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U.S. Marines with Basic Reconnaissance Course cover each other with sand for camouflage during clandestine landing and withdraw training at Naval Amphibious Base Coronado, California, Oct. 30, 2019. BRC is one of the many courses taught by the staff at Reconnaissance Training Company, Advanced Infantry Training Battalion, School of Infantry - West. The course provides students with the basic knowledge of reconnaissance doctrine, concepts, and techniques with emphasis on amphibious entry and extraction, beach reconnaissance and reconnaissance patrolling skills. (Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Cortez)
Marine Corps

The Marine Corps is overhauling its Recon training

By Nicholas Slayton, Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 1, 2026

U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft assigned to Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, parked at Avon Park Air Force Range, Florida, during Mosaic Tiger 22-1, Nov. 17, 2021. Mosaic Tiger 22-1 is a command and control exercise designed to test the lead-wing concept of the 23rd Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Courtney Sebastianelli)
Air Force

Two Air Force A-10s rescued lost boater on Florida lake

By Kyle Rempfer

Posted on May 1, 2026

Military insiders may be betting on operations more than previously known
Army

Military insiders may be betting on operations more than previously known

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on May 1, 2026

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Navy

Navy says aviators can no longer command amphibious warships

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 1, 2026

A US Navy Riverine Command Boat (RCB) cruises off the coast of Bahrain's Salman port, near the capital Manama, on May 12, 2013, one day before the start of the biggest exercise of mine countermeasure maneuvers in the Arabian Gulf. The US Navy along with other 40 nations are conducting the games. AFP PHOTO/MARWAN NAAMANI (Photo by MARWAN NAAMANI / AFP) (Photo by MARWAN NAAMANI/AFP via Getty Images)
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Iran-linked hackers sent menacing texts to US service members

By Kyle Rempfer

Posted on May 1, 2026

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Coast Guard

Congress restores Coast Guard funding after 76-day partial shutdown

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 30, 2026

Soldiers of Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, 10th Mountain Division stand in formation prior to marching during the pass and review for the Transfer of Authority Ceremony on April 5, 2023, at the Carol I National Defense University in downtown Bucharest. The 10th Mountain Division headquarters is deployed to Europe to support the mission, assure allies and partners, and deter further Russian aggression.
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Soldier told Discord chat he planned to target Jewish worshipers, feds say

By Kyle Rempfer

Posted on Apr 30, 2026

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Cesar Ramirez, a warehouse clerk with Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 12 pours a canteen of water on his head after a conditioning hike at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, May 23, 2019. Marines with MAG-12 hiked as part of a continuous effort to improve their physical fitness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Seth Rosenberg)
Marine Corps

Marines in hot barracks getting portable air conditioners

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 29, 2026

Amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) steams through the Pacific Ocean, April 8, 2026. John P. Murtha is underway in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations supporting NASA’s Artemis II mission, retrieving the crew and spacecraft following their return to Earth and splashdown in the Pacific Ocean. NASA’s Artemis II mission sent four astronauts on a flight around the moon in the Orion space capsule, marking the first time humans journeyed to deep space in over 50 years. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kenneth Melseth)
Marine Corps

The Marines may need 40 amphibious warfare ships, general says

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 29, 2026

Bunker graffiti at Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan pictured here weeks into the war with Iran.
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Scrawled in bunkers, the ‘first military art’ of the Iran War emerges

By Kyle Rempfer

Posted on Apr 29, 2026

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Carlos A. Ruiz, the 20th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, speaks to Marines at Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans, March 10, 2026. Ruiz visited the facility as part of the SMMC Force Level Summit. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Van Hoang)
Marine Corps

A firefight is too late to start trusting the new Corps, say senior Marines

By Jeff Schogol, Kyle Rempfer

Posted on Apr 28, 2026

U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 3/5, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct reloading drills with M27 infantry automatic rifles as part of weapons manipulation training aboard Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Comstock (LSD 45), in the Pacific Ocean, April 14, 2026. The 11th MEU, embarked aboard the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group, is a persistent, combat credible force contributing to deterrence and crisis response in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. U.S. 7th Fleet, the U.S. Navy's largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners to preserve a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Trent A. Henry)
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Pentagon considers doubling monthly combat pay for troops

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Apr 28, 2026

Sgt. 1st Class Marcelina Hansen, 43rd Adjutant General Battalion (Reception) senior drill sergeant, gives instructions to Soldiers in training Feb. 24 at Fort Leonard Wood’s Grant Hall.
Army

Army drill sergeants get prison for ‘prohibited’ trainee relationships

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Apr 27, 2026

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Nhien Do shaves during Artillery Relocation Training Program 23.3 in the North Fuji Maneuver Area at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, Nov. 26, 2023. Marines continue to maintain good hygiene and grooming standards while in field conditions. The skills developed at ARTP increase the proficiency and readiness of the only permanently forward-deployed artillery unit in the Marine Corps, enabling them to provide indirect fires. Do, a native of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is an artilleryman with Alpha Battery, 3d Battalion, 12th Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Alyssa Chuluda)
Marine Corps

Marines now have 12 months to meet shaving rules

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Apr 27, 2026

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Taylor Britain, an explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) team leader with the 74th EOD Company, conducts pre-flight checks for the 25th Infantry Division Kestrel First-Person View (FPV) drone during a First-Person View (FPV) drone live-fire exercise at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, Oct. 17, 2025. Britain developed the firing system, including a mechanical and electronic safety feature on the Kestrel FPV drone. The United States Army Pacific (USARPAC) will conduct Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center (JPMRC) Rotation 26-01 from Oct. 28 to Nov. 16, 2025, in and around the Hawaiian island chain. This exercise is designed to validate the combat readiness of the 3rd Mobile Brigade (3MBDE), 25th Infantry Division Artillery (DIVARTY), and the 125th Division Signal Battalion in a joint, multinational, multi-domain training environment. JPMRC 26-01 will integrate U.S. forces, multinational partners, and joint capabilities to train tactics, techniques, and procedures required to dominate jungle and archipelagic terrain during large-scale combat operations. The exercise underscores the U.S. Army’s commitment to ensuring regional security and strengthening partnerships in the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Duke Edwards)
News

Pentagon’s drone strategy calls for putting $54 billion DAWG in the fight

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 27, 2026

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - DECEMBER 13: Eli Heidenreich #22 of the Navy Midshipmen runs the ball during the first half of the 126th Army-Navy Game against the Army Black Knights at M&T Bank Stadium on December 13, 2025 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by David Jensen/Getty Images)
Navy

Two Navy football players picked in NFL draft

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Apr 26, 2026

Cameroonian soldiers take part a counter-terrorism training session during the Flintlock 2023 military training hosted by the International Counter-Terrorism Academy with United States Special Forces in Daboya, in the Savannah region of Ghana, on March 11, 2023. - The United States Army launched a counter-terrorist drill with African armies. (Photo by Nipah Dennis / AFP) (Photo by NIPAH DENNIS/AFP via Getty Images)
Army

Army nurse accused of actively helping separatist militants in Cameroon

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Apr 25, 2026

1st Lts. Christopher Barrett and Bryce Sullenger, from the 75th Ranger Regiment, were the winners of this year's Best Sapper competition.
Army

Rangers win Best Sapper competition for second year in a row

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Apr 24, 2026

U.S. Army soldiers assigned to Bravo Battery, 2nd Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 11th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, 32nd Army Air and Missile Defense Command demonstrate how they prepare the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense missile defense system for use during the FORSCOM commanding general's visit to Fort Bliss, Texas, Sept. 20, 2023. The THAAD is designed to shoot down short, medium, and intermediate-range ballistic missiles in their terminal phase. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. David Poleski)
Army

The Army is creating a new job for air defense soldiers

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Apr 24, 2026

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Coast Guard

Coast Guard families say they feel ‘forgotten’ amid government shutdown

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 24, 2026

U.S. East Coast-based Naval Special Warfare Operators (SEALs), U.S. Army Green Berets from 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne), and Norwegian Special Operations Commandos prepare to conduct close quarters combat training aboard U.S. Coast Guard cutter USCGC Cypress (WLB 210), to strengthen interoperability with and develop skills in an extreme Arctic environment in Kodiak, Alaska, Feb. 24, 2024, during Arctic Edge 24. AE24 is an annual defense exercise for U.S. Northern Command emphasizing Joint Force operations in an extreme cold weather and high latitude environment and is designed to demonstrate the Command’s ability to conduct Globally Integrated Layered Defenses in the Arctic. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Matthew Dickinson)
Army

Special Forces soldier won $400K in Polymarket bets on Maduro raid, feds say

By Kyle Rempfer

Posted on Apr 23, 2026

BAGRAM AIR BASE, AFGHANISTAN - MAY 11: U.S. Army soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division march from the back of a C-17 cargo plane May 11, 2013 at Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan. After flying from their Division headquarters at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, the soldiers will deploy for 9 months replacing other U.S. Army units. U.S. soldiers and marines will maintain a presence inside Afghanistan until their planned withdrawal by the end of 2014. (Photo by Robert Nickelsberg/Getty Images)
News

Military contractors no longer have ‘immunity’ to lawsuits brought by troops

By Kyle Rempfer

Posted on Apr 23, 2026

A U.S Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 225, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, takes off from the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) in the Tsushima Strait, Sept. 18, 2024.
Marine Corps

How the F-35 is changing Marine airpower

By David Roza

Posted on Apr 23, 2026

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment, 25th Infantry Division Artillery, work with Philippine Army partners to sling load a Philippine Army M101 howitzer to a CH-47 Chinook during an air assault operation as part of Exercise Salaknib 2026 at Fort Magsaysay, Philippines, April 7, 2026. The training enhances the rapid deployment of artillery assets, increasing the combined readiness of the U.S.-Philippine Alliance. Salaknib is an annual exercise designed to enhance combat readiness and strengthen the U.S.-Philippine Alliance. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Taylor Gray)
Army

Army Chinook makes first landing without a pilot

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Apr 23, 2026

Secretary of the Navy John Phelan speaks to Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Christian Mercado, from Orlando, Florida, assigned to supply department’s material division in the hangar bay aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) while moored pierside at Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, April 28, 2025. George Washington is 7th Fleet’s premier forward-deployed aircraft carrier, a long-standing symbol of the United States’ commitment to maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific region, while operating alongside Allies and partners across the U.S. Navy’s largest numbered fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Tyler Crowley)
Navy

Navy Secretary leaving role ‘effective immediately,’ Pentagon announces

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 22, 2026

A Marine assigned to the Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force-Crisis Response- Central Command carries a child to be processed during an evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan, Aug. 25.
Marine Corps

7 Marines receive award upgrades for Abbey Gate

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Apr 22, 2026

An HH-60W Jolly Green II hoists a simulated survivor during an aerial demonstration for Saluting Our Aviation Roots, Feb. 25, 2026, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. The demonstration highlighted combat search and rescue capabilities for students and families. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Bre Lewis)
Air Force

Air Force wants to use lasers to help protect rescue helicopters after Iran mission

By Kyle Rempfer

Posted on Apr 22, 2026

Students with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment, load a C-130 aircraft during jump week, May 20, 2025, at the Basic Airborne Course on Fort Benning, Georgia. (U.S. Army photo by Capt. Stephanie Snyder)
Military Branches

The US military wants to add 44,500 additional troops next year

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Apr 22, 2026

Sgt. Nathan Winter lifts a 40-lbs sandbag as part of the Army's new Combat Field Test at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Virginia.
Army

Army releases details on new test for combat arms soldiers

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Apr 22, 2026

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Military budgets $57 billion to fix bases and ‘substandard’ barracks

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Apr 21, 2026

A U.S. Air Force Airman from the 23rd Medical Group administers a dose of the influenza vaccine at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, Nov.16, 2022. The mass vaccination campaign enabled the 23rd MDG to vaccinate more than 500 personnel per day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Whitney Gillespie)
News

Hegseth says flu vaccines are now optional across the active duty and reserve force

By Kyle Rempfer

Posted on Apr 21, 2026

A prototype of the new M1E3 Abrams tank was revealed at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan in January.
Army

1st Cavalry Division soldiers will get the Army’s newest tank and infantry combat vehicle first

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Apr 21, 2026

U.S. Air Force Capt. Josiah Bierle, 75th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron pilot, awaits takeoff in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Dec. 30, 2025. Stationing A-10s in the CENTCOM AOR reinforces U.S. commitment to regional stability and strengthens deterrence against potential threats. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jonah Bliss)
Air Force

Air Force can’t quit the A-10 Warthog, extends service into 2030

By Nicholas Slayton, Matt White

Posted on Apr 20, 2026

U.S. Marines with Force Reconnaissance Platoon, Maritime Raid Force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, fast rope out of a U.S. Navy MH-60S Seahawk assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat (HSC) Squadron 25, during a fast rope exercise in the Philippine Sea, Feb. 12, 2026. Marines and Sailors conducted fast-rope training to enhance air-to-ground insertion capabilities for operations in support of the 31st MEU. The 31st MEU is a persistent, combat credible force operating aboard the ships of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group in the U.S. 7th fleet area of operations, routinely interacting and operating with our allies and partners to contribute to deterrence, security, crisis response, and combat operations in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Victor Gurrola)
Iran

This is what we know about the Maritime Raid Force used to seize Iranian vessel

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 20, 2026

A U.S. Sailor aboard the world's largest aircraft carrier, Ford-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), signals the launch of an F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft from the flight deck, Nov. 17, 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)
Navy

Navy tells sailors to ‘beware’ of dating apps, button-up social media amid Iran conflict

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Apr 20, 2026

Image: U.S. Marines fire rifles during a deck shoot aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7), in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility during Operation Epic Fury, April 2, 2026. (U.S. Marine Corps photo) 
Marine Corps

Marines seize Iranian cargo ship

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Apr 19, 2026

A Hunter Wolf unmanned ground vehicle assigned to Charlie Battery, 3rd Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Mobile Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), holds a steady overwatch position with a mounted remote operated .50-caliber machine gun during a combat simulation exercise at the Joint Readiness Training Center, Fort Polk, Louisiana, April 13, 2026.. The Hunter Wolf platform has been selected by the U.S. Army for the Small Multipurpose Equipment Transport (S-MET) program. (U.S. Army photo by Master Sgt. Anthony Hewitt)
Army

The Army wants an unmanned ground vehicle to evacuate wounded and resupply the front line

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Apr 19, 2026

A U.S. Army soldier assigned to the Multi-Functional Reconnaissance Company, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 11th Airborne Division, maneuver through the woods during Operation Arctic Tech at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, April 8, 2026. The exercise tested platoons in the MFRC on the use of unmanned aircraft systems, electronic warfare and counter-unmanned aircraft systems during reconnaissance operations in a cold-weather environment.
Army

Two soldiers wounded in a bear attack in Alaska

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Apr 18, 2026

Joint and combined personnel 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

Iran war demonstrates a ‘combat credible’ Space Force, top guardian says

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Apr 18, 2026

Chief Master-at-Arms Krystal JonesBostic, assigned to the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4), a native of Detroit, receives her combination cover during the FY25 chief petty officer pinning ceremony as the ship steams in the Pacific Ocean, Sept. 26, 2024. Boxer and embarked elements of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit are conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. U.S. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Connor Burns)
Navy

Navy moves to emphasize technical job skills in enlisted promotions

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Apr 17, 2026

Airmen assigned to Flights 081-097 march in the 737th Training Group’s graduation parade, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, January 8, 2026. The ceremony is one of three graduation events for the Department of the Air Force Basic Military Training and signifies the transition from trainee to Airman. Maj Gen Scott A. Cain, Commander, Air Force Test Center, Edwards Air Force Base (AFB), Calif., was the reviewing official for the ceremony. The 37th Training Wing, known as “Gateway to the Air Force,” is home to BMT. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ismael Ortega)
Air Force

The Air Force met its annual recruiting goal 5 months early

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 17, 2026

U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Fox Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion traverse an obstacle course training event at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, April 10, 2026. The O-Course is a series of obstacles designed to build recruits’ strength, agility, endurance and confidence. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Adrian Guerrero Martinez)
News

Should veterans get a ‘second look’ at long prison sentences after military service?

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Apr 16, 2026

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Army

Congress pushes Army leaders for answers on ouster of top general

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 16, 2026

251204-N-JM579-1198 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 4, 2025) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) fires the Mk 45 5 inch gun during a Naval Surface Firing Support (NSFS) exercise, Dec. 4, 2025. Paul Ignatius 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 2nd Class Joseph Macklin)
Navy

Navy can fire warning shots to enforce blockade of Iran, top general says

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 16, 2026

C-130 aircraft from the U.S., Japan, South Korea, and New Zealand prepare for takeoff on the runway at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, on July 21, 2025. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tyler McQuiston.
Indo-Pacific

Is the US military’s most important island in the Pacific ready for war?

By David Roza

Posted on Apr 16, 2026

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the Presidential Salute Battery, 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard), participate in a ruck march followed by a door bundle airdrop retrieval during the 2026 Best Mortar Competition at Fort Benning, GA. April 9, 2026. The event tests Soldiers’ endurance and ability to locate and recover equipment delivered by aerial resupply. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Christopher Smith)
News

How an overhaul of federal layoffs could affect veterans

By Patty Nieberg, Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 15, 2026

NASA astronaut Christina Koch sits in an U.S. Navy MH-60S Seahawk attached to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 on the flight deck of the San Antonio Class amphibious transport dock USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) after returning from space on Apr. 10, 2026.
News

How a Navy photographer snapped an iconic Artemis II astronaut photo

By Matt White

Posted on Apr 15, 2026

New U.S. Marines with Lima Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, stand in formation before their family day ceremony at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, Jan. 16, 2025. After a long, 13 weeks of physical and mental challenges, early mornings, letters to and from home, this is the first time friends and families will see their newly transformed Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Sarah M. Grawcock)
Marine Corps

Marine Corps sets timelines for responding to missing personnel

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Apr 14, 2026

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Marine Corps

Marines on way to Middle East seen using rifles with anti-drone smart scope

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 14, 2026

In a series of recent video interviews, Old Dominion University ROTC students recounted the final acts of heroism of their instructor, Lt. Col. Brandon Shah.
Army

Army cadets recall how fallen officer defended them in Old Dominion shooting

By Matt White

Posted on Apr 14, 2026

U.S. Army Private First Class Ajryan Scales , assigned to XVIII Airborne Corps Signal Detachment, trains and familiarizes with the 5.56mm L-variant Drone Round to defeat small unmanned aerial systems at Oak Grove Training Center, N.C., April 9, 2026. The training offered units the chance to build proficiency and familiarize Soldiers with techniques to engage and defeat sUAS while rapidly advancing operational capabilities. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Alexis Fischer)
Army

Soldiers with the XVIII Airborne Corps are training with anti-drone rounds

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Apr 14, 2026

After two full days and nights of events to test their stamina, technical prowess and mental acuity, the remaining teams crossed the finish line April 12, 2026 at the National Infantry Museum in Columbus Georgia, concluding the 2026 Best Ranger Competition. Sgt. Drew Schorsh and Spc. Caleb Godbold, representing the 75th Ranger Regiment, was the winning team. (U.S. Army photo by Patrick A. Albright)
Army

Specialist and sergeant win Best Ranger competition for first time in nearly 40 years

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 13, 2026

Members of the 163d Attack Wing pilot an MQ-9 Reaper taxing down the runway after returning home from a milestone mission to Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, February 15th, 2024. The mission marked the first ever MQ-9 to grace the runway at Shaw AFB. This one of many examples of how the 163d ATKW is pushing innovation and the MQ-9 platform to new heights.
Air Force

The Iran war took a toll on the Air Force’s Reaper fleet

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Apr 13, 2026

Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG 121) sails alongside fleet replenishment oiler USNS Henry J. Kaiser (T-AO-187), during a replenishment-at-sea in the Arabian Sea, Feb. 18, 2026. Frank E. Peterson Jr. is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to support maritime security and stability in the Middle East. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Christian Kibler)
Navy

What we know about the US military’s blockade of Iran

By Jeff Schogol, Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Apr 13, 2026

100-year-old retired Staff Sgt. Phillip Bruce Cook stands in front of a B-17 ball turret, like the kind he used to fight in.
News

World War II B-17 gunner awarded France’s highest military honor

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Apr 13, 2026

Image:  A U.S. Air Force C-130H Hercules is reflected in shallow water on the flightline at Shannon, Ireland, March 2, 2026. The 302d AW deployed two C-130 Hercules aircraft and multiple personnel to Ramstein AB, Germany, to support the U.S. Air Forces in Europe Silver Arrow mission. The wing has provided tactical airlift, airdrop, and medical evacuation support in theater since March 2. The Silver Arrow program leverages volunteer Air Reserve Component (ARC) Airmen and their unique skills to enhance the mobility aircraft capabilities of U.S. Air Forces stationed in the European theater. (U.S. Air Force Courtesy Photo) 
Air Force

Man arrested after climbing up on and damaging an Air Force C-130 in Ireland

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Apr 12, 2026

An American Navy destroyer sails through the Strait of Hormuz on April 11, 2026.
Navy

Two destroyers cross Strait of Hormuz ahead of mine clearance mission

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Apr 11, 2026

Soldiers and Airmen of the Hawaii National Guard assist the community with sandbag distribution in Waialua, Hawaii, April 7, 2026. At the request of civil authorities, the Hawaii National Guard is assisting with local emergency preparations by staging vehicles and equipment statewide in preparation for heavy rains and possible flooding due to incoming severe weather. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Donald Bond)
National Guard

More than 300 Hawaii National Guard troops activated as a third storm hits the state

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Apr 11, 2026

NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman walks with NASA personnel on the flight deck of the San Antonio Class amphibious transport dock USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) after returning from space on Apr. 10, 2026. John P. Murtha is underway in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations supporting NASA’s Artemis II mission, retrieving the crew and spacecraft following their return to Earth and splashdown in the Pacific Ocean. NASA’s Artemis II mission sent four astronauts on a flight around the moon in the Orion space craft, marking the first time humans journeyed to deep space in over 50 years. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class August Clawson)
Navy

Navy divers, ship recover Artemis II crew after splashdown

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Apr 10, 2026

U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 3 River Mitchell, food advisor, 19th Expeditionary Sustainment Command, retrieves a prepared meal from the Sustained Autonomous Meals system at Camp Walker, Daegu, Republic of Korea, Mar. 26, 2026. The system improves efficiency by delivering meals quickly with minimal personnel, strengthening sustainment support in austere locations. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Deziree Keay)
Army

The Army is testing out a robotic kitchen that can cook for soldiers downrange

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Apr 10, 2026

Airmen from the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Special Tactics Squadron prepare to conduct combat search-and-rescue from an MH-6M Little Bird that was offloaded from a MC-130J Commando II during Exercise Agile Chariot near Riverton, Wyoming, May 2, 2023. Agile Chariot tested Agile Combat Employment capabilities, including using smaller, more dispersed locations and teams to rapidly move and support aircraft, pilots and other personnel wherever they’re needed. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Phil Speck)
Air Force

A 2023 special ops exercise in Wyoming was a preview of the Iran rescue mission

By Matt White

Posted on Apr 10, 2026

Under Secretary of War for Acquisition and Sustainment Michael Duffey travels with a next-generation nuclear reactor airlifted from March Air Reserve Base, Calif. to Hill Air Force Base, Utah by a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft, Feb. 15, 2026. (DoW photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Eric Brann)
Air Force

Air Force names 2 bases that could host nuclear ‘microreactors’

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 9, 2026

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Army

Reserve officer in fight with Army for owning marijuana dispensary

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 9, 2026

Air Force bonus
Air Force

Air Force offers up to $50,000 annual bonuses to keep aviators in the service

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 8, 2026