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240711-A-HZ000-1123 Soldiers assigned to 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) reset after an ambush practice exercise on Fort Liberty, North Carolina, July 11, 2024. This training was conducted to increase team cohesion and enhance lethality for support personnel within 3rd Group, and to prepare Soldiers for real world missions. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Benjamin D. Castro)
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After kicking six different medications, this veteran now studies ‘overmedication’ in VA care

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Feb 5, 2025

Doug Collins
Air Force

The new secretary of Veterans Affairs is an Air Force chaplain and Iraq War veteran

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 4, 2025

The Army's new gym for Special Forces students and other soldiers in special operations pipelines features 100 workout stations, 30,000 pounds of free weights and a digital shooting range.
Army

This new Army special ops fitness center is decked out like a pro sports gym

By Joshua Skovlund

Posted on Feb 4, 2025

Stolen Humvees
Army

Police arrest man for allegedly stealing 3 Humvees from Army Reserve Center

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 4, 2025

Tuskegee Airman, Lt. Col. Harry Stewart Jr. celebrating his 100th birthday.
Air Force

Tuskegee airman who notched three air-to-air victories in one day dies at 100

By Joshua Skovlund

Updated on Feb 3, 2025

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division board a C-130 Hercules on Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina, Feb. 1, 2025. The Marines are deploying in support of the Department of Defense and Department of Homeland Security mission to expand the Migrant Operations Center at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alexandria Serrano)
Army

Marines, soldiers arrive at Guantanamo Bay for migrant ‘holding operations’

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Feb 3, 2025

Two of the last six Navy basic training honor graduates who attended the Future Sailor Prep Course.
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The Navy’s Future Sailor Prep Course was aimed at marginal recruits. It’s producing honor grads.

By Joshua Skovlund

Posted on Feb 3, 2025

The Air Force returned the 'gig line' — a straight alignment of shirt, belt and fly — to it's official uniform regulation.
Air Force

The ‘gig line’ is back in the Air Force even if you didn’t know it ever left

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 3, 2025

A hospital campus with fall foliage.
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Flooding damages multiple buildings at Walter Reed

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Feb 2, 2025

A fighter jet takes off down the runway of an aircraft carrier.
Africa

US carries out multiple airstrikes on ISIS in Somalia

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Feb 2, 2025

Army Capt. Rebecca Lobach
Army

Army Black Hawk pilot killed in mid-air collision remembered as a ‘volunteer patriot’

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 1, 2025

Two soldiers in a composite image. On the left a man smiles in uniform. On the right a woman stands with a camouflage uniform and hat.
Army

3rd Infantry Division identifies two soldiers killed in training accident

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Feb 1, 2025

Pentagon
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Pentagon cancels Black History Month hours before it starts

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Feb 1, 2025

Men in dark lacrosse gear celebrate on the field, a packed crowd in the stands behind them.
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Navy SEAL whose workout hospitalized Tufts University students lacked expertise, report says

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Feb 1, 2025

Army identifies two of three Black Hawk crew members killed in collision with airliner
Army

Army identifies two of three Black Hawk crew members killed in collision with airliner

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jan 31, 2025

The guided missile destroyer USS Spruance sails in front of the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln during a transit of the Singapore Strait, Aug. 15, 2024.
The Pentagon Rundown

30,000 migrants to GITMO, drone sightings (re)explained, and more

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jan 31, 2025

on Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Sept 4, 2012. Promotion formations are held at the beginning of every month to distinguish Marines to be awarded and promoted. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jamean Berry/Released)
United States

Pentagon will no longer cover costs for troops who travel for abortions

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jan 31, 2025

Ranger Pfc. Robert Bryant was killed in action during intense fighting in Italy during World War II.
News

Soldier from legendary ‘Darby’s Rangers’ recovered after 81 years

By Joshua Skovlund

Posted on Jan 31, 2025

UNITED STATES - JANUARY 30: Daniel Driscoll, left, President Donald Trump's nominee to be secretary of the Army, talks with Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., during his Senate Armed Services Committee confirmation hearing in Dirksen building on Thursday, January 30, 2025. Driscoll was introduced by Mullin and Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
Army

Senators grilled Army secretary nominee for 2 hours. Quality-of-life issues barely came up.

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jan 30, 2025

army helicopters
Army

No survivors expected after Army Black Hawk helicopter and passenger plane collide in DC

By Nicholas Slayton, Jeff Schogol

Updated on Jan 30, 2025

Guantanamo Bay could hold 30,000 migrants in Trump deportation plans
Middle East

Guantanamo Bay could hold 30,000 migrants in Trump deportation plans

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jan 29, 2025

Contractors with JMJ Construction of New Lisbon, Wis., along with support from Heritage Movers of Blue River, Wis., move a World War II-era building in the 1600 block on the cantonment area Feb. 24, 2023, at Fort McCoy, Wis. The contractors are relocating and repairing four barracks buildings that are currently located in the 1600 block to alternate locations in the 1700 and 1800 blocks, according to the Fort McCoy Directorate of Public Works. The plan is to relocate the buildings to the new locations before the ground thaws, then lift them onto the new foundations and complete the remaining work by summer 2023. This was the first time in Fort McCoy's history a barracks building was moved like this. (U.S. Army Photo by Greg Mason)
Army

The Army is moving WWII-era barracks across a base to house visiting troops

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jan 29, 2025

Brig. Gen. Erik Quigley fired
Air Force

Air Force one-star general fired for ‘inappropriate personal relationships’

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jan 29, 2025

Air Force shaving waivers will soon expire under new policy
Air Force

Air Force shaving waivers will soon expire under new policy

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jan 28, 2025

Soldiers silhouettes.
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Trump’s overhaul of military continues with orders on transgender troops and DEI

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jan 28, 2025

Trump executive order on COVID-19
News

Troops booted from military for refusing COVID-19 vaccine can return with back pay and benefits

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jan 28, 2025

m4 military rifle lost during trump inauguration training
National Guard

A National Guardsman lost their rifle when it fell off a truck on a Delaware highway

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jan 27, 2025

Coast Guard flying migrants to California and Texas for deportation
Coast Guard

Coast Guard flying migrants to California and Texas for deportation

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jan 27, 2025

Five men stand listening to their instructor who is pointing at a plane.
Air Force

Boot camp recruits will learn about Tuskegee Airmen, Air Force insists

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jan 26, 2025

Two sailors stand in front of a computer screen mapping out potential scenarios.
Navy

New Navy video imagines high-tech warfare in 2043

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jan 26, 2025

Air Force cuts Tuskegee Airmen, WASP history class from boot camp on Trump order
Air Force

Air Force cuts Tuskegee Airmen, WASP history class from boot camp on Trump order

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jan 25, 2025

Soldiers in uniform and camouflage consult documents while in the field.
Army

101st Airborne, other Army units deploying to Europe, Middle East and South Korea

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jan 25, 2025

Pete Hegseth in a blue suit raises a finger next to his microphone.
News

Pete Hegseth confirmed as Secretary of Defense after Vance casts tiebreaking vote

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jan 25, 2025

Soldiers from the 97th Military Police Brigade, and 41st Engineering Company, Fort Riley, KS., work along side with U.S. Customs and Border Protection at the Hidalgo, TX., port of entry, applying 300 meters of concertina wire along the Mexico border in support of Operation FAITHFUL PATRIOT November 2, 2018. Soldiers will provide a range of support including planning assistance, engineering support, equipment and resources to assist the Department of Homeland Security along the southwest border. (U.S. Air Force photo by SrA Alexandra Minor)
Army

Here are the first Army and Marine Corps units heading to the border

By Jeff Schogol, Matt White

Posted on Jan 24, 2025

Pentagon Rundown January 24, 2025
The Pentagon Rundown

‘This is just the beginning’: Pentagon enters Trump 2.0

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jan 24, 2025

Airmen of the Iowa Air National Guard’s 185th Air Refueling Wing take part in a 9/11 20th anniversary ceremony in Sioux City, Iowa September 11, 2021. During the ceremony 185th Wing Commander Col. Muckey reminded members of the importance of remembering the events that took place on September 11, 2001 and the many achievements the unit had accomplished since. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Ter Haar/Released)
Air Force

Army and Air Force sweep out DEI-coded programs

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jan 23, 2025

Capt. Jordan Wiggins, 23d Fighter Group pilot, speaks into his HGU-55/P helmet prior to departure July 2, 2020, at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia. Wiggins is flying one of the two A-10s assigned to the 23d Fighter Group that are scheduled to conduct a flyover as a part of the 2020 Salute to America in Washington, D.C., celebrating the United States of America’s 244th birthday. The flyover provides the men and women of the 23d Fighter Group the opportunity to demonstrate capabilities and join in national celebration, while obtaining necessary training hours. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Kaylin P. Hankerson)
Air Force

Cancer rates in military pilots and other aviators could get a closer look

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jan 23, 2025

Pvt. Alecsander Daniel (Left) and Sgt. Kyle Angove (Right), with Alpha Troop, 1st Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, bore-sight their M2 Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle in Central Command (CENTCOM) area of responsibility, Oct. 20, 2020. The soldiers are in Syria to support Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve (CJTF-OIR) mission. CJTF remains committed to working by, with and through our partners to ensure the enduring defeat of Daesh. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Jensen Guillory)
Army

Army recruits hoping for cav scout or armor jobs will have to wait for boot camp

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jan 23, 2025

A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 14th Airlift Squadron, 437th Airlift Wing, flies overhead during a strategic mobility exercise as part of Service Level Training Exercise 2-24 at Camp Wilson, Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Jan. 25, 2024. Joint interoperability between the Air Force and the U.S. Marine Corps enables Marine units to rapidly embark on C-17’s, allowing the Marine Corps to provide support for expeditionary operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Richard PerezGarcia)
Air Force

Air Force planes will fly deportation flights under Trump order

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jan 23, 2025

Lohmeier and Scheller
Air Force

Two officers were fired for bucking their chain of command. Now they’re going to work at the Pentagon.

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jan 22, 2025

210822-M-TU241-1007 HAMID KARZAI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, Afghanistan (August 22, 2021) A Marine with the 24th Marine Expeditionary unit (MEU) passes out water to evacuees during an evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan, Aug. 22. U.S. service members are assisting the Department of State with a Non-combatant Evacuation Operation (NEO) in Afghanistan. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Isaiah Campbell)
Afghanistan

Trump immigration order stops Afghanistan exits, including families of US troops

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jan 21, 2025

Trump Inauguration
News

Key takeaways for troops and vets from Trump’s first day in office

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jan 21, 2025

Landing Craft Vehicle Personnel (LCVP) of the 3rd Marine Division, United States Marine Corps begin to land at Cape Torokina in Empress Augusta Bay on Bougainville to attack the Imperial Japanese Army's Seventeenth Army during the Solomon Islands campaign on 1st November 1943 at Bougainville Island in the Solomon Islands. (Photo by Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images).
Indo-Pacific

Army officers had to write haikus about Pacific theater of World War II during a leadership course

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jan 20, 2025

A circular patch with the U.S. Capitol in the background. A minuteman soldier stands on the foreground.
National Guard

National Guard troops issued special identification patch for Presidential inauguration

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jan 19, 2025

The USS Indianapolis at sea with two smaller boats in front of it.
Navy

The Navy is upgrading littoral combat ships to fight drones

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jan 18, 2025

A commanding officer stands over another's shoulder, pointing at a screen.
Air Force

Space Force officer who was relieved of command tapped for senior Air Force role

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jan 18, 2025

Sgt. Manfredo M. Madrigal III, a paratrooper assigned to 1st Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, catches his breath after completing a strenuous, 20 km ruck march to earn his Expert Infantryman Badge on Fort Bragg, N.C., Nov. 21, 2014. (82nd Airborne Division photo by Sgt. Eliverto V. Larios/Released)
Army

Army Ranger-turned-lawyer who recorded himself deleting files and lied about Russian contacts gets prison

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jan 17, 2025

Battalion Commanders Assessment Program
Army

Army program that includes peer reviews ahead of command selection is now permanent

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jan 17, 2025

Navy EA-18G Growler
The Pentagon Rundown

Pete Hegseth confirmation hearing, enlisted troop pay and other military news

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jan 17, 2025

Cmdr. Sarah M. Quemada was relieved of command on Jan. 16, 2025.
Navy

Navy fires commanding officer of Naval Information Warfare Training Group Norfolk

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Jan 16, 2025

Army trainee dies three weeks short of graduating from infantry training at Fort Moore
Army

Army trainee dies three weeks short of graduating from infantry training at Fort Moore

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jan 16, 2025

Chief Warrant Officer 5 Joseph Rosamond and his crew.
National Guard

How California National Guard helicopter crews are fighting the LA wildfires

By Joshua Skovlund

Posted on Jan 16, 2025

A soldier deposits funds into a safe in a finance office, Nov. 4, 2013, at Bagram Air Field, Parwan province, Afghanistan. The 101st Financial Management Support Detachment, 101st Special Troops Battalion, 101st Sustainment Brigade (Lifeliners), in support of the 1st Sustainment Command (Theater), effectively manages millions of dollars throughout Afghanistan. The 101st Financial Management Support Detachment is a Massachusetts National Guard Unit. (U.S. Army Sgt. Sinthia Rosario, Task Force Lifeliner Public Affairs)
News

Paychecks for junior enlisted troops are better than 90% of civilian peers, report says

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jan 15, 2025

Marines on Guam
Marine Corps

Top Marine general says moving Marines from Okinawa to Guam ‘puts us going the wrong way’

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jan 15, 2025

The front gate sign for Joint Base Lewis-McChord.
Army

Army doctor sentenced to more than 13 years in prison for abusing patients

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jan 15, 2025

Marine beards
Marine Corps

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

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jan 15, 2025

Pete Hegseth confirmation
News

Pete Hegseth grilled over leadership experience during defense secretary confirmation hearing

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jan 14, 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

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jan 14, 2025

Stolen Humvees
News

Army recovers 2 of 3 stolen Humvees. Of course, the good one is still missing.

By Joshua Skovlund

Posted on Jan 14, 2025

The 101st CAB executing a large scale air assault.
News

A 101st Airborne aviation brigade is deploying to the Middle East

By Joshua Skovlund

Posted on Jan 14, 2025

The Navy will name two future Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carriers for former presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton.
Navy

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

By Matt White

Posted on Jan 13, 2025

Two ships sail side by side.
Navy

Navy names three new ships, one after Silver Star recipient

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jan 13, 2025

An airman with the 802nd Security Forces Squadron stands outside a gate to Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas in June, 2024. (photo by Brian Boisvert/U.S. Air Force)
News

Military bases reinstate Trust Traveler program following pause

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jan 12, 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

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jan 11, 2025