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government shutdown closed
Analysis

If the government shuts down, here’s what troops can expect

Active duty jobs, most medical care and veteran benefits will be unaffected while guard and reserve troops face mixed rules.

USS Bunker Hill decommissioned
Navy

USS Bunker Hill: Fair winds and following seas

The USS Bunker Hill saw action in Operation Earnest Will, Desert Storm, and Desert Shield.

M1 Abrams tanks for Ukraine
Europe

M1 Abrams tanks arriving in Ukraine, F-16 training to follow soon

Ukraine is getting 31 M1 Abrams tanks from the United States.

fired sub captain USS Alabama
Navy

Captain of missile submarine USS Alabama fired for ‘loss of confidence’

The submarine can be armed with 20 nuclear missiles, which it can fire in a matter of minutes.

Decades later, 'Band of Brothers' remains a beloved show. Here's the true story behind some of the soldiers in it.
Entertainment

These are the real-life soldiers behind the characters in ‘Band of Brothers’

"We lucky few, we band of brothers..."

homelessness veterans VA programs
News

More than a million veterans experience food insecurity

And a third of those aren't seeking available food assistance.

navy saildrones persian gulf
Navy

The Navy is rebuilding its anti-submarine tracking system

The overhaul to the Integrated Undersea Surveillance System will use drones, AI and high-tech sensors to track hostile vessels.

Army hospital in Germany caring for wounded American volunteers in Ukraine
Ukraine

Army hospital in Germany caring for wounded American volunteers in Ukraine

Americans and other foreign nationals are among those being treated at the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center.

US military sending ATACMS missiles to Ukraine
Ukraine

US military sending ATACMS missiles to Ukraine

The missiles can strike as far as 190 miles away.

small drone RQ-11B Raven
Drone Swarms

How small drones changed modern warfare

Small drones can have a big impact.

Senate confirms generals
United States

Senate confirms top generals, DoD unclear on timeline for other confirmations

Even with the recent confirmations of Brown, George, and Smith, the U.S. military’s top leadership still has major vacancies.

101st Airborne Division
Army

101st and 82nd Airborne Division soldiers deploying to Eastern Europe

The US military’s force posture in Europe will remain the same.

efp explosion
Munitions

What are EFP bombs?

Once triggered, an EFP turns a copper or steel warhead into a molten projectile that can punch through the main armor of almost any vehicle in the U.S. Military.

Joint Chiefs
Air Force

Senate bypasses Tuberville on Joint Chief nominations for Brown, George

The Senate confirmed Air Force Gen. Charles “CQ” Brown’s nomination after months of delay. A vote on Gen. Randy George as Army Chief of Staff was expected.

Marines
Analysis

US military will review 2,000 ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ discharges

It has proven difficult for gay and lesbian troops separated under ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ to correct their military records.

Thibodeaux and The Arcane Project CH-47 chinook
Culture

160th SOAR veteran to build memorial out of CH-47D fuselage

Thibodeaux plans to rebuild the fuselage to resemble an MH-47G Chinook, the same type of helicopter that Arcane 22 was.

Eagle Partner
Army

101st Airborne, other U.S. troops not at risk in Armenia fighting

The Kansas National Guard has partnered with Armenia since 2003.

Marine F-35B
Marine Corps

Search for missing Marine F-35B finds debris field

The missing F-35B may have been found.

f-35 missing
Marine Corps

Have you seen me? All the best ‘Missing F-35’ memes

The "zombie" plane was missing, but the memes were easy to find.

Army Col. Jon Meredith
Army

Sexual misconduct charge dropped against Fort Cavazos colonel

Army Col. Jon Meredith was fired as commander of the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team of the 1st Cavalry Division in October.