Military Branches (Page 11)

Top Marine general rules out beards ‘because we’re Marines and we’re different’

Posted on Jan 15, 2025

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Matthew Little an electrician with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, applies a tourniquet to a simulated casualty during a combat lifesaver course at Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy, August 4, 2016. During the four-day course, Marines learned to recognize injuries, perform the appropriate procedures and control the patient to prolong survivability until help arrives. U.S. Marines and Sailors assigned to Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa Command support operations, contingencies and security cooperation in the U.S. Africa Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alexander Mitchell)

Army

This Navy SEAL doctor is a big reason US troops carry tourniquets in combat today

Posted on Jan 14, 2025

Navy

Two Navy aircraft carriers will be named for George W. Bush and Bill Clinton

Posted on Jan 13, 2025

Navy

Navy names three new ships, one after Silver Star recipient

Posted on Jan 13, 2025

Soldiers in uniform alongside sheriff's deputies stand at a checkpoint with a "road closed" sign.

National Guard

More California National Guard troops sent to help fight Los Angeles fires

Posted on Jan 11, 2025

A soldier jumps out of a Humvee in a desert location.

Army

Three Humvees stolen at Army Reserve Center in Tustin

Posted on Jan 11, 2025

Air Force ‘standards update’ includes more inspections and review of ‘waivers and exceptions’

Posted on Jan 10, 2025

Army

Soldiers use nicotine pouches close to 10 times more than civilians, study finds

Posted on Jan 9, 2025

The noncommissioned officer commanding the formation salutes the 603rd Aviation Support Battalion command sergeant major during the battalion’s drill and ceremony competition during Marne First Friday at Hunter Army Airfield, Georgia, June 4. Marne First Friday allows units to conduct training and events that help build team work and esprit de corps across the formation. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Andrew McNeil/ 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division)

Army

Soldiers are turning to social media when the chain of command falls short. The Army sees it as a nuisance.

Posted on Jan 9, 2025

Army

The Army wants to overhaul its dining halls with ‘campus’-style food and maybe even delivery service

By Joshua Skovlund, Matt White

Posted on Jan 8, 2025

Storied Marine infantry battalion to be transformed into Littoral Combat Team

Updated on Jan 8, 2025

Air Force F-16 drops external fuel tank over Florida city

Updated on Jan 8, 2025

Army

Army doctor pleads guilty on first day of trial in largest military abuse case

Posted on Jan 7, 2025

Navy

Navy names new destroyer for Senator who was first SEAL awarded Medal of Honor

Posted on Jan 7, 2025

A-10s still flying in Iraq and Syria even as ‘Warthog’ units get put out to pasture

Posted on Jan 7, 2025

Army

Army says New Years bombers overlapped at Fort Liberty and were both in Afghanistan ‘surge’

Posted on Jan 6, 2025

Marine recruit uniforms were photoshopped on at boot camp

Updated on Jan 6, 2025

Army

Army CID offers $10,000 reward for stolen HMMWV doors that no one likes

By Joshua Skovlund, Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jan 4, 2025

Army

Special Forces soldier behind Las Vegas bombing said he carried ‘burden’ of lost friends

Posted on Jan 3, 2025

A composite of two men in military uniform. Both are wearing hats.

Army

These 2 soldiers will receive the Medal of Honor for their heroism in Vietnam

Posted on Jan 3, 2025

A composite of five men in military uniform. One is in color the rest are black and white photographs.

Army

Five Korean War vets to receive Medal of Honor including Fort Cavazos namesake

Posted on Jan 3, 2025

Army

Driver of Cybertruck in Las Vegas explosion was a Special Forces soldier, Army confirms

Updated on Jan 2, 2025

Army

Here is the military service record for the New Orleans attack suspect

Posted on Jan 1, 2025

Drinking conviction against 2 members of ‘MARSOC 3’ overturned, ending yearslong case

Posted on Jan 1, 2025

A F/A-18 fighter jet takes off from the deck of an aircraft carrier, smoke and steam trailing behind it.

Navy

US Navy carries out strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen

Posted on Dec 31, 2024

National Guard

National Guard soldier dies in Iraq in ‘non-combat’ incident

Posted on Dec 30, 2024

Air Force expands the number of skilled jobs up for retention bonuses

Posted on Dec 28, 2024

Rear Admiral. Joseph Buzzella (right) pins the Distinguished Flying Cross Medal on Lt. Cmdr. Jacob Conrad during an award ceremony at Air Station San Francisco on Dec. 12, 2024. During the ceremony, Lt. Cmdr. Jacob Conrad was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross Medal for his actions during a search and rescue case on Dec. 30, 2023. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Hunter Schnabel)

Coast Guard

Coast Guard pilot receives top flying honor for helicopter rescue

Posted on Dec 27, 2024

Army

Special Forces soldier dies in non-combat incident at Eglin range

Posted on Dec 26, 2024

Coast Guard

The Coast Guard is building up its Arctic fleet

Posted on Dec 26, 2024

A F/A-18F moves down the runway of an aircraft carrier.

Navy

Navy shoots down its own F/A-18 in Red Sea fight

Posted on Dec 22, 2024

A satellite jammer sits atop a shipping container.

Space Force

Space Force to deploy new jammers to yell at enemy satellites

Posted on Dec 21, 2024

An MV-22 Osprey prepares for takeoff during integration training between Amphibious Squadron (PHIBRON) 4 and 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) aboard the USS Iwo Jima on Oct. 28, 2020. PHIBRON-MEU Integration Exercise (PMINT) provides opportunities for Sailors and Marines to synchronize capabilities as a Navy-Marine Corps team. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Isaiah Campbell)

Navy

Ospreys cleared to fly again in Navy and Air Force after inspections

Posted on Dec 20, 2024

Marine astronaut says the space station is ‘luxurious’ compared to how Marines usually live

Posted on Dec 19, 2024

Ranger School students conduct a water infiltration qualification on Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. Nov. 3, 2024. The joint mission was a combination of testing the 7th SFG(A) new aquatic infiltration capabilities alongside standard Ranger School Water qualifications. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Hunter Garcia)

Army

Congress demands answers on low testosterone issues among special operators

Posted on Dec 18, 2024

Tom Cruise wearing his iconic Ray-Ban 3025 aviator sunglasses in 'Top Gun: Maverick'

Navy

Navy thanks Tom Cruise for his service in ‘Top Gun’ movies

Posted on Dec 17, 2024

Los Angeles, CA - November 26: Travelers make their way to LAX as large crowds travel for the Thanksgiving holiday at Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)

Army

Soldiers can now get $2,000 if they travel for a family emergency

Posted on Dec 17, 2024

U.S. Marine Corps. Col. Matthew Danner, front, the commanding officer of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, addresses his Marines during a formation on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, May 9, 2024. Danner and Sgt. Maj. Charles Peoples, the sergeant major of the 31st MEU, led the weekly formation for a final time, in advance of a change of command. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premiere crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Peter J. Eilen)

Opinions of lower-ranking troops could soon be considered in officer promotions

Posted on Dec 17, 2024

New Jersey Air Guard names an F-16 “Jersey Jerk” to honor World War II ace

Posted on Dec 16, 2024

Army

82nd Airborne soldier who deserted for 16 years pleads guilty

Posted on Dec 14, 2024

Army

What the Army and Navy service academies look for in future officers

Posted on Dec 14, 2024

Navy

Navy dismisses cases against SEAL commanders in ‘Hell Week’ training death

Posted on Dec 14, 2024

U.S. Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, fires an M3 Carl Gustaf 8.4mm recoilless rifle while participating in a Combined Arms Live Fire Exercise (CALFEX) at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, May 7, 2024. The CALFEX tests each Soldier’s ability to adapt to different conditions while simulating real world conditions. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Zoe Y. Tourne)

Army

In Iraq and Afghanistan ‘our future was always written,’ but the next war is uncertain, says 101st commander

Posted on Dec 13, 2024

Chief Master Sgt. Tiffany Zaloudek, Deputy SERE Career Field Program Manager, poses on Joint Base San Antonio-Chapman Training Annex, Texas, on Oct. 5, 2024. Zaloudek is the first female SERE Specialist to earn the rank of Chief Master Sgt. and has spent her career proving that women can be both strong and feminine. (U.S. Air Force photo by Miriam Thurber)

Meet the first woman to make Chief Master Sgt in the Air Force’s rugged SERE world

Posted on Dec 12, 2024

Cadets stand in a cordon during the U.S. Military Academy homecoming weekend alumni wreath laying ceremony at the Thayer Monument at West Point, New York, on Oct. 19, 2024.. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Alan Brutus)

Military academies saw drop in reports of sexual assault and harassment but rates remain high

Posted on Dec 12, 2024

Army

She joined the Army at 45. Now she’s vying to be an Army Golden Knight

Posted on Dec 12, 2024

Space Force

Space Force wants its own boot camp

Posted on Dec 11, 2024

Top Marine says combat experience gives US the edge over China’s military

Posted on Dec 11, 2024

Navy

Navy cuts length of boot camp for new recruits from 10 weeks to 9 weeks

Posted on Dec 11, 2024

Army

Army fires 4-star general for improper influence in subordinate’s selection for command

Posted on Dec 10, 2024

US warplanes strike 75 ISIS targets in Syria: ‘We saw the opportunity and we took it’

By Nicholas Slayton, Jeff Schogol

Updated on Dec 9, 2024

Maj. Caitlin Oviatt, 55th Logistics Readiness commander, inspects a shaving waiver during an open ranks inspection on July 9, 2024. Open ranks was being conducted as part of an Air Combat Command initiative to boost troop readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Chad Watkins)

Beards in the Air Force and Space Force will be debated in Congress

Posted on Dec 9, 2024

Men stand on the damaged wreck of a warship.

Navy

Sailor killed at Pearl Harbor identified, laid to rest

Posted on Dec 7, 2024

Army

82nd Airborne soldier turns himself in at Canadian border for desertion

Posted on Dec 7, 2024

Navy

Sailors on USS Carney recall tense night of combat in fierce Red Sea fight

Posted on Dec 6, 2024

Sgt. Aneska S. Holness was presented the Purple Heart award during a ceremony at Fort Bliss, Texas for helping pull soldiers out of rubble after the Tower 22 attack while injured.

Army

Soldier who pulled others from rubble after Tower 22 attack awarded Purple Heart

Posted on Dec 5, 2024

Air Force base commander faces court-martial for adultery, fraternization

Posted on Dec 5, 2024

To build a runway for the new stealth bomber, the Air Force is moving 17 B-1s to a new base

Posted on Dec 5, 2024

Army

Soldier ran half-baked pie scam to win COVID loans, feds say

Posted on Dec 4, 2024

Army

‘Last man out of Afghanistan’ promoted to four star general after Senate hold up

Posted on Dec 3, 2024

MAYPORT, Fla. (Apr. 14, 2024) – Master Chief Electronics Technician Ryan Magill (left), a native of Valparaiso, Ind., conducts push-ups during U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet’s Navy Reserves physical readiness test, Apr. 14. COMUSNAVSO/4th Fleet supports U.S. Southern Command’s joint and combined military operations by employing maritime forces in cooperative maritime security operations to maintain access, enhance interoperability, and build enduring partnerships in order to enhance regional security and promote peace, stability and prosperity in the Caribbean, Central and South American region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jacob Sippel)

Navy

Sailors who ace fitness test are now exempt from Navy body fat limits

Posted on Dec 2, 2024

A Naval Strike Missile fires from a NMESIS system.

Marines deploy NMESIS anti-ship system to the Pacific

Posted on Nov 30, 2024

Army

Police arrest Army reservist accused of inappropriate relationships while substitute teaching