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USS Gerald R. Ford
Navy

How much of a threat are Chinese hypersonic missiles to US Navy ships and sailors?

Hypersonic missiles fly at least five times the speed of sound and can change course in flight, posing a challenge to defense systems on U.S. Navy ships.

Pentagon Rundown
The Pentagon Rundown

US war against the Houthis grinds on. Tell me how this ends.

The U.S. military resumed attacks on Houthi rebels in Yemen on March 15. So far, the Houthis are still fighting back..

Marines killed
Marine Corps

Two Marines killed in crash while on southern border duty identified

Marine Lance Cpl. Albert A. Aguilera and Lance Cpl. Marcelino M. Gamino were assigned to the 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division.

The Navy may revive this forgotten Alaskan base that sits halfway to Russia 
Navy

The Navy may revive this forgotten Alaskan base that sits halfway to Russia 

Three military leaders have expressed interest in reviving a World War II-era military base on Adak Island as part of the U.S. Arctic Strategy.

{filenamebase) WASHINGTON (Sept. 16, 2011) Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) the Honorable Ray Mabus speaks at a ceremony recognizing Medal of Honor recipient U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Dakota Meyer in an induction ceremony at the Hall of Heroes in the Pentagon. Sgt. Meyer received this award for his brave actions in Afghanistan on Sept. 8, 2010 when he left his safe post and coming under enemy fire continuously ove the courese of six hours to recover the fallen and provide aid to wounded Afghan and U.S. service members. Sgt. Meyer saved 13 U.S. Marines and Soldiers and 23 Afghans. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Kevin S. O'Brien/Released)
Marine Corps

Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer reenlists in Marine Reserve

Marine Sgt. Dakota Meyer is joining the Marine Corps Reserve after leaving active duty in 2010. He was awarded the Medal of Honor the following year.

Air Force pilots 'step' to an A-10 for a flight with the Airus device, a new system designed to let pilots — particularly women — relieve themselves safely and easily during flight.
Air Force

Air Force pilots get a new way to pee at 30,000 feet

The new system came from a private/public innovation challenge aimed at women who fly jets and say they often won't drink water for hours to avoid the 'mess' of traditional relief systems.

‘The Mandalorian’ was actually about a burned-out NCO trying to get his kid to daycare
Entertainment

‘The Mandalorian’ was actually about a burned-out NCO trying to get his kid to daycare

He wasn't picked because he was the best. He was picked because he was available. Strip away the blasters, and “The Mandalorian” is about a guy who just wants to hand this kid off to someone more qualified.

Navy SEALs move out of a courtyard in the movie 'Warfare,' aiming guns high to cover all points of contact as they move out of a courtyard through a gate.
Entertainment

How the memory of a single Iraq War battle led to ‘Warfare’

The director talks about the new film that recreates a SEAL team's single firefight in Ramadi in 2006. Filmed in near-real-time style, "Warfare" is being lauded by veterans of the war as the closest vision of reality yet filmed.

s Russia’s military truly crippled, or does its “quantity over quality” approach to manning and equipment suggest it can keep going?
Video

Russia continues to throw troops into a meat grinder in Ukraine

As the old adage goes, “Russia is never as strong as she looks nor as weak as she appears."

Command Chief Master Sergeant Anthony Green was fired Monday as the top enlisted leader of Air Force Special Operations Command for a 'loss of confidence.'
Air Force

Top enlisted leader of Air Force Special Operations Command fired amid investigation

Command Chief Master Sgt. Anthony Green was fired as the top enlisted leader of Air Force Special Operations Command for a "loss in confidence."

Rich McCormick, now a Republican member of Congress from Georgia, appeared in the “Chess” Marine recruiting ad from the 1990s.
Culture

The Marine in one of the most famous recruiting commercials is now in Congress

Rep. Rich McCormick was a young lieutenant when he was cast in the Marine recruiting ad “Chess.”

Bradley Fighting Vehicle
Army

The Russians captured a US Bradley, and now they really want their own

After examining a U.S.-made Bradley in Ukraine, Russian officials found it has a better main gun and better protection for its crew than Russian armored personnel carriers.

Two men in combat gear, each holding rifles, hug each other as the cross a finish line.
Army

75th Ranger Regiment wins 2025 Best Ranger Competition

1st Lt. Kevin Moore and 1st Lt. Griffin Hokanson held onto the lead throughout the three days of challenges, and won the final event.

A sailor in a mustache stands with several mustaches
Navy

Navy submariner honored with highest non-combat award for saving people from a burning building

Gabriel Journey was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Medal for putting himself at risk to rescue people in danger

A black and white headshot of a man in an Army uniform smiling.
World War II

Oldest Pearl Harbor survivor dies at 106

Vaughn Drake Jr. was a 23-year-old Army engineer working in Oahu when Japanese forces attacked the American base.

Navy firings 4.11.2025
Navy

Navy fires commanding officer, command master chief of expeditionary security squadron

Navy Cmdr. Brett Robblee and Command Master Chief Felix Phillips were both fired on Friday.

Hostilities in the Red Sea underscore a serious problem facing the U.S. Navy: it’s burning through missiles faster than it can replace them.
Video

How prolonged engagements at sea put the Navy in an unexpected position

Outta missiles, switching to guns.

Air Force Gen. Dan “Razin” Caine
Air Force

Gen. Caine told wingman on 9/11: ‘Don’t shoot anybody. I’ll make the decision.’

“His attitude was fearless. He knew what needed to be done and he jumped right in it. He immediately seized the gravity of the situation.”

The 104th Fighter Wing Security Forces Squadron conduct riot control training, August 20, 2024, at Barnes Air National Guard Base, Westfield, Massachusetts.
The Pentagon Rundown

Pentagon faces deadline on recommending whether to invoke the Insurrection Act

President Donald Trump has directed the Defense and Homeland Security secretaries to recommend to him by April 20 whether to invoke the Insurrection Act to bolster security on the southern border.

PITUFFIK, GREENLAND - MARCH 28: US Vice President JD Vance (2nd-R) and second lady Usha Vance (2nd-L) tour the US military's Pituffik Space Base on March 28, 2025 in Pituffik, Greenland. The visit is viewed by Copenhagen and Nuuk as a provocation amid President Donald Trump's bid to annex the strategically-placed, resource-rich Danish territory. (Photo by Jim Watson - Pool/Getty Images)
Space Force

Space Force commander fired in Greenland for email critical of JD Vance

Space Force Col. Susannah Meyers was fired as the commander of Pituffik Space Base, Greenland after she wrote a memo that appeared to disagree with Trump administration's rhetoric on absorbing the country.