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Navy

Navy fires commander of destroyer USS Stout

Cmdr. Jeffrey L. Applebaugh was relieved for a "loss of confidence in his ability to command" the Norfolk-based guided missile destroyer.

F-16 F-15 War Thunder forums leak
News

Fighter jets scramble after plane crosses D.C. airspace [Updated]

A Cessna Citation crashed in southwest Virginia shortly after F-16s pursued it.

UFO
News

Pentagon’s UFO office needs more data to study hundreds of cases

The AARO is building its own sensors and working with NASA to help it examine reported unidentified phenomena.

U.S. Army E3 Terminal High Altitude Area Defense soldiers and deployed Bomber Task Force U.S. Airmen, pose for a photo in front of a THAAD anti-ballistic missile defense system during a U.S. Army led tour on North West Field at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, May 12, 2021. The THAAD mission is to protect the homeland, deployed military forces, friends, and allies from short, medium, and intermediate range ballistic missiles. The BTF was deployed to the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility to meet Pacific Air Forces training objectives. PACAF in coordination with other components, allies, and partners, provides USINDOPACOM with continuous unrivaled air, space, and cyberspace capabilities to ensure regional stability and security. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Louis Vega Jr.)
Indo-Pacific

Missile warning systems, interceptors set to boost Guam’s defenses

The overhauled detection and missile defense infrastructure will make the island a fortified Pacific hub.

Chung-Hoon
Navy

Chinese warship almost hits US Navy ship in the Taiwan Strait

The incident comes a week after a Chinese jet buzzed an American surveillance plane.

‘John Wick 5’ is happening. How?
Entertainment

‘John Wick 5’ is happening. How?

Where can Keanu Reeves' hitman go from here?

fort liberty rename bragg
Army

A Gold Star mom suggested Fort Liberty as the new name for Fort Bragg

“Liberty is the cause he was fighting for," said Patti Elliott, whose son Lucas was killed in Basra in 2011.

Somalia
Africa

US military launches second Somalia airstrike within a week

Airstrikes in Somalia continue.

LGBTQ military pride month
Analysis

Military bases can no longer hold drag shows, Pentagon says

“‘Drag queen story hours’ is not something that the department funds.”

Air Force drone artificial intelligence
Air Force

Air Force said AI drone killed its human operator in a simulation

This Air Force AI can't be bargained with, it can't be reasoned with, it doesn't feel pity or remorse or fear, and it absolutely will not stop.

Taliban convoy
Afghanistan

Taliban moving captured US military vehicles and Soviet tanks to Iranian border

Taliban vs. Iran.

key west crash aggressor
Active Duty

Navy aggressor jet crashes near Key West, pilot ejects

The F-5, made famous in Top Gun, flew for an "aggressor" squadron, which plays the role of an enemy force for US fighter pilots.

Attack on Marines
Marine Corps

Five juveniles arrested for attack on Marines caught on video

Prosecutors have not decided whether to file charges against the four boys and one girl.

Mob beats Marines
Marine Corps

Video shows mob beating three Marines in San Clemente, California

Marine Corps officials are looking into the matter.

cooley convicted general court martial
Family

Air Force general convicted of sexual misconduct allowed to retire as a colonel

Maj. Gen. William Cooley, the first general officer to face a court martial in the Air Force's history, will retire as a colonel this week.

Army Spc. Jayson Reed Haven
Army

Family, fellow troops mourn soldier killed in non-combat vehicle rollover in Kuwait

His company commander described him as “one the smartest, quirkiest infantrymen that I had the privilege to meet and get to know."

army infantry squad vehicle
Vehicles

The Army says it’s made ‘significant improvements’ to its troubled new infantry squad vehicle

Fighting from the Infantry Squad Vehicle "is not the intended use of the platform,” an Army spokesman said.

The Taliban is using leftover American gear to fight a border skirmish with Iran
Afghanistan

The Taliban is using leftover American gear to fight a border skirmish with Iran

These look familiar.

What we know about China’s hacking of Navy systems
Navy

What we know about China’s hacking of Navy systems

Hackers were "pursuing development of capabilities that could disrupt critical communications between the United States and Asia" in a crisis.

Navy moves carrier strike group to Guam to help with the recovery from Typhoon Mawar
Coast Guard

Navy moves carrier strike group to Guam to help with the recovery from Typhoon Mawar

No one was killed in the storm, but much of the island suffered damage, flooding and power outages.