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Military Life

Pentagon reboots testosterone screening plan for men 30 and over

Screenings will be mandatory for men in the ranks who are 30 or older, although getting hormone replacement therapy is voluntary, the Defense Department said.

Military Branches

More than 16,000 troops could face stricter rules with medical shaving waivers

Under a new Pentagon policy, service members could be forced out if they have medical shaving accommodations for more than a year.

Army

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Army

Why moral injury could be a signature wound of the AI battlefield

Early theories of autonomous warfare thought remote battlefields might insulate troops from moral damage. Veterans and experts say the dangers are just as close.

Drones

The Air Force wants a cannon to shoot down drones

The Air Force wants a ground-based air defense cannon to hold back a growing tide of drones and cruise missiles.

Air Force

Alabama Air National Guard wing commander wins appeal after firing

Col. Douglas DeMaio was relieved of command of an F-35 wing in the Alabama Air National Guard in 2022. A panel of judges ruled in August that he should be reinstated with back pay.

Air Force

Air Force to create new career field to defend bases from drones and missiles

As the Iran war persists and drones repeatedly target U.S. bases, the Air Force is developing a new career field to counter the threat.

Army

Army pays nearly $5 billion for massive defensive upgrade to helicopter fleet

The plan is to “equip all Army rotary-wing aircraft” with the new laser defense tech, officials said.

Iran

US munition stockpile ‘especially problematic’ in a war with China, report warns

The U.S. used a significant number of its missile interceptors in defense of Israel in June and throughout Operation Epic Fury, the Congressional Budget Office found.

Iran

The Pentagon classified the mission statement for Operation Epic Fury

The “classified” explanation was included in a watchdog report that offered the first total public assessment of costs and damages for a war that began more than six months ago.

Space Force

Space Force has weapons in orbit, Air Force secretary says

The first public acknowledgement comes after months of talk about Space Force building out its offensive capabilities in space.

Navy

Destroyer named for Navy Corpsman who earned Medal of Honor hits milestone

A Marine who credited John Kilmer with saving his life in Korea carried his memory: “I owed him all the years I lived, and I'll never forget.”

Army

Soldier in basic training at Fort Sill struck on nearby interstate just before dawn

A 27-year-old basic trainee was struck and killed by a semi outside Fort Sill hours before the installation's 9/11 remembrance run. The circumstances remain under investigation.

Air Force

Air Force colonel recounts ‘Dude 44’ rescue that put almost 100 troops inside Iran

The aviator said he hit the ground at over 70 miles per hour after his parachute partially failed, breaking his back. He described his rescue in a “60 Minutes” interview on Sunday.

Iran

Tracking America’s latest conflict: The Iran war timeline

To date, 18 American service members have been killed and hundreds more wounded.

Navy

Iran ‘blew the hell out of’ base in Bahrain, acting Navy Secretary admits

The base, home to the Navy’s 5th Fleet and a major logistics hub, was targeted repeatedly at the start of the war.

Air Force

Last of Air Force’s longest-deployed planes finally gets to retire

A secretive squadron of EC-130H Compass Call electronic warfare planes set a record of 19 straight years deployed. The last of the planes took its final flight this month.

Air Force

Air Force pilot receives top safety award for saving F-22

Capt. Michael Cloninger's F-22 lost its right wheel assembly shortly after takeoff, forcing a "wheels-up" belly landing.

National Guard

Georgia National Guard helicopters are spotting marijuana grows to help police get search warrants

Civilian police are riding aboard military helicopters searching areas across all 159 Georgia counties for illegal marijuana grows.