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gold star parents fraud
News

Army Reserve major charged with defrauding Gold Star families

Caz Craffy, a financial advisor with the Army, allegedly tricked families into making risky investments he benefited from.

MQ-9 Reaper
Middle East

US kills ISIS commander in eastern Syria

The strike happened only hours after the MQ-9 Reaper drone that carried it out was harassed by Russian jets.

Sgt Maj. of the Marine Corps Troy Black.
Marine Corps

Top enlisted Marine to be new senior enlisted advisor to Milley

Troy Black will take over the role in November.

National Guard is still missing a Humvee in northern California
National Guard

National Guard is still missing a Humvee in northern California

Too fast, too furious.

Iron Man 3
Entertainment

Pentagon will no longer support movies, TV shows censored by China

The Pentagon and Hollywood.

Area 52
Navy

Retired Navy officer calls for creating ‘Area 52’ amid China, Russia concerns

A secretive testing ground in the waters of Lake Michigan for unmanned ships and submersibles could be game changers in preparing for a war with China.

Iran corvette
Navy

US Navy chases away Iranians before they can seize two oil tankers

The Tanker Wars continue.

Top Secret
Analysis

Here’s how the Pentagon plans to prevent more secret data leaks

Those who are not part of the intelligence community will need to explain why they need access to Sensitive-Compartmented Information.

pararescue air force boat nasa water jump
Air Force

Air Force Pararescue teams are looking for a new boat to rescue astronauts

The elite rescue troops are often sent to parachute into the middle of the ocean. They'd like to have a sturdier boat when they do.

Ian Tortorici
Marine Corps

Marine veteran killed by Russian missile strike on restaurant in Ukraine

More than a dozen Americans have died in Ukraine since February 2022.

A howitzer sits on the foreground while a mushroom cloud detonates in the background.
History

When Army soldiers marched toward a nuclear mushroom cloud

The Desert Rock exercises saw soldiers maneuver around nuclear explosions, testing their fortitude.

Two of the last remaining Tuskegee Airmen have died
World War II

Two of the last remaining Tuskegee Airmen have died

One worked on planes that won the first Air Force Fighter Gunnery Meet competition while the other was Haiti's first combat fighter pilot.

homelessness veterans VA programs
News

White House puts $3.1 billion toward fighting homelessness, including aiding veterans

Money will go toward local housing programs, labor training and legal services.

US Navy announces, rescinds six-day work week for recruiters
Navy

US Navy announces, rescinds six-day work week for recruiters

The Navy is expected to fall short of enlistment goals, which could impact its "ability to fight and win."

U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan a result of poor planning, communication, report finds
Afghanistan

U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan a result of poor planning, communication, report finds

The State Department's review found that the U.S. did not plan for the worst-case scenario when pulling troops out of Afghanistan.

Cluster munitions
Ukraine

Why the US is considering giving Ukraine cluster munitions

It is unclear whether such a move might run into legal challenges.

marine raider marsoc 3
Opinion

Opinion: Marines look to boot 2 of MARSOC 3 and take their Raider badge

This comes after manslaughter charges were dropped.

A-10 Warthog
Air Force

The A-10 is retiring and the Air Force has no close air support replacement

Beyond the BRRRT!

navy uss chung-hoon battle flag
Culture

We salute the USS Chung-Hoon for flying its battle flag on the way back to port

‘Go Forward Sea Warriors.’

Department of Veterans Affairs Department of Defense VA opioid use treatment
News

The VA is struggling to track signs of opioid abuse in veterans

Former U.S. service members most at risk for opioid abuse were often prescribed those very drugs, even if it had been noted in their DoD medical documents.