Military Branches (Page 2)

The US military has 6 service branches: Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, and Space Force.

Latest in Military Branches

Army

In first public speech, acting Army Secretary promotes Amazon-like drone marketplace 

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Oct 12, 2026

Army

Army finds ‘several systematic failures’ contributed to DC helicopter crash 

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Oct 12, 2026

Army

The future of mechanized infantry is charging your phone

By Matt White

Posted on Oct 12, 2026

Army

Army releases ‘Know the Threat’ guide on Iranian soldiers

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Oct 11, 2026

Army

Army activates its fourth multi-domain task force

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Oct 10, 2026

National Guard

National Guard says it is ‘actively addressing’ incident of troops near DC ballot drop box

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Oct 9, 2026

Air Force

Florida Air Force bases evacuate personnel, aircraft ahead of Hurricane Isaias

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Oct 8, 2026

Air Force

After two F-16 crashes, Air Force revamps how crews inspect a ‘blind spot’

By Matt White

Posted on Oct 8, 2026

Navy

USS Lincoln strike group awarded Presidential Unit Citation for Iran deployment

By Matt White

Posted on Oct 7, 2026

Army

Army sets execution date for Nidal Hasan by firing squad at Fort Hood

By Austin Campbell

Posted on Oct 7, 2026

Marine Corps

Marines at Camp Pendleton get a new dining hall drive-thru for quick meals

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Oct 6, 2026

Army

Army Apache helicopter batters Alabama car show with rotor wash

By Austin Campbell

Posted on Oct 6, 2026

Navy

A Navy F/A-18F came home from Iran with ‘Sub Buster’ markings

By Austin Campbell

Posted on Oct 6, 2026

Army

Trump approves firing squad for the execution of the 2009 Fort Hood shooter

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Oct 6, 2026

Army

Hundreds of soldiers transfer to newly created jobs in robotics and space

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Oct 5, 2026

Air Force

Air Force pulls bombers from RAF Fairford after security incident

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Oct 4, 2026

Marine Corps

Marine arrested on suspicion of killing a Japanese woman in Okinawa 

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Oct 4, 2026

Navy

USS George HW Bush stops in Thailand after leaving the Middle East

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Oct 4, 2026

Air Force

Air Force authorizes new berets for explosive ordnance techs

By Matt White

Posted on Oct 3, 2026

Military Branches

Multi-million dollar TRICARE fraud bought a gold-plated Cybertruck and casino parties

By Austin Campbell

Posted on Oct 3, 2026

National Guard

National Guardsman arrested in DC for carrying pistol without permit

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Oct 2, 2026

Air Force

Florida deputy acquitted in trial over shooting of Air Force special ops airman

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Oct 2, 2026

Marine Corps

Navy sending aircraft carrier to Middle East with extra food and supplies

By Austin Campbell

Posted on Oct 2, 2026

Air Force

Return of the Blackbird? Clues emerge that an SR-71 might fly again

By Matt White

Posted on Oct 1, 2026

Army

Army says nearly all soldiers have now taken new cognitive test for brain injuries

By Austin Campbell, Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Sep 30, 2026

Air Force

Many awards for combat flying, few details in Iran war

By Matt White

Posted on Sep 30, 2026

Air Force

Airmen criticize Air Force’s use of AI in suicide prevention training as ‘uncomfortable and odd’

By Austin Campbell

Posted on Sep 30, 2026

Navy

USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. comes home after 10 months at sea

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Sep 29, 2026

Army

Army publishes guidebook to help NCOs manage the barracks

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Sep 29, 2026

Space Force

First Space Force guardians graduate from Army jungle school in Panama

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Sep 28, 2026

Navy

USS Theodore Roosevelt arrives in Pacific ahead of anticipated Middle East deployment

By Austin Campbell

Posted on Sep 28, 2026

Marine Corps

More than three dozen sailors and Marines wounded this month in support of the Iran war

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Sep 28, 2026

Air Force

5 arrested in suspected terror plot at UK base used by US Air Force

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Sep 27, 2026

Army

Former Fort Hood soldier sentenced to nearly six years for hacking, extortion plot

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Sep 27, 2026

Air Force

Four airmen receive the Distinguished Flying Cross for Kabul evacuation actions

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Sep 26, 2026

Navy

The Navy’s shipyard upgrades could take 50 years, cost $200 billion

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Sep 26, 2026

Army

Largest Army base in South Korea has no running water over holiday weekend

By Austin Campbell, Matt White

Posted on Sep 25, 2026

Military Branches

UN report says drug boat strikes are war crimes. What does that mean for US troops?

By Austin Campbell

Posted on Sep 25, 2026

Air Force

Thunderbird’s 360-camera captured pilot’s safe ejection during crash

By Matt White

Posted on Sep 24, 2026

Army

1st Infantry Division soldiers deploy to Lithuania in ongoing effort to deter Russia

By Austin Campbell

Posted on Sep 24, 2026

Army

Top Army drill sergeant says basic training isn’t just about being tough: ‘We have to operate with empathy’

By Matt White

Posted on Sep 24, 2026

Space Force

Space Force wants ‘several hundred’ troops from other branches to transfer into its ranks

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Sep 22, 2026

Air Force

Air Force Thunderbird crashed after failure in engine ‘blind spot,’ investigation finds

By Matt White

Posted on Sep 22, 2026

National Guard

Rescue team parachutes to remote Alaska river, rafts across to reach hunters

By Matt White

Posted on Sep 22, 2026

Air Force

Fishing charter catches Air Force attack drone off Florida coast

By Austin Campbell

Posted on Sep 21, 2026

Military Branches

More than 16,000 troops could face stricter rules with medical shaving waivers

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Sep 18, 2026

Army

Army drill sergeants will now automatically be promoted to staff sergeant

By Matt White

Posted on Sep 18, 2026

Army

Why moral injury could be a signature wound of the AI battlefield

By Austin Campbell

Posted on Sep 18, 2026

Air Force

The Air Force wants a cannon to shoot down drones

By Kyle Gunn, David Roza

Posted on Sep 17, 2026

Air Force

Alabama Air National Guard wing commander wins appeal after firing

By Matt White

Posted on Sep 17, 2026

Air Force

Air Force to create new career field to defend bases from drones and missiles

By Austin Campbell

Posted on Sep 16, 2026

Army

Army pays nearly $5 billion for massive defensive upgrade to helicopter fleet

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Sep 16, 2026

Space Force

Space Force has weapons in orbit, Air Force secretary says

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Sep 15, 2026

Navy

Destroyer named for Navy Corpsman who earned Medal of Honor hits milestone

By Matt White

Posted on Sep 15, 2026

Army

Soldier in basic training at Fort Sill struck on nearby interstate just before dawn

By Austin Campbell

Posted on Sep 14, 2026

Air Force

Air Force colonel recounts ‘Dude 44’ rescue that put almost 100 troops inside Iran

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Sep 14, 2026

Navy

Iran ‘blew the hell out of’ base in Bahrain, acting Navy Secretary admits

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Sep 13, 2026

Air Force

Last of Air Force’s longest-deployed planes finally gets to retire

By Matt White, Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Sep 12, 2026

Air Force

Air Force pilot receives top safety award for saving F-22

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Sep 12, 2026

National Guard

Georgia National Guard helicopters are spotting marijuana grows to help police get search warrants

By Austin Campbell

Posted on Sep 12, 2026

Army

Soldier awarded Bronze Star for Valor after Iranian drone attack in Kuwait

By Austin Campbell

Posted on Sep 11, 2026

Army

Army weighs baseball caps, rank insignia on the collar, and other uniform changes

By Austin Campbell

Posted on Sep 11, 2026

Air Force

Why the Air Force tanker fleet is falling apart

By David Roza

Posted on Sep 11, 2026

Air Force

Air Force tunes up quantum navigation for a fight without GPS

By Matt White

Posted on Sep 10, 2026