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Middle East

US strike kills military leader of Hurras al-Din in Syria

The attack on a top commander of the al-Qaeda affiliate occurred last week, but was only announced this weekend.

Army

Stryker Brigade Combat Team, additional troops, ordered to southern border

The infantry vehicle unit, as well as support helicopters and seven sustainment units, will bolster thousands of troops already there.

Army

Veterans fired in federal layoffs say they were ‘stabbed in the back’

“It feels like getting stabbed in the back,” said one veteran fired from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, who was three weeks away from having a permanent position.

Air Force

Air Force’s newest plane, the Skyraider II, honors a legendary aircraft

The Skyraider II will be able to conduct close air support missions and provide armed intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance.

The Pentagon Rundown

Veterans caught up in mass federal layoffs — and the smoke hasn’t cleared

Thousands have recently been fired from federal agencies, including the Department of Veterans Affairs, and many of them are vets.

Army

These are the Army’s best medics of 2025

Two Army medics treated multiple patients, including a canine, dodged simulated drone attacks and rucked 60 miles at the Army’s Best Medic Competition.

Army

Soldier on Army’s ‘most-wanted’ list for 9 years sentenced to prison

Staff Sgt. Ulises Moore-Ramirez, who was deemed a deserter for nine years, was sentenced for an array of crimes.

Army

Army fixes barracks issue, after soldier turns to social media

The Army fixed the air conditioning in Building 356 at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, which had been shut off for nearly a month, after a soldier posted about the issue on the Hots & Cots app.

News

‘Cuts like these move us in the wrong direction’ — Veterans groups raise alarm in response to VA firings

Veterans groups have voiced concern about thousands of recent firings at the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Air Force

This airman cared for a sick passenger for eight hours on an international flight

Two hours after her flight took off from Tokyo, Air Force Capt. Theresa Ziegler, learned that a passenger aboard the plane was sick, Her job as a flight nurse had prepared her for this.

Army

Understaffing at soldier prep course led to ‘health risk’ for recruits, IG says

Officials at the Future Soldier Prep Course acknowledged staffing issues but insisted that recruits had suffered no health issues and were adding much-needed numbers to Army recruiting.

Air Force

Supreme Court refuses, yet again, to review whether military members can sue for malpractice

A Maryland Air National Guard reservist was paralyzed in 2018 by botched back surgery at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, but can't sue under the long-standing Feres doctrine.

Army

Here’s why garrison soldiers across the Army are swapping their shoulder patches

Under a new order, soldiers will now wear the insignia patch of their garrison commander, or their home base.

Air Force

Airman reenlists as SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket blasts into space

The photo shows Air Force Master Sgt. Eric Burks reenlisting as a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket blasts off the launchpad at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California.

News

As the VA celebrates 100 years of medical research, the very people doing that job are being fired

Researchers working on veterans issues from mental health to burn pit exposures may see their projects ended under Trump budget cuts and a hiring freeze.

World War II

10th Mountain Division marks 80 years since cliff face victory in World War II

80 years ago soldiers scaled a sheer cliff to take a crucial mountain position. This month modern troops skied up a mountain to commemorate.

Space Force

This is the moment troops in Greenland saw the sun for the first time in 3 months

The military's northernmost base, located north of the Arctic Circle in a blisteringly cold part of Greenland, doesn't see the Sun for several months each year.

Vietnam War

Marine awarded Navy Cross at Vietnam War’s Battle of Hue remembered as ‘magnificent,’ humble leader

Some who knew Col. Myron Harrington in retired life never knew he had been a Marine, but fighting in the City of Hue, Harrington was awarded the Silver Star and Navy Cross a week apart.

Ukraine

Exploding drone operator goggles show the future of sabotage

Russian drones continue to be a threat to Ukrainian troops, so Ukraine tried an unusual attack to take out the operators piloting the drones.

Air Force

Airman dead in shootout at Kirtland Air Force Base

Another airman was shot in the hand in the overnight incident.