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Iran ‘blew the hell out of’ base in Bahrain, acting Navy Secretary admits
The base, home to the Navy’s 5th Fleet and a major logistics hub, was targeted repeatedly at the start of the war.
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Soldier awarded Bronze Star for Valor after Iranian drone attack in Kuwait
The Army says Sgt. 1st Class Oscar McGrew demonstrated “extraordinary heroism” during a March 1 Iranian drone attack on Port Shuaiba, Kuwait, that killed six soldiers.
Army weighs baseball caps, rank insignia on the collar, and other uniform changes
The Army is considering major uniform changes, including moving rank back to collars, and new options for issued headgear.
The anniversary of 9/11 should remind us how we go to war
In the wake of 9/11, Congress and the president shared the decision to go to war. In the years since, Congress has shed that duty.
Why the Air Force tanker fleet is falling apart
Military aviation relies on tankers, but most of the fleet is over 60 years old, and the replacement is riddled with development issues.
Military publishes handbook on how to identify, react to, and hide from drones
Seemingly mundane things like a lit cigarette or discarded MRE packages could pose a risk for drones flying overhead, a new guidebook points out.
Air Force tunes up quantum navigation for a fight without GPS
A test flight flew for over four hours over open ocean using quantum sensors to follow faint magnetic fields.
Combat troops now need to score at least 70% on fitness tests
Each service will determine its own rules for meeting the score. The raised requirement does not apply to the new combat fitness tests in each service.
Navy not assessing long-term risks for brain injury among pilots, Congress finds
The Navy “cannot ensure that it is adequately protecting the health, readiness, and long-term well-being of its aviators,” a congressional report found.
25 years after ‘Band of Brothers,’ a veteran-made documentary examines its legacy
“They had carried these relationships with them for 25 years, and that became a huge part of what ‘legacy’ meant to us.”
New CIA special operations thriller ‘The Fix’ hits hard
Starring Liam Neeson & Zachary Levi, it opens in theaters on Sept. 11, 2026.
Vermont F-35 wing returns home after 9-month deployment across two hemispheres
The Vermont Air National Guard unit known as “The Green Mountain Boys” returned home after rare back-to-back deployments to two theaters.
These are the combat arms jobs that have a new fitness test
The Pentagon designated more than 80 military occupational specialties as combat arms under a new physical fitness policy.
Guardsman faces felony charges for pulling gun after grooming standards argument
The guardsman is currently being held in the D.C. jail and faces two felony charges.
Tracking America’s latest conflict: The Iran war timeline
To date, 18 American service members have been killed and hundreds more wounded.
2 Air Force cargo planes report for boot camp duty
New recruits at Lackland Air Force Base will get hands-on training with retired C-130s to learn the basics of deployed air base skills.
What the Iran war is teaching the US about air superiority
The Iran war offers a real-world example of what air superiority actually means in modern conflict.
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