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Air Force

Air Force rolls out new rules on mustaches and sideburns

The Air Force has issued new — and very specific — guidance on the length of airmen’s mustaches and sideburns.

Harris County landscaper Jose Chavarria evens out loose dirt after the planting of a tree to honor Houston native Pfc. Vanessa Guillen, at Veterans Memorial Park on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2020, in Houston. (Photo by Godofredo A. Vasquez/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images)
Army

If a soldier goes missing, the Army must now notify family within 8 hours

Army leaders must also inform local police much sooner when a soldier is declared "absent-unknown."

Art donated by Navy Federal Credit Union. Photo by Cade Martin.

Celebrating the lives and legacies of Veterans

This Veterans Day, we’re celebrating a few remarkable individuals whose legacies continue to inspire, decades and generations later.

Marine Corps Commandant Gen. Eric Smith and Sgt. Maj. of the Marine Corps stand in full dress uniform next to the Marine Corps War Memorial as it rains.
Culture

Top Marines stand in a rain storm to wish the Corps a happy birthday

Easily the most Marine thing they could have done.

16 October 2025, USA, Washington Dc: US National Guard soldiers walk up the steps to the Lincoln Memorial in the early morning. Photo: Kay Nietfeld/dpa (Photo by Kay Nietfeld/picture alliance via Getty Images)
National Guard

National Guard mission in DC extended into 2026

The extension keeps hundreds of National Guard personnel stationed in Washington, D.C. through at least February.

A mugshot of Canyon Amarys.
National Guard

National Guard soldier indicted in plot to send military radio to Russia

Canyon Amarys allegedly agreed in writing to provide his services to Russia, including procuring a military radio and photographing Fort Riley.

90th Security Forces Group
Air Force

Airmen covered up details of fatal shooting after ‘joking’ with pistol

Two security forces airmen at F.E. Warren Air Force Base admitted to covering up for a third who shot Airman Brayden Lovan while "joking" with his service pistol.

A U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook crew chief assigned to the 1st Battalion, 228th Aviation Regiment, Joint Task Force-Bravo, Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, conducts pre-flight operations at Aeropuerto International de Panama Pacifico, Panama, during PANAMAX-Alpha Phase II, Sept. 10, 2025. U.S. Army helicopters moved over 100,000 lbs of school building materials and a generator to remote locations, increasing partner nation capacity in addressing humanitarian and education needs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Jymil Licorish)
Americas

First wave of disaster relief troops deploy to Jamaica after major hurricane 

Dozens of U.S. military personnel are bringing medical supplies and emergency gear after Hurricane Melissa killed at least 19 on Jamaica.

Airmen at Aviano Air Base, Italy gather together to run in formation on Aug. 15, 2019. The 31st Fighter Wing conducts formation runs to develop esprit de corps. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Heidi Goodsell)
Air Force

Daily workouts at many Air Force units signal major culture shift

Some Air Force units put fitness on a back burner, but local commanders are rolling out their own daily workout programs ahead of new Pentagon policies.

Marine squadron's leadership fired
Marine Corps

Marine Corps fires senior officers and top enlisted leader of Osprey squadron

The commanding officer, executive officer, and senior enlisted leader of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 268 have been fired.

Marines detonate C4 plastic explosives at the ETA-7 Engineer Demolition Training Range on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C. on April 17, 2018.
Marine Corps

Marines beef up security for weapons, ammo, explosives after lapses were found

After Government Accountability Office audits found that inspections were lacking, the Marine Corps is reinforcing its rules around ammo and firearm security.

Gen. Ken Wilsbach, Pacific Air Forces commander, returns from a flight at Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 17, 2023. Wilsbach attended the Kadena Eagle Sunset Celebration this past weekend and flew with the 18th Wing to bid the F15C/D models farewell. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sebastian Romawac)
Air Force

New Air Force chief of staff confirmed after predecessor’s early departure

Air Force Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach was confirmed as the next Air Force chief of staff.

Air Force Extensions
Air Force

Airmen and Space Force guardians will be extended for 60 days due to shutdown

A total of roughly 50 airmen and Space Force guardians are being extended for 60 days during the federal government shutdown.

Soldiers with the 4th Ranger Training Battalion watch as a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter medevacs a casualty during a Rangers in Action demonstration, Oct. 3, 2025, at Victory Pond on Fort Benning, Georgia. (U.S. Army photo by Patrick A. Albright)
News

Pentagon says troops will get paid at end of week

Troops will receive their end-of-month paychecks even though the federal government remains shut down, according to the Pentagon.

U.S Army Maj. Gen. JP McGee, commanding general, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), addresses U.S. Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) and Finnish army soldiers with the Jaeger Brigade following a combined arms live fire exercise between U.S. and Finnish forces, Rovaniemi, Finland, Aug. 11, 2022. (U.S. Army photo by Capt. Tobias Cukale)
Army

Army 3-star general retires early from Pentagon role as shake-ups continue

Lt. Gen. Joseph McGee, a senior Pentagon planner, is retiring amid reports he clashed with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over Ukraine and strikes in the Caribbean.

U.S. Soldiers maneuver a M1 Abrams main battle tank into a breaching position during Rotation 25-04 at the National Training Center, Fort Irwin, Calif., Feb. 9, 2025.
Tanks

The next Abrams tank, built lighter and quieter, is due next year

The Army is pushing forward with the M1E3 Abrams, a lighter, modular tank built for a drone-saturated battlefield. Is this the right move?

Soldiers from A-Co, 1-502nd Infantry Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division conduct a mounted patrols on their Infantry Squad Vehicles (ISV) at Hohenfels Training Area, Germany Oct. 19, 2025. The 101st is currently executing Combined Resolve 26-1 at the Joint Multinational Training Center (JMRC). This critical exercise assesses and stresses the new Mobile Brigade Combat Team (MBCT) formation, and builds upon lessons learned from their previous CTC rotation in 2024. (U.S. Army photo by Maj. Brian Sutherland)
Europe

101st Airborne infantry unit leaves Europe as US focuses on border, drug war

Soldiers with the 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, are heading home with no unit set to replace them in Europe.

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 12: California National Guard soldiers stand guard as protests continue in an approximately one-square mile area of downtown Los Angeles in response to a series of immigration raids on June 12, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. Protests escalated after President Donald Trump authorized military forces to protect federal property against the wishes of city and state officials who say that the Los Angeles police have the expertise and decades of experience to handle large protest crowds. National Guard troops have so far played no role in quelling violence in the streets, according to Mayor Bass, but are stationed to guard federal buildings. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)
National Guard

Leaked memo details National Guard plan for a ‘quick reaction force’ in US cities

Each state will have a quick reaction force unit made up of hundreds of troops ready to deploy by Jan. 1, 2026, according to an official memo.

No clear winner emerged from teams of Marines, Army Rangers, Navy SEALs and Air Force airmen competed in a "Drone Crucible" in September.
Drones

No clear winner in military’s first ‘drone crucible’

Nobody took home the crucible crown. But Army Rangers, Navy SEALs, Marines and airmen swapped drone tactics and spotted weaknesses.

New billboards were put up on expressways leading to U.S. Southern Command in Doral, Florida, where the U.S. military’s ongoing operations in the Caribbean Sea are being overseen.
Americas

Billboards outside US Southern Command urge troops not to ‘break the law’ in Caribbean strikes

New billboards have been put up near Miami, Chicago, and Memphis, Tennessee.