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Congress will open next session with more veterans than two years ago

Congress will open next year with 100 members who have prior military experience, three more than last session and the largest total of veteran lawmak...[Read More]

Pentagon-funded study on extremism in the military relied on old data

Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Defense, sat in front of a screen with the headline: “Study Disproves Military Extremism P...[Read More]

How the ‘Brush-Off Club’ helped jilted WWII troops cope with Jody

Jody. The mere mention of the name is enough to send shivers down the spine of service members everywhere. It is a foul beast lurking in the shadows, ...[Read More]

The American woman who sculpted new faces for battle-scarred WWI vets

As the world and its soldiers went over the top and straight into mechanized warfare, the horrors of large-caliber machine guns and artillery warfare ...[Read More]

Killer instinct: How one man taught US soldiers to fight dirty in WWII

Lecturing to a group of young U.S. Army Rangers on a field at Fort Meade, Maryland, in May 1942, U.S. Army lieutenant colonel Francois d’Eliscu ordere...[Read More]

Stealth Destroyer to Be Home for 1st Hypersonic Weapon on a US Warship

Hypersonic weapons travel beyond Mach 5, five times the speed of sound, with added maneuverability making them harder to shoot down.

U.S. Navy SEALs, Indian Marine Commando Force, and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Train During Exercise Malabar 2024

VISAKHAPTNAM, INDIA (Oct. 14, 2024) U.S. Naval Special Warfare (NSW), Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, and Indian Navy Marine Commandos (MARCOS) com...[Read More]

Marine lights candles for romantic hotel surprise, sets room on fire

What was intended to be a passionate hotel room rendezvous turned into nothing more than a smoldering chamber of sorrow after approximately 20 candles...[Read More]

Family alleges sewage leak in military housing sickened 4-year-old

A military family in South Carolina is suing Fort Jackson’s privatized housing provider after they say sewage contaminated their home, allegedly causi...[Read More]

East Coast Marine drone squadron conducts first Reaper flight

East Coast Marines will soon have their own MQ-9A Reaper drone training unit after recently completing a successful flight of the platform at Marine C...[Read More]

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Camouflage and tiaras: First active-duty Miss America reflects on year

The extent to which 2nd Lt. Madison Marsh had found herself in uncharted military territory became clear at a NASCAR event in February, where her dual...

Plan to Build Houses on Contaminated Airfield Stalls as Texas City’s Fight with the Navy Continues

A plan to turn a contaminated former Navy airfield in Dallas into a neighborhood with 6,800 new homes continues to be delayed two years after official...

Rollback of DOD anti-extremism efforts coming in 2025, experts predict

Following the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, where about 15% of the rioters were veterans or service members, the Pentagon launched an ef...

New health care savings benefit coming to troops in 2025

Active-duty service members will have a new benefit in 2025: health care flexible spending accounts. Service members will have the option to open heal...

Why the 1914 Christmas Truce changed nothing on the Western Front

By late December 1914 World War I had been raging for nearly five months. Had anyone really believed it would be “all over by Christmas,” then it was ...

Cities Worldwide Hold Subdued Christmas Eve Celebrations Amid Conflicts

In Virginia, hundreds of sailors and their loved ones got an early Christmas present when the USS Cole docked at its home port in Norfolk after seven ...

From Grinch greetings to Santa sightings, the holidays come to troops

Holiday helpers have been busy this month, as plenty of organizations and individuals have been working to make the days a bit brighter for troops and...

From Grinch greetings to Santa sightings, the holidays come to troops

Holiday helpers have been busy this month, as plenty of organizations and individuals have been working to make the days a bit brighter for troops and...

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