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A plume of smoke rises from a destroy alleged drug smuggling building in Ecuador following U.S. strikes.

US, Ecuador strike suspected drug trafficking camp near Colombian border

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted 2 Hours Ago

Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Tyler Jaggers died March 5 from injuries sustained during a rescue a week earlier.

Coast Guard swimmer dies from injuries sustained in offshore rescue

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted Yesterday

U.S. Army Pvt. Stallone Ealey, assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 11th Airborne Division, carries his gear after conducting a mass tactical airborne operation at North Wind 26 at Hokudai-en in Hokkaido, Japan on Jan. 22, 2026. North Wind is a bilateral U.S. Army Japan and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force winter field training exercise in Hokkaido, Japan—running from Jan. 20–Feb. 3—focused on enhancing bilateral tactics, techniques and procedures for extreme cold-weather conditions and enhancing interoperability and readiness between U.S. and Japanese forces. (U.S. Army Photo by Spc. Michelle Mayancela)

Your next Army Field Manual might be written with AI

By Patty Nieberg

Posted Yesterday

Marine swim qualifications

Marine Corps swim qualification tests are about to get tougher

By Jeff Schogol

Posted Yesterday

A painting by Charles Waterhouse of Marine Capt. John W. Ripley, who braved enemy fire for more than three hours planting explosives on the Dong Ha Bridge on April 2, 1972. Congress cleared the way last month for Ripley to receive the Medal of Honor.

Marine who crawled under bridge to plant explosives approved for Medal of Honor

Posted on Mar 5, 2026

Top row: Maj. Jeffrey R. O’Brien, Capt. Cody A. Khork, Sgt. 1st Class Noah L. Tietjens. Bottom row: Sgt. 1st Class Nicole M. Amor and Sgt. Declan J. Coady.

Pentagon names soldiers killed in Iranian drone strike

By Jeff Schogol, Nicholas Slayton

Updated on Mar 5, 2026

Army Materiel Command, Command Sergeant Major J. Garza, sits with Soldiers inside 42 Bistro, the Army's first Campus-Style Dining Venue. The CSDV pilot transforms the way the Army fuels its soldiers by leveraging industry experts’ experience to operate restaurants on installations that offer more food options, better service, ambiance and hours.

Army expands its new dining halls to 6 bases, but pauses its pilot test for food delivery

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Mar 5, 2026

251217-N-QR679-1019 PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 17, 2025) - Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Asheville (SSN 758) steams forward off the coast of Guam during a photo exercise, Dec. 17, 2025. Assigned to Commander, Submarine Squadron 15 at Polaris Point, Naval Base Guam, Annapolis is one of five fast-attack submarines forward-deployed in the Pacific. Renowned for their unparalleled speed, endurance, stealth, and mobility, fast-attack submarines serve as the backbone of the Navy's submarine force, ensuring readiness and agility in safeguarding maritime interests around the world. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. James Caliva)

Why Iran’s warship ‘didn’t have a chance’ against a Los Angeles-class submarine

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Mar 4, 2026

Deputy Undersecretary of the Army Mario Diaz hosts a direct-commissioning ceremony for U.S. Army Capt. (Dr.) Robert Cancio at Southeast Academy High School in Los Angeles, Ca., June 1, 2024. Dr. Robert Cancio is a Board Member of the Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District and was recently promoted to the rank of Captain in the United States Army Reserve as a Civil Affairs officer. (U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. Deonte Rowell)

The Army hopes to lure civilian tech workers by letting some join as captains

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Mar 4, 2026

Senate authorizes Trump to award Recon Marine the Medal of Honor

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Mar 4, 2026

The operations were announced by U.S. Southern Command over social media on March. 3, 2026.

US Southern Command says it launched military operations in Ecuador aimed at ‘narco-terrorists’

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Mar 4, 2026

U.S. Sailors prepare to stage ordnance on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in support of Operation Epic Fury, Feb. 28, 2026. (U.S. Navy photo)

Sailors on the USS Abraham Lincoln scrawl their names on bombs headed to Iran

Posted on Mar 3, 2026

Karachi consulate

Marines opened fire after group attempted to storm US consulate in Pakistan

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Mar 3, 2026

U.S. Navy Adm. Brad Cooper, commander of U.S. Central Command, makes an announcement aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in the Arabian Sea, Feb. 7, 2026. Abraham Lincoln is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to support maritime security and stability in the Middle East. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sonny Escalante)

Top officer in Middle East tells US troops ‘you will change the course of human history’

By Patty Nieberg

Updated on Mar 3, 2026

NELLIS AFB, NV - APRIL 25: A United States Air Force pilot (L) and weapons system officer look out the cockpit of their F-15E Strike Eagle as the jet is prepared for takeoff at Nellis Air Force Base while participating in the Joint Expeditionary Force Experiment 2006 (JEFX 06) April 25, 2006 in Las Vegas, Nevada. JEFX is a biannual test of new systems and technologies by every branch of the military in an attempt to speed their introduction into the modern battlefield. This year's tests involve about 1,400 personnel from the United States, Great Britain, Canada and Australia studying new technologies during mock combat over the Nevada desert and center on finding better ways to communicate critical information between armed forces. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Former fighter pilots explain what it’s like to eject, following Kuwait shoot downs

Posted on Mar 3, 2026

An EA-18G Growler, attached to Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 133, prepares to launch from the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in support of Operation Epic Fury, March 1, 2026. (U.S. Navy photo)

6 US troops killed, others wounded in operations against Iran

By Jeff Schogol, Patty Nieberg

Updated on Mar 2, 2026