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Navy Camp Pendleton Motorcycle Crash
Navy

Navy identifies 2 sailors killed in double-motorcycle crash near Camp Pendleton

A total of 18 sailors, nine Marines, and nine Department of Air Force personnel have been killed in motorcycle crashes since October.

National Guard soldiers training with ‘pocket-sized’ drones
Army

National Guard soldiers training with ‘pocket-sized’ drones

Every squad in the Army may soon carry at least one of the mini-'SBS' drones that New York National Guard soldiers trained with at Fort Drum, New York.

Patriot Missiles
Army

The U.S. Army is spending $4.5 billion to produce more Patriot missiles

The Army is counting on a singular, multiyear contract to keep production steady and overall costs down at a time when demand for the munition is high.

Doris Allen (right) in Vietnam. (photo courtesy U.S. Army)
Vietnam War

The woman who predicted the Tết Offensive, but was ignored, passes away at 97

Doris 'Lucki' Allen saw a North Vietnamese build up of troops and correctly warned that a major attack was coming. But as an enlisted Black woman, her calls went unheard.

Christian Beyer after being taken into custody in November 2023.
Army

Former soldier pleads guilty to threatening mass shooting at Fort Irwin

Christian Beyer was arrested in November 2023 after posting a series of YouTube videos threatening several specific soldiers at the Army base.

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Phillip Stewart, 19th Air Force commander, speaks to the audience after receiving the unit guidon during the 19th Air Force change of command ceremony Aug. 19, 2022, at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. Stewart is responsible for monitoring production and oversees top level instruction and flying operations, manning, contracts, logistics and maintenance trends. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jonathan Mallard)
Air Force

Two-star Air Force general found not guilty of sexual assault, guilty on other charges

Maj. Gen. Phillip Stewart was convicted of conduct unbecoming of an officer and dereliction of duty.

court-martial
Air Force

Air Force veteran charged with leaking weapons, aircraft secrets

Retired Lt. Col. Paul J. Freeman is accused of sharing “vulnerabilities” with unauthorized recipients.

Army veteran killed in Ukraine
Army

The family of an American Army vet killed in Ukraine waited almost a year to recover his body

The body of an Army veteran killed in Ukraine last fall has been recovered and will be returned to his family soon.

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Phillip Stewart, 19th Air Force commander, greets Airmen at the 54th Operations Support Squadron at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, Sep. 28, 2022. Aircrew flight equipment Airmen supported Stewart by preparing and fitting his flight gear for an F-16 Viper familiarization flight (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Corinna Diaz)
Air Force

Jury set to decide court martial of two-star Air Force general

Maj. Gen. Phillip Stewart faces charges for sexual assault, an inappropriate relationship with a subordinate officer, adultery, dereliction of duty and conduct unbecoming.

USNA USAFA Induction day
Air Force

Naval and Air Force Academies welcome class of 2028 with ‘I-Day,’ plenty of yelling

A new class of students at two of the five service academies reported for summer basic training this week. It didn't go well for them.

Phoenix Hanna Rescue Swimmer 2024
Coast Guard

Coast Guard rescue swimmer dies in surfing accident

Phoenix Hanna died on June 18 after falling while surfing. His father said his death marks "the first time since 1967 that there hasn’t been a Hanna on active duty."

U.S. Army Patrols in Syria
News

Conditions that gave rise to ISIS still present in Syria, commander says

The instability in Syria that gave birth to ISIS has not been resolved, said the top U.S. commander of Operation Inherent Resolve.

sxsw army sponsor dropped
Army

SXSW festival boots U.S. Army as sponsor after performers boycott over ‘war profiteers’

WASHINGTON, D.C. - MARCH 17: Eugene Simpson, 29, from Dale City, Virginia goes through physical therapy at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Washington, D.C. with Michael Minor, a kinesiotherapist with the United States Department of Veterans Affairs on March 17, 2006 in Washington, D.C., USA. Simpson, was left paralyzed after an Improvised Explosive Device (I.E.D.) wounded him while on patrol outside of Tikrit, Iraq on while serving as a United States soldier on April 7, 2004. Prior to his injury, Simpson had been a standout athlete, playing both football and basketball in college. (Photo by Jeff Hutchens/Getty Images)
Opinion

Without swift action, the VA will continue ‘eliminating choice for millions of veterans’

Air Force Lt. Col. Brent P Byng
Air Force

Air Force special ops commander fired after domestic violence arrest

Air Force Lt. Col. Brent P. Byng was arrested in Florida. He had led the 19th Special Operations Squadron for little more than a month.

Pro-Trump protesters gather in front of the U.S. Capitol Building on January 6, 2021
Army

New Army rules target extremists and gang activity

The new directives released Wednesday are aimed at defining the often-murky ties to violent groups and activity.

Troops caught up by anti-gay UCMJ rules will get White House pardons
United States

Troops caught up by anti-gay UCMJ rules will get White House pardons

The former UCMJ Article 125 prohibited "consensual sodomy."

2024 U.S. Army Special Operations Command (USASOC) Best Combat Diver Team Competition
Air Force

Green Berets pay tribute to fallen Combat Diver students at 2024 competition

As 12 Combat Diver teams competed for top honors, the Green Berets paid tribute to divers killed in training.

Army Sgt. Lauren Shalabi andSpc. Heather Tarasewicz
Army

Soldiers in Syria save man whose arm got stuck in a generator

Army Sgt. Lauren Shalabi freed a man stuck in a generator and Spc. Heather Tarasewicz treated his gnarled arm.

JBLM soldier arrested for killing 8-month pregnant wife and another soldier after high-speed chase
Army

JBLM soldier arrested for killing 8-month pregnant wife and another soldier after high-speed chase

After leading police on a high speed chase, John Maupin was arrested and charged in the death of his wife and a fellow soldier.