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Gen. William Mullen
Marine Corps

Retired Marine two-star general found dead on Twentynine Palms training center

By Matt White

Posted on Jul 2, 2024

Malmstrom Air Force Base
Air Force

Airman killed, 2 first responders hurt in vehicle crash at Malmstrom Air Force Base

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Jul 1, 2024

Navy Camp Pendleton Motorcycle Crash
Navy

Navy identifies 2 sailors killed in double-motorcycle crash near Camp Pendleton

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 1, 2024

National Guard soldiers training with ‘pocket-sized’ drones
Army

National Guard soldiers training with ‘pocket-sized’ drones

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jul 1, 2024

Patriot Missiles
Army

The U.S. Army is spending $4.5 billion to produce more Patriot missiles

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jul 1, 2024

Doris Allen (right) in Vietnam. (photo courtesy U.S. Army)
Army

The woman who predicted the Tết Offensive, but was ignored, passes away at 97

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jun 30, 2024

Christian Beyer after being taken into custody in November 2023.
Army

Former soldier pleads guilty to threatening mass shooting at Fort Irwin

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jun 30, 2024

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Phillip Stewart, 19th Air Force commander, speaks to the audience after receiving the unit guidon during the 19th Air Force change of command ceremony Aug. 19, 2022, at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. Stewart is responsible for monitoring production and oversees top level instruction and flying operations, manning, contracts, logistics and maintenance trends. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jonathan Mallard)
Air Force

Two-star Air Force general found not guilty of sexual assault, guilty on other charges

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jun 29, 2024

court-martial
Air Force

Air Force veteran charged with leaking weapons, aircraft secrets

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jun 29, 2024

Army veteran killed in Ukraine
Army

The family of an American Army vet killed in Ukraine waited almost a year to recover his body

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Jun 29, 2024

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Phillip Stewart, 19th Air Force commander, greets Airmen at the 54th Operations Support Squadron at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, Sep. 28, 2022. Aircrew flight equipment Airmen supported Stewart by preparing and fitting his flight gear for an F-16 Viper familiarization flight (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Corinna Diaz)
Air Force

Jury set to decide court martial of two-star Air Force general

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jun 28, 2024

USNA USAFA Induction day
Air Force

Naval and Air Force Academies welcome class of 2028 with ‘I-Day,’ plenty of yelling

By Matt White

Posted on Jun 27, 2024

Phoenix Hanna Rescue Swimmer 2024
Coast Guard

Coast Guard rescue swimmer dies in surfing accident

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Jun 27, 2024

U.S. Army Patrols in Syria
News

Conditions that gave rise to ISIS still present in Syria, commander says

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jun 27, 2024

sxsw army sponsor dropped
Army

SXSW festival boots U.S. Army as sponsor after performers boycott over ‘war profiteers’

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jun 27, 2024

Air Force Lt. Col. Brent P Byng
Air Force

Air Force special ops commander fired after domestic violence arrest

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Jun 26, 2024

Pro-Trump protesters gather in front of the U.S. Capitol Building on January 6, 2021
Army

New Army rules target extremists and gang activity

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jun 26, 2024

Troops caught up by anti-gay UCMJ rules will get White House pardons
United States

Troops caught up by anti-gay UCMJ rules will get White House pardons

Posted on Jun 26, 2024

2024 U.S. Army Special Operations Command (USASOC) Best Combat Diver Team Competition
Air Force

Green Berets pay tribute to fallen Combat Diver students at 2024 competition

By Joshua Skovlund

Posted on Jun 25, 2024

Army Sgt. Lauren Shalabi andSpc. Heather Tarasewicz
Army

Soldiers in Syria save man whose arm got stuck in a generator

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jun 25, 2024

JBLM soldier arrested for killing 8-month pregnant wife and another soldier after high-speed chase
Army

JBLM soldier arrested for killing 8-month pregnant wife and another soldier after high-speed chase

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jun 25, 2024

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Phillip Stewart, 19th Air Force commander, speaks to the audience after receiving the unit guidon during the 19th Air Force change of command ceremony Aug. 19, 2022, at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. Stewart is responsible for monitoring production and oversees top level instruction and flying operations, manning, contracts, logistics and maintenance trends. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jonathan Mallard)
Air Force

Air Force general pleads guilty to inappropriate relationship, still faces court martial

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jun 24, 2024

Marines revive historic ‘Sledge’ airfield on Peleliu in Pacific pivot
Marine Corps

Marines revive historic ‘Sledge’ airfield on Peleliu in Pacific pivot

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jun 24, 2024

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Luis Fernando Tello and Airman 1st Class Kameron Lee, 768 Expeditionary Air Base Squadron Security Forces Flight Response Force Airmen, at Air Base 101, Niamey, Niger, March 1, 2022. The 768th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron, plays a key role in counter-violent extremism operations in the Sahel by providing infrastructure, sustainment, operational mission generation, and base defense. Security Forces Airmen provide defense-in-depth while strengthening relationships with Nigerien security forces, primarily the Forces Armées Nigériennes (FAN), in support of more stable, prosperous Africa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nicholas Byers)
Africa

After Niger exit, list of possible US allies includes Libya, general says

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jun 24, 2024

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, alongside Philippine Soldiers from the Philippine Army's 7th Infantry Division conduct a live fire exercise during Salaknib 24 at Fort Magsaysay, Philippines, May 13, 2024. The Soldiers conducted an iteration with blank rounds and then conducted the live fire portion of the range. Salaknib is an annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. Military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences. (U.S. Army photos by Spc. Benjamin Anderson)
Army

Top general in ISIS fight’s advice to junior officers: Be ‘humble enough to listen’

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jun 24, 2024

Carrier USS Nimitz back at sea following months of maintenance
Navy

Carrier USS Nimitz back at sea following months of maintenance

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jun 23, 2024

USS Gerald R. Ford and USS Dwight D. Eisenhower
Navy

USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group leaves the Middle East

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jun 23, 2024

Navy eases career ending rules for sailors who fail two consecutive fitness tests
Navy

Navy eases career ending rules for sailors who fail two consecutive fitness tests

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jun 22, 2024

Air Force Col. Mark Sletten readies a F-16 in 2015. (photo by Staff Sgt. Shawn Nickel/U.S. Air Force)
Air Force

Alaskan Command Director of Operations killed in plane crash

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jun 22, 2024

vowell sit down interview
Army

Top U.S. General in Iraq looks back on the legacy and lessons of the attack on ‘Tower 22’

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jun 21, 2024

Travis Bell, XVIII Airborne Corps barber, poses for a photo in his barbershop at Fort Liberty, N.C., June 20, 2024. In recognition for providing a lifetime of consistent, quality haircuts for Soldiers at Fort Liberty, Travis Bell, XVIII Airborne Corps barber, will be inducted into The National Barber Museum and Hall of Fame, September 2024. (U.S. Army Photo by Pfc. Jason Sessions)
Army

Army barber’s 57 year legacy with the Airborne leads to haircutting hall of fame 

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jun 21, 2024

U.S. Army Nuclear Disablement Team Soldiers and Army Rangers seized and exploited an underground nuclear facility during a training exercise.
Army

One of the Army’s top Nuclear teams trained with Rangers and Green Berets

By Joshua Skovlund

Posted on Jun 20, 2024

women in draft
United States

Should women be drafted? Congress weighs the question yet again

patty nieberg Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jun 20, 2024

The DPAA announced the identification and accounting for 16 service members from both WW II and Korean War.
Air Force

Soldiers missing from Chosin Reservoir and Bataan identified for return home

By Joshua Skovlund

Updated on Jun 20, 2024

Army soldiers Zombie apocolypse
Army

The 4th Infantry Division’s huge obstacle course looked like the zombie apocalypse

By Joshua Skovlund

Updated on Jun 20, 2024

Navy Seal Goines first Black SEAL
Navy

Master Chief William Goines, first Black Navy SEAL, passes away at 88

By Matt White

Updated on Jun 20, 2024

pararescue rescue vehicle crash
Air Force

An Air Force rescue vehicle crash left two airmen permanently disabled

By Matt White

Updated on Jun 20, 2024

JLOTS is an umbrella term for several different U.S. military capabilities that can deliver supplies from the sea to shore.
Army

The Joint Logistics Over-The-Shore is a capability, not just a pier

By Joshua Skovlund

Updated on Jun 20, 2024

Tech. Sgt. Mitchel Carroll, 96th Test Wing, assesses a Raptor Flight Airman during an open ranks inspection March 19 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Class 19 Charlie is in its fourth week of five of Airman Leadership School. ALS attendance is a mandatory step in becoming an Air Force non-commissioned officer. More than 300 Airmen complete the course at Eglin each year. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)
Air Force

Uniform inspections and stricter shaving rules coming in renewed Air Force focus on ‘standards’

By Matt White

Updated on Jun 20, 2024

osprey grounded
News

V-22 Osprey flights to stay limited until mid-2025

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jun 16, 2024

Rescued civilian sailors were airlifted by helicopter to the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group on June 15.
Navy

Navy rescues merchant crew in the Red Sea, bombs Houthi sites as attacks continue

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jun 16, 2024

gt. Maj. of the U.S. Army Michael R. Weimer salutes at the unveiled and renamed Sgt. Stout vehicle, previously the M-SHORAD. (photo by Christopher Kaufmann/U.S. Army)
Army

Army renames air defense system after Medal of Honor recipient

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jun 16, 2024

TOPSHOT - Residents queue for vaccination in Marikina City, suburban Manila on August 6, 2021, as authorities imposed another lockdown to slow the spread of the hyper-contagious Delta variant and ease pressure on hospitals while trying to avoid crushing economic activity. (Photo by Ted ALJIBE / AFP) (Photo by TED ALJIBE/AFP via Getty Images)
Indo-Pacific

Pentagon defends anti-vaccine disinformation program in the Philippines

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jun 15, 2024

Cmdr. David Ruhlig (center) assuming command of Coast Guard Station New York in July 2021. (photo by Daniel Henry/U.S. Coast Guard)
Coast Guard

Coast Guard fires commander of its biggest station

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jun 15, 2024

Alaska rescue
Air Force

Alaska Air Guard crews rescue six survivors of remote plane crash

By Matt White

Posted on Jun 14, 2024

Marine Lance Cpl. Austin Brian Schwenk
Marine Corps

Court-martial set in shooting death of Lance Corporal who was ‘born to be a Marine’

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jun 14, 2024

Russian navy in Cuba
Navy

Navy dispatches ships and planes as Russian ships arrive in Cuba

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jun 13, 2024

sexual assault in army audit
Army

Army undercounted 4,000 domestic abuse cases, according to audit

By Patty Nieberg, Matt White

Posted on Jun 13, 2024

navy rescue swimmer
Navy

A Navy rescue swimmer died while training to rejoin the fleet

By Matt White

Posted on Jun 12, 2024

VA enrolls record number of women veterans in healthcare
News

VA enrolls record number of women veterans in healthcare

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jun 12, 2024

Coast Guard 2024
Coast Guard

Coast Guard Academy official says leaders sabotaged reports of sexual assault

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jun 11, 2024

colombia U.S. soldiers kidnapped
Army

Man who kidnapped U.S. Army soldiers from Colombia bar gets 48-year sentence

By Matt White

Posted on Jun 10, 2024

Seth William Baker
Marine Corps

Man claiming to be Marine veteran joins Russian military, video shows

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jun 10, 2024

Curtis E. LeMay award
Air Force

This B-52H crew survived a ‘worst possible case’ emergency and landed safely

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jun 10, 2024

Army Ranger jumps into Normandy to honor his World War II Ranger grandfather
Army

Army Ranger jumps into Normandy to honor his World War II Ranger grandfather

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jun 9, 2024

A Ukrainian Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle, left, charges toward a Russian BTR-82. (Screenshot via Ukraine's Ministry of Defense on X)
Ukraine

Bradley Fighting Vehicle beats Russian APC in a game of deadly chicken

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jun 8, 2024

William Anders (photo courtesy NASA)
News

Apollo 8 astronaut, Air Force veteran, William Anders dies in plane crash

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jun 8, 2024

f16 crash report osan korea
Air Force

A U.S. F-16 pilot ejected after losing power in thick clouds in South Korea

By Matt White

Posted on Jun 7, 2024

MDMA-assisted therapy was not recommended by an FDA Advisory Committee as a treatment for PTSD.
News

FDA Advisory Committee voted against MDMA therapy, what’s next?

By Joshua Skovlund

Posted on Jun 7, 2024

Navy Captain Michel Brandt fired
Navy

Navy fires USS Somerset’s commanding officer following investigation

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jun 7, 2024

F-15 pilot’s braking miscue, confusing radio call led to crash in ditch, Air Force investigators find
Air Force

F-15 pilot’s braking miscue, confusing radio call led to crash in ditch, Air Force investigators find

By Matt White

Posted on Jun 6, 2024

New York subway stabbing
Army

National Guardsmen save New York subway stabbing victim

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jun 6, 2024

The Army’s floating pier in Gaza traces its roots to D-Day
Army

The Army’s floating pier in Gaza traces its roots to D-Day

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jun 5, 2024

Marines will land on Normandy beaches to commemorate D-Day’s 80th anniversary
News

Marines will land on Normandy beaches to commemorate D-Day’s 80th anniversary

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Jun 5, 2024