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Army

Soldier awarded Bronze Star for Valor after Iranian drone attack in Kuwait

The Army says Sgt. 1st Class Oscar McGrew demonstrated “extraordinary heroism” during a March 1 Iranian drone attack on Port Shuaiba, Kuwait, that killed six soldiers.

Army

Army weighs baseball caps, rank insignia on the collar, and other uniform changes

The Army is considering major uniform changes, including moving rank back to collars, and new options for issued headgear.

Opinion

The anniversary of 9/11 should remind us how we go to war

In the wake of 9/11, Congress and the president shared the decision to go to war. In the years since, Congress has shed that duty.

Aircraft

Why the Air Force tanker fleet is falling apart

Military aviation relies on tankers, but most of the fleet is over 60 years old, and the replacement is riddled with development issues.

Drones

Military publishes handbook on how to identify, react to, and hide from drones

Seemingly mundane things like a lit cigarette or discarded MRE packages could pose a risk for drones flying overhead, a new guidebook points out.

Air Force

Air Force tunes up quantum navigation for a fight without GPS

A test flight flew for over four hours over open ocean using quantum sensors to follow faint magnetic fields.

Military Life

Combat troops now need to score at least 70% on fitness tests

Each service will determine its own rules for meeting the score. The raised requirement does not apply to the new combat fitness tests in each service.

Navy

Navy not assessing long-term risks for brain injury among pilots, Congress finds

The Navy “cannot ensure that it is adequately protecting the health, readiness, and long-term well-being of its aviators,” a congressional report found.

Entertainment

25 years after ‘Band of Brothers,’ a veteran-made documentary examines its legacy

“They had carried these relationships with them for 25 years, and that became a huge part of what ‘legacy’ meant to us.”

New CIA special operations thriller ‘The Fix’ hits hard

Starring Liam Neeson & Zachary Levi, it opens in theaters on Sept. 11, 2026. 

Air Force

Vermont F-35 wing returns home after 9-month deployment across two hemispheres

The Vermont Air National Guard unit known as "The Green Mountain Boys" returned home after rare back-to-back deployments to two theaters.

Military Life

These are the combat arms jobs that have a new fitness test

The Pentagon designated more than 80 military occupational specialties as combat arms under a new physical fitness policy.

National Guard

Guardsman faces felony charges for pulling gun after grooming standards argument

The guardsman is currently being held in the D.C. jail and faces two felony charges.

Air Force

2 Air Force cargo planes report for boot camp duty

New recruits at Lackland Air Force Base will get hands-on training with retired C-130s to learn the basics of deployed air base skills.

Aircraft

What the Iran war is teaching the US about air superiority

The Iran war offers a real-world example of what air superiority actually means in modern conflict.

Marine Corps

Marine Corps offering up to $15,000 for enlisting in electronic, cyber fields

The service is continuing to offer large incentives to fill high-tech jobs amid a modernization push.

Air Force

Final Air Force review finds M18 pistols ‘safe, reliable’ 

The inspection was ordered after use of the pistols was paused last year following claims of an accidental discharge.

Iran

US military disables ad trackers amid concerns over troops’ safety

The new security measures come after commercial data was used to track and target U.S. forces in the Middle East.

Iran

US forces hit three Iranian tankers after carrier attacked

Two Navy ships evaded “multiple” ballistic missiles in the Strait of Hormuz. In response, the U.S. military disabled two tankers and sank a third.

Iran

Dozens more troops added to tally of wounded in Iran war amid new strikes

Pentagon officials now say 794 service members have been wounded since the war started on Feb. 28, most of them soldiers in the Army.