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Trump executive order on COVID-19
News

Troops booted from military for refusing COVID-19 vaccine can return with back pay and benefits

About 8,000 troops were booted from the miitary for refusing COVID-19 vaccinations. The order paves the way for them to be reinstated in the military with back pay.

m4 military rifle lost during trump inauguration training
National Guard

A National Guardsman lost their rifle when it fell off a truck on a Delaware highway

A civilian found the M4 rifle after it fell off a Delaware Guard truck. A day later, they still hadn't reported finding it when police tracked them down.

A casino roulette wheel with chips.
Military Life

Troops used government cards to pay for casinos, online gaming and Super Bowl parties

One Air Force cardholder took out over $10,000 in cash against their government travel card on 23 trips to a casino. Still, compliance is better than a decade ago.

Coast Guard flying migrants to California and Texas for deportation
Coast Guard

Coast Guard flying migrants to California and Texas for deportation

The interstate flights are being done in coordination with the departments of Homeland Security and Defense.

Five men stand listening to their instructor who is pointing at a plane.
Air Force

Boot camp recruits will learn about Tuskegee Airmen, Air Force insists

The Air Education and Training Command clarified changes to basic military training after a course featuring lessons on the celebrated airmen was pulled last week.

Two sailors stand in front of a computer screen mapping out potential scenarios.
Navy

New Navy video imagines high-tech warfare in 2043

The Navy's new sci-fi short "Sea Strike" showcases how new tools including artificial intelligence, drone wingmen and, yes, lasers could help in future peer-to-peer conflicts.

Air Force cuts Tuskegee Airmen, WASP history class from boot camp on Trump order
Air Force

Air Force cuts Tuskegee Airmen, WASP history class from boot camp on Trump order

A video on the famed unit, as well as one on World War II-era women pilots, was part of three courses removed from Air Force basic training curriculum.

Soldiers in uniform and camouflage consult documents while in the field.
Army

101st Airborne, other Army units deploying to Europe, Middle East and South Korea

Soldiers will head overseas in support of deterrence missions in eastern Europe and the Korean Peninsula, as well as U.S. operations in the Middle East.

Pete Hegseth in a blue suit raises a finger next to his microphone.
News

Pete Hegseth confirmed as Secretary of Defense after Vance casts tiebreaking vote

His confirmation is the second time in history the vice president has had to vote to confirm a cabinet position, and the closest vote for any Secretary of Defense.

Soldiers from the 97th Military Police Brigade, and 41st Engineering Company, Fort Riley, KS., work along side with U.S. Customs and Border Protection at the Hidalgo, TX., port of entry, applying 300 meters of concertina wire along the Mexico border in support of Operation FAITHFUL PATRIOT November 2, 2018. Soldiers will provide a range of support including planning assistance, engineering support, equipment and resources to assist the Department of Homeland Security along the southwest border. (U.S. Air Force photo by SrA Alexandra Minor)
Army

Here are the first Army and Marine Corps units heading to the border

Soldiers from the 82nd Airborne and 10th Mountain Divisions and a Stryker brigade from the 4th Infantry Division have been told they are next up.

Pentagon Rundown January 24, 2025
The Pentagon Rundown

‘This is just the beginning’: Pentagon enters Trump 2.0

The Pentagon sends 1,500 active-duty troops to the southern border. The Air Force ends DEI efforts. Troops’ families are stuck in Afghanistan.

Airmen of the Iowa Air National Guard’s 185th Air Refueling Wing take part in a 9/11 20th anniversary ceremony in Sioux City, Iowa September 11, 2021. During the ceremony 185th Wing Commander Col. Muckey reminded members of the importance of remembering the events that took place on September 11, 2001 and the many achievements the unit had accomplished since. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Ter Haar/Released)
Air Force

Army and Air Force sweep out DEI-coded programs

Army officials were instructed to remove diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility communications and trainings. The Air Force shuttered groups that targeted professional barriers faced by Black and Native airmen, women, and others.

Capt. Jordan Wiggins, 23d Fighter Group pilot, speaks into his HGU-55/P helmet prior to departure July 2, 2020, at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia. Wiggins is flying one of the two A-10s assigned to the 23d Fighter Group that are scheduled to conduct a flyover as a part of the 2020 Salute to America in Washington, D.C., celebrating the United States of America’s 244th birthday. The flyover provides the men and women of the 23d Fighter Group the opportunity to demonstrate capabilities and join in national celebration, while obtaining necessary training hours. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Kaylin P. Hankerson)
Air Force

Cancer rates in military pilots and other aviators could get a closer look

Previous studies military aviators have found higher rates of cancer than the general population. A new bill in Congress would further study what links those jobs with increased risk.

Pvt. Alecsander Daniel (Left) and Sgt. Kyle Angove (Right), with Alpha Troop, 1st Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, bore-sight their M2 Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle in Central Command (CENTCOM) area of responsibility, Oct. 20, 2020. The soldiers are in Syria to support Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve (CJTF-OIR) mission. CJTF remains committed to working by, with and through our partners to ensure the enduring defeat of Daesh. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Jensen Guillory)
Army

Army recruits hoping for cav scout or armor jobs will have to wait for boot camp

Army recruits hoping for a job in a tank or other mechanized armor will now be assigned during basic training, similar tor recruits in air defense and infantry roles.

A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 14th Airlift Squadron, 437th Airlift Wing, flies overhead during a strategic mobility exercise as part of Service Level Training Exercise 2-24 at Camp Wilson, Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Jan. 25, 2024. Joint interoperability between the Air Force and the U.S. Marine Corps enables Marine units to rapidly embark on C-17’s, allowing the Marine Corps to provide support for expeditionary operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Richard PerezGarcia)
Air Force

Air Force planes will fly deportation flights under Trump order

A total of four C-17s and C-130s will be used to fly migrants in detention out of the United States.

Smokeless tobacco is no healthier than smoking. It can cause oral, pancreatic and esophageal cancer along with white leathery patches inside of the mouth, stained teeth and bad breath. Naval Hospital Camp Lejeune's Tobacco Cessation Program provides individual counseling and classes to help those seeking to kick the habit. For more information call 451-3712. (Photo by Cpl. Paul Peterson)
Culture

Farewell to the GWOT spitter

As nicotine packets like Zyn rapidly replace dipping tobacco in the ranks, the spitter bottles of GWOT — gross, simple, everywhere — are gone but not forgotten.

Lohmeier and Scheller
Air Force

Two officers were fired for bucking their chain of command. Now they’re going to work at the Pentagon.

President Donald Trump has tapped two former lieutenant colonels, Stuart Scheller and Matthew Lohmeier, for Defense Department positions years after they were relieved of command for publicly criticizing senior military leaders.

Chef Robert Irvine visiting troops overseas.
Culture

Celebrity chef Robert Irvine wants to overhaul Army dining facilities. Will it work?

The Army's ambitious plan to overhaul its dining halls and the food soldiers eat may run into a roadblock: Army culture.

210822-M-TU241-1007 HAMID KARZAI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, Afghanistan (August 22, 2021) A Marine with the 24th Marine Expeditionary unit (MEU) passes out water to evacuees during an evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan, Aug. 22. U.S. service members are assisting the Department of State with a Non-combatant Evacuation Operation (NEO) in Afghanistan. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Isaiah Campbell)
Military Life

Trump immigration order stops Afghanistan exits, including families of US troops

“They've been vetted through and through and through, and mostly they've been vetted because we gave them guns and they saved our lives," said one Afghan advocate.

Trump Inauguration
News

Key takeaways for troops and vets from Trump’s first day in office

President Donald Trump has promised to deploy U.S. troops to the southern border, reinstate service members separated for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine, and protect troops from “radical political theories and social experiments.”