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Army

Police report sheds new light on Pete Hegseth sexual assault allegations

The woman alleged she was sexually assaulted by Pete Hegseth in October 2017. Hegseth says it was consensual throughout.

Culture

‘Armor Major’ swears his son into ROTC as family’s third-generation

Army Maj. Michael Liscano Jr. gave his son the oath of enlistment to begin ROTC studies to become his family's third-generation soldier.

News

US will send antipersonnel land mines to Ukraine as Russians press infantry assaults

The US will soon provide Ukraine with antipersonnel land mines to counter a Russian shift to "World War I"-like dismounted infantry attacks.

World War II

Meet the team helping recover missing U.S. troops from deep underwater

Project Recover helped find the crash site of a B-24 under 200 feet of water in the Pacific and recover the bombadier's remains.

Culture

The Army built a giant concrete pyramid in North Dakota and only used it for six months

In the middle of the Great Plains sits a massive cement pyramid surrounded by farmland and a nearby town with about 30 people. But over six months in the 1970s, it helped end the Cold War.

News

Veterans Affairs police officer sentenced to prison after beating man at hospital

Juan Anthony Carrillo was a police officer with the Department of Veterans Affairs when he struck a man 45 times with his baton.

Career

We showed the new Marine Corps recruiting ad to some teenagers. Here’s what they thought of it.

Veterans and active troops love recruiting ads, but they aren't who recruiting ads are for. So we asked some high schoolers what they thought about the newest one from the Marines.

News

US troops could be used to deport immigrants if Trump invokes the Insurrection Act

President-elect Donald Trump indicated on Truth Social that he plans to use the military as part of his plans to deport illegal immigrants.

News

Bears got into a food locker at an Alaska Army base and left a huge mess

Alaska bears looking for a late season snack found plenty in some unsecured buildings and vehicles at "J-Bear."

World War II

World War II destroyer USS Edsall found after 82 years

The Navy’s “dancing mouse” sank in 1942 after fighting back against overwhelming odds.

Navy

US Navy commissions latest littoral combat ship, the USS Nantucket

The newest Navy ship entered service next to the oldest commissioned ship in the fleet.

News

Pentagon fails seventh audit in a row

Despite failure, the department’s comptroller says “momentum is on our side” as military makes some progress.

Army

‘Last man out of Afghanistan,’ Gen. Christopher Donahue tapped for fourth star

The 2021 photograph of the then-two-star general boarding the last C-17 out of Kabul came to symbolize the U.S. withdrawal after 20 years of war.

News

Air Force captain becomes first woman in service history to receive Silver Star as crews honored for drone fight

The assault was the Air Force's largest air-to-air engagement in five decades. Over 60 pilots, crew and ground troops faced hundreds of Iranian drones and missiles.

News

Air Force Reserve chaplain gets Trump nod to lead the VA

Doug Collins is a Navy veteran, an Air Force Reserve colonel, a Baptist minister, and a former congressman.

The Pentagon Rundown

Trump nominates his defense secretary, fears of ‘purge’ at Pentagon, and more military news

President-elect Trump nominates Pete Hegseth as defense secretary. Generals await a coming purge. The Middle East is getting sporty (again)

News

What you need to know about Pete Hegseth, Trump’s pick for Secretary of Defense

The Fox News host served in the Army National Guard as an infantry officer, and has argued that top senior leaders involved with diversity, equity and inclusion efforts need to be fired.

Air Force

Suicide rates among active duty troops, spouses and dependents have increased since 2011

The Defense Deparment’s annual suicide report for 2023 found “gradual” increases in suicide rates since 2011 across the active duty force with “stable” trends for the National Guard and Reserve.

Culture

How the Army’s cavalry scouts earn their spurs

“You're not full scout until you have them. That's how I always looked at them."

News

Navy sailor scales burning building to rescue 4 people

“I’ve always been the type of person to help when I can,” said Petty Officer 1st Class Gabriel Journey, a third-generation Navy submariner.