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No boonie hats at Nellis Air Force Base, general says
The Las Vegas-area base routinely sees temps over 100 degrees. The commander requested authorization for the sun-blocking hats. A four-star general said no.

EOD teams upend training for threats from IEDs on the ground to drones in the air
After becoming expert in improvised explosive devices during 20 years of war, today's EODs are embracing a world with drones.

Trump describes Medal of Honor recipients as ‘hit so many times by bullets’ or ‘dead’
Trump compared a rich donor to Medal of Honor recipients who are "either in very bad shape because they’ve been hit so many times by bullets or they’re dead."

No charges for Special Forces officer who shot utility worker near Fort Liberty
The Moore County Sheriff’s Office in North Carolina has determined a Special Forces Officer was justified in shooting and killing a utility worker at his home.

Military sexual assault rates may be 2-4 times higher than Pentagon says, report finds
The report’s analysis of non-DOD data found that 24% of active-duty women and 1.9% of active-duty men experienced sexual assault over the course of the war in Afghanistan.

Army fires Command Sergeant Major of Fort Belvoir cyber unit
Command Sgt. Maj. Harold “Ed” Jarrell was relieved from the brigade-level unit Tuesday ‘due to a loss of trust and confidence in his ability to lead effectively.’

Navy tells aircrews to question ‘inappropriate’ call signs after lewd flight name
One of the Navy's 'Doomsday' planes was assigned an unintentionally lewd call sign for a recent flight by an automated process, officials said. The crew changed it over Texas.

Veteran women roll out the latest edition of the Pin-Ups For Vets calendar
The calendar features 13 women veterans with 117 years of combined military service across military branches.

An Army Ranger saved a veteran from burning car, and it’s not his first time
The moment of heroism was the third time Army Ranger Joe Thach has come across a traffic wreck and leaped into action to help.

Army lieutenant colonel with 37 years’ service dies while exercising
Army Lt. Col. Roderick Vinson, 55, died on Aug. 11 while exercising near his home in Sumter, South Carolina.

Olympic champ Sunisa Lee’s success rings deep in U.S. Hmong community
Gymnast Sunisa Lee, who earned Olympic medals, including two golds, in the last two games, was born and raised in the Minnesota Hmong community, which traces its roots to the Vietnam War.

Seeking ‘warfighter mindset,’ Air Force basic trainees now carrying rifles through boot camp
Potential airmen and guardians will be issued the non-functioning rifles after a weapon familiarization course and carry them through the end of basic training.

Ditch fast food on base to reduce obesity, says Pentagon’s top senior enlisted leader
Removing fast-food restaurants from bases would cut obesity within the military, said Marine Sergeant Maj. Troy E. Black, Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

10th Mountain soldier charged with murder of fellow soldier at Fort Drum
Both soldiers were assigned to the 10th Mountain Division's 2nd Brigade Combat Team.

Commanding general in Iraq and Syria goes ‘Between Two T-Walls’ with Task & Purpose
Army Maj. Gen. Joel “JB” Vowell spent a year as the commanding general of Operation Inherent Resolve, the US-led mission to defeat ISIS in Iraq and Syria.

Army fires Command Sergeant Major for Military District of Washington
Command Sgt. Major Veronica E. Knapp was relieved on Aug. 8 as a result of an Army 15-6 investigation.

Marine training for winter Olympics bobsled team while in Iraq
Marine Capt. Riley Tejcek is training to be on the US 2026 winter Olympics Bobsled team while deployed to Iraq.