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28th Infantry Division in the Battle of the Bulge
World War II

The overlooked Army division that held off the Germans during the Battle of the Bulge

At the start of the Battle of the Bulge, the 28th Infantry Division delayed the Germans long enough to allow the 101st Airborne Division to move into Bastogne.

U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, attached to Task Force 51, rehearse non-lethal tactics in Los Angeles, June 11, 2025. U.S. Northern Command is supporting federal agencies by providing military forces to protect federal functions, personnel, and property in the greater Los Angeles area. On June 7, the Secretary of Defense directed USNORTHCOM to establish Task Force 51 to oversee Title 10 forces supporting this mission. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jaye Townsend)
National Guard

Marines to begin guarding federal property in LA

The Marines sent to Los Angeles will protect federal property in the area, while the National Guard soldiers will transition to protecting local law enforcement personnel.

Andrew Bosworth, chief technology officer of Meta, and Shyam Sankar, Shyam Sankar, chief technology officer for Palantir are joining the Army Reserve as two of the four new senior advisors who will advise the Army on its tech transformation.
Military Life

Army bringing in big tech executives as lieutenant colonels

The Army is swearing in top tech executives from Meta, OpenAI and Palantir as senior officers to be part-time advisors.

Protesters confront California National Guard soldiers and police outside of a federal building as protests continue in Los Angeles following three days of clashes with police after a series of immigration raids on June 9, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
The Pentagon Rundown

The difference between the Insurrection Act and martial law

The Insurrection Act, which allows federal U.S. troops to enforce civilian laws on U.S. soil, is often confused with martial law, but the two are very different.

A U.S. Army Soldier, with the New Jersey Army National Guard’s 44th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, fires the MK-22 Precision Sniper Rifle as part of a weapon familiarization range on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, Oct. 22, 2023. The MK-22 replaced the Army’s existing M2010 and M107 sniper rifles. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Michael Schwenk)
Army

Ranges on Fort Benning aren’t long enough for Army’s new sniper rifle

With the MK22 Precision Sniper Rifle, soldiers are expected to hit targets up to 1,500 meters away — 500 meters farther than they could with the previous rifle.

Maj. Gen. Clair A. Gill, U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excellence and Fort Novosel commander, conducts a walking town hall in Allen Heights neighborhood with various leaders from USAACE, Fort Novosel, and Corvias Oct. 2. (Photo Credit: Brittany Trumbull)
News

Most military families on base don’t know their rights as tenants, survey finds

A Military Housing Coalition survey found that tenants don’t know their rights or are not aware of resources to help them navigate private housing issues.

Marines conduct non-lethal training
Marine Corps

Marines tasked with LA mission have not yet completed use of force and nonlethal training

The roughly 700 Marines ordered to deploy to Los Angeles have not yet finished nonlethal and domestic use of force training.

250522-N-FT324-8920. ROTA, SPAIN (May 22, 2025). Sailors from Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command stand in formation during the summer whites uniform inspection demonstrating pride and professionalism in their appearance and readiness. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mr. Everett Lopez/ Released by Lt. Cmdr. Alicia Sacks)
Navy

Sailors who can’t deploy will be moved to empty jobs under Navy program

The EMPLOY program is aimed at retaining sailors with medical conditions that might otherwise force them out of the Navy.

Trump renames Army bases
Army

Trump reverts 7 Army bases to former names with new honorees, including Delta Force soldier

The new names for the seven Army bases will honor 9 soldiers, including Delta Force soldier Master Sgt. Gary I. Gordon, a Spanish-American War Medal of Honor recipient and a World War I pilot.

250610-N-FS061-2001 NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain – (Jun. 10, 2025) Cryptologic Technician (Collection) 3rd Class Tylar Keenan, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile-destroyer USS Oscar Austin (DDG 79), mans the rail during sea and anchor detail as the ship returns to Naval Station (NAVSTA) Rota, Spain after patrol, Jun. 10, 2025. Oscar Austin completed its first patrol in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. 6th Fleet to defend U.S., Allied, and partner interests in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Jasmin L. Aquino)
Navy

Crew of USS Oscar Austin awarded Combat Action Ribbons for Red Sea deployment

Sailors who crewed the warship during engagements with Houthi Rebels this spring can now wear the Combat Action Ribbon. The destroyer provided air defense against hundreds of Houthi missiles, rockets and drones.

A Patriot missile system is test fired at the NATO Missile Firing Installation in Chania, Greece. Credit: Anthony Sweeney
Analysis

Golden Dome: Revolutionary missile defense or money pit?

The proposed billion missile defense system promises to shield America from missile threats, including hypersonics, but many doubt it can be done on time, on budget, or at all.

Men in uniform stand in the background as the new commander of the 111st Electromagnetic Warfare Company accepts the guidon.
National Guard

National Guard activates first-of-its-kind electromagnetic warfare company

The Georgia National Guard company is the first in the Army tasked directly with electromagnetic warfare, including direct cyber attacks and drone defense.

Soldiers from the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, which is known as "The Old Guard," wear uniforms from the Revolutionary War, World War I, World War II and Vietnam War for an Army 250th birthday video shoot.
Army

Here’s everything headed to DC for the Army’s 250th birthday parade

The equipment includes tanks from World War II and more than 62 aircraft that will be part of a flyover across the capitol.

Couple choosing car to buy in dealership receiving car keys for test drive.

Buying a car online versus a dealership

Use Navy Federal’s Car Buying Service, powered by TrueCar to search local and nationwide dealers for your perfect ride.

National Guard troops carry riot shields with "California National Guard" on them.
National Guard

Trump federalizes 2,000 more National Guard troops for Los Angeles mission

The move comes after 700 Marines were ordered to deploy to Los Angeles, where National Guard troops already are.

U.S. Marines assigned to Charlie Company, Battalion Landing Team 1/5, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct a dismounted patrol at the start of Range 400 at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Sept. 14, 2023. Range 400 is used to conduct company-level live-fire training in a deliberate assault against prepared defensive positions to enhance combined arms engagement capabilities in an austere environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Aidan Hekker)
Marine Corps

What Marines deploying to LA amid protests legally can, and cannot, do

Marines would likely help protect federal buildings and agents in Los Angeles.

Col. Bree Fram pins a medal on a Space Force Guardian.
Military Life

US military’s highest ranking transgender officer says separation process is broken

Space Force Col. Bree Fram said service status and involuntary separations remain cloudy while the loss of transgender troops will leave vacancies in units as experienced troops leave.

An orange sticker with a warning about explosives.
Air Force

Munitions depot explosion at Kadena Air Base leaves four injured

Four Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force members were injured Monday after a piece of military ordnance went off at the U.S. Air Force base.

National Guard troops carry riot shields next to police firing less than lethal weapons.
National Guard

US Northern Command sets up task force for Los Angeles mission

As of Sunday evening, 300 California National Guard troops are in Los Angeles County, out of 2,000 placed under federal control.

A rocket launches from the top of a submarine, spewing a huge plume of smoke, in a black and white picture.
History

When the US Navy tried to send mail using a missile

66 years ago the U.S. Navy loaded a nuclear-capable cruise missile with the mail and fired it from a submarine towards Florida.