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F-15s Against Drones
Air Force

No missiles, no problem. F-15 crews dropped bombs on Iranian drones.

Three F-15 crews attempted to drop laser-guided bombs on Iranian drones after exhausting their supply of air-to-air missiles.

Christopher Wilkinson, a former Army captain, was captured after almost five years on the run. (Left) Before his arrest. (Right) After his arrest.
Army

Army captain who fled court-martial found in mother’s home 5 years later

Christopher Wilkinson, an ex-Army captain, fled into the Arizona mountains near Fort Huachuca days before he faced a court-martial on charges of child abuse.

A Kleber Kaserne Clocktower Cafe Dining Facility employee hands a Soldier her lunch on March 20, 2025 at their “Welcome Back” lunch, featuring filet mignon, shrimp scampi, and king crab legs. On March 10th, the dining facility reopened its doors after a three-month closure, giving Soldiers and civilians working in the Kaiserslautern military community a healthy and reliable meal option again. (Photo by Sarah Ridenour, 21st TSC public affairs)
Army

Food at dining hall with ‘F’ rating did not make 40 soldiers sick, officials say

Base officials said the dining hall’s “F” rating was due to a "damaged pipe, not due to issues with food storage or food preparation.”

Air Force Fitness Program
Air Force

Air Force announces new force-wide fitness test: 2-mile run, twice per year

Airmen will be required to complete two physical fitness tests per year. In at least one, they must complete a 2-mile run.

U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 3 Brian Myers, an automotive maintenance warrant officer for 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, wears the rank of chief warrant officer 3 at Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, July 5, 2022. The 3/4 ABCT is among other units assigned to the 1st Infantry Division, proudly working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, America's forward-deployed corps in Europe. (U.S. Army National Guard Photo by Sgt. Tara Fajardo Arteaga)
Army

Army approves $1,550 monthly bonus for some warrant officers

The recently announced bonus program will pay senior warrant officers nearing retirement a bonus to serve more years. The Army wants to retain their technical skills.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Brianna Eisenhower, left, a combat marksmanship trainer assigned to Weapons and Field Training Battalion, Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, corrects a shooter’s position in preparation for an all-female marksmanship subject matter expert exchange between U.S. Marines and Jordanian Soldiers during Intrepid Maven 25.1 in Al-Quwayrah, Jordan, Oct. 26, 2024. The second iteration of this exchange between U.S. and Jordanian female engagement teams was nested in Intrepid Maven 25.1 and represents a step forward in strengthening military cooperation and promoting Women, Peace, and Security initiatives. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Angela Wilcox)
Air Force

Pentagon shutters women’s advisory group

In 2024, the group focused on recruiting and retention, women serving on submarines and mothers reintegrating to military life after pregnancy.

Air Force Basic Military Training Changes
Air Force

Air Force to roll out major boot camp changes early next month

The boot camp overhaul known as "BMT 2.0" will increase daily physical training and aim to better prepare airmen for modern deployments and combat.

Air Force fitness
Air Force

Top Air Force leaders won’t mandate duty hours for PT amid fitness push

“You have to leave those kinds of decisions up to the command teams for their best judgment,” said Undersecretary of the Air Force Matthew Lohmeier.

Workers at Allen Control Systems accidentally ordered parts for a Bullfrog weapon system in rose gold rather than black. The company says the military services can order it in this color if they so please.
News

Someone accidentally ordered this drone-killing robot in rose gold

Engineers at a defense start-up accidentally ordered parts in a color popular for cell phones and smart watches, but less so for drone-killing machine gun systems.

Julia Moore watches Lt. Gen. Hal Moore at his retirement ceremony in 1977.
Vietnam War

Fort Moore could come back as Congress considers base name changes

A battle is brewing in Congress to once again rename some Army bases, months after they reverted back to their past names.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Serafin Lemus-Magana, 6th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron food sanitation and safety program manager, inspects fruit at the commissary on MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Dec. 27, 2024. Lemus-Magana is the one of two personnel at MacDill AFB responsible for inspecting 68 facilities across the installation. Inspections are targeted towards proactively identifying and addressing food-borne illnesses before reaching the community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Foster)
News

Military commissaries could be privatized under Pentagon plan

The government is looking for commercial grocery operators and investment firms who are willing and able to run 178 commissaries on military bases.

Chief Warrant Officer Three Andrew Cully, 35, of Sparta, Missouri, Chief Warrant Officer Three Andrew Kraus, 39, of Sanibel, Florida, Sgt. Donavon Scott, 25, from Tacoma, Washington and Sgt. Jadalyn Good, 23, from Mount Vernon, Washington.
Army

Army identifies special operations soldiers killed in Black Hawk crash

The Army identified the pilots and crew killed in the Sep. 17 crash of a special operations MH-60 near Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington.

BROADVIEW, ILLINOIS - SEPTEMBER 19: Curtis Evans walks through tear gas with an American flag during a protest outside the U.S Immigration & Customs Enforcement facility on September 19, 2025 in Broadview, Illinois. Protesters were speaking out against recent ICE raids and arrest taking place in Chicago and surrounding suburbs. President Donald Trump has deployed ICE Agents and other federal agencies to Chicago to enforce immigration laws. Trump is also threatening to send the National Guard to fight crime in the city. (Photo by Joshua Lott/The Washington Post via Getty Images).
Marine Corps

The Marine veteran behind this viral photo at the Chicago ICE protest

“Pain only hurts,” Curtis Evans said about the tear gas and pepper balls.

A U.S. Marine Air Defense Integrated System, far left, a Navy-Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System, left, a Japan Self-Defense Force Type 12 Surface-to-Ship Missile, right, and Type 03 Medium-Range Surface-to-Air Missile are displayed at a press conference during Resolute Dragon 25 at Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Camp Ishigaki, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 17, 2025. Resolute Dragon 25 is an annual bilateral exercise in Japan that strengthens the command, control, and multi-domain maneuver capabilities of U.S. Marines in III Marine Expeditionary Force and Japan Self-Defense Force personnel, with a focus on controlling and defending key maritime terrain. The NMESIS and the MADIS are 3rd Marine Division Assets. The Type 12 SSM and the Type 03 Medium-Range Surface-to-Air Missile are Western Army assets. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Evelyn Doherty)
Marine Corps

Marines showcase ship-killing NMESIS missile system in Japan

As part of the Resolute Dragon bilateral exercise, Marines brought their NMESIS missile platform to Okinawa, training with Japanese forces on island defense tactics.

Composite of the Medal of Honor and U.S. Army Capt. Willibald Bianchi.
World War II

Medal of Honor recipient’s remains identified after 80 years

Capt. Willibald Bianchi survived the Bataan Death March during World War II, eventually being killed when a ship carrying prisoners was sunk by American forces.

Screenshot of aerial footage showing a small boat moving through the sea.
Americas

Trump says US military hit a third boat in the Caribbean

The attack, which killed three people, comes four days after the military hit another vessel accused of transporting drugs.

U.S. Army Infantrymen, assigned to 10th Mountain Division, Task Force ARMADILLO, oversee M240B machine gun training in Syria, June 2, 2025. Night range operations provide a tactical advantage over adversaries, enhancing operational and soldier readiness. The Coalition is committed to building partner capacity and capabilities in order to maintain the lasting defeat of ISIS. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Trenton Pallone)
Iraq

US forces kill ISIS commander in charge of international attacks

American and Iraqi forces took out an ISIS leader responsible for the 2013 Lebanon bombing in the latest strike on the senior members inside Syria.

A U.S. Army MH-60 Black Hawk helicopter assigned to the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) conducts a low-level flight during Exercise Balikatan 25 over the Philippine Sea, April 25, 2025. Balikatan is a longstanding annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen our ironclad alliance, improve our capable combined force, and demonstrate our commitment to regional security and stability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ty Pilgrim)
Army

4 special operations soldiers believed to be dead after Black Hawk crash

The helicopter went down at approximately 9 p.m. on Wednesday in a rural area near Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington.

F-35 drug missions
Marine Corps

Why does the US have F-35s flying anti-cartel missions in the Caribbean?

F-35 fighters are designed to fight a high-tech war against a near-peer adversary. The US military is using them to combat drug smugglers.

241102-N-AB116-7104 U.S. CENTRAL COMMAND AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Nov. 2, 2024) Vice Adm. George Wikoff, commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command and U.S. 5th Fleet, speaks to Sailors while touring the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). (Official U.S. Navy photo)
Navy

Admiral who led Red Sea fight tapped to head Navy’s European operations

A former fighter pilot and TOPGUN instructor, Vice Adm. George Wikoff commanded the 5th Fleet during more than a year of combat against Houthi forces.