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The painting, “Operation Phantom Fury — Fallujah 2004,” is intended to capture the uncertainty of urban combat.

A Marine veteran recreated a hell house from the Battle of Fallujah on canvas

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 8, 2025

Navy identifies special warfare sailor killed while parachuting

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 3, 2025

An investigation into the death of Army Spc. Matthew Perez cited numerous failures in safety procedures leading up to his fatal parachute jump during a training exercise.

A breakdown of safety procedures ‘directly contributed’ to an 82nd Airborne paratrooper’s death

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 1, 2025

The John Lewis-class replenishment oiler USNS Harvey Milk (T-AO-206) conducts a replenishment at sea with the world’s largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), December 13, 2024. Gerald R. Ford is the flagship of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group. USS Gerald R. Ford is currently underway in the Atlantic Ocean to further develop core unit capabilities. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Maxwell Orlosky)

USNS Harvey Milk renamed for Navy Medal of Honor recipient

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jun 27, 2025

Proposed law would open the door for more troops to be awarded the Medal of Honor

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jun 18, 2025

Protesters confront California National Guard soldiers and police outside of a federal building as protests continue in Los Angeles following three days of clashes with police after a series of immigration raids on June 9, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.

The Pentagon Rundown

The difference between the Insurrection Act and martial law

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jun 13, 2025

Army Pvt. Gabriel Perez

Army identifies soldier who died during basic training at Fort Jackson

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 9, 2025

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Aidan Smith, a rifleman with Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment and a native of Maine, fires an M32 grenade launcher during a live-fire shoot range as part of Exercise Chesapeake 25 at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, May 1, 2025. Exercise Chesapeake 2025 was a bilateral U.S.–French naval exercise that underscored a commitment to interoperability, maritime readiness, and shared values. The exercise took place as the U.S. Marine Corps is celebrating 250 years of warfighting excellence and reflects the Marine Corps’ commitment to global partnerships and naval integration, enabling the force to rapidly respond to crises, deter adversaries, and reassure allies. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Jack Labrador)

The Pentagon Rundown

Hegseth orders sweeping force structure changes for the military

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 9, 2025

Pentagon Rundown April 4

The Pentagon Rundown

Did the Army actually listen to soldiers’ complaints about mandatory training?

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 4, 2025

Three versions of the Mariner Badge will be awarded to soldiers trained for watercraft operations.

Here’s the origin of the Army’s ‘Red Wing’ design on the Mariner Badges

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Mar 24, 2025

1st Battalion, 4th Marines

Storied Marine infantry battalion to be transformed into Littoral Combat Team

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Jan 8, 2025

A U.S. Air Force F-16C displays the new “Jersey Jerk” in honor of retired U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Donald Strait. U.S.

New Jersey Air Guard names an F-16 “Jersey Jerk” to honor World War II ace

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Dec 16, 2024

The MGM-140 Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS).

The Pentagon Rundown

It’s the end of the world as we know it, and more military news

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Nov 22, 2024

Jonny Kim Navy SEAL astronaut doctor naval aviator

Navy SEAL astronaut doctor Jonny Kim will blast off into space next year

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Sep 2, 2024

Roderick Vinson

Army lieutenant colonel with 37 years’ service dies while exercising

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 14, 2024

Army identifies contract instructor pilot killed in Apache crash

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Aug 8, 2024