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The Army is reclassifying 20,000 paid parachutist positions to prioritize limited airborne resources for soldiers who would be the first to jump into combat.

“Daily, weekly, monthly, market volatility is normal,” a financial counselor said. “Focus on the long-term growth, the long-term plan.”

The concept of being dropped into a risky or unexpected situation with vague orders and little support isn’t just a game mechanic — it’s a Tuesday in uniform. 

The new Navy secretary said Trump has told him he wants "shipbuilding, shipbuilding, shipbuilding. Get those ships out of maintenance yards. Fix the damn rust."

“I am asking that Congress please allow us to get the benefits that every other veteran has earned,” said Dave Crete, who was exposed to toxins at a stateside base and now suffers severe health impacts because of it.

Starting this summer, deploying Marine units will be equipped with lightweight prototype systems that are meant to defend against small drones.

After decades of war in the desert, the U.S. is looking to the Arctic and preparing for cold warfare.

Vice Adm. Shoshana Chatfield, a career Navy helicopter pilot, had been the U.S.'s top military representative to the NATO Military Committee.

The Marine Corps will stick with 13-Marine rifle squads for both traditional infantry battalions and littoral combat teams.

Republican Rep. Pat Harrigan's bill would ban companies with owners based in China, Russia, North Korea or Iran from operating on military bases. GNC was bought by a Chinese company in 2020.

A Defense Department-wide review into grooming and uniform standards will revisit the one-year-old rule allowing sailors to put their hands in their pockets while in uniform, Acting Chief of Naval Operations Adm. James Kilby said.

The Virginia-class nuclear submarine is the first submarine to bear the name of the state.

We salute Ronin, who has sniffed out 109 landmines and 15 other kinds of unexploded ordnance.

The Marine Corps Attack Drone Team will help develop tactics for using first-person-view drones.

The Army has reduced the number of training courses that soldiers must take so they can spend more time going through “tough, realistic training.”

Navy Cmdr. Christopher Johnson was relieved on Thursday “due to a loss of confidence in his ability to command.” No specific reason for his firing has been given.

The assessment will determine whether Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and other defense officials followed proper procedures for using a commercial messaging app to conduct official business and retaining classified information.

The bipartisan bill would establish “innovative therapies centers of excellence” under the VA to treat and study veterans with a variety of mental and physical health conditions.

The Air Force also ruled out ejection seat-equipped aircraft for pregnant pilots but extended their flying window in other planes.

Staff Sgt. Troy S. Knutson-Collins, 28, was the final soldier recovered from an M88A2 Hercules recovery vehicle that sank in a Lithuanian swamp on March 25. Hundreds of U.S. and Lithuanian soldiers, sailors and civilians worked around the clock to retrieve the four missing in the crash.