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Entertainment

A Marine went on a comedy podcast. The sister of a fallen scout sniper was listening.

A lucky break for a Marine veteran on the “Kill Tony” comedy show helped the family of a fallen scout sniper connect with their loved one's teammates.

Space Force

After nearly 5 years, the Space Force still can’t get its own dress uniforms for most guardians

For most Space Force guardians, the earliest they can expect to get the service’s dress uniform is December 2025.

Europe

Pentagon to fund study of antibiotic-resistant wounds in Ukraine to plan for future wars

The U.S. military is funding the study to help improve Ukrainian military and civilian medical care, and to assist with the Pentagon’s own planning of future large-scale combat operations.

Navy

Navy secretary who praised Biden, disparaged Trump broke federal law, investigation finds

Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro made comments while in London that violated restrictions on federal employees engaging in political activities while on duty, an investigation found.

Coast Guard

13 former cadets accuse Coast Guard Academy of negligence in handling sexual assaults

The former cadets allege that the Coast Guard’s negligence caused them to be “severely and irreparably harmed” despite the academy’s responsibility for its students.

Army

Another service member detained while on unauthorized travel, this time in Venezuela

A U.S. Navy sailor was detained in Venezuela on or about Aug. 30. No information was immediately available about why he was there.

Coast Guard

Navy, Coast Guard, save mother, child stranded at sea as hurricane approaches

The Navy and Coast Guard spent three days coming to the assistance of a woman and her child aboard a stricken sailboat as a hurricane bore down on the vessel.

Air Force

The Air Force simulated a mass casualty evacuation on a Pacific island

U.S. Air Force rescue troops ran a mass casualty evacuation with military forces from Australia, France and Papua New Guinea.

Space Force

A Space Force guardian will lead the mission to bring back stranded space station crew

Astronaut and Space Force Col. Nick Hague will lead a NASA mission later this month to the International Space Station.

Culture

Pucks, knucks and DGAFs: US military vets dominate international hockey tournament

The Battle of Jutland hockey tournament is a way for disabled veterans from around the world to compete while forging bonds that surpass the flag on their shoulders.

Air Force

An Air Force special ops squadron damaged three Ospreys in five days

A cable on a crew member's helmet snagged a lever that killed an Osprey's engine in mid-flight, while a parking mishap struck two other CV-22s.

Army

Soldier’s arrest highlights growing issue of AI-created explicit material

Investigators say a soldier created and spread explicit images of children generated by artificial intelligence, but its unclear what federal or military law, if any, covers them.

Marine Corps

Marines in Turkey step in when two of their own assaulted on the street

The group behind the attack, the Turkish Youth Union, has done this at least two other times to U.S. troops in the country.

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Army

‘Trade steel for blood’ — The Army’s plan to bring soldiers into the 21st century

Soldiers at the Joint Readiness Training Center took pages from the war in Ukraine to fight against one another for a battle in the woods of Fort Johnson, Louisiana.

Middle East

American troops, Syrian Democratic Forces capture ISIS leader behind prison break

Khaled Ahmed al-Dandal is believed to have facilitated the freeing of five ISIS fighters from a prison in Raqqa, Syria last week.

World War II

The Navy’s 1945 cookbook teaches how to feed hundreds of sailors

Giant heaping portions of dehydrated eggs and knickerbocker bean soup, anyone?

Army

Army lawyer places 25th at CrossFit Games

Capt. Jack Rozema became one of the sport's top athletes last month, in his very first CrossFit Games finals.

Navy

Navy SEAL astronaut doctor Jonny Kim will blast off into space next year

Navy Lt. Cmdr. Jonny Kim is scheduled to head to the International Space Station in March along with two Roscosmos cosmonauts.

Marine Corps

Camp Pendleton Marine missing for more than a week

Lance Cpl. Bailey Cameron was last seen early on Sunday, Aug. 25 in Carlsbad, California.