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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Hector Orenga, 305th Air Mobility Wing crew chief, conducts engine inspections on a C-17 Globemaster III at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Jan. 24, 2024. The C-17 is capable of rapid strategic delivery of troops and all types of cargo to main operating bases or directly to forward bases in deployed areas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sergio Avalos)
News

Troops, families and military civilians: How is the shutdown affecting you?

By Drew F. Lawrence

Posted on Oct 28, 2025

A U.S. Air Force Airman from Fairchild Air Force Base shaves his mustache off during the Mustache Dash event at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, March 31, 2023. The Mustache Dash was an event created to raise awareness for mental health that encompasses all four pillars of Comprehensive Airman Fitness, mental, physical, spiritual and social. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Morgan Dailey)
Air Force

Hegseth won’t meet troops with beards during South Korea trip

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Oct 27, 2025

Drill Sergeant Hats
Army

Female drill sergeants will soon wear the Army’s iconic campaign hat

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Oct 27, 2025

250730-N-IP140-1119 U.S. CENTRAL COMMAND AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (July 30, 2025) An F/A-18F Super Hornet, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 22, launches from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) during flight operations in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (Official U.S. Navy photo)
Navy

Two USS Nimitz aircraft crash within an hour in separate mishaps

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Oct 26, 2025

U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, reload an M777 lightweight 155mm howitzer during a rehearsal for the 250th Amphibious Capabilities Demonstration at Red Beach combat town, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Oct. 17, 2025. The 250th Amphibious Capabilities Demonstration at Camp Pendleton marks the Marine Corps’ 250th birthday and America’s Semiquincentennial. The live-fire event highlights the Navy-Marine Corps team’s ability to integrate across air, land, and sea, showcasing the Corps’ enduring role as America’s force in-readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Aaron S. Patterson)
Marine Corps

Marines fired artillery over freeway without warning during rehearsal

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Oct 26, 2025

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Isaac Reigstad, a low altitude air defense gunner with 1st Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion, Marine Air Control Group 18, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, fires a FIM-92 Stinger during exercise Tenacious Archer 25, at Koror, Palau, Aug. 17, 2025. This exercise included training on Integrated Air and Missile Defense systems with live-fire events, increasing interoperability, promoting regional security and stability, and supporting a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Carlos Daniel Chavez-Flores)
Marine Corps

Marine Corps’ latest plan for war in the Pacific emphasizes logistics, firepower

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Oct 25, 2025

A turboprop plane rests in a field after crashing, two power poles askew in the front.
Air Force

The Air Force’s special operations crop duster crashed in a field in Oklahoma

By Nicholas Slayton

Updated on Oct 25, 2025

Lt. Col. Tyler Hiatt (left), 90th Missile Security Forces Squadron commander, briefs 90 MSFS Alpha Flight during guard mount before they trip out to the missile field at F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming, Feb. 13, 2025. 90, 790, and 890 MSFS rotate tripping out to the missile field monthly to reside in a missile alert facility for a week, ensuring the constant security and protection of the Minuteman III - one of the nation’s most powerful strategic assets. Their 24/7/365 vigilance guarantees the Minuteman III weapon system remains secure, operational, and ready at a moment’s notice to uphold the U.S. nuclear deterrence mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mattison Cole)
Air Force

Airman found dead at F.E. Warren was under investigation for M18 incident

By Matt White

Posted on Oct 24, 2025

From front to back, the world’s largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), Royal Moroccan Navy FREMM multipurpose frigate Mohammed VI (701), and Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship USNS Supply (T-AOE 6), steam in formation while transiting the Strait of Gibraltar, Oct. 1, 2025. Gerald R. Ford, a first-in-class aircraft carrier and deployed flagship of Carrier Strike Group Twelve, 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 Seaman Apprentice Alyssa Joy)
Navy

Pentagon orders USS Gerald R. Ford into Caribbean, first carrier sent to region

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Oct 24, 2025

Garrett Illerbrunn, center, and Lorna Illerbrun, kneeling, surrounded by friends and pilots from their former units at Garrett's retirement ceremony in early October. Garrett was severly wounded in a 2023 drone attack in Iraq.
Army

An 82nd Airborne pilot took his final flight two years after Iraq drone attack

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Oct 24, 2025

WASHINGTON D.C., USA - SEPTEMBER 15: National Guard troops patrol around the Farragut west metro station as part of heightened security measures in Washington, D.C., United States, on September 15, 2025. (Photo by Yasin Ozturk/Anadolu via Getty Images)
National Guard

Man arrested for taunting DC troops with ‘Star Wars’ song strikes back

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Oct 24, 2025

OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 23: Police investigate after shots were fired near the Coast Guard Island entrance in Oakland, Calif. on Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025. U.S. Coast Guard police opened fire on a U-Haul truck after it backed up a ramp at the entrance to the Alameda island, where U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agents have been staying. (Jane Tyska/Digital First Media/East Bay Times via Getty Images)
Coast Guard

Guards fire on truck at Coast Guard base where federal agents had arrived

By Matt White

Posted on Oct 24, 2025

The 39th Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Eric M. Smith, awards Staff Sgt. Dylan T. Rasmussen, a Marine Combat Instructor with the School of Infantry East, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal for being the Runner-up Marine Combat Instructor of the Year during the CMC Combined Awards Program at the National Museum of the Marine Corps, Triangle, Virginia, Jan. 29, 2025. The CMC Combined Awards Program recognized outstanding performance by Recruiters, Prior Service Recruiters, Drill Instructors, Marine Combat Instructors, Marine Security Guards, and Career Retention Specialists. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Joshua Barker)
Marine Corps

A top Marine combat instructor was killed in a traffic confrontation

By Matt White

Posted on Oct 23, 2025

Soldiers of the 10th Mountain 2nd Brigade Combat team faced an unprecedented campaign of drone attacks during a deployment to Iraq and Syria in the fall of 2023.
Army

An Army brigade’s trial by fire against Iranian drones

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Oct 23, 2025

Air Force barracks inspections
Air Force

Air Force announces all-hands room inspections for every barracks

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Oct 22, 2025

A U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress bomber with two U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft in the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility, Oct. 15, 2025.
Air Force

Air Force B-52 bombers flew ‘attack demonstration’ near Venezuela

By Drew F. Lawrence

Posted on Oct 22, 2025

Schofield Barracks, HI — Soldiers from across the 25th Infantry Division and U.S. Army Hawaii test their proficiency in basic infantry and Soldier tasks in the hopes of earning the Expert Infantryman Badge or the Expert Soldier Badge. The Expert Infantryman Badge is reserved for Soldiers possessing military occupational specialties of infantryman or special forces while the Expert Soldier Badge is open to the remainder of Soldiers aside from medics. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Jessica Scott)
Army

Army extends contract for soldiers nearing end of service due to shutdown

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Oct 22, 2025

Lt. Gen. Christopher C. LaNeve as Eighth Army commanding general on Feb. 3, 2025.
Army

Trump taps Hegseth’s senior military assistant as Army’s No. 2 officer

By Drew F. Lawrence, Patty Nieberg

Posted on Oct 21, 2025

Robert Lodge
Air Force

A pilot went down in Vietnam to protect secrets. Will he get the Medal of Honor?

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Oct 21, 2025

Soldiers gather during a promotion and reenlistment ceremony outside Army Counterintelligence Command headquarters, July 14, 2025, Fort George G. Meade, Maryland.
Army

Army counterintelligence agents to get expanded authorities off base

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Oct 21, 2025

Marine Maj. Tyler R. Braconi was identified as the pilot killed in the crash of a AH-1Z attack helicopter Oct. 16.
Marine Corps

Marine pilot killed in California helicopter crash ‘was one of the greats,’ squadron says

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Oct 21, 2025

A student in the fitness track of the U.S. Army’s Future Soldier Preparatory Course works on deadlifts during a training session. The fitness track of the course educates students on the Army’s Holistic Health and Fitness System to help them lose body fat in order to meet the Army’s enlistment standards.
Army

Army tightens standards for its basic training prep course

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Oct 20, 2025

al-Asad air base attack
Iraq

In reversal, at least 250 US troops will remain at Iraq air base

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Oct 20, 2025

Sgt. Terell Seales stands in uniform in front of the American flag.
Army

101st Airborne soldier dies in training in Germany

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Oct 20, 2025

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Dashawn M. Rudesill, a cannoneer with 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, fires an M777 lightweight 155mm howitzer during a rehearsal for the 250th Amphibious Capabilities Demonstration at Red Beach combat town, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Oct. 17, 2025. The 250th Amphibious Capabilities Demonstration at Camp Pendleton marks the Marine Corps’ 250th birthday and America’s Semiquincentennial. The live-fire event highlights the Navy-Marine Corps team’s ability to integrate across air, land, and sea, showcasing the Corps’ enduring role as America’s force in-readiness. Rudesill is a native of Rushville, Illinois. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Aaron S. Patterson)
Marine Corps

Marine artillery shell detonates over freeway during Camp Pendleton event

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Oct 19, 2025

Marines stand at attention in a still from the new documentary series 'Marines.'
Marine Corps

Netflix releases trailer for Marine Corps documentary ‘Marines’

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Oct 19, 2025

CARIBBEAN SEA – U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopters with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 263 (Reinforced), 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), takes off during flight operations aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), while underway in the Caribbean Sea, Sept. 23, 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. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Emily Hazelbaker)
Navy

United States releasing survivors of latest airstrike in the Caribbean currently held by the Navy

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Oct 18, 2025

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment fire an M777A2 lightweight 155 mm howitzer as part of a direct fire mission on Range 407A at Marine Corps Camp Pendleton, California, Sept. 16, 2025. 1st Bn., 11th Marines conducted an artillery firing exercise to maintain their combat proficiency in realistic combat scenarios. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Sawyer Carleton)
Marine Corps

Marines Corps live-fire event at Camp Pendleton to close down large stretch of coastal freeway

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Oct 18, 2025

A Marine Corps AH-1Z Viper with Marine Light Helicopter Attack Squadron (HMLA) 369, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing flies on Aug. 5, 2025.
Marine Corps

One Marine killed, another injured in helicopter crash

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Oct 17, 2025

The Army is implementing QR codes to speed up the process that soldiers go through to check into new bases.
Army

Army wants a QR code system to replace the paperwork of a new duty station

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Oct 17, 2025

U.S. CENTRAL COMMAND AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (March 31, 2025) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) displays its battle flag in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (Official U.S. Navy photo)
Navy

Navy holding two survivors of latest US airstrike in the Caribbean

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Oct 17, 2025

Navy Special Warfare Operator 1st Class Nathan Gage Ingram [left] and Chief Special Warfare Operator Christopher J. Chambers [right] died during a boarding operation on Jan. 11, 2024.
Navy

Captain of ship at center of Navy SEAL drownings sentenced to 40 years

By Drew F. Lawrence

Posted on Oct 17, 2025

Married Marine officers finish grueling training a week apart
Marine Corps

Married Marine officers finish grueling training a week apart

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Oct 17, 2025

UNITED STATES - SEPTEMBER 12: Vice Admiral Alvin Holsey, U.S. Navy, nominee to be admiral and Commander, United States Southern Command, prepares to testify during the Senate Armed Services Committee confirmation hearing in Dirksen building on Thursday, September 12, 2024. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)
Navy

US Southern Command’s top officer to step down after a year on the job

By Drew F. Lawrence

Posted on Oct 16, 2025

90th Security Forces Group
Air Force

F.E. Warren security forces commander holds all-hands meetings after four deaths

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Oct 16, 2025

A soldier eating an MRE with a mud covered face.
Military Branches

Thai curry chicken, buffalo flavors, jelly bean caffeine gum. New MRE items are coming soon.

By Drew F. Lawrence

Posted on Oct 16, 2025

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Dakota Navrath, assigned to the 421st Medical Battalion-Multifunctional, 30th Medical Brigade, reports to the board president during a Sgt. Morales Club board hosted by 21st Theater Sustainment Command, on Panzer Kaserne, Kaiserslautern, Germany, Feb. 12, 2025. Board members interview each candidate, seeking noncommissioned officers who will go the extra mile for their Soldiers by looking beyond problems to find solutions. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Daniel Yeadon)
Army

Army promotion boards will use AI to ‘augment’ selection process

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Oct 16, 2025

Alaska Air National Guard C-17 Globemaster III aircrew, assigned to the 176th Wing, evacuate approximately 300 displaced western Alaska residents from Bethel, Alaska, following Typhoon Halong, Oct. 15, 2025. The State Emergency Operations Center and the Alaska Organized Militia continue to coordinate response operations following the severe storm that struck Alaska’s West Coast. (Alaska National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Joseph Moon) This photo was altered for privacy purposes by blurring out faces.
Coast Guard

Alaska guard C-17 evacuated at least 300 on one flight amid ongoing rescues after floods

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Oct 16, 2025

A smoke grenade is activated during exercise Jolly Vihar 24 near Pápa Air Base, Hungary, July 23, 2024. The 56th and 57th Rescue Squadrons participated in exercise Jolly Vihar 24 with their Hungarian partners to practice combat search and rescue in integrated operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Bartoszek)
Army

The Army is buying 30 tons of powdered sugar to use in its smoke grenades

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Oct 15, 2025

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Steele Armstrong, a satellite transmissions systems operator, and U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jaden Coleman, a transmission systems operator, both with Marine Wing Communications Squadron 18, Marine Air Control Group 18, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, set up a radio call during the inaugural Thunderstruck Communications Competition, hosted by MWCS-38, MACG-38, 3rd MAW, at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, Sept. 10, 2025. Thunderstruck is a service-wide competition dedicated to communications Marines, showcasing the increasing importance of resilient command and control in distributed operations. The six-mile course integrated high frequency radio, Mobile User Objective System satellite communications, and data networking tasks under expeditionary conditions, testing the tactical, technical, and physical proficiency of Marine Corps communicators. Armstrong is a native of Minnesota, and Coleman is a native of Florida. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Renee Gray)
Marine Corps

Marine communications experts were ‘Thunderstruck’ in first-ever competition

By Matt White

Posted on Oct 15, 2025

Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Carlos Ruiz leads Sailors and Marines in cadence pushups at the Philadelphia Museum of Art after a formation run to celebrate the Navy and Marine Corps 250th birthday in Philadelphia, Pa., Oct. 10, 2025. The Navy and Marine Corps returned to Philadelphia, the birthplace of the sea services, to celebrate 250 years of heritage. The anniversary event highlighted advances in military technology and the commitment of service members, while providing the public the opportunity to visit ships and engage with Sailors and Marines while experiencing the hospitality of the City of Brotherly Love. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Miguel Santiago)
Air Force

Troops are starting to get paid, but aren’t out of the woods as shutdown continues

By Drew F. Lawrence

Posted on Oct 14, 2025

The shut down Grohnde nuclear power plant (KWG) is located next to River Weser, north of the town of Grohnde in the Lower Saxony municipality of Emmerthal in the Hameln-Pyrmont district. The plant began commercial power operation February 1, 1985. The plant was shut down on 31 December 2021 as part of Germany's transition to a renewable energy future (Atomausstieg). Nuclear decommissioning is expected to take 15 years.
Army

Army details plans to put nuclear reactors on 9 bases

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Oct 14, 2025

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (Jul. 25, 2025) Midshipmen 4th Class, or plebes, from the United States Naval Academy class of 2029 participate in the second formal parade during Plebe Summer, a demanding indoctrination period intended to transition the candidates from civilian to military life. Parades are a visual presentation of the military discipline, professionalism and teamwork necessary to succeed as a member of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps, and have been a part of Naval Academy training since its establishment in 1845. (U.S. Navy photo by Stacy Godfrey)
Marine Corps

Naval Academy dropout indicted over threat that led to accidental shooting

By Matt White, Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Oct 14, 2025

Two Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crewmembers prepare to depart on a mission at the Air Station, December 20, 2024. The MH-65E Dolphin typically carries a crew of four, consisting of two pilots, one flight mechanic and one rescue swimmer. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Coast Guard Auxiliarist Leon C. DeFulgentis)
Coast Guard

Coast Guard may now be paid with Pentagon-style money shift

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Oct 13, 2025

Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force David Flosi
Air Force

Air Force’s highest ranking enlisted leader announces retirement

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Oct 13, 2025

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Nikko Guerra, left, 718th Force Support Squadron food services shift lead, hands food to Airman 1st Class Gavin Lunn, 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron supply journeyman during the midnight service at the Marshall Dining Facility on Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 24, 2025. Dining facilities ensure service members receive nutritious meals to maintain peak performance. (U.S Air Force photo by Senior Airman James Johnson)
Army

Army now planning campus–style dining at up to 10 large bases

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Oct 13, 2025

A S-70UAS U-Hawk, a modified uncrewed Black Hawk helicopter.
Army

This wild new Black Hawk prototype is part drone, part Transformer

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Oct 13, 2025

Alaska National Guard photo by Dana Rosso
Coast Guard

At least 30 rescued in Alaska floods as military teams rush to remote villages

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Oct 13, 2025

ELWOOD, ILLINOIS - OCTOBER 07: Members of the Texas National Guard stand guard at an army reserve training facility on October 07, 2025 in Elwood, Illinois. The Trump administration has been threatening for more than a month to send the guard to Illinois to address Chicago's crime problem and to support ICE and CBP during Operation Midway Blitz. Illinois Governor JB Pritzker has been outspoken in his opposition to the move, accusing the president of using the guardsmen as political pawns. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)
National Guard

Some Texas National Guard troops replaced in Illinois after failing to meet standards

By Nicholas Slayton, Jeff Schogol

Updated on Oct 12, 2025

US Navy sailors listen to US President Donald Trump speak as he visits the USS Harry S. Truman during the US Navy's 250th anniversary celebration, "America's Navy 250: Titans of the Sea - A Salute to the Fleet", at Naval Station Norfolk Pier 14 in Norfolk, Virginia on October 5, 2025. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)
News

Pentagon moves $8 billion from research to pay troops 

By Nicholas Slayton

Updated on Oct 12, 2025

Missiles on display at the entrance to F.E. Warren Air Force Base in Wyoming.
Air Force

Fourth death in four months linked to Air Force nuke base

By Nicholas Slayton

Updated on Oct 11, 2025

A US soldier gives the thumbs-up as an Israeli digger attempts to extricate a US military vessel (not pictured) that ran aground at a beach in the Israeli coastal city of Ashdod on May 25, 2024. The US military said four of its vessels, supporting a temporary pier built to deliver aid to Gaza by sea, had run aground in heavy seas. (Photo by Oren Ziv / AFP) (Photo by OREN ZIV/AFP via Getty Images)
Middle East

US to send 200 troops to monitor Gaza ceasefire

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Oct 10, 2025

A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle conducts combat patrols over the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) area of responsibility Oct. 19, 2024. The F-15E is an all-weather, extremely maneuverable, tactical fighter designed to allow the Air Force to gain and maintain air supremacy over the CENTCOM area of responsibility and provide security to ground forces conducting counter-violent extremist operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Willis)
Air Force

Idaho Air Force base will host a Qatari F-15 training unit

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Oct 10, 2025

As teams, candidates maneuver an obstacle course during the Special Warfare Training Wing Assessment & Selection Course at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland on March 14, 2023. The Special Warfare Training Wing prepares candidates physically, mentally, emotionally and cognitively for demanding careers as special warfare operators. (U.S. Air Force photo by Miriam Thurber)
Air Force

Air Force revamps its special warfare training pipeline

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Oct 10, 2025

The Navy's nuclear ballistic submarine USS Maine conducts surface navigational operations about 50 miles south of Puerto Rico. U.S. Strategic Command is working with the Navy to develop a replacement for the Ohio-class submarine fleet to ensure a continued strong nuclear deterrence into the future. U.S. Navy photo
Navy

Navy fires commanding officer of missile submarine USS Wyoming

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Oct 10, 2025

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to U.S. Army Pacific complete the Incline Skills Trainer during the USARPAC Best Squad Competition, July 18, 2025, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. The week-long competition will assess each squad on their technical and tactical proficiency, as well as their ability to work as a disciplined and cohesive team. The competition features a multitude of different fitness and combat related events ranging from the Army Combat Fitness Test and various weapons lanes, to a strenuous 12-mile foot march and detailed individual warrior tasks and squad battle drills. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Alvin Conley)
Around the World

For barracks overhaul, Hegseth steers towards private contractors

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Oct 9, 2025

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Michael Ress, 309th Fighter Squadron commander, fastens his oxygen mask to his helmet in the cabin of a U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon for the final F-16 flight of the 309th FS, Feb. 26, 2025, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. While the 56th Fighter Wing will continue to support legacy aircraft like the F-16 for international partners, the wing’s mission has sharpened its focus on the U.S. Air Force’s latest fifth-generation fighter, the F-35A Lightning II. The 56th FW mission is essential to generating combat airpower. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Katelynn Jackson)
News

Military charities prepare for surge in cash requests during shutdown

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Oct 9, 2025

Tank Names
Army

We salute the soldiers who named their tank ‘Divine Intervention’

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Oct 9, 2025

U.S. Army Soldiers with 1st Battalion, 184th Infantry Regiment, California Army National Guard, stand in formation at the Wilshire Federal Building in Los Angeles, June 22, 2025. The Soldiers were part of an element deployed to augment U.S. Marines in protecting the building and manning security points in the surrounding area. U.S. Northern Command is supporting federal agencies by providing military forces to protect federal functions, personnel, and property in the greater Los Angeles area. On June 7, the Secretary of Defense directed USNORTHCOM to establish Task Force 51 to oversee Title 10 forces supporting this mission. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Christy L. Sherman)
National Guard

Poll: Most Americans say military should be apolitical and face only ‘external threats’

By Drew F. Lawrence

Posted on Oct 8, 2025

True North
Air Force

Air Force training command may stop embedding mental health teams within units

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Oct 8, 2025

Air Force Fitness
Air Force

Air Force says viral ‘combat fitness’ memo isn’t real

By Jeff Schogol, Matt White

Posted on Oct 6, 2025

Aviation Structural Mechanic (Safety Equipment) 1st Class Anthony Huffman, from Forest Grove, Oregon, conducts maintenance on aircraft in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) in the Pacific Ocean, July 27, 2024. Nimitz is underway conducting routine operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Anthony Lagunes)
Navy

Navy maintenance crews are stripping their own jets and submarines for spare parts

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Oct 6, 2025

National Guard troops carry riot shields with "California National Guard" on them.
National Guard

National Guard deployment to Portland blocked as Texas troops called up

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Oct 5, 2025

PORTLAND, OREGON - OCTOBER 04: Federal agents, including members of the Department of Homeland Security, the Border Patrol, and police, attempt to keep protesters back outside a downtown U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility on October 04, 2025 in Portland, Oregon. The facility has become a focal point of nightly protests against the Trump administration. A federal judge in Portland has temporarily blocked President Trump from sending in the National Guard to quell protests. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
National Guard

Judge halts National Guard deployment to Portland

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Oct 5, 2025