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An Air Force security officer holds a caged Richardson Ground Squirrel during a previous infestation in 2019 at Minot Air Force Base.
Air Force

Minot Air Force Base is overrun by squirrels

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jun 30, 2025

A T-6A Texan II taxis on the runway at Sheppard Air Force Base in 2019.
Air Force

Tangled straps likely caused Air Force instructor pilot’s death, report finds

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jun 29, 2025

California National Guard firefighters work on a burned part of Palisades, California on Jan. 20, 2025.
National Guard

California National Guard firefighting crews understaffed due to LA deployment

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jun 29, 2025

A Soldier assigned to the 3rd Infantry Division Sustainment Brigade uses a single-blade razor to shave his face during a shaving clinic May 22 at the brigade's organizational classroom.
Army

Medical shaving waivers could soon get you kicked out of the Army

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jun 28, 2025

The 354th Fighter Generation Squadron poses for a group photo for the final time at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., June 24, 2024. The 354th FGS maintained A-10C aircraft to conduct close air support, forward air control, airborne, and combat search and rescue for theater commanders worldwide. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class William Finn V)
Air Force

The last A-10 in the Air Force will make its final flight next year

By Matt White

Posted on Jun 27, 2025

The John Lewis-class replenishment oiler USNS Harvey Milk (T-AO-206) conducts a replenishment at sea with the world’s largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), December 13, 2024. Gerald R. Ford is the flagship of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group. USS Gerald R. Ford is currently underway in the Atlantic Ocean to further develop core unit capabilities. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Maxwell Orlosky)
Navy

USNS Harvey Milk renamed for Navy Medal of Honor recipient

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jun 27, 2025

B-2 Spirit
Iran

Leaked intel on Iran’s nuclear facilities came from report on whether to strike targets again

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jun 26, 2025

Trauma surgeons and nurses attached to the 8th Forward Resuscitation Surgical Team, 18th Medical Command (Deployment Support), perform surgery on a simulated casualty during a field training exercise on Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, February 27, 2020. The Defense Health Agency’s Operational Medical Systems Program Management Office has a robust blood products portfolio focused on far-forward, austere environments. OPMED PMO’s Cryopreserved Platelet program commercial partner recently received U.S. Food and Drug Administration “Fast Track” designation for its CPP treatment protocol, which is being developed for use when conventional platelets are not available or are in short supply. The designation, granted under the federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, is designed to expedite the development and review of drugs that address serious conditions and have the potential to fill an unmet medical need. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Thomas Duval/Caption by OPMED Strategic Communications)
News

Military doctors say they’re not getting enough hands-on experience for combat care

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jun 26, 2025

Alejandro Barranco
Marine Corps

Father of 3 Marines who was arrested by immigration agents raised his sons ‘to serve our country’

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jun 25, 2025

Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy A. George administers the Oath of Office to four new U.S. Army Lt. Cols. during a Detachment 201: The Army’s Executive Innovation Corps (EIC) commissioning ceremony in Conmy Hall, Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Va., June 13, 2025. The Army’s EIC is an initiative that places top tech executives into uniformed service within the Army Reserve. (U.S. Army photo by Leroy Council)
Army

The Army launched a website so tech bros can sign up to serve

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jun 25, 2025

Sadr City
Middle East

US, Iran move out of ‘shadow war’ but threat from proxy militias may remain

By Patty Nieberg, Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jun 25, 2025

Marine AV-8B Harrier
Marine Corps

‘War Thunder’ continues to live up to its reputation for OPSEC violations

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jun 24, 2025

Soldiers from the 143rd Military Police Company, 49th Military Police Brigade, California National Guard, serving under Title 10 status, establish a security perimeter in Mecca, Calif., June 18, 2025. 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. Chase Murray)
National Guard

Guardsmen sent to LA are 130 miles east of the city doing drug busts

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jun 24, 2025

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Caige Chapman, 81st Operational Medical Readiness Squadron independent duty medical technician, participates in memorial push ups during Warrior Day on Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Nov 8, 2024. Memorial push-ups are a tradition within the special tactics community to honor fallen service members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Trenten Walters)
Air Force

The Air Force fitness test may soon include 2-mile runs twice a year

By Matt White

Posted on Jun 23, 2025

U.S. Air Force Capt. Trevor Williams, 912th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron pilot, reviews maintenance records with Airman 1st Class Zander Rafter, 379th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (EAMXS) crew chief, and Elijah Wade, 379th EAMXS aircraft electrical and environmental systems specialist, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, June 19, 2023. The KC-135 Stratotanker provides an aerial refueling capability in support of joint and coalition aircraft throughout the USCENTCOM area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jacob Cabanero)
Iran

Iran launches missile attack at US military base in Qatar

By Nicholas Slayton, Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jun 23, 2025

Satellite imagery showing the aftermath of US strikes on the Fordow nuclear enrichment site in Iran on June 22, 2025.
Air Force

Operation Midnight Hammer damaged, but may not have destroyed Iran’s nuclear sites

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jun 22, 2025

A B-2 Spirit from the 509th Bomb Wing, 13th Bomb Squadron Whiteman Air Force Base, Miss., prepares to be refueled by a KC-135R Stratotanker from the 434th Air Refueling Wing at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind. during a nighttime aerial refueling mission over Southern Kansas, Oct. 21, 2015. The KC-135 has a system of exterior lights located on the belly of the aircraft, just behind the nose gear, and flood lights on the boom pod used to pass fuel to the receiver aircraft during low-light conditions. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Mota)
Air Force

Pentagon releases details of ‘Midnight Hammer’ strikes against Iran

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Jun 22, 2025

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 110th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron conduct hot pit refueling on a B-2 Spirit stealth bomber during a Bomber Task Force mission at Diego Garcia, British Indian Ocean Territory, Aug. 21, 2024. Bomber missions enhance the U.S. Air Force’s readiness to respond to any potential crisis or challenge in the Indo-Pacific through joint and multilateral operations. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Whitney Erhart)
News

US bombs Iranian nuclear facilities

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jun 22, 2025

A sign for Joint Base Lewis-McChord.
Army

Former Army soldier pleads guilty to attempting to share military secrets

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jun 21, 2025

An M10 Booker undergoing testing at the U.S. Army Yuma Proving Grounds.
Army

The Army doesn’t want the M10 Booker. Do the Marines need it?

By Kyle Gunn

Posted on Jun 21, 2025

Five U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcons assigned to the 79th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron taxi within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, May 29, 2025. U.S. and Coalition forces are postured to rapidly establish credible, combat-ready forces within the AOR to deter adversary threats of aggression and, if necessary, respond with effective and overwhelming force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kevin Dunkleberger)
Iran

2 aircraft carriers, 9 destroyers, and multiple fighter wings gather in the Middle East

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jun 20, 2025

U.S. Army Soldiers with 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment "Red Currahee," 1st Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), supporting 3rd Infantry Division, conducts live-fire on an M4 Carl Gustaf weapon during exercise Silver Arrow at Camp Adazi, Latvia, Sept. 17. The training focused on AT4-CS and M4 Carl Gustaf assigned teams engaging notional targets. The 3rd Infantry Division’s mission in Europe is to engage in multinational training and exercises across the continent, working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, America’s forward deployed corps in Europe. (U.S. Army photo by Capt. H Howey)
Army

Army to study how sniper rifle, anti-armor and artillery fire impact brain health

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jun 20, 2025

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 509th Logistics Readiness Squadron and 393rd Bomber Generation Squadron conduct hot-pit refueling for a B-2 Spirit at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, May 28, 2025. The 509th Bomb Wing and its fleet of B-2s serve as part of the U.S. Air Force's conventional and strategic combat force with the capability to project U.S. airpower anywhere around the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua Hastings)
The Pentagon Rundown

Congress abandoned its authority to declare war decades ago

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jun 19, 2025

Pvt. Lakeith Walters from the 401st Military Police Company talks to the role-player, Spc. Keishon Trice, during a traffic stop in a training exercise for the Installation Law Enforcement Certification course June 10, 2024, at Fort Cavazos, Texas. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Alexander Chatoff)
Army

The Army is deactivating police units in deep cuts to number of military cops

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jun 18, 2025

Royce Williams
Army

Proposed law would open the door for more troops to be awarded the Medal of Honor

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jun 18, 2025

A sailor hammers away at floor planks in a trench in Latvia.
Marine Corps

Marines and sailors are building trenches for the drone age

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jun 17, 2025

A live fire demonstration of the Army’s newest and most modernized combat vehicle, the M10 Booker, marks the conclusion of the M10 Booker Dedication Ceremony at Aberdeen Proving Ground, in Aberdeen, Md., April 18, 2024. (U.S. Army photo by Christopher Kaufmann)
Marine Corps

Why the Marine Corps should adopt the M10 Booker

By Lt. Col. John J. Dick, Lt. Col. Daniel D. Phillips

Posted on Jun 16, 2025

Army Command Sgt. Maj. Daniel R. Gibson
Army

Military intelligence battalion sergeant major arrested for DUI and suspended

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jun 16, 2025

USS Nimitz
Air Force

With USS Nimitz deployment, the US surges air and sea assets to the Middle East

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jun 16, 2025

The Arleigh Burke-class destroyer the USS Thomas Hudner taking part in the Formidable Shield exercise in May 2025.
Navy

Navy destroyer, air defense systems help intercept Iranian missiles

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jun 15, 2025

US base defense in the era of large-scale drone attacks
Analysis

US base defense in the era of large-scale drone attacks

By Kyle Gunn

Posted on Jun 14, 2025

Chief Warrant Officer 2 Dustin K. Wright stands in front of an American flag.
Army

Army identifies 101st Airborne soldier killed in training accident

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jun 14, 2025

Army soldiers with 3rd Infantry Regiment dressed in Revolutionary War uniforms march as part of the Army Birthday Twilight Tattoo at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Virginia on June 11, 2025.
Army

The US Army turns 250

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jun 14, 2025

Army veteran Marcos Leao kneels while being detained by Marines at the Wilshire federal building on June 13, 2025.
Marine Corps

Marines detain civilian in Los Angeles, in first such case

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jun 14, 2025

Lt. Col. Brian Seymour stands next to an Air Force plane at the change of command ceremony for the 71st Student Squadron on May 16, 2025.
Air Force

Air Force relieves commander of pilot training squadron

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jun 13, 2025

28th Infantry Division in the Battle of the Bulge
Army

The overlooked Army division that held off the Germans during the Battle of the Bulge

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jun 13, 2025

U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, attached to Task Force 51, rehearse non-lethal tactics in Los Angeles, June 11, 2025. 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. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jaye Townsend)
National Guard

Marines to begin guarding federal property in LA

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jun 13, 2025

Andrew Bosworth, chief technology officer of Meta, and Shyam Sankar, Shyam Sankar, chief technology officer for Palantir are joining the Army Reserve as two of the four new senior advisors who will advise the Army on its tech transformation.
Army

Army bringing in big tech executives as lieutenant colonels

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jun 13, 2025

Protesters confront California National Guard soldiers and police outside of a federal building as protests continue in Los Angeles following three days of clashes with police after a series of immigration raids on June 9, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
The Pentagon Rundown

The difference between the Insurrection Act and martial law

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jun 13, 2025

A U.S. Army Soldier, with the New Jersey Army National Guard’s 44th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, fires the MK-22 Precision Sniper Rifle as part of a weapon familiarization range on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, Oct. 22, 2023. The MK-22 replaced the Army’s existing M2010 and M107 sniper rifles. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Michael Schwenk)
Army

Ranges on Fort Benning aren’t long enough for Army’s new sniper rifle

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jun 12, 2025

Maj. Gen. Clair A. Gill, U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excellence and Fort Novosel commander, conducts a walking town hall in Allen Heights neighborhood with various leaders from USAACE, Fort Novosel, and Corvias Oct. 2. (Photo Credit: Brittany Trumbull)
News

Most military families on base don’t know their rights as tenants, survey finds

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jun 12, 2025

Marines conduct non-lethal training
Marine Corps

Marines tasked with LA mission have not yet completed use of force and nonlethal training

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jun 11, 2025

250522-N-FT324-8920. ROTA, SPAIN (May 22, 2025). Sailors from Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command stand in formation during the summer whites uniform inspection demonstrating pride and professionalism in their appearance and readiness. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mr. Everett Lopez/ Released by Lt. Cmdr. Alicia Sacks)
Navy

Sailors who can’t deploy will be moved to empty jobs under Navy program

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jun 11, 2025

Trump renames Army bases
Army

Trump reverts 7 Army bases to former names with new honorees, including Delta Force soldier

By Jeff Schogol, Matt White

Posted on Jun 10, 2025

250610-N-FS061-2001 NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain – (Jun. 10, 2025) Cryptologic Technician (Collection) 3rd Class Tylar Keenan, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile-destroyer USS Oscar Austin (DDG 79), mans the rail during sea and anchor detail as the ship returns to Naval Station (NAVSTA) Rota, Spain after patrol, Jun. 10, 2025. Oscar Austin completed its first patrol in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. 6th Fleet to defend U.S., Allied, and partner interests in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Jasmin L. Aquino)
Navy

Crew of USS Oscar Austin awarded Combat Action Ribbons for Red Sea deployment

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jun 10, 2025

A Patriot missile system is test fired at the NATO Missile Firing Installation in Chania, Greece. Credit: Anthony Sweeney
Analysis

Golden Dome: Revolutionary missile defense or money pit?

By Kyle Gunn

Posted on Jun 10, 2025

Men in uniform stand in the background as the new commander of the 111st Electromagnetic Warfare Company accepts the guidon.
National Guard

National Guard activates first-of-its-kind electromagnetic warfare company

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jun 10, 2025

Soldiers from the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, which is known as "The Old Guard," wear uniforms from the Revolutionary War, World War I, World War II and Vietnam War for an Army 250th birthday video shoot.
Army

Here’s everything headed to DC for the Army’s 250th birthday parade

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jun 10, 2025

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

Trump federalizes 2,000 more National Guard troops for Los Angeles mission

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jun 10, 2025

U.S. Marines assigned to Charlie Company, Battalion Landing Team 1/5, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct a dismounted patrol at the start of Range 400 at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Sept. 14, 2023. Range 400 is used to conduct company-level live-fire training in a deliberate assault against prepared defensive positions to enhance combined arms engagement capabilities in an austere environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Aidan Hekker)
Marine Corps

What Marines deploying to LA amid protests legally can, and cannot, do

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jun 9, 2025

Col. Bree Fram pins a medal on a Space Force Guardian.
Space Force

US military’s highest ranking transgender officer says separation process is broken

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jun 9, 2025

An orange sticker with a warning about explosives.
Air Force

Munitions depot explosion at Kadena Air Base leaves four injured

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jun 9, 2025

National Guard troops carry riot shields next to police firing less than lethal weapons.
National Guard

US Northern Command sets up task force for Los Angeles mission

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jun 9, 2025

Several National Guard soldiers stand in front of trucks and humvees in Downtown Los Angeles in a loading dock.
National Guard

Trump orders 2,000 National Guardsmen to LA amid ICE protests

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jun 8, 2025

Sgt. Aaron Cox with the 101st Airborne stands in full dress uniform.
Army

101st Airborne soldier dies in training accident in Hungary

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jun 7, 2025

Concept art of two sleek, futuristic uncrewed Collaborative Combat Aircraft flying in the clouds.
Air Force

Air Force sets up new Experimental Operations Unit for Collaborative Combat Aircraft

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jun 7, 2025

Army plans to close more than 20 base museums in major reduction
Army

Army plans to close more than 20 base museums in major reduction

By Matt White

Posted on Jun 6, 2025

Recruits with Golf Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, conduct the Confidence Course on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., June 25, 2024. After demonstrations, recruits complete various physically and mentally challenging obstacles. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ayden Cassano)
News

Two-thirds of troops who left the military in 2023 were at risk for mental health conditions, survey found

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jun 6, 2025

The 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment and the Threat Systems Management Office push a swarm of 40 drones through the town during the battle of Razish, National Training Center on May 8th, 2019. This exercise was the first of many held at the National Training Center. (U.S. Army Photo by Pv2 James Newsome)
The Pentagon Rundown

The aftermath of Operation Spider’s Web and what it means for the US military

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jun 6, 2025

Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Carlos A. Ruiz And Cpl. Andrew Hundley
Marine Corps

A Marine Corps reply-all email apocalypse has an incredible real-life ending

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jun 5, 2025

Secretary of the Navy, the Hon. John C. Phelan, right, and Rear Adm. Paul Lanzilotta, commander, Carrier Strike Group 12, watch the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mahan (DDG 72) transit in formation next to the world’s largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) from the LSO platform, April 11, 2025. The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group is underway in the Atlantic Ocean completing integrated naval warfighting training. Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) is the Joint Force’s most complex integrated training event and prepares naval task forces for sustained high-end Joint and combined combat. Integrated naval training provides America’s civilian leaders and commanders highly-capable forces that deter adversaries, underpin American security and economic prosperity, and reassure Allies and partners. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Gladjimi Balisage)
Navy

Navy offers early retirement to more sailors with gender dysphoria

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jun 5, 2025

Army barracks
Army

Army barracks repairs could suffer if money shifts to border, top general acknowledges

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jun 5, 2025

Former Army Special Forces Captain Derrick Anderson was nominate to be the assistant secretary of defense for special operations and low-intensity conflict.
Afghanistan

Former Green Beret nominated to top Pentagon position to oversee special ops

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jun 4, 2025

Army
Army

Army hits its annual recruiting goal in eight months

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jun 4, 2025