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Army hits its annual recruiting goal in eight months

The Secretary of the Army credited a "focus on a return to warfighting" for the wave of new soldiers.

U.S. Army Soldiers, assigned to 10th Mountain Division, complete a training and validation exercise on the AN/TPQ-53 radar system in Sierra Vista, Ariz., March 12, 2025. The AN/TPQ-53 radar system is a unique military capability provided by Joint Task Force - Southern Border to augment U.S. Customs and Border Protection along the southern border. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Chase Murray)
Tech & Tactics

Soldiers on US-Mexico border hunt drones with air defense radars typically used in combat

Soldiers with the 10th Mountain Division are tracking drone threats using the same kinds of radar systems sent to Ukraine to track, target and help kill Russian drones and missiles.

General view on Warminster community park, located at the former Naval Air Warfare Center Warminster, in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA on February 6, 2019. The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is expected to release updates on tests of per- and polyfuoroalkyl substances or PFAs pollution in public water supplies for 16 million Americans in 33 states, including Pennsylvania. The federal report is delayed due to January 2019 shutdown. Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick, Republican of Bucks County in Eastern Pennsylvania and Democrat Dan Kildee, of Michigan cochair a bipartisan task force in the House of Representatives, formed to take on the growingPFAS ContaminationCrisis. The usage of foam at nearby former military bases is linked to tainted drinking water, affecting tens of thousands of residents in Bucks and Montgomery Counties in Eastern Pennsylvania. (Photo by Bastiaan Slabbers/NurPhoto)
Military Life

Bill would cover ‘Forever Chemical’ exposure at bases under VA benefits

Expansion of veteran health conditions related to PFAS exposure on military bases has been gaining more attention in Congress.

Ukraine Drone Attack In Russia 2025
Tech & Tactics

No ‘silver bullet’ against a drone attack like Operation Spider’s Web

Ukraine’s surprise drone attack on Russian airfields illustrates the threat posed to U.S. bases and troops by short-range off-the-shelf drones, especially against a patient adversary.

The John Lewis-class replenishment oiler USNS Harvey Milk (T-AO-206) conducts a replenishment at sea with the world’s largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), December 13, 2024. Gerald R. Ford is the flagship of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group. USS Gerald R. Ford is currently underway in the Atlantic Ocean to further develop core unit capabilities. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Maxwell Orlosky)
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Hegseth directs Navy to rename USNS Harvey Milk days into Pride Month

The Navy may rename the USNS Harvey Milk, named for the 1970s gay civil rights activist, on orders from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

A new Navy recruiting campaign for special operations jobs has a clear message: The "dirt wars" are over and future sailors will be focused on maritime skills.
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The Navy’s new recruiting commercial puts the ‘dirt wars’ in the past

The "Spotlight" campaign, released in May, is aimed at recruits for the Navy's six special operations jobs, including SEALs and EOD. Unlike past campaigns, the sailors are all at sea.

U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade, alongside multinational medical teams, integrated drones-based blood resupply during the multinational Hospital Exercise (HOSPEX) as part of Swift Response 2025, at camp Adrian Rohn, Pabrade, Lithuania, May 15, 2025. The exercise marked a first for the brigade, using the TRV-150 drone and the Flying Basket drone to deliver simulated blood to field care locations. The goal: enhance survivability and speed in austere, contested environments where traditional medical resupply is high-risk. Demonstrating global deterrence and the U.S. Army’s ability to rapidly deploy U.S.-based combat power in Europe alongside Allies and partners, DEFENDER 25 brings U.S. troops together with forces from 29 Allied and partner nations to build readiness through large-scale combat training from May 11-June 24, 2025. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army's Contingency Response Force in Europe, providing rapidly deployable forces to the United States European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility. Forward deployed across Italy and Germany, the brigade routinely trains alongside NATO allies and partners to build partnerships and strengthen the alliance. (U.S. Army photos by Elena Baladelli)
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Army medics were moving blood to the frontlines with drones in a major recent exercise

An exercise using drones to bring blood supplies closer to combat found that the machines could be the difference between "someone dying and someone not.”

Three soldiers hold a green and yellow flag on an airfield.
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Army shuts down its sole active-duty information operations command

The closure of 1st Information Operations Command occurred as the Army disperses cyber and information warfare assets across the force.

The superstructure of the aircraft carrier the USS Harry S. Truman, with a combat action ribbon banner.
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USS Harry S. Truman returns home after six months of fighting Houthis

The carrier’s extended deployment saw it take part in pitched battles in the Red Sea, drop tons of bombs on Somalia and lose three fighter jets.

A F/A-18F flies above a desert environment.
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US airstrikes surge in Somalia, surpassing 2024 numbers

American forces have increased the number of airstrikes on ISIS and al-Shabab fighters this year, in support of Somali military operations.

Several Coast Guard crewmembers in face masks move wrapped bundles of drugs.
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Coast Guard intercepts $211.3 million in cocaine

The cutter and its helicopter crew pushed through storms to capture drugs being smuggled to relay points in the eastern Pacific.

Reflection of an M777 towed 155 mm howitzer off the sunglasses of U.S. Army Sgt. Andrew Head, a section's chief assigned to the 1st Platoon, Archer Battery, Field Artillery Squadron, 2nd Calvary Regiment, during a fire support coordination exercise as part of Griffin Shock 23 held at Bemowo Piskie, Poland, May 18, 2023. As the framework nation in Poland, Exercise Griffin Shock demonstrates the U.S. Army's ability to assure the NATO alliance by rapidly reinforcing the NATO Battle Group Poland to a brigade-size unit. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Agustín Montañez)
Military Life

Veterans receiving disability payments might have been underpaid, IG finds

The IG found errors in an automatic calculator that may have been used as far back as 2017 to determine veterans monthly disability checks.

Army 1st Lt.Marciano Parisano
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Army offers reward for information about Black Hawk pilot’s death in Honduras

The Army Criminal Investigation Division is seeking “credible information” about who is responsible for the death of 1st Lt. Marciano Parisano.

Soldiers assigned to the U.S. Army Drill Team, 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard), perform during a showing of "Twilight Tattoo" at Summerall Field, on Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Va., May 7, 2025. Twilight Tattoo is a live, family-friendly military performance featuring Soldiers from The Old Guard and U.S. Army Band "Pershing's Own", showcasing the U.S. Army's history through ceremonial drill, music, and historical reenactments that honor the service and sacrifice of American Soldiers past and present. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Oscar Toscano)
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Pentagon orders review of base moves, and more military news

The Pentagon has told the military services to come up with plans to reduce how often troops and their families have to move.

A South Carolina lawmaker’s bill would waive the requirement that troops receive the Medal of Honor within five years of their actions.
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Legendary Recon Marine could finally get the Medal of Honor

Ambushed in Vietnam, retired Marine Maj. James Capers Jr. led a small team of Force Reconnaissance Marines despite suffering from bullet and shrapnel wounds. For the third time, there's a bill to see him awarded the Medal of Honor.

Andersen Air Force Base
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Guam barracks conditions are ‘baffling,’ Navy admiral says in email

The barracks conditions prompted a fiery email from a senior Navy admiral who called it a “failure of leadership.”

Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Payton Garcia holds up an M1 Garand rifle presented to him at the Marine Corps Championships at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, April 18, 2025.
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A Marine swept the Corps’ top marksmanship contest for first time since 1959

Staff Sgt. Payton Garcia was the top shooter in rifle, pistol and multi-gun events at the Marine Corps Championships, the service’s top marksmanship competition.

Military spouse Valerie McNulty says the use of a GPS tracker placed in her household goods during her Family’s recent permanent change of station made national news headlines, and led to conversations with top Department of Defense officials about bettering PCS experiences.
Military Life

The Pentagon wants troops to change duty stations less often

The Pentagon has directed each of the military services to come up with plans that reduce the number of moves families make every few years.

Freedom Flyover
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These Air Force fighters and bombers just flew together for the first time

The 2025 Hyundai Air & Sea Show in Miami marked the first time that a B-52H, B-1B, B-2, F-22. F-15C, F-16C, and A-10 flew together in one formation.

North Providence High School JROTC cadets and students from a homeschool group in Connecticut tour the 104th Fighter Wing, April 12, 2024, at Barnes Air National Guard Base, Massachusetts. Base tours give community members the opportunity to learn more about the 104FW mission and find out more about potential future careers within the Air Force and Air National Guard.
Military Life

Hegseth tells Pentagon to review more homeschooling support for military families

Military families have long favored homeschooling because of the active duty lifestyle but a growing American trend for parents' choice is furthering the effort within the Department of Defense.