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Army

US Army soldier found dead in Honduras

1st Lt. Marciano Parisano was assigned to 1st Battalion, 228 Aviation Regiment.

Army

Hegseth orders consolidation and transformation of the Army

Drone swarm integration, a right to repair and increased forward logistical capacity are all on the table in the new proposals.

News

Fort Carson staff sergeant charged in drug trafficking sting

Staff Sergeant Juan Gabriel Orona-Rodriguez was one of 17 active-duty soldiers arrested in a raid on an illegal nightclub last weekend.

Army

Here are the Army’s new ‘sex-neutral’ fitness standards

Active duty female soldiers in combat roles will be required to run up to three minutes faster than they previously had to in the annual fitness test.

Army

The Army cancels the M10 Booker, a ‘light tank’ that was too heavy

The M10 Booker was meant to be a light tank — if it was a "tank'" at all — but Army officials admitted this week "we got the Booker wrong."

Army

The Army is adding a new enlisted MOS for space operations

Most of the Army's experts in the expanding field of space operations are officers. A new MOS for seasoned enlisted troops hopes to change that.

Space Force

Space Force Special Operations Command is on its way

The military's newest branch which was established in 2018 will get its own special operations component.

Marine Corps

Rooms for 4,200 Marines improved as part of barracks overhaul

The Marine Corps has refurbished 11 of its 109 barracks in the past two years as part of Barracks 2030, a $5 billion plan to improve Marines’ living conditions.

Air Force

The Army saw a drop in sexual assault reports, while other services went up

The Pentagon said that the number of sexual assault reports across the force dropped for the second year in a row, with a 13% decrease in the Army.

Army

Rangers take top spot at Best Sapper Competition for fourth Army-wide win this year

The victory in the annual combat engineer skills contest at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, matched wins in Army-wide sniper, MMA and Best Ranger contests for 75th Ranger Regiment teams.

Marine Corps

Commandant says Marines should have a say in whether they change duty stations

This is the VA benefit many veterans hadn’t planned on needing

Life comes at you fast.

Air Force

Why Air Force pilots honored an air show pilot by burning a piano

The tradition of burning a piano dates at least to World War II. The ceremony honored Rob Holland, a stunt pilot who crashed at Langley Air Force Base while practicing for an airshow.

Marine Corps

Marine Raiders won’t be fighting in the Arctic anytime soon, general says

Marine Raiders are currently deployed to the Indo-Pacific, Middle East, and East Africa.

Army

A meal card foul-up at Fort Johnson underscores a bigger Army problem

Signs posted to the dining hall told soldiers they would be "turned away" due to a meal plan hiccup. Those who ended up paying out of pocket will be reimbursed, the Army said.

Navy

Navy Super Hornet falls overboard as USS Harry Truman makes hard turn during Houthi attack

The aircraft was being towed when the crew lost control of the Super Hornet. Both the plane and the tow tractor fell overboard.

Army

Army reverses course on banning fun and games for soldiers in Kuwait

While the memo didn't strictly forbid “fun” it did attempt to ban dominos, cards, and video game tournaments before the Army made an about-face last week.

Navy

Sailor wins $7,500 settlement after his car was towed and auctioned off while deployed

Navy Lt. Jonathan Liongson was on deployment with the USS Bunker Hill in November 2022 when his car was towed in California. He was awarded the money in a settlement after the towing company ran afoul of federal law.

Army

Army trainee dies during basic combat training at Fort Jackson

The Army initiated a 48-hour pause in training following the soldier’s death.

Middle East

US forces have hit more than 800 targets in Yemen since March

In the past six weeks U.S. ships and aircraft have hit dozens of targets, while Houthis have shot down seven American drones.