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Space Force sets a record for quickly sending a new satellite to space
Space Force

Space Force sets a record for quickly sending a new satellite to space

No, that light in the sky wasn't aliens.

afghanistan, HKIA, airlift, kabul, withdrawal, hamid karzai international airport
Afghanistan

CENTCOM launches fresh interviews of Abbey Gate bombing survivors

Approximately two dozen service members will give fresh testimony.

Jericho Skye Magallon
Army

US Army veteran killed in Ukraine believed in freedom

Jericho Magallon’s family said the former Army MP “believed that everybody should have the right to live the way they wanted to.”

tuberville 700 hours hold
Analysis

700 hours of voting required to bypass Tuberville hold

To confirm all 273 generals and admirals with promotions on hold by Tuberville would take 700 hours of non-stop voting by the Senate, or about three months.

Reaper
Air Force

US resumes some drone operations in Niger for force protection

The military junta ruling Niger initially closed the country’s airspace following a July 26 coup.

Military secrets leaked on ‘War Thunder’ forums yet again
Air Force

Military secrets leaked on ‘War Thunder’ forums yet again

OPSEC Fail.

How a Native Alaskan became a legendary Navy SEAL
Culture

How a Native Alaskan became a legendary Navy SEAL

Solomon Atkinson grew up in an Alaskan fishing village before becoming an original Navy SEAL, earning a Purple Heart and training astronauts.

mark milley
United States

Who will be the president’s top military adviser after Gen. Milley retires?

Congress provides civilian oversight of the military.

How can you ‘Never Forget’ 9/11 if you weren’t born to remember it?
Culture

How can you ‘Never Forget’ 9/11 if you weren’t born to remember it?

The 9/11 attacks defined military service for two decades. But the next generation of troops weren't even born when they happened. Memorial events connect the generations.

3rd Infantry Division
Army

4,500 3rd Infantry Division soldiers deploying to Eastern Europe

About 85,000 US troops are currently deployed to Europe.

Veterans fight the opioid crisis through fitness in ‘Small Town Strong’
Entertainment

Veterans fight the opioid crisis through fitness in ‘Small Town Strong’

The documentary follows Army vet Dale King's efforts to help people recover via Crossfit classes and community.

US Navy decommissions another littoral combat ship, the USS Milwaukee
Navy

US Navy decommissions another littoral combat ship, the USS Milwaukee

The ship was in service for less than eight years.

‘When was the last time you asked for help?’ Veterans Affairs releases new suicide prevention ad
Mental Health

‘When was the last time you asked for help?’ Veterans Affairs releases new suicide prevention ad

"The Question" will air on social media platforms as well as television and radio stations.

CQ Brown
Air Force

China trying to ‘exploit’ US troops, veterans, Air Force chief warns

Gen. Charles Q. Brown is asking airmen to report any suspicious activity.

Navy SEAL candidates train at Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUD/S) in June 2023.
Navy

Three Navy SEAL commanders face charges in Hell Week death

Medical teams at BUD/S were "poorly organized, poorly integrated and poorly led," an investigation found.

Syria
Iraq

War against ISIS rages in Iraq and Syria

There’s no letup in the fight against ISIS.

Marine with folded flag
Marine Corps

Marine found dead at Marine Corps University identified

Investigators are looking into the circumstances surrounding Marine Sgt. Jaen Deshun Davis’s death.

Niger
Africa

Pentagon: Some ‘non-essential’ personnel have left Niger [Updated]

Pentagon officials maintain "our force posture in Niger hasn’t changed."

marine boot camp
Marine Corps

Boot camp obstacle course was no problem for 4-foot-7-inch Marine

Semper Fi!

commander fired
Navy

Navy commander fired for “loss of confidence”

Capt. Paul Choate was a 37-year Navy veteran and former enlisted sailor.