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Land Mines in Ukraine
News

US will send antipersonnel land mines to Ukraine as Russians press infantry assaults

The US will soon provide Ukraine with antipersonnel land mines to counter a Russian shift to "World War I"-like dismounted infantry attacks.

Archaeologists use measuring tapes and underwater cameras to record and document a WWII aircraft site in Papua New Guinea. Photo: Project Recover — Project Recover is a collaborative effort to enlist 21st-century science and technology in a quest to find and repatriate World War II MIAs to bring recognition to the service member, closure for their families, and to help a grateful Nation keep its sacred promise to bring our MIAs home. As a result of Project Recover’s missions, there are 84 MIAs awaiting recovery at this time (January 2020). Since 1993, Project Recover (formerly The BentProp Project) has located 30+ downed World War II US aircraft associated with scores of MIA service members.
History

Meet the team helping recover missing U.S. troops from deep underwater

Project Recover helped find the crash site of a B-24 under 200 feet of water in the Pacific and recover the bombadier's remains.

The Stanley R. Mickelsen Safeguard Complex in North Dakota.
Culture

The Army built a giant concrete pyramid in North Dakota and only used it for six months

In the middle of the Great Plains sits a massive cement pyramid surrounded by farmland and a nearby town with about 30 people. But over six months in the 1970s, it helped end the Cold War.

West Los Angeles VA Medical Center
News

Veterans Affairs police officer sentenced to prison after beating man at hospital

Juan Anthony Carrillo was a police officer with the Department of Veterans Affairs when he struck a man 45 times with his baton.

We showed the U.S. Marine Corps' latest recruiting ad, "Made For This" to a bunch of teenagers.
Military Life

We showed the new Marine Corps recruiting ad to some teenagers. Here’s what they thought of it.

Veterans and active troops love recruiting ads, but they aren't who recruiting ads are for. So we asked some high schoolers what they thought about the newest one from the Marines.

Trump with troops
News

US troops could be used to deport immigrants if Trump invokes the Insurrection Act

President-elect Donald Trump indicated on Truth Social that he plans to use the military as part of his plans to deport illegal immigrants.

Black bears raided MRE supplies at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska.
News

Bears got into a food locker at an Alaska Army base and left a huge mess

Alaska bears looking for a late season snack found plenty in some unsecured buildings and vehicles at "J-Bear."

The USS Edsall floating on the water off of California.
History

World War II destroyer USS Edsall found after 82 years

The Navy’s “dancing mouse” sank in 1942 after fighting back against overwhelming odds.

The littoral combat ship USS Nantucket sails on the water, the sun setting behind it.
News

US Navy commissions latest littoral combat ship, the USS Nantucket

The newest Navy ship entered service next to the oldest commissioned ship in the fleet.

Pentagon
News

Pentagon fails seventh audit in a row

Despite failure, the department’s comptroller says “momentum is on our side” as military makes some progress.

Maj. Gen. Chris Donahue, commander of the U.S. Army 82nd Airborne Division, XVIII Airborne Corps, boards a C-17 cargo plane at the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan. Maj. Gen. Donahue is the final American service member to depart Afghanistan. (U.S. Army photo by Master Sgt. Alex Burnett)
News

‘Last man out of Afghanistan,’ Gen. Christopher Donahue tapped for fourth star

The 2021 photograph of the then-two-star general boarding the last C-17 out of Kabul came to symbolize the U.S. withdrawal after 20 years of war.

Air Force Capt. Lacie Hester being congratulated by fellow decoration recipients on Nov. 12, 2024.
News

Air Force captain becomes first woman in service history to receive Silver Star as crews honored for drone fight

The assault was the Air Force's largest air-to-air engagement in five decades. Over 60 pilots, crew and ground troops faced hundreds of Iranian drones and missiles.

Doug Collins
News

Air Force Reserve chaplain gets Trump nod to lead the VA

Doug Collins is a Navy veteran, an Air Force Reserve colonel, a Baptist minister, and a former congressman.

241025-N-AB116-9019 U.S. CENTRAL COMMAND AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Oct. 25, 2024) A U.S. Navy Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) directs an F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 151, on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). (Official U.S. Navy photo)
News

Trump nominates his defense secretary, fears of ‘purge’ at Pentagon, and more military news

President-elect Trump nominates Pete Hegseth as defense secretary. Generals await a coming purge. The Middle East is getting sporty (again)

Pete Hegseth
News

What you need to know about Pete Hegseth, Trump’s pick for Secretary of Defense

The Fox News host served in the Army National Guard as an infantry officer, and has argued that top senior leaders involved with diversity, equity and inclusion efforts need to be fired.

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Jason Burkett, commanding officer, Headquarters Battalion, Marine Forces Reserve, speaks to Marines during a battalion formation at Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans, Feb. 1, 2024. This battalion-wide formation was held to brief future events and address questions regarding the battalion. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Juan Diaz)
News

Suicide rates among active duty troops, spouses and dependents have increased since 2011

The Defense Deparment’s annual suicide report for 2023 found “gradual” increases in suicide rates since 2011 across the active duty force with “stable” trends for the National Guard and Reserve.

U.S. Soldiers assigned to 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment hike up Monte Kaolino during the unit spur ride in Hirschau, Germany, Aug. 1, 2024. During the event, Troopers must complete a series of warrior tasks and drills in order to obtain the right to wear the cavalry's coveted spurs. (U.S. Army photo by Markus Rauchenberger)
Culture

How the Army’s cavalry scouts earn their spurs

“You're not full scout until you have them. That's how I always looked at them."

A Navy sailor rescuing an woman from a burning building in Norfolk, Virginia.
News

Navy sailor scales burning building to rescue 4 people

“I’ve always been the type of person to help when I can,” said Petty Officer 1st Class Gabriel Journey, a third-generation Navy submariner.

Col. Robert Rodrigues, Acting Lead, Office of Special Trial Counsel, center, confers with his team at Fort Belvoir, VA, April 12 at OSTC headquarters. OSTC has improved U.S. Army justice, as the most serious allegations are moved away from the chain of command, to independent prosecutors. He manages 8 mid-level headquarters and 26 field offices across the Army.
News

Army prosecutors have revived over 100 cases of serious crimes

The Office of Special Trial Counsel has recalled several soldiers to active duty to face trial, including an NCO in the case of the death of a five-year-old.

Houthi missile and drone attacks
News

Navy destroyers shoot down 8 drones and 8 missiles launched by Houthis

USS Stockdale and USS Spruance were attacked by eight drones, five ballistic missiles and three cruise missiles on Nov. 11. Neither vessel was damaged.