) at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif. The center operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week; continuously coordinating, planning, integrating, synchronizing and executing space operations; providing tailored space effects on demand to support combatant commanders; and accomplishing national security objectives. (Composited images are used over the monitors for operational security.)
Space Force

Space Force wants an opposition force in orbit

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Oct 4, 2025

Aerial photo of a speedboat moving through the caribbean, shared by Pete Hegseth. There is an "unclassified" banner above it.
Americas

US forces strike a fourth boat in the Caribbean

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Oct 3, 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

An MQ-9 Reaper taxis on the runway after landing in support of Freedom Flag 24-1 at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Oct. 23, 2024. Freedom Flag 24-1 is an advanced, large-scale tactical exercise between the U.S. and allied partners dedicated to the protection of regional peace and stability through the adaptation of novel and collaborative training methods, ensuring readiness against a wide range of threats. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Maria Umanzor Guzman)
Air Force

Air Force revives WWII-era squadron in South Korea as modern drone force

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Sep 29, 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

Spc. Jack Clark, 1st Battalion, 186th Infantry Regiment, Oregon Army National Guard, practices moving through a wall opening while Staff Sgt. Arturo Veloz supervises during urban operations training at Camp McGregor, New Mexico, Dec. 15, 2024. The training is part of the unit's preparation for their upcoming deployment to the Multinational Force and Observers mission in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Maj. W. Chris Clyne, Oregon National Guard Public Affairs)
Army

Pentagon federalizes 200 Oregon National Guardsmen and orders them to Portland

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Sep 29, 2025

Guardian Angel team members from the 129th Rescue Wing, California Air National Guard, prepare to jump from an HC-130J Combat King II during a long-range maritime rescue mission approximately 885 nautical miles off the California coast. The team parachuted with medical equipment to reach the Panamanian-flagged cargo vessel Grand Vega and stabilize a Filipino mariner suffering stroke-like symptoms. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Joseph Prouse)
National Guard

Air Guard pararescue team leaps onto a freighter at sea to rescue patient

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Sep 28, 2025

George Hardy, in a red sweater wearing a hat that says "Tuskegee," stands in front of his plane from World War II.
World War II

One of the last original Tuskegee Airmen dies at 100

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Sep 28, 2025

A North American Aerospace Defense Command F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft escorts a Russian Su-35 Flanker and Tu-95 Bear bomber through the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone over the Bering Sea on Sept. 24, 2025.
Russia

NORAD scrambles jets to intercept Russian planes near Alaska

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Sep 27, 2025

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 8: Members of the National Guard stand outside Union Station on September 8, 2025 in Washington, DC. Congress is not expected to extend the Trump administration's federal control of the DC Metropolitan Police Department which is set to expire September 10th. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
United States

Trump says he’s sending troops into Portland

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Sep 27, 2025

Soldiers from A Company and B Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, conduct inspections on an M2A3 Bradley Fighting Vehicles at the Coleman Army Prepositioned Stocks-2 worksite in Mannheim, Germany, Sept. 5, 2025. The Fort Hood, Texas, Cavalry Soldiers were issued almost three dozen Bradleys from Army Field Support Battalion-Germany at Coleman for their upcoming rotational mission to Poland.
Army

Most of the Army and Marine Corps’ vehicles are not ready for combat, watchdog finds

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Sep 27, 2025

BROADVIEW, ILLINOIS - SEPTEMBER 19: Curtis Evans walks through tear gas with an American flag during a protest outside the U.S Immigration & Customs Enforcement facility on September 19, 2025 in Broadview, Illinois. Protesters were speaking out against recent ICE raids and arrest taking place in Chicago and surrounding suburbs. President Donald Trump has deployed ICE Agents and other federal agencies to Chicago to enforce immigration laws. Trump is also threatening to send the National Guard to fight crime in the city. (Photo by Joshua Lott/The Washington Post via Getty Images).
Marine Corps

The Marine veteran behind this viral photo at the Chicago ICE protest

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Sep 22, 2025

A U.S. Marine Air Defense Integrated System, far left, a Navy-Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System, left, a Japan Self-Defense Force Type 12 Surface-to-Ship Missile, right, and Type 03 Medium-Range Surface-to-Air Missile are displayed at a press conference during Resolute Dragon 25 at Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Camp Ishigaki, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 17, 2025. Resolute Dragon 25 is an annual bilateral exercise in Japan that strengthens the command, control, and multi-domain maneuver capabilities of U.S. Marines in III Marine Expeditionary Force and Japan Self-Defense Force personnel, with a focus on controlling and defending key maritime terrain. The NMESIS and the MADIS are 3rd Marine Division Assets. The Type 12 SSM and the Type 03 Medium-Range Surface-to-Air Missile are Western Army assets. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Evelyn Doherty)
Marine Corps

Marines showcase ship-killing NMESIS missile system in Japan

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Sep 21, 2025

Composite of the Medal of Honor and U.S. Army Capt. Willibald Bianchi.
World War II

Medal of Honor recipient’s remains identified after 80 years

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Sep 20, 2025

Screenshot of aerial footage showing a small boat moving through the sea.
Americas

Trump says US military hit a third boat in the Caribbean

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Sep 20, 2025

U.S. Army Infantrymen, assigned to 10th Mountain Division, Task Force ARMADILLO, oversee M240B machine gun training in Syria, June 2, 2025. Night range operations provide a tactical advantage over adversaries, enhancing operational and soldier readiness. The Coalition is committed to building partner capacity and capabilities in order to maintain the lasting defeat of ISIS. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Trenton Pallone)
Iraq

US forces kill ISIS commander in charge of international attacks

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Sep 19, 2025

241102-N-AB116-7104 U.S. CENTRAL COMMAND AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Nov. 2, 2024) Vice Adm. George Wikoff, commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command and U.S. 5th Fleet, speaks to Sailors while touring the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). (Official U.S. Navy photo)
Navy

Admiral who led Red Sea fight tapped to head Navy’s European operations

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Sep 19, 2025

Pentagon Shaving Policy
Active Duty

Troops with medical shaving exemptions face separation

By Jeff Schogol, Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Sep 15, 2025

The General train, on display in Georgia.
Past Conflicts

A new ‘Great Locomotive Chase’ will bring real Medal of Honor recipients along for the ride

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Sep 15, 2025

Families move into a private military housing home.
Housing

Military family housing understaffed, lacks proper oversight, IG report finds

By Matt White, Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Sep 14, 2025

U.S. CENTRAL COMMAND AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (March 31, 2025) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) displays its battle flag in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (Official U.S. Navy photo)
Navy

Venezuela says US Navy raided a fishing boat in its waters

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Sep 14, 2025

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 8: Members of the National Guard stand outside Union Station on September 8, 2025 in Washington, DC. Congress is not expected to extend the Trump administration's federal control of the DC Metropolitan Police Department which is set to expire September 10th. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
National Guard

National Guard deploying to Memphis next, Trump says

By Nicholas Slayton

Updated on Sep 13, 2025

A B-2 bomber drops a JDAM.
Air Force

Air Force B-2 bomber tests ship-killer bomb off of Norway

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Sep 13, 2025

MQ-9 Reaper
Americas

US deploys MQ-9 Reaper drones to the Caribbean

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Sep 12, 2025

An airman assigned to the Kentucky Air National Guard's 123rd Airlift Wing jumps above Henry E. Rohlsen Airport near Christiansted in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, Aug. 26, 2025, as part of Emerald Warrior 25.2, a large-scale special operations exercise being staged in multiple locations by Air Force Special Operations Command.
Air Force

Air Force special ops troops practice airfield seizures amid Caribbean build up

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Sep 9, 2025

Soldiers in basic training complete the Rite of Passage ceremony at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, May 11, 2023. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. David Resnick)
Army

Soldier who died in Fort Leonard Wood range incident was a month from graduating basic

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Sep 8, 2025

John "Lucky" Luckadoo near a B-17 in World War II.
World War II

‘Lucky’ Luckadoo, last original pilot of World War II’s ‘Bloody Hundredth’ dies at 103

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Sep 8, 2025

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 28: Tom Hanks attends Focus Features' "The Phoenician Scheme" New York Premiere at Jazz at Lincoln Center on May 28, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)
Entertainment

West Point alumni group cancels award ceremony honoring Tom Hanks

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Sep 7, 2025

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 4: National Guard Military Police watch as trains arrive and depart during rush hour at L'Enfant Plaza station on September 04, 2025 in Washington, DC. Members of the National Guard and Federal Law Enforcement continue to patrol the Nation's Capital, weeks after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered the National Guard and law enforcement to patrol the nation's capital to assist in crime prevention with more than 2,200 National Guard troops have been deployed in Washington, D.C., a mission that experts estimate is costing over $1 million a day when factoring in pay, housing, travel, food, fuel and other logistics, according to comparisons with the 2020 mobilization of 5,000 Guard members that cost more than $2 million daily. (Photo by Kent Nishimura/Getty Images)
National Guard

Georgia becomes seventh state to send its National Guard to DC

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Sep 6, 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)
Americas

US sending F-35s to Puerto Rico as military buildup in the Caribbean continues

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Sep 5, 2025

FILE: A Naval Special Warfare operator conducts visit, board, search, and seizure training aboard a contracted vessel during maritime interdiction operations training. (Petty Officer 2nd Class Charles Propert/ Naval Special Warfare Group ONE)
Navy

SEAL Team 6 infiltrated North Korea in a mission gone wrong

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Sep 5, 2025

An international harvester tractor strapped to the wreck of the World War II USS Hornet.
World War II

A tractor enthusiast wants to recover one onboard a sunken World War II carrier

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Sep 1, 2025

A UH-1N Huey flies over Tokyo.
Air Force

Hueys make their last flight at Yokota Air Base as the Air Force retires them

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Aug 31, 2025

The US Navy warship USS Lake Erie (CG 70) docks at the Port of Balboa in Panama City on August 29, 2025. The United States sent three warships to the region amid escalating tensions with Venezuela, which deployed warships and drones to patrol the country's coastline on August 26, 2025. (Photo by Mauricio VALENZUELA / AFP) (Photo by MAURICIO VALENZUELA/AFP via Getty Images)
Navy

Navy warships amass near Venezuela

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Aug 30, 2025

Navy CIO Jane Rathbun at the 2023 2023 Department of Defense Intelligence Information System Worldwide Conference.
Navy

Navy’s top cybersecurity official abruptly leaves

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Aug 29, 2025

A North American Aerospace Defense Command F-16 Fighting Falcons takes-off in support of OPERATION POLAR VORTEX on September 11, 2024 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. The F-16’s conducted integration training with the 611th Air Operations Center and Navy assets in the Alaska Theater of Operations. Deterring and protecting the homelands from aggression requires the persistent and seamless exchange of information with combatant commands, conventional and special operations forces, the intelligence community, and the spectrum of interagency and international partners. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Carson Jeney)
Air Force

NORAD intercepts third Russian reconnaissance plane in a week near Alaska

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Aug 25, 2025

A CH-53E helicopter with 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing burns on Aug. 22, 2025.
Marine Corps

Marine Corps CH-53E helicopter catches fire at Twentynine Palms

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Aug 25, 2025

The new Mexican Border Defense Medal, with a green and yellow ribbon.
Mexico

Pentagon releases design for Mexican Border Defense Medal

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Aug 23, 2025

Navy aviator Donald McPherson sits inside his Grumman F6F Hellcat fighter during World War II.
World War II

Last American fighter ace from World War II dies at 103

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Aug 23, 2025

Two Navy admirals, Milton "Jamie" Sands and Nancy Lacore, in dress uniform.
Navy

Pentagon fires heads of Navy Reserve, Naval Special Warfare Command

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Aug 23, 2025

Two men in uniform in a composite. Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Kruse on the left, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin on the right.
Air Force

A second senior Air Force general has been forced out at the Pentagon

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Aug 22, 2025