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Veterans

Veterans in VA care targeted by inmate in elaborate phone scam

From inside a Washington jail, an inmate targeted seriously ill veterans at VA facilities, fooling staffers into revealing personal information.

News

Pentagon announces testosterone screening for troops 30 and older

“If treatment is recommended, it's entirely your choice to receive testosterone replacement therapy,” Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said.

Marine Corps

Marines condemn ‘disturbing statements’ from veteran running for Congress

William Upham posted a video of himself in uniform claiming that President Donald Trump is “your enemy and he must be killed.”

News

Veterans of nuclear cleanups could soon get compensation 

Veterans involved in nuclear waste clean ups at sites near Enewetak Atoll in the Marshall Islands, Palomares, Spain, and Thule, Greenland, say they've battled decades of health issues, including cancers.

Army

A Texas factory cost nearly $500 million but has produced zero artillery shells

A "high-risk" plan to use old machines to produce modern M795 artillery shells backfired, an Inspector General report found.

Army

Thousands of soldiers at Hawaii bases without air conditioning after plant failure

Failed pumps at a water treatment plant have left about 4,000 soldiers who live in water-cooled barracks without central air conditioning.

Africa

US plans to create ‘drone academy’ in Morocco amid strategy shift

Though major exercise like African Lion continue, the U.S. has reduced forces in Africa and leaders have sought a path to "empowerment over dependency" for allies.

Navy

Navy ship honors sailor from famed North Korea rescue mission

Aviation Machinist’s Mate Third Class George Milton Neal was one of the only Black sailors in the Navy assigned to a search and rescue unit when he and two comrades evaded capture for nine days in North Korea.

Iran

US to restart blockade of Strait of Hormuz, may charge major toll

The new closure, aimed at ships “entering and exiting Iranian ports,” begins Tuesday. President Donald Trump said it may include a 20% tariff on other traffic in the key waterway.

Navy

US uses drone boats for first time in latest Iran strikes

The U.S. military has used one-way attack sea drones for the first time in combat. The vessels struck Iranian targets over the weekend.

Army

The Army is cutting back legal help for soldiers fighting medical discharge

The Army is cutting the Office of Soldiers' Counsel, whose attorneys help soldiers facing medical discharge. “They're doing it at the expense of some of the most vulnerable members of the military,” a lawyer said.

News

The Pentagon says drones are not a ‘silver bullet’ in its new handbook on fighting them

The 90-page guide is a “practical handbook” on dealing with the rise of drone threats to troops and bases.

Iran

US and Iran trade more blows in escalating weekend fighting

American forces struck several targets in Iran Sunday night after Tehran targeted U.S. bases in the Persian Gulf.

History

80 years ago, the military tested nukes on a fleet

Operation Crossroads saw the first postwar nuclear detonations, as the Army and Navy tried to see what atomic weapons could do to a conventional force.

National Guard

Pararescue team parachutes in 700 miles out at sea to save a fisherman’s life

Members of the 129th Rescue Wing jumped to a fishing ship and stabilized an injured crewman overnight while the ship reached land and a hospital.

Space Force

Space Force officially has its own weapon for taking out satellites

The new Meadowlands system blinds enemy spacecraft and can be rapidly deployed around the globe.

Air Force

Air Force ‘Wild Weasel’ pilot receives top flying award for Yemen mission

Capt. Nathanial Welch, whose callsign is “Icarus,” flew close to Houthi air defenses in April 2025, earning the Distinguished Flying Cross.

Marine Corps

The last Marine Corps AAV had its final field exercise

More than eight months after the Marines decommissioned amphibious assault vehicles in active-duty units, a Reserve unit put the last operational ones through an exercise in Europe.

Army

Suspensions lifted for 8 Army helicopter pilots after Hegseth weighs in

For the second time in five months, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth waded into an Army safety review by telling grounded pilots to “carry on, Patriots.”

Marine Corps

Marines open units on East and West Coast to focus on drone warfare

The new units, based in Quantico, Virginia, and Twentynine Palms, California, will experiment with new technologies and develop training for deploying Marines.