More from Patty Nieberg (Page 2)

Family and friends attend a posthumous commission ceremony at Ke’ehi Lagoon Memorial State Park, Honolulu, Hi., Jan. 26, 2026. The ceremony was held to posthumously commission University of Hawaii ROTC cadets who died in combat during WWII. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Peter Bannister)
World War II

Labeled ‘aliens’ in World War II, 7 Japanese-American soldiers posthumously commissioned

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jan 28, 2026

260112-N-RE760-1070 CUDJOE KEY, Fla. (January 12, 2026) - A Marine Corps veteran watches as Venture Out community members sing God Bless America during the annual flag-raising ceremony at Venture Out on Cudjoe Key, Florida, January 12, 2026. The event is held annually to honor local veterans and military personnel. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Adam Mojica)
Veterans

A hacker posted a Marine vet’s health info online and bragged about it

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jan 27, 2026

U.S. Marines with 9th Engineer Support Battalion (9th ESB), 3rd Marine Logistics Group, creep through muddy pool while completing the endurance course as a part of the Basic Jungle Skills Course (BJSC) at Jungle Warfare Training Center, Camp Gonsalves, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 15, 2023. The training taught Marines to successfully navigate through dense marsh and vegetation, rappel down steep cliffs, establish a patrol base and better their knowledge of patrolling and defensive operations. 9th ESB completed the BSJC to mentally and physically operate in harsh jungle environments. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Aaliyah Hunt)
Marine Corps

Marine Corps now offers $60k bonuses for switching jobs mid-career

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jan 26, 2026

U.S. Sailors, assigned to Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Stockdale (DDG 106) and Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 9, conduct flight operations while operating in the Atlantic Ocean, Dec. 20, 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 to disrupt illicit drug trafficking and protect the homeland. (U.S. Navy photo)
Marine Corps

Navy, Marines ban kratom, an herbal pain treatment linked to abuse

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jan 23, 2026

Sgt. Caleb Flynn and , a married couple who competed in the Army's latest best medic competition in Italy in January.
Army

Husband and wife in the Army compete to see who’s the better medic

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jan 22, 2026

The commander of the Army Corps of Engineers Little Rock division was fired for a loss of confidence, officials said Thursday.
Army

Army Corps of Engineers commander fired amid political dispute over lake properties

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jan 16, 2026

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Andrew Madrid, 36th Communication Squadron cable and antenna systems apprentice, helps stock the shelves in the commissary at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Nov. 18, 2023. The Defense Commissary Agency worked alongside over 100 Airmen and Sailors to help employees restock shelves. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Allon Lapaix)
Military Life

The military will now do grocery delivery for 70 on-base commissaries across the US

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jan 16, 2026

U.S. Army Soldiers with 1st Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, hold a memorial PT challenge Jan. 22, 2022 at the Honolulu Polo Club and Bellows Beach in Honolulu, Hawaii in honor of 1st Lt. Nainoa Hoe and the regiment’s fallen Gimlets in Iraq and Afghanistan. On January 22, 2005, 1st Lt. Nainoa Hoe, a native of Kailua, Hawaii, was shot and killed by a sniper as he led a foot patrol through Mosul, Iraq. On the anniversary of Hoe’s death, Soldiers carried water cans, conducted an ACFT challenge, swam on a ruck raft, and high crawled through the sand to build teamwork and remember the sacrifice of the Gimlets before them. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Thomas Calvert)
Veterans

VA watchdog issues warning on AI use by medical staff

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jan 15, 2026

The crisp silhouette of a 2-113th Infantry Soldier is formed as the sun goes down marking the beginning of the night shift at Camp McGregor, New Mexico. (New Jersey National Guard photo by Spc Jacqueline Robinson)
News

Pentagon officials blame government shutdown for delaying annual suicide report

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jan 15, 2026

NAVAL AIR STATION SIGONELLA, Italy (Aug. 22, 2021) An Afghan family waits to exit a U.S. Air Force Boeing C-17 Globemaster III at Naval Air Station (NAS) Sigonella during Operation Allies Refuge Aug. 22, 2021. NAS Sigonella is currently supporting the Department of Defense mission to facilitate the safe departure and relocation of U.S. citizens, Special Immigration Visa recipients, and vulnerable Afghan populations from Afghanistan. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Daniel M. Young)
News

Veterans defend Afghan ally programs as Trump closes doors

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jan 14, 2026

From left, Maj. Gen. Winston Brooks, Command Sgt. Maj. Neil Sartain, Command Sgt. Maj. Michael Augustin, and Maj. Benjamin Page shake the hands of soldiers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 14th Field Artillery regiment as they board a plane at the Lawton Fort Sill Regional Airport on May 2, 2024.
Army

The Army wants soldiers to travel less for training, do more in virtual reality

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jan 13, 2026

U.S. Air Force Capt. Jordan Wesemann, left, 909th Air Refueling Squadron instructor pilot, and Capt. Jared Wesemann, 4th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron pilot, deployed to Kadena Air Base, pose for a photo at Kadena AB, Japan, Dec. 4, 2025. The twin brothers shared the same sky and mission during Jordan Wesemann’s final flight at Kadena, a rare opportunity that united tanker and fighter aircrews over the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melany Bermudez)
Air Force

Twin Air Force pilots connect in refueling flight over the Pacific

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jan 13, 2026

Jose Martinez says he was detained by immigration agents who burst into his room on a cruise after mistaking him for someone with the same name.
Coast Guard

Veteran says he was seized by immigration agents on cruise in case of mistaken identity

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jan 9, 2026

Women who have served in combat arms jobs say a new Pentagon review of their "effectiveness" is the latest example of doubts they've faced their whole careers.
Air Force

Women in ground combat jobs say they prove their ‘effectiveness’ every day

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jan 9, 2026

A photo of the prototype for the Army's M1E3.
Army

These are the first photos of the Army’s M1E3 Abrams prototype

By Matt White, Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jan 7, 2026

Frontline medical workers wait in line to receive the Pfizer vaccine for COVID-19 at the Virginia Hospital Center on December 16, 2020 in Arlington, Virginia. More than 1,950 of the hospital’s employees will be vaccinated over the next 4 days as the COVID-19 vaccine begins widespread distribution in the United States this week. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
News

Federal watchdog reports ‘suicide hazards’ at VA hospitals

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jan 6, 2026

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Alexandra Cahall, a combat marksmanship coach assigned to 25th Marine Regiment, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Reserve, fires a rifle during an all-female marksmanship subject matter expert exchange between U.S. Marines and Jordanian Soldiers during Intrepid Maven 25.1 in Al-Quwayrah, Jordan, Oct. 29, 2024. The second iteration of this exchange between U.S. and Jordanian female engagement teams was nested in Intrepid Maven 25.1 and represents a step forward in strengthening military cooperation and promoting Women, Peace, and Security initiatives. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Angela Wilcox)
United States

Pentagon orders review on ‘effectiveness’ of women in combat arms jobs

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jan 6, 2026

Pentagon officials are issuing adverse actions against a senator who participated in a viral video on "unlawful orders."
News

Hegseth moves to reduce Sen. Kelly’s military retirement pay over unlawful orders video

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jan 5, 2026

U.S. Army Pfc. Daniel Flores, left, and Spc. Evan Card, both with 101st Sustainment Brigade, assigned to Joint Task Force-Southern Border (JTF-SB), mount a M2A1 machine gun to their M1114 Humvee before a gunnery exercise at Dona Ana Training Complex, N.M., Aug. 21, 2025. Gunneries are a routine training exercise that Soldiers conduct in order to stay proficient in warrior tasks and drills. JTF-SB executes full-scale, agile, and all-domain operations in support of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to protect the territorial integrity of the United States and achieve 100% operational control of the southern border. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Elijah Ingram)
Americas

Have you served on the US-Mexico border in the last year? We want to hear from you.

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Dec 22, 2025

Feature Art:  WATERTOWN, N.Y. – Labor and delivery nurses from the Samaritan Medical Center in Watertown, N.Y., observe as Army and civilian health care professionals train to stop life-threatening complications of a simulated mother who just gave birth during a training simulation at the Samaritan Medical Center June 7. Obstetrics and gynecology health care professionals from Fort Drum, N.Y. work side by side with their civilian counterparts at Samaritan to provide pregnancy, labor and delivery care to Fort Drum service members and their families. (Photo by Warren W. Wright Jr., Fort Drum MEDDAC Public Affairs) 
News

Fort Hood OB-GYN abuse case raises questions on chaperone policy

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Dec 22, 2025

Julie Eshelman, her husband Andrew who is in the active duty Reserve, with their 4-year-old daughter who was conceived by IVF.
Benefits & Pay

Military families are ‘pissed’ after IVF coverage cut from defense bill

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Dec 19, 2025

A photo taken by the Inspector General of the Doña Ana Range Complex's bathroom with sewage leaks.
Army

Soldiers at border lived with ‘leaking raw sewage,’ broken toilets, no AC, watchdog finds

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Dec 18, 2025

Soldiers with the U.S. Army Institute for Religious Leadership eat their Thanksgiving meals at the U.S. Army Drill Sergeant Academy dining facility, Nov. 27, 2024.
Army

Army wants to overhaul dining at basic training

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Dec 17, 2025

FORT KNOX, Kentucky – U.S. Army Reserve drill sergeants observe apprehensive and disoriented Reserve Officers’ Training Corps cadets experiencing their initial immersion into military order and discipline – also known as “Shark Week” – after a 4 a.m. wake-up call on their first day of Basic Camp at Fort Knox, Kentucky, June 4, 2017. Task Force Wolf utilizes Army Reserve drill sergeants and training experts to develop future commissioned officers, with many of them choosing to serve in the Army Reserve. [U.S. Army photo by Army Capt. Loyal Auterson, U.S. Army Reserve Command-Public Affairs Office // RELEASED //]
Army

Drill sergeants accused of covering up sexual assault of trainees

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Dec 11, 2025

A New Jersey National Guard Soldier, 508th Military Police Company, walks down the hallway at East Orange General Hospital, East Orange, N.J., April 29, 2020. The National Guard is assisting the New Jersey Office of Emergency Management in reopening a wing of the East Orange General Hospital in response to the COVID-19 relief effort. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Michael Schwenk)
Army

Army OB-GYN doctor charged with making ‘indecent’ video recordings of patients

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Dec 10, 2025

U.S. Southern Command posted photos on social media of a Marine wearing a Jerusalem cross patch on their helmet. The photo was removed the military's image database because the patch violated uniform regulations.
Marine Corps

US Southern Command posts photo of Marine with ‘Jerusalem Cross’ patch

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Dec 9, 2025

Soldiers with the 1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) maintain their proficiency on the Carl Gustaf 84mm Recoilless Rifle on a range at Fort Campbell, KY January 9, 2023. The Carl G is one of many anti-armor weapon systems that Scouts can effectively employ against a mounted threat. (U.S. Army photo by: Staff Sgt. Michael Eaddy)
News

New law could require ‘blast safety officers’ for military training

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Dec 9, 2025

Marines with Delta Company, 1st Marine Training Battalion, march to the Peatross Parade Deck in their Dress Blues aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, SC, Dec. 2, 2022. The Marines have spent the last 13 weeks learning close-order drill, marksmanship, martial arts, and Marine Corp traditions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Blake Gonter)
Culture

Marines reinstate photos in some review boards, but not for promotions

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Dec 5, 2025

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Christopher Warner, left, and U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Christian Eichelberger, both with 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, assigned to Joint Task Force-Southern Border (JTF-SB), monitor the southern border near Nogales, Ariz., Sept. 17, 2025. JTF-SB executes full-scale, agile, and all-domain operations in support of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to protect the territorial integrity of the United States and achieve 100% operational control of the southern border. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Sean Hoch)
Army

In major restructure, Army stands up new Western Hemisphere Command

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Dec 5, 2025

A new bill requires VA doctors to inform veterans about the risks and side effects of drugs they are prescribed for mental health reasons.
News

Vets say psychiatric drug risks are often overlooked. A new law could change that.

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Dec 5, 2025

UH-60 Blackhawk Pilots and Crew Chiefs of the 126th Aviation Regiment, Maine Army National Guard, conduct training flights and tasks during November Annual Training in Bangor, Maine. The 126th Aviation Regiment is the only MEDEVAC support unit in the state and helps organizations from the Warden Service to The National Park Service with search and rescue operations. (U.S. Army Photo By W1 Patrik Orcutt)
Army

Army pilots face low morale and ‘survivor remorse’ amid massive cuts

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Dec 3, 2025

Steven Price testifies at the Texas House of Representatives this year, and a photo from his time stationed in Panama in the early 1980s.
Veterans

A veteran’s service in Panama isn’t covered by the VA. There are hundreds like him.

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Dec 1, 2025

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Christian F. Wortman, commanding general of I Marine Expeditionary Force, left, and Lance Cpl. Elijah Merino, a grenadier with 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, repair a wall locker during Operation Clean Sweep III at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Sept. 16, 2025. OCS III, part of the ongoing Barracks 360 Reset initiative, demonstrates a collective commitment to improving living conditions through shared ownership, sustained accountability, and tangible improvements to the barracks. Wortman is a native of Pennsylvania and Merino is a native of California. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Bryant Rodriguez)
Housing

Pentagon pledges $400 million for ‘immediate’ barracks renovation

By Patty Nieberg, Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Dec 1, 2025

Alabama National Guard Staff Sgt. Jacob Hill and his two daughters.
National Guard

National Guardsman who died on DC mission remembered as ‘down-to-earth’ and ‘almost like Superman’

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Nov 25, 2025

U.S. Soldiers with the 128th Military Police Company, Alabama National Guard, begin their patrol in Washington, D.C., Oct. 31, 2025. About 2,400 National Guard members support the D.C. Safe and Beautiful mission, assisting the Metropolitan Police Department in maintaining public safety for residents, commuters and visitors throughout the District. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Paris Hayes)
Army

National Guard soldier assigned to DC mission dies

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Nov 24, 2025

Maj. Gen. Michelle A. Schmidt, the commanding general of the 7th Infantry Division, engages in conversation with the Honorable Dan Driscoll, the 26th Secretary of the Army, at the hangar of the 2nd Assault Helicopter Battalion, 158th Aviation Regiment, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, March 10, 2025. During Driscoll's visit to JBLM, a static display was set up to showcase the power capabilities of I Corps. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Brandon Bruer)
Army

Every soldier in the Army will get a daily ‘check in’ under new holiday order

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Nov 20, 2025

Drug cartels designated as terrorists
Americas

The US designated more terrorist groups in 2025 than in the last 10 years combined

By Patty Nieberg, Jeff Schogol

Updated on Nov 18, 2025

U.S. Air Force Gen. Mike Minihan, Air Mobility Command commander, places a nametag on the wall of a facility at Altus Air Force Base (AAFB), Oklahoma, Aug. 25, 2022. Aircrew members occasionally practice the tradition of adding their name tags to the walls of facilities they have visited. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kayla Christenson)
Culture

Air Force greenlights colored T-shirt and callsign name tags on Fridays

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Nov 14, 2025

Walter Ising, left, and U.S. Marines with Tactical Training and Exercise Control Group, Marine Air Ground Task Force Training Command, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center pose for a photo with camouflage gear designed to enhance realism and effectiveness during Service Level Training Exercise 4-25 at MCAGCC, Twentynine Palms, California, July 21, 2025. SLTE provides integrated training across the Marine Air Ground Task Force to improve combat readiness and lethality. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Micah Thompson)
Mandatory Fun

There are 6 Marines hiding in this photo

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Nov 13, 2025

Nearly all commissaries on military bases in the U.S. could close in early December if the government shutdown continues.
United States

Military officials tell troops 168 commissaries could close next month

By Patty Nieberg, Jeff Schogol

Posted on Nov 7, 2025

The FDA recalled a drug prescribed by VA doctors to veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder nightmares.
News

Drug used to treat PTSD nightmares recalled for cancer risk

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Nov 6, 2025

A Soldier enjoys a meal at a dining facility during the 20th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop, Dec. 1, 2017. Operation Toy Drop is the world’s largest combined airborne operation with eight partner nation paratroopers participating and allows Soldiers the opportunity to train on their military occupational specialty, maintain their airborne readiness, and give back to the local community. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Alicia Pennisi)
Army

Army closes only dining facility on Kansas base due to government shutdown

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Nov 5, 2025

A National Guard soldier, walks down the hallway at a hospital in April 2020.
Army

Fort Hood Army doctor accused of inappropriately filming female patients

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Nov 4, 2025

Harris County landscaper Jose Chavarria evens out loose dirt after the planting of a tree to honor Houston native Pfc. Vanessa Guillen, at Veterans Memorial Park on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2020, in Houston. (Photo by Godofredo A. Vasquez/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images)
Army

If a soldier goes missing, the Army must now notify family within 8 hours

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Nov 3, 2025

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 12: California National Guard soldiers stand guard as protests continue in an approximately one-square mile area of downtown Los Angeles in response to a series of immigration raids on June 12, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. Protests escalated after President Donald Trump authorized military forces to protect federal property against the wishes of city and state officials who say that the Los Angeles police have the expertise and decades of experience to handle large protest crowds. National Guard troops have so far played no role in quelling violence in the streets, according to Mayor Bass, but are stationed to guard federal buildings. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)
National Guard

Leaked memo details National Guard plan for a ‘quick reaction force’ in US cities

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Oct 29, 2025

New billboards were put up on expressways leading to U.S. Southern Command in Doral, Florida, where the U.S. military’s ongoing operations in the Caribbean Sea are being overseen.
Americas

Billboards outside US Southern Command urge troops not to ‘break the law’ in Caribbean strikes

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Oct 29, 2025

BOOTS. (L to R) Blake Burt as John Bowman, Zach Roerig as Knox, and Miles Heizer as Cameron Cope in Episode 101 of Boots. Cr. Alfonso "Pompo" Bresciani/Netflix © 2023
Entertainment

The real-life Marine behind Netflix’s coming of age story, ‘Boots’

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Oct 28, 2025

Garrett Illerbrunn, center, and Lorna Illerbrun, kneeling, surrounded by friends and pilots from their former units at Garrett's retirement ceremony in early October. Garrett was severly wounded in a 2023 drone attack in Iraq.
Army

An 82nd Airborne pilot took his final flight two years after Iraq drone attack

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Oct 24, 2025

WASHINGTON D.C., USA - SEPTEMBER 15: National Guard troops patrol around the Farragut west metro station as part of heightened security measures in Washington, D.C., United States, on September 15, 2025. (Photo by Yasin Ozturk/Anadolu via Getty Images)
National Guard

Man arrested for taunting DC troops with ‘Star Wars’ song strikes back

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Oct 24, 2025

Soldiers of the 10th Mountain 2nd Brigade Combat team faced an unprecedented campaign of drone attacks during a deployment to Iraq and Syria in the fall of 2023.
Army

An Army brigade’s trial by fire against Iranian drones

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Oct 23, 2025

Lt. Gen. Christopher C. LaNeve as Eighth Army commanding general on Feb. 3, 2025.
Army

Trump taps Hegseth’s senior military assistant as Army’s No. 2 officer

By Drew F. Lawrence, Patty Nieberg

Posted on Oct 21, 2025

Soldiers gather during a promotion and reenlistment ceremony outside Army Counterintelligence Command headquarters, July 14, 2025, Fort George G. Meade, Maryland.
Army

Army counterintelligence agents to get expanded authorities off base

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Oct 21, 2025

The Army is implementing QR codes to speed up the process that soldiers go through to check into new bases.
Army

Army wants a QR code system to replace the paperwork of a new duty station

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Oct 17, 2025

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Dakota Navrath, assigned to the 421st Medical Battalion-Multifunctional, 30th Medical Brigade, reports to the board president during a Sgt. Morales Club board hosted by 21st Theater Sustainment Command, on Panzer Kaserne, Kaiserslautern, Germany, Feb. 12, 2025. Board members interview each candidate, seeking noncommissioned officers who will go the extra mile for their Soldiers by looking beyond problems to find solutions. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Daniel Yeadon)
Army

Army promotion boards will use AI to ‘augment’ selection process

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Oct 16, 2025

A smoke grenade is activated during exercise Jolly Vihar 24 near Pápa Air Base, Hungary, July 23, 2024. The 56th and 57th Rescue Squadrons participated in exercise Jolly Vihar 24 with their Hungarian partners to practice combat search and rescue in integrated operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Bartoszek)
Army

The Army is buying 30 tons of powdered sugar to use in its smoke grenades

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Oct 15, 2025

The shut down Grohnde nuclear power plant (KWG) is located next to River Weser, north of the town of Grohnde in the Lower Saxony municipality of Emmerthal in the Hameln-Pyrmont district. The plant began commercial power operation February 1, 1985. The plant was shut down on 31 December 2021 as part of Germany's transition to a renewable energy future (Atomausstieg). Nuclear decommissioning is expected to take 15 years.
Army

Army details plans to put nuclear reactors on 9 bases

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Oct 14, 2025

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Nikko Guerra, left, 718th Force Support Squadron food services shift lead, hands food to Airman 1st Class Gavin Lunn, 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron supply journeyman during the midnight service at the Marshall Dining Facility on Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 24, 2025. Dining facilities ensure service members receive nutritious meals to maintain peak performance. (U.S Air Force photo by Senior Airman James Johnson)
Army

Army now planning campus–style dining at up to 10 large bases

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Oct 13, 2025

A S-70UAS U-Hawk, a modified uncrewed Black Hawk helicopter.
Army

This wild new Black Hawk prototype is part drone, part Transformer

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Oct 13, 2025

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to U.S. Army Pacific complete the Incline Skills Trainer during the USARPAC Best Squad Competition, July 18, 2025, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. The week-long competition will assess each squad on their technical and tactical proficiency, as well as their ability to work as a disciplined and cohesive team. The competition features a multitude of different fitness and combat related events ranging from the Army Combat Fitness Test and various weapons lanes, to a strenuous 12-mile foot march and detailed individual warrior tasks and squad battle drills. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Alvin Conley)
Housing

For barracks overhaul, Hegseth steers towards private contractors

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Oct 9, 2025

U.S. Navy Petty Officer Third Class Ivan Melendez, an aviation boatswain mate, sits in a forklift awaiting arrival of MV-22B Ospreys assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 363, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 25.3, aboard the expeditionary sea base USS Miguel Keith (ESB 5) in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 29, 2025. For the first time in the rotation’s history, the MRF-D Marine Air-Ground Task Force's Aviation and Ground Combat Elements embarked aboard a U.S. Navy vessel to extend operational reach and provide flexible, combat-credible options across the Indo-Pacific. MRF-D is an annual six-month rotational deployment to enhance interoperability with the Australian Defence Force and allies and partners and provide a forward postured crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific. Melendez is a native of California. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Angelina Sara)
News

Forklifts sold to military as ‘made in USA’ were actually from China, feds say

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Oct 2, 2025

Navy beats annual recruiting goals with more recruiters, less paperwork
Navy

Navy beats annual recruiting goals with more recruiters, less paperwork

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Oct 1, 2025

250522-N-FT324-8920. ROTA, SPAIN (May 22, 2025). Sailors from Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command stand in formation during the summer whites uniform inspection demonstrating pride and professionalism in their appearance and readiness. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mr. Everett Lopez/ Released by Lt. Cmdr. Alicia Sacks)
News

Hegseth wants AI used in inspector general investigations

By Patty Nieberg

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

Soldiers assigned to the 1st Multi-Domain Task Force, stand in formation waiting to start a run in celebration of the task forces' fifth anniversary at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Sept. 22, 2025. (U.S. Army photo by Maj. Ian Sandall)
Army

Soldiers under misconduct investigation won’t see careers stall under new Army policy

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Sep 30, 2025