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A F-22 fighter jet takes off a runway, air visibly disturbed by its speed.
News

Drones swarmed a military base for days. The Pentagon still doesn’t know why.

The military and the Pentagon’s UFO investigating arm have tried to determine the source of the drones that flew over Langley Air Force Base.

A THAAD rocket battery fires, with one munition launching from the system in a plume of fire into the sky.
Middle East

Pentagon to send anti-air battery, dozens of troops to Israel

The THAAD anti-ballistic missile system is being sent to bolster the country’s defenses against rockets and drones.

Four people in skydiving gear, wearing Americna flag-patterned helmets, walk towards a plane to skydive.
Army

Army soldiers, veterans, help Team USA win gold at World Skydiving Championships

This year’s 8-Way competition team saw soldiers and civilian skydivers break the world record for completed formations in one jump.

US forces bomb ‘multiple’ ISIS camps in Syria
Middle East

US forces bomb ‘multiple’ ISIS camps in Syria

The coordinated airstrikes are the latest in a series of recent operations against the terror group.

Army cav scout sentenced to 14 years for plot to help ISIS ambush troops
Army

Army cav scout sentenced to 14 years for plot to help ISIS ambush troops

Cole Bridges attempted to provide material and logistical support to the terror group while serving in the 3rd Infantry Division.

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Army

New York Guard helicopter crashed in Texas after ‘unanticipated’ spin, review board finds

The March crash killed both New York National Guard pilots and a Border Patrol agent. A safety report found the helicopter spun but redacted the cause.

Navy SEALs Ingram and Chambers
Navy

Investigation into SEALs’ deaths underscores dangers of ship-boarding missions

A Navy investigation found that two SEALs were lost in a matter of seconds after one fell into the water and the other jumped in to save him.

Clayton and Brett Davenport
Navy

Inspired by son, father reenlists in Navy 20 years later

Brett Davenport left the Navy in 1998. Twenty years later, he had to lose 57 pounds to reenlist.

Data Analysis and Protect Insights to Improve Your Business Process with Software Development. A female software engineer on software project development to analyzing and ensuring reliability in a tech business office.

Everything veterans need to know about post-military security clearances

Maintaining your clearance is a path to future employment.

Hawaii Army National Guard (HIARNG) Soldier Sgt. 1st Class Thomas A. Foster, HIARNG drug testing coordinator, demonstrates how to properly place a seal on a testing bottle during a Unit Prevention Leader (UPL) Certification Training course, Pearl City, Hawaii, November 14-15, 2022. As a certified UPL they are expected to be the Commander’s subject matter expert on all areas of the Army Substance Abuse Program, to conduct urinalysis collections and assist the Commander in the administration of Unit drug testing. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Mariah-Alexsandra K. Manandic-Kapu)
Army

Army says to avoid poppy seeds and targets delta-8 in substance abuse regs

Updates to the Army’s substance abuse regulations tells soldiers not to eat poppy seeds and targets delta-8.

Temporary living quarters were established in the fitness center at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, Sept. 30, 2024, to accommodate members of the 823rd RED HORSE. Deployed from Hurlburt Field, Florida, these Airmen are supporting recovery efforts following the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jessi Roth)
Air Force

How Moody Air Force Base rode out a direct hurricane hit

The eye of Hurricane Helene passed directly over the south Georgia base, cutting power and water. Airmen stepped up to help each other dig out.

Hundreds of service members, civilians, families, and members of the community gathered at the installation's Community Club on Jun 26, 2024 to participate in the Fort Buchanan Hiring and Education Fair in Puerto Rico.
Career

Navy officer launches career mentorship program for vets, military spouses

Jai Salters recently launched Mil Mentor, a career program that aims to pair veterans and military spouses with industry experts.

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Air Force

3 Air National Guardsmen awarded Purple Hearts for Tower 22 attack in Jordan

The three Air National Guardsmen helped other service members get medical attention before seeking treatment for their own injuries.

Soldiers from A Co., 53rd BEB, clear streets of debris from Hurricane Helene in St. Pete Beach to prepare for Hurricane Milton, Oct. 8, 2024. The Florida National Guard clears debris and prepares critical infrastructure ahead of Hurricane Milton’s landfall. (U.S. Army photo by 1st Lt. Brandon Miles)
Air Force

Thousands more National Guard troops activated ahead of ‘destructive and life-threatening’ Hurricane Milton

The Florida National Guard activated around 5,000 troops and the Army is sending roughly 100 active personnel to respond to Hurricane Milton.

North Carolina National Guard helicopter
Army

National Guard investigates Black Hawk filmed flying low over hurricane relief site

The North Carolina National Guard helicopter’s rotor wash sent tarps and other items into the air.

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News

A military airlift could be needed for IV fluids after Helene, hospital group says

With a major plant closed by storm damage, an association of nearly 5,000 hospitals is calling on President Biden to ask the military to transport IV fluids into the country.

U.S. Army paratroopers with the 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 11th Airborne Division, “Arctic Angels,” descend over Malemute Drop Zone after jumping from a U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J Super Hercules during joint airborne operations at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Dec. 8, 2023. Marine Corps aviators from Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 153 out of Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, and Army paratroopers conducted the joint airborne sustainment training to ensure mission readiness in an arctic environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Raina Dale)
Army

11th Airborne soldier injured during parachute jump in Hawaii

The accident comes after a jump exercise killed one 82nd Airborne soldier and injured another last month during training in Louisiana.

Troops prepare for Hurricane
Air Force

Military bases in Florida prepare for Category-5 Hurricane Milton

The US military is moving ships, planes, and people out of Hurricane Milton’s projected path.

Blanchfield Army Community Hospital nurse Heather Collins (left) looks up information for nurse Emily Acree at the nursing station in the hospital’s ICU Jan. 11. The newly renovated 9,300-square foot ICU features eight new private ICU suites, a centralized nursing station, charting stations, all new ICU equipment and state-of-the-art telehealth capabilities through the Joint Tele-Critical Care Network.
Veterans

Inmate posed as VA employee to scam ailing vets out of thousands

An ex-service member allegedly posed as a VA official to steal veterans' personal and banking information, some of whom were in ICUs.

Tommy Vu lies on the ground at the bottom of burpee, chin on the ground, showing exhaustion and sweating.
National Guard

National Guard major sets burpee world record

Maj. Tommy Vu reclaimed the top spot this month, completing 1,027 chest-to-ground burpees in an hour, smashing the previous record.