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Two men in uniform in a composite. Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Kruse on the left, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin on the right.
Air Force

A second senior Air Force general has been forced out at the Pentagon

Days after top Air Force general retires, Hegseth fires leader of agency whose report on Iran strikes angered Trump

National Guard in Washington, D.C.
United States

Pentagon authorizes National Guard troops in DC to carry ‘service weapons’

National Guardsman in Washington, D.C. “will soon be on mission with their service-issued weapons, consistent with their mission and training,” a defense official said.

Paratroopers assigned to the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, conduct a UH-60 Black Hawk aerial gunnery range at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, on April 2, 2024. Aerial gunnery ranges are used to train and progress Paratroopers on their day and night shooting qualifications. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Catessa Palone)
Army

King of Malaysia cancels purchase of UH-60 Black Hawks, calling them ‘flying coffins’

The sitting monarch of the Pacific nation, Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar, called the American-made helicopter a "flying coffin" just days after meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Army veteran Ryan Curtis directing on the set of "Hollywood Grit."
Entertainment

‘Hollywood Grit’ and a veteran’s mission to bring the military community into the movie business

In "Hollywood Grit," more than 50 veterans were hired to work in front of and behind the camera, from the gaffer to the onscreen talent.

Syria
News

US forces kill ISIS ‘key financier’ in Syria raid

Forces under U.S. Central Command killed a suspected senior member of ISIS during an Aug. 19 raid in northern Syria.

Army Maj. Gen. Michael J. Turley Lawsuit
Army

Demoted general sues Utah National Guard, governor over firing

Former Maj. Gen. Michael J. Turley retired as a lieutenant colonel after an Army investigation found he had an inappropriate relationship with a subordinate.

1st Cavalry Division Trooper, Sgt. Nathaniel Martin, an Unmanned Aircraft System Operator, assigned to 8th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, launches a drone from his hand during Pegasus Forge, on Fort Hood, Texas, Aug. 6, 2025. Pegasus Forge allows the First Team to utilize new technology and gain experience in the field to support and progress in the Army's Transformation in Contact initiative. (U.S. Army Photo by Spc. David Dumas)
Army

Army plays ‘catch up’ on drone warfare with new operator course

“We’re behind globally, and this is our aggressive attempt to close that gap,” said the director of the Fort Rucker, Alabama, course.

USS New Orleans
Navy

Sailors extinguish fire aboard USS New Orleans after 12-hour fight

Two sailors were treated aboard the ship for minor injuries.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tatiana Zullig poses with Air Force and Space Force patches on her uniform in the Air Force studio at the Pentagon, Arlington, Va., Nov. 2, 2023. (U.S. Air Force photo by Eric Dietrich)
Air Force

Space Force authorizes ‘mission tabs’ similar to patches banned by the Air Force

Space Force Guardians in 11 jobs, or ‘mission areas,’ are authorized to wear the tabs under the service’s latest dress and appearance policy.

Spc. Layne Alfieri, a Soldier assigned to 1st Battalion 87th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, dons an Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS) 1.2 protype during the IVAS 1.2 Phase One User Assessment held by Program Executive Office (PEO) Soldier on Fort Drum, August 22. The user assessment was designed to collect Soldier feedback on the IVAS 1.2 prototypes. (U.S. Army photo by Jason Amadi, PEO Soldier Public Affairs)
Army

Soldiers using IVAS headsets, Dronebusters at the US-Mexico border

Soldiers are using IVAS headsets, Black Hornet microdrones, and the Dronebuster system to track and detect suspected migrant crossings.

Directly above shot of parents lying down on bed with son and daughter at home

Who can join a military credit union? Hint: It’s not just service members!

See if you’re eligible today

Air Force Thunderbirds
Air Force

Air Force says jets did not exceed Mach 1 in low passes over Chicago

Residents reported loud booms and broken windows in the city after the Air Force team’s practice flights prior to an airshow.

Mexican Border Defense Medal
Mexico

Troops deployed to the US-Mexico border will get a new medal

Troops who have deployed to the southern border since Jan. 20 are eligible for the medal.

Members of the US National Guard patrol at Union Station in Washington, DC, on August 14, 2025. US President Donald Trump on August 11 deployed military and federal law enforcement to curb violent crime in Washington, as he seeks to make good on his campaign pledge to be a "law and order" president. The Republican leader said he would place the city's Metropolitan Police under federal government control while also sending the National Guard onto the streets of the US capital. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP) (Photo by JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images)
National Guard

National Guard mission swells as 2,000 troops get orders to DC

National Guard troops from six states have been activated to support federal law enforcement in the capital. 

A GMARS systems fires a GMLRS at White Sands Missile Range on August 4th, 2025.
Artillery

Meet GMARS, NATO’s next big rocket artillery system

Lockheed Martin and Rheinmetall’s new rocket artillery system doubles the firepower of HIMARS and could give NATO a European-built alternative.

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin
Air Force

Air Force chief of staff to retire after just 2 years in top Pentagon job

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin will retire in November after serving in his current role for just two years.

Marine Corps Delayed Entry Program
Marine Corps

Marines investigating social media post that appears to mock potential recruit

“The post included language that was inconsistent with the supportive and professional environment we strive to maintain,” a Marine Corps spokesperson said.

Officer David Rose, who served four years in the Marines before joining the DeKalb County police department, was killed as he confronted a gunmen a the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta, Georgia, on Aug. 8.
Marine Corps

‘Fearless’ Marine veteran died confronting shooter in CDC attack

David Rose spent four years in the Marines before becoming a police office near Atlanta. He was killed by a gunman obsessed with vaccine conspiracies.

U.S. Marines with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), and U.S. Navy sailors with the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS San Antonio (LPD 17), Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group, prepare to depart for deployment during a man the rails ceremony aboard the San Antonio while in port at Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, August 14, 2025. This ceremony signifies that the IWO ARG and 22d Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) are officially underway for their regularly scheduled deployment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Maurion Moore)
Marine Corps

4,500 Marines and sailors deploy to Caribbean for anti-cartel mission

The Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit will be part of a show of force in the waters around Latin America.

FILE: F-16 Fighting Falcons based in the Central Command area of operations conduct armed aerial patrols over Somalia on Jan. 2, 2021. (Staff Sgt. Trevor T. McBride/U.S. Air Force)
Africa

US forces bomb al-Shabab in Somalia over eight days

At least five American airstrikes helped Somalia’s military retake an important town from militants.