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Three Humvees stolen at Army Reserve Center in Tustin
This is not the first time Humvees have been stolen in California.
Air Force ‘standards update’ includes more inspections and review of ‘waivers and exceptions’
The Air Force is launching a review that will look at dress and appearance standards and policies.
Operation Greenland, Hegseth’s looming confirmation hearing and other military news
Pete Hegseth’s confirmation for Defense Secretary is next week, the Army still can’t figure out social media, and President-elect Donald Trump really wants more states in the U.S.
This WWII Tanker took more than 20 prisoners while armed only with a spoon
Following a fierce tank battle, a WW II tanker managed to bamboozle both Italian and German troops into surrendering to a utensil.
Soldiers use nicotine pouches close to 10 times more than civilians, study finds
A survey of soldiers at Fort Liberty found that about one in four troops used nicotine pouches, a versus just 3% of all American adults.
Soldiers are turning to social media when the chain of command falls short. The Army sees it as a nuisance.
Despite the Army's insistence that soldiers should bring issues to their chain of command, rank-and-file troops are heading online to resolve problems when their unit leaders can't, or won't.
The Army wants to overhaul its dining halls with ‘campus’-style food and maybe even delivery service
The Army wants to model its next generation of chow halls on college campus cafeterias. They may even have delivery services.
Storied Marine infantry battalion to be transformed into Littoral Combat Team
1st Battalion, 4th Marines will hold a ceremony on Jan. 10 to mark the unit’s redesignation as the 12th Littoral Combat Team.
A day in the life of a Vietnam ‘tunnel rat’
With just a bamboo stick, a bayonet and a revolver, this tunnel rat went into the unknown every time he entered a Viet Cong tunnel system, knowing death could be around the corner.
Air Force F-16 drops external fuel tank over Florida city
A fuel tank, dropped from an F-16 out of Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, landed in the city of Niceville. No one was injured and the incident is under investigation.
Army doctor pleads guilty on first day of trial in largest military abuse case
Maj. Michael Stockin, an anesthesiologist at Joint Base Lewis-McChord pleaded guilty Tuesday to charges of sexual misconduct while treating patients.
Navy names new destroyer for Senator who was first SEAL awarded Medal of Honor
Medal of Honor recipient Navy Lt. Robert Kerrey led SEAL teams in Vietnam and was later elected governor of Nebraska and then to the U.S. senate for a dozen years.
A-10s still flying in Iraq and Syria even as ‘Warthog’ units get put out to pasture
A-10s took part in U.S. airstrikes in Iraq, helping ground forces eliminate ISIS fighters in a cave.
Army says New Years bombers overlapped at Fort Liberty and were both in Afghanistan ‘surge’
The two soldiers believed to be behind the New Orleans and Las Vegas attacks were assigned to North Carolina and Afghanistan at the same time, the Army confirmed, contradicting previous law enforcement statements.
Marine recruit uniforms were photoshopped on at boot camp
From August to December 2024, Marine recruits in San Diego had dress blue coats and covers photoshopped onto their yearbook pictures.
The first Americans to earn the Distinguished Service Cross were two Army nurses
The Distinguished Service Cross was established as the nation’s second-highest valor award, but its 20,000 recipients are often forgotten in history.
VA extends education benefits by a year for more than a million veterans
Veterans who served multiple enlistments can now get as much as 48 months of educational support from two GI bills.
Army CID offers $10,000 reward for stolen HMMWV doors that no one likes
Several Humvee doors have inexplicably gone missing at Fort Liberty. Now Army investigators are hoping a large reward can uncover them.
Security tightened at military bases following New Orleans, Las Vegas attacks
U.S. Northern Command suspended the Trusted Traveler Program for all bases in its area of responsibility and ordered 100% identification checks.