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U.S. Marines with 3rd Littoral Combat Team, 3rd Marine Littoral Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, maneuver toward an objective during a live-fire training event at Pohakuloa Training Area, Hawaii, Feb. 3, 2026. The training exercise at PTA refined weapon system and tactical proficiency, strengthening overall combat readiness and preparing 3rd LCT for future operational requirements. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Iyer Ramakrishna)
News

‘Double-dipping’ controversy bars injured and ill vets from getting full benefits

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Feb 17, 2026

An AH-64E Apache crew, assigned to 1-3 Attack Battalion, 12th Combat Aviation Brigade, prepares to engage during aerial gunnery training at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Oct. 2, 2025. Gunnery qualifications are a cornerstone of their ability to provide a lethal and credible aviation force to U.S. Army Europe and Africa, essential for maintaining the combat readiness and lethality of 1-3 Attack Battalion. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Josefina Garcia)
Army

Army successfully tests Apache with new ammunition meant to shred drone swarms

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Feb 17, 2026

A Nigerian soldier from the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) loads his machine gun during training at the MNJTF military base, Sector 3 Headquarters, in Monguno, Borno state, Nigeria, on July 5, 2025. Twelve checkpoints manned by the Nigerian army control the various entrances to Monguno. Monguno's huge fortifications have kept the garrison town mostly secure even as northeastern Nigeria has seen a recent surge in attacks on military bases by jihadists fighting a grinding 16 year war. Fighting in Borno may have eased since the conflict's highpoint in 2015 as jihadists have been forced back. But militants from Islamic State West Africa Province or rival Boko Haram have attacked or temporarily overrun a dozen military bases since the start of the year. (Photo by Joris Bolomey / AFP) (Photo by JORIS BOLOMEY/AFP via Getty Images)
Africa

US troops deploy to Nigeria to train its military

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Feb 16, 2026

U.S. Space Force Guardians 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

Space Force beats its recruiting goal in just five months as service rushes to expand

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Feb 15, 2026

An Army Black Hawk helicopter lands at the al-Tanf base in Syria in April 2025. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Fred Brown. 
Middle East

US hits dozens of Islamic State targets in Syria amid base withdrawals

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Feb 14, 2026

The Army wants soldiers to be wary of honeytraps and report suspicious behavior. 
Army

‘Are you a spy?’ Army warns against falling for a honeypot

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Feb 14, 2026

The world’s largest aircraft carrier, Ford-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), departs Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, Dec. 6, 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

US sends Ford aircraft carrier, fresh off Venezuela operations, to the Middle East

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Feb 14, 2026

M27
Army

Marines not interested in switching from M27 to Army’s M7 anytime soon

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 13, 2026

Capt. Chavius Lewis was removed from command of the USS Mason on Feb. 13, 2026.
Navy

Navy relieves USS Mason commander for ‘loss of confidence’

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Feb 13, 2026

Lt. Col. Jeff Budis, center, Air Forces Southern operations directorate, chief of exercises and airshows, Capt. Nate Delaney, right, 55th Rescue Squadron chief of plans and exercises and Staff Sgt. James Delaura, left, special missions aviator with the 563rd Operations Support Squadron pose for a photo in front of an HH-60W Jolly Green II at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, after returning from a successful rescue mission, Feb. 6, 2026. The mission demonstrated the Air Force rescue community’s ability to rapidly integrate qualified personnel across multiple units to respond when time, distance and personnel availability converge. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Rachel Maxwell)
Air Force

Air Force crews scrambled to find a pilot to fly rescue mission far out to sea

By Matt White

Posted on Feb 13, 2026

Marine AH-1Z Viper helicopter armed with Red Wolf launched effects.
Marine Corps

Marine attack helicopters will now be able to hit targets 200 miles away with a missile

By Kyle Gunn

Posted on Feb 13, 2026

Privatized Housing
News

Senator grills senior enlisted leaders about privatized housing NDAs

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 12, 2026

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Angela Scolari, front, a combat marksmanship coach assigned to 6th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, Force Headquarters Group, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Reserve, fires a rifle during an all-female marksmanship subject matter expert exchange between U.S. Marines and Jordanian Soldiers during Intrepid Maven 25.1 in Al-Quwayrah, Jordan, Oct. 29, 2024. The second iteration of this exchange between U.S. and Jordanian female engagement teams was nested in Intrepid Maven 25.1 and represents a step forward in strengthening military cooperation and promoting Women, Peace, and Security initiatives. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Angela Wilcox)
News

Top enlisted leaders say they see no issue with women in combat arms meeting standards

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Feb 12, 2026

U.S. Marines with 3d Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion, Marine Air Control Group 38, 3d Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), sight in on a simulated FIM-92 Stinger surface-to-air missile while on a Forward Arming and Refueling Point at U.S. Army Yuma Proving Grounds, Yuma, Arizona, May 23, 2022. The weapons configuration consists of six inert guided bombs, four mounted onto the wings and two loaded into the weapons bay, as well as an Air Intercept Missile 9X. Marine Aircraft Group 13 forces are capable of conducting offensive air support, anti-aircraft warfare, and aviation reconnaissance from expeditionary sites in any clime and place. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Samuel Ruiz)
News

The military really wants people to stop trespassing on its test range in the desert

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Feb 12, 2026

Thunder Run
United States

Recruits will no longer need a REAL ID to fly to basic training

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 11, 2026

U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, forward deployed to 3rd Marine Division, 4th Marine Regiment as part of the unit deployment program, load onto an MV-22 Osprey while conducting a helicopter raid as part of a combined Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation on Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 27, 2026. The MCCRE is a formal evaluation of 4th Marine Regiment, 3d Reconnaissance Battalion, and 3rd Marine Division's Headquarters Battalion to confirm combat readiness for each unit. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. John Simpson)
Marine Corps

Marine Corps says Ospreys are getting a safety-focused overhaul

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Feb 11, 2026

Long-range weapons and other technologies are blurring the lines between combat and non-combat situations for sailors.
Navy

As naval combat evolves, there will be few ‘safe havens’ in a future war

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 11, 2026

A U.S. Army Reserve cadre member representing the United States Army Reserve Command, locks a weapons rack for the three-gun transition range event with the M26 shotgun, M4 carbine, and the M17 pistol during the 2020 U.S. Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, Sept. 7. More than 40 Soldiers from across the nation traveled to compete in this year’s Best Warrior, hosted from Sept. 4-10, 2020. The 2020 BWC is an annual competition that brings in the best Soldiers across the U.S. Army Reserve to earn the title of “Best Warrior” among their peers. Competitors are evaluated on their individual ability to adapt and overcome challenging scenarios and battle-focused events, which test their technical and tactical abilities under stress and extreme fatigue. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Pfc. Tierra Sims)
National Guard

National Guardsman who left M4 at New Orleans hotel to undergo ‘retraining’

By Jeff Schogol, Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Feb 10, 2026

The Navy expects to receive the helmets starting between July and September, with E-2D Hawkeye crews expected to receive the first batch.
Navy

Navy buys new helmets designed to reduce aviators’ neck and back pain

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 10, 2026

Caption: An A-10 Warthog flies by for close-air support while taking part in live-fire training with the USS Santa Barbara on Feb. 2, 2026. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Iain Page.
Middle East

A-10 and LCS, both headed for retirement, spotted together in the Middle East

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Feb 10, 2026

A service member practices administering the high-dose naloxone autoinjector (NAI) as a rescue treatment to counter opioid poisoning. The NAI is a pre-filled autoinjector containing 10 milligrams of the opioid antagonist naloxone and can be administered via self- or buddy-aid into the front or side of the thigh through clothing, even chemical protection gear such as Mission Oriented Protective Posture suit. Image courtesy of Kaleo.
News

Veterans could get overdose reversal meds without a prescription under proposed law

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Feb 9, 2026

Soldiers load up their plates at the salad bar at Always Ready Dining Facility on Nov. 18, 2025 at Fort Hood, Texas. The DFAC reopened on Nov. 17 after adding new food service stations to serve expanded dining options to Soldiers, Department of War civilians, and contractors working on the west side of the installation.
Army

Soldiers will get ‘freedom dollars’ to spend at the Army’s new dining halls

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Feb 9, 2026

U.S. Marines with 12th Littoral Combat Team, 12th Marine Littoral Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, prepare to execute a live-fire platoon attack on Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 12, 2026. Live-fire training increases Marines’ marksmanship skills, strengthening small-unit leadership and overall combat readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Lucas Lu)
Marine Corps

Experts warn moving Marines away from Okinawa would play into China’s hands

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 9, 2026

Image: Coast Guard members conduct personal watercraft interdiction training at Coronado Beach, California, Jan. 15, 2026. The training is part of The Office of Rapid Response and Prototyping (CG-RAPTOR) Coast Guard program, which identifies, tests and deploys new technologies, including tactical personal watercraft. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Roberto Nieves)
Coast Guard

The Coast Guard is now using ‘tactical’ jet skis

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Feb 9, 2026

Image: Two U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Mobile Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, hold a security posture on the firing line with a M249 Machine Gun in a Counter Landing live-fire exercise, in support of Exercise Balikatan 25, at Aparri, Cagayan Valley, Philippines, May 3, 2025. This exercise enhanced combined readiness by training U.S. and Philippine forces to counter a simulated adversary assault on key maritime terrain. Balikatan is a longstanding annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen our ironclad alliance, improve our capable combined force, and demonstrate our commitment to regional security and stability. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Brenden Delgado) 
Army

Army reveals new rotational force in the Philippines

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Feb 8, 2026

West Virginia National Guard members Spc. Sarah Beckstrom and Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe. Department of Justice photos.
National Guard

National Guard troops shot in DC to receive Purple Hearts

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Feb 7, 2026

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51), arrives at Naval Station (NAVSTA) Rota, Apr. 11, 2021. Arleigh Burke’s arrival marked the completion of her homeport shift to NAVSTA Rota from Naval Station Norfolk.
Navy

Navy destroyer crew awarded Armed Forces Service Medal for downing Iranian missiles

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 6, 2026

Airmen from the 158th Fighter Wing refuel and rearm an F-35 Lightning II during a Distributed Integrated Combat Turn (D-ICT) exercise, June 12, 2025, at Westover Air Reserve Base, Chicopee, Mass. The D-ICT allows for rapid refueling and rearming of fighter aircraft to increase sortie generation and mission readiness. (U.S. Air National Guard Photo by Jay Hewitt)
Air Force

Air Force bans smart glasses for troops in uniform

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Feb 6, 2026

A Nevada Air National Guard C-130H flies above Lake Tahoe during a "spouse lift" while Master Sgt. Billy Johnson, loadmaster with the 192nd Airlift Squadron, sits on the ramp, October 30, 2024. The 152nd Airlift Wing, Nevada Air National Guard, held the spouse lift to explain the mission of the Nevada Air National Guard and to recognize spouses for supporting their military members (Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Michelle Brooks).
Air Force

An Air Guard wing touched down on all 7 continents in 2-year span

By Matt White

Posted on Feb 6, 2026

Royce Williams
Korea

Navy pilot to receive Medal of Honor nearly 75 years after shooting down 4 MiGs

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 5, 2026

Special operators conduct training in austere conditions near Pituffik Space Base, Greenland, on May 9, 2023, in support of exercise ARCTIC EDGE 2023. ARCTIC EDGE 2023 (AE23) is a U.S. Northern Command-led homeland defense exercise demonstrating the U.S. military's capabilities in extreme cold weather, joint force readiness, and U.S. military commitment to mutual strategic security interests in the Arctic region. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Andrew Adams)
Space Force

A brief history of the US military’s presence in Greenland

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 5, 2026

U.S. Air Force Gen. Steven Nordhaus, chief of the National Guard Bureau, awardd three F-16 pilots from the 121st Fighter Squadron, District of Columbia Air National Guard, the prestigious Distinguished Flying Cross with “C” device for combat in a ceremony on Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, Feb, 1, 2026. The awards recognize actions by Majs. Benjamin “Boom” Saunders, Eric “Fume” Anderson and Capt. Ryan “Hammer” Boodee on April 13, 2024 while deployed to Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia.
National Guard

Air Guard pilots downed over a dozen Iranian drones to earn Distinguished Flying Crosses

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Feb 5, 2026

U.S. Army Sgt. William Moore, a cavalry scout with the 6th Squadron, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, performs a hand-release pushup during the 2025 Gainey Cup Best Scout Squad Competition at Fort Benning, Georgia, April 28, 2025. Squads face a series of demanding challenges designed to evaluate their tactical mobility, surveillance capabilities, and teamwork under pressure. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Luciano Alcala)
Army

Army will now tie retention bonuses to PT scores, job performance

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Feb 4, 2026

Army Staff Sgt. Michael Ollis
Army

Soldier who died saving Polish officer in Afghanistan to receive Medal of Honor, family says

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 4, 2026

A tank named 'A Damn Good Time'
Army

‘A Damn Good Time’ — Crew of well-named tank unfazed by frigid winter in Poland

By Matt White

Posted on Feb 4, 2026

A U.S. Army Soldier, assigned to 2nd Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (LI), pulls security from the top of a humvee during a training exercise at the Joint Readiness Training Center on Fort Polk, Louisiana, Aug. 23, 2025. JRTC is designed to improve unit readiness through force-on-force exercises that prepare Soldiers for missions they may be assigned in real-world operations. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Mariah Aguilar)
Army

Soldiers with the 10th Mountain Division are headed back to the Middle East

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Feb 3, 2026

Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force David Wolfe
Air Force

Top enlisted leader in the Air Force explains why he wears his father’s service pin

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 3, 2026

Event attendees prepare to take the oath of enlistment during the 85th National Airborne Day celebration at the Airborne and Special Operations Museum, Fayetteville, N.C., Aug. 16, 2025. This event commemorated paratroopers past and present, celebrating 85 years of U.S. airborne history with events at the Airborne and Special Operations Museum (ASOM). (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Richard Morgan)
Army

Army recruiting waivers for mental health will be approved at lower levels

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Feb 3, 2026

MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - JANUARY 28: People attend a candlelight vigil organized by healthcare workers at the site where Alex Pretti was killed on January 28, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The vigil was held to remember the lives of Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse at a VA medical center who died January 24, after being shot multiple times during a brief altercation with border patrol agents, and Renee Good a 37-year-old mother of three children who was killed by ICE agents on January 7. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)
News

Veterans Affairs personnel say ‘silence is deafening’ from leaders after Alex Pretti’s death

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Feb 3, 2026

Parris Island
Marine Corps

Marine drill instructor sentenced over boot camp hazing death arrested after early release

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 2, 2026

Image: COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Chief Master Sgt. Seth Hogan, command senior enlisted leader Space Forces Northern unfurls the SPACEFOR-NORTH guidon during the SPACEFOR-NORTH activation ceremony at Peterson Space Force Base, Colo., Jan 30, 2026. U.S. Space Forces Northern, serves as the Space Force service component to U.S. Northern Command. (U.S. Space Force photo by John Ayre)
Space Force

Space Force stands up new command for the Northern Hemisphere

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Feb 2, 2026

Image: U.S. Air Force loadmasters with the 75th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron load cargo onto a C-130J Super Hercules at Manda Bay, Kenya, May 2, 2025. As U.S. Air Forces Africa’s sole airlift unit, the 75th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron provides C-130 tactical airlift support to multiple users in East Africa, including aeromedical evacuation, logistical movements, alert aircrews, and aircraft for crisis response and humanitarian operations. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Kevin Ray J. Salvador)
Africa

US starts $70 million upgrade to Kenyan airfield used in Somalia operations

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Feb 1, 2026

Image: Airmen from the 155th Air Refueling Wing listen to leadership in preparation for an upcoming Combat Readiness Inspection during his commander’s call at Nebraska Air National Guard Airbase, Lincoln, Nebraska, January 11, 2026. The CRI will test 155th Wing’s rapid deployment capabilities and crisis response while operating in a degraded environment. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Jeremiah Johnson)
Air Force

Air Force to bring back ‘no-notice’ combat readiness inspections

By Nicholas Slayton

Updated on Feb 1, 2026

A U.S. Army paratrooper assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade learns to operate the Dronebuster Block 4 at Caserma Ederle, Italy, Dec. 2, 2025. The Dronebuster Block 4 is a hand-held counter-unmanned aerial system designed to detect, disrupt and defeat commercial off-the-shelf drone threats, strengthening the brigade’s ability to counter emerging aerial risks. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army’s Contingency Response Force in Europe, providing rapidly deployable forces to U.S. European, African and Central Command areas of responsibility. Forward-stationed across Italy and Germany, the brigade routinely trains with NATO allies and partners to enhance interoperability and readiness. (U.S. Army photo by Capt. Jennifer French)
News

Pentagon gives base commanders more control on countering drones

By Nicholas Slayton

Updated on Feb 1, 2026

The US Department of Veterans Affairs building is seen in Washington, DC, on July 22, 2019.
News

Alleged ringleader arrested for plot to sell drugs to veterans on a VA campus

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jan 31, 2026

Lance Cpl Mariano Barbosa, honor graduate, Hotel Company, leads his platoon out to the forming area aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Ja.n 10. This will be the first time that the new Marines will have seen their familes since beginning Marine Corps basic training.
Marine Corps

Marines suspend use of all-weather coat that ‘bleeds’ orange

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jan 29, 2026

Hawaii Air National Guard Airmen conduct maintenance on a KC-135 Stratotanker at dawn prior to an aerial refueling mission at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Dec. 1, 2025. The 203rd Air Refueling Squadron provides critical aerial refueling capabilities in support of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command operations and global mobility missions worldwide. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Mysti Bicoy
Air Force

Air Force plans to include simulated airfields in basic training

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jan 29, 2026

Combined Jungle Operations Training Course
Army

Army unit created for Afghanistan will now run jungle school in Panama

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jan 29, 2026

U.S. Air force Airman 1st Class Robert Mulholland, 36th Communication Squadron multi capable Airmen team (MCAT) technician, helps stock the shelves in the commissary at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Nov. 18, 2023. The Defense Commissary Agency worked alongside over 100 Airmen and Sailors to help employees restock shelves. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Allon Lapaix)
News

Military commissaries are planning ahead for possible government shutdown

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jan 29, 2026

Chinese PLA Navy ships, including the Hainan, sail together in excercises.
China

Inside China’s plans for ‘national total war,’ according to the Pentagon

By Kyle Gunn

Posted on Jan 28, 2026

Vallen Grayson
Marine Corps

This Marine shed nearly 90 pounds so he could enlist

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jan 28, 2026

Family and friends attend a posthumous commission ceremony at Ke’ehi Lagoon Memorial State Park, Honolulu, Hi., Jan. 26, 2026. The ceremony was held to posthumously commission University of Hawaii ROTC cadets who died in combat during WWII. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Peter Bannister)
Army

Labeled ‘aliens’ in World War II, 7 Japanese-American soldiers posthumously commissioned

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jan 28, 2026

260112-N-RE760-1070 CUDJOE KEY, Fla. (January 12, 2026) - A Marine Corps veteran watches as Venture Out community members sing God Bless America during the annual flag-raising ceremony at Venture Out on Cudjoe Key, Florida, January 12, 2026. The event is held annually to honor local veterans and military personnel. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Adam Mojica)
News

A hacker posted a Marine vet’s health info online and bragged about it

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jan 27, 2026

Leavenworth escape attempt
Army

Inmate’s sentence extended after attempted escape from Fort Leavenworth military prison

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jan 27, 2026

U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, deplane from a Boeing 767-300ER commercial aircraft for Exercise Cold Response 26 in Bardufoss, Norway, Jan. 19, 2026. Exercise CORE 26 is a Norwegian-led winter military exercise designed to enhance collective defense capabilities and ensure U.S. readiness to rapidly deploy and seamlessly operate alongside NATO Allies in challenging arctic conditions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Judith Ann Lazaro)
Marine Corps

Marines flew to Norway on the New England Patriots’ jet

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jan 27, 2026

U.S. Marines with 9th Engineer Support Battalion (9th ESB), 3rd Marine Logistics Group, creep through muddy pool while completing the endurance course as a part of the Basic Jungle Skills Course (BJSC) at Jungle Warfare Training Center, Camp Gonsalves, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 15, 2023. The training taught Marines to successfully navigate through dense marsh and vegetation, rappel down steep cliffs, establish a patrol base and better their knowledge of patrolling and defensive operations. 9th ESB completed the BSJC to mentally and physically operate in harsh jungle environments. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Aaliyah Hunt)
Marine Corps

Marine Corps now offers $60k bonuses for switching jobs mid-career

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jan 26, 2026

USS Abraham Lincoln
Navy

USS Abraham Lincoln returns to the Middle East amid rising tensions with Iran

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jan 26, 2026

Image: 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

An A-10 Warthog named ‘Diddy Kong’ is operating in the Middle East

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jan 26, 2026

A U.S. Space Forces Southern patch is worn during an activation ceremony for Space Forces Southern at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Jan. 21, 2026. SPACEFOR–SOUTH became operational effective Dec. 1, 2025, the ceremony formally recognized the activation with the assumption of command by Col. Brandon Alford, and the digital unveiling of the Space Forces Southern emblem, symbolizing the command’s mission and regional focus. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Rachel Maxwell)
Space Force

After Venezuela operation, Space Force activates SOUTHCOM element

By Nicholas Slayton

Updated on Jan 25, 2026

Japan Air Self-Defense Force members from the Naha Air Rescue Squadron ride on a U.S. Air Force HH-60W Jolly Green II assigned to the 33rd Rescue Squadron, in support of exercise Cope Angel 25-1 at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 26, 2025. Cope Angel is an annual bilateral personnel recovery exercise conducted with U.S. Air Force and JASDF personnel, providing the opportunity for both services to integrate, plan and train together. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melany Bermudez)
Air Force

Air Force helicopter landed too close to crowd in death of school teacher, report finds

By Nicholas Slayton, Matt White

Updated on Jan 25, 2026

Aerial footage of an alleged drug smuggling boat in the eastern Pacific before it was destroyed.
Americas

US carries out first strike on alleged drug boat in 2026

By Nicholas Slayton

Updated on Jan 24, 2026

MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - JANUARY 25: Army National Guard troops stand guard outside of the Whipple federal building on January 25, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Yesterday Minnesota Governor Tim Walz called out the guard after federal immigration agents shot and killed Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse at a VA medical center, during a brief altercation in the Eat Street district of Minneapolis. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)
National Guard

Minnesota National Guard mobilizes around Minneapolis following fatal shooting

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jan 24, 2026

LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS - JANUARY 24: A person walks in the snow on January 24, 2026 in Little Rock, Arkansas. A massive winter storm is bringing frigid temperatures, ice, and snow to nearly 200 million Americans. (Photo by Will Newton/Getty Images)
Army

Dozens of military bases brace as ‘Snowmageddon’ storm hits this weekend

By Matt White

Posted on Jan 24, 2026

Capt. Douglas Whimpey in his headshot as commodore of First Naval Construction Regiment. He was relieved of command on Friday, Jan. 23, 2026.
Navy

Navy fires First Naval Construction Regiment commodore for ‘loss of confidence’

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jan 24, 2026