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Marine Corps

Two Marines killed in crash while on southern border duty identified

Marine Lance Cpl. Albert A. Aguilera and Lance Cpl. Marcelino M. Gamino were assigned to the 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division.

Navy

The Navy may revive this forgotten Alaskan base that sits halfway to Russia 

Three military leaders have expressed interest in reviving a World War II-era military base on Adak Island as part of the U.S. Arctic Strategy.

Marine Corps

Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer reenlists in Marine Reserve

Marine Sgt. Dakota Meyer is joining the Marine Corps Reserve after leaving active duty in 2010. He was awarded the Medal of Honor the following year.

Air Force

Air Force pilots get a new way to pee at 30,000 feet

The new system came from a private/public innovation challenge aimed at women who fly jets and say they often won't drink water for hours to avoid the 'mess' of traditional relief systems.

Entertainment

‘The Mandalorian’ was actually about a burned-out NCO trying to get his kid to daycare

He wasn't picked because he was the best. He was picked because he was available. Strip away the blasters, and “The Mandalorian” is about a guy who just wants to hand this kid off to someone more qualified.

Entertainment

How the memory of a single Iraq War battle led to ‘Warfare’

The director talks about the new film that recreates a SEAL team's single firefight in Ramadi in 2006. Filmed in near-real-time style, "Warfare" is being lauded by veterans of the war as the closest vision of reality yet filmed.

Video

Russia continues to throw troops into a meat grinder in Ukraine

As the old adage goes, “Russia is never as strong as she looks nor as weak as she appears."

Air Force

Top enlisted leader of Air Force Special Operations Command fired amid investigation

Command Chief Master Sgt. Anthony Green was fired as the top enlisted leader of Air Force Special Operations Command for a "loss in confidence."

Culture

The Marine in one of the most famous recruiting commercials is now in Congress

Rep. Rich McCormick was a young lieutenant when he was cast in the Marine recruiting ad “Chess.”

Army

The Russians captured a US Bradley, and now they really want their own

After examining a U.S.-made Bradley in Ukraine, Russian officials found it has a better main gun and better protection for its crew than Russian armored personnel carriers.

Army

75th Ranger Regiment wins 2025 Best Ranger Competition

1st Lt. Kevin Moore and 1st Lt. Griffin Hokanson held onto the lead throughout the three days of challenges, and won the final event.

Navy

Navy submariner honored with highest non-combat award for saving people from a burning building

Gabriel Journey was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Medal for putting himself at risk to rescue people in danger

World War II

Oldest Pearl Harbor survivor dies at 106

Vaughn Drake Jr. was a 23-year-old Army engineer working in Oahu when Japanese forces attacked the American base.

Navy

Navy fires commanding officer, command master chief of expeditionary security squadron

Navy Cmdr. Brett Robblee and Command Master Chief Felix Phillips were both fired on Friday.

Video

How prolonged engagements at sea put the Navy in an unexpected position

Outta missiles, switching to guns.

Air Force

Gen. Caine told wingman on 9/11: ‘Don’t shoot anybody. I’ll make the decision.’

“His attitude was fearless. He knew what needed to be done and he jumped right in it. He immediately seized the gravity of the situation.”

The Pentagon Rundown

Pentagon faces deadline on recommending whether to invoke the Insurrection Act

President Donald Trump has directed the Defense and Homeland Security secretaries to recommend to him by April 20 whether to invoke the Insurrection Act to bolster security on the southern border.

Space Force

Space Force commander fired in Greenland for email critical of JD Vance

Space Force Col. Susannah Meyers was fired as the commander of Pituffik Space Base, Greenland after she wrote a memo that appeared to disagree with Trump administration's rhetoric on absorbing the country.

Army

Leg day: Army cuts down on number of paid parachutists

The Army is reclassifying 20,000 paid parachutist positions to prioritize limited airborne resources for soldiers who would be the first to jump into combat.

United States

What does the trade war mean for troops’ military retirement savings?

“Daily, weekly, monthly, market volatility is normal,” a financial counselor said. “Focus on the long-term growth, the long-term plan.”