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Air Force

An Air Force rescue vehicle crash left two airmen permanently disabled

An Air Force firefighter was honored for his treatment of a critically injured passenger and a quick-thinking evacuation plan after the rollover accident.

Army

The Joint Logistics Over-The-Shore is a capability, not just a pier

Though the pier in Gaza has had its struggles in recent high seas, the JLOTS system is a key capability that combines skills from the Army, Navy and civilian world.

Air Force

Uniform inspections and stricter shaving rules coming in renewed Air Force focus on ‘standards’

Airmen can expect universal uniform inspections and a crackdown on shaving in Air Combat Command, the service's largest branch.

News

V-22 Osprey flights to stay limited until mid-2025

The tiltrotor V-22 returned to partial operations in March, but the military is still reviewing what led to fatal mishaps.

Navy

Navy rescues merchant crew in the Red Sea, bombs Houthi sites as attacks continue

The USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group airlifted 24 civilians after their ship was heavily damaged by a Houthi drone.

Army

Army renames air defense system after Medal of Honor recipient

In Vietnam, Sgt. Mitchell Stout gave his life protecting soldiers from a grenade. Now the Army renamed the M-SHORAD system after him.

Indo-Pacific

Pentagon defends anti-vaccine disinformation program in the Philippines

The military set up hundreds of fake social media accounts that sowed doubt about Chinese efforts to fight COVID-19 in the country.

Coast Guard

Coast Guard fires commander of its biggest station

Cmdr. David Ruhlig was relieved of command of Coast Guard Station New York on June 3.

Air Force

Alaska Air Guard crews rescue six survivors of remote plane crash

A small float plane crashed in heavy woods near Lake Clark, a remote National Park that can only be reached by air.

Marine Corps

Court-martial set in shooting death of Lance Corporal who was ‘born to be a Marine’

Lance Cpl. Austin Brian Schwenk was killed on Oct. 18, 2023 at Camp Lejeune. Cpl. Jesse Thomas Bopp’s trial is scheduled for November.

Culture

Marine sticks his hand in fire ant hill, because Marines gonna Marine

The average person may not picture an ant as a Marine’s ultimate challenger, but one Marine chose fire ants as a means to test his pain response — or so it seems. 

Culture

Everything you need to know about the Modern Army Combatives Program

The Modern Army Combatives Program teaches soldiers the fundamentals of fighting hand to hand, but it’s not an advanced block of instruction. Soldiers will need to continue honing their hand-to-hand.

Navy

Navy dispatches ships and planes as Russian ships arrive in Cuba

Three U.S. Navy destroyers and a P-8 sub-hunting aircraft were shadowing a Russian flotilla arriving in Havana, Cuba.

Army

Army undercounted 4,000 domestic abuse cases, according to audit

The two databases that track domestic abuse in the Army missed close to 4,000 cases, leading to less prevention and repeat offenders.

Navy

A Navy rescue swimmer died while training to rejoin the fleet

A Navy rescue swimmer who had served a tour as a recruiter died at Naval Air Station Jacksonville while training to re-qualify for the specialized duty.

Understanding your home equity

Common Tips for Savvy Homeowners from Navy Federal Credit Union.

News

VA enrolls record number of women veterans in healthcare

More than 53,000 women veterans – a record number – enrolled in healthcare from the Department of Veterans Affairs since May 2023.

Things to do before walking into the car dealership

Don’t let them catch you unprepared.

World War II

A brief history of the Marine Corps’ green skivvy t-shirts since WWII

Wearing a white t-shirt in an area full of lush jungles didn't make sense to Marines fighting in the Pacific during World War II. So they changed colors.

Coast Guard

Coast Guard Academy official says leaders sabotaged reports of sexual assault

U.S. Senators demanded answers from Coast Guard officials as the official charged with responding to reports of sexual assault at the Coast Guard Academy said leaders sabotaged her role.