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Screenshot from the Army National Guard commercial "Uncommon is Calling."
Culture

National Guard appeals to anti-corporate Gen Z in new commercial

The new commercial series “Uncommon is Calling” gets at the heart of Gen Zers who hate the 9-to-5 corporate life but also want careers with flexibility and meaning.

Turbo Weasel
Air Force

Air Force kicks off exercise named [checks notes] ‘Turbo Weasel’

“Turbo Weasel” was named to pay tribute to the 480th Fighter Squadron, which is tasked with suppressing enemy air defenses, also known as “Wild Weasel” missions.

F-15
The Pentagon Rundown

Campaign against the Houthis will not be ‘an endless offensive,’ Pentagon says

The U.S. military has resumed air and missile strikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen. The strikes are going after “a much broader set of targets” in Yemen than before.

‘Saving Private Ryan’ didn’t make the Army’s list of most accurate movie portrayals
Culture

‘Saving Private Ryan’ didn’t make the Army’s list of most accurate movie portrayals

An Army historian felt that while the film's iconic and terrifying D-Day landing scenes were realistic, the rest of the film's action and plot made it a “typical World War II movie.”

Filming Warfare

Why Navy SEAL Ray Mendoza wants to make sure he gets it right with ‘Warfare’

For Mendoza, the film is deeply personal.

An aerial view of the Presidio of San Francisco is seen in San Francisco, Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025. Presidio Trust, a federal agency created by congress with the passage of the Presidio Trust Act in 1996 to manage the historical landmark in collaboration with the National Park Service, was eviscerated Wednesday by U.S. President Donald Trump through executive order.
Space Force

2 West Point grads think it’s time for a military academy for cyber, space, and robotics

Elon Musk called the idea "Starfleet Academy," as two former Army officers think a new academy should bring elite high-tech focused high school students together, close to the brainpower of Silicon Valley.

Army Mariner and Mountaineering Badges
Army

Army reveals designs for Mountaineering and Mariner Badges

The Army has unveiled the designs for the service’s new Mountaineering and Mariner Badges, which soldiers should be able to buy later this year.

Sgt. William Carney's Civil War heroics were depicted in the 1989 film "Glory." The Pentagon removed a story about the Carney amid its ongoing hunt for diversity, equity and inclusion material.
News

Medal of Honor recipient depicted in movie ‘Glory’ erased from Pentagon website

Denzel Washington reenacted the heroics of Sgt. William Carney. Senate Democrats called recent removals from a Pentagon website a "middle finger to veterans."

A new Army manual lays out the ‘arctic determination’ at the heart of fighting in extreme cold
Army

A new Army manual lays out the ‘arctic determination’ at the heart of fighting in extreme cold

The Army's new arctic and extreme cold weather operations manual covers everything from ambushes and evacuations to how chaplains can keep wine warm for services in extreme cold.

Medium shot of smiling senior man relaxing at outdoor café during vacation in city

Getting ahead of your retirement planning

The earlier you start the better.

Soldier waves an American flag
News

Thousands of veterans could lose their jobs in massive Pentagon layoffs

The Pentagon may soon cut up to 8% of its civilian workforce. Over 330,000 veterans work for Department of Defense, close to half of the total workforce.

Jack Treadwell single handedly defeated six German pillboxes and captured 18 germans during a battle to break through the Siegfried Line near Nieder-Wurzbach, Germany.
World War II

This WWII soldier knocked out 6 German pillboxes and took 18 prisoners by himself

A certified badass.

Army Technician fourth grade James Lobnow took the fight to the insect enemy faced in World War II by hammer.
History

WWII troops took hammers to mosquitoes to battle pests and malaria

WWII introduced service members to rampant malaria, and they got creative with how to counter the insectoid enemy that carried the disease. 

Future U.S. Marines recite the oath of enlistment before shipping off to begin basic training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego at Military Entrance Processing Station Salt Lake City, Utah, Oct. 24, 2022. MEPS processes applicants for military service, putting them through a variety of tests and examinations to ensure that they meet the standards required to serve in the United States Armed Forces. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Lydia Gordon)
Joining the Military

Military recruiting test sites re-open after DOGE-driven cuts

Cuts to travel recommended by the Department of Government Efficiency left remote ASVAB testing sites shuttered without staffs to administer tests.

Sgt. Adam Manibusan an infantryman assigned to 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division completes a 12-mile ruck march before testing on the final lane for the Expert Infantryman Badge at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii on April 30, 2021. After completing these events Manibusan was awarded the EIB. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Alan Brutus)
Army

The Army’s Master Combat Badges will be coming to soldiers this month

Soldiers should be able to purchase the Master Combat Infantryman Badge, the Master Combat Medical Badge, and the Master Combat Action Badge starting around March 21.

Marine shaving policy
Marine Corps

Marine commanding officers have final say on medical shaving exemptions

Every Marine diagnosed with a painful skin condition that may prevent them from shaving will have to be reevaluated by a medical officer within 90 days of a March 13 Marine administrative message.

A video captured a jumpmaster acting as the flight ‘safety’ grabbing a soldier whose static line had wrapped around his neck.
Army

A sharp-eyed Army jumpmaster stopped a potentially deadly accident, video shows

Thinking quickly on his feet and leaning into his training, a jumpmaster acting as the flight ‘safety’ grabbed a soldier whose static line had wrapped around his neck.

The USS Gettysburg, a a Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser and part of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group, fires Tomahawk cruise missiles at Yemen on March 15, 2025.
Air Force

Air Force shoots down Houthi drones launched at Navy carrier strike group

The attack on the Navy ships come a day after the USS Harry S. Truman and its support ships carried out several strikes inside Yemen.

A painting showing a space plane, cargo bay open, flying to capture a satellite.
Space Force

It’s official: Space Force wants laser weapons. 

Space Force is looking to expand its offensive capabilities with energy rays, jamming systems and more traditional weapons.

A F/A-18 takes off from a aircraft carrier at night.
Middle East

US carries out first airstrikes on Yemen in months

The strikes on Houthi sites in Yemen comes after the group said it would restart attacks in the Red Sea following weeks of calm.