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A Close Encounter with a Chinese Aircraft Carrier Has Become a Badge of Honor for a US Navy Destroyer Crew
No Troops Needed: How America Can Punish Russia for a Ukraine Invasion "U.S. cyber and space assets probably can't win the war for Ukraine, but they can definitely hurt Russia."
Movies Don't Prepare You for What Happens When the Action Dies Down "The 20-year war in Afghanistan is one of the most complex narratives to tackle for any storyteller."
In Kazakhstan, Russia Follows a Playbook it Developed in Ukraine Add Kazakhstan to the list of former Soviet republics whose independence is now being threatened by Russia.
How Silicon Valley Is Helping the Pentagon Automate Finding Targets The contracts with tech companies reveal a desire to increase the fundamental tempo of intelligence collection and, with it...
The Marine Corps' Aging Amphibious Vehicle Fleet Will Be Kept Out of the Water Eight Marines and a Navy corpsman died when an AAV sank hundreds of feet into the ocean during exercises on July 30, 2020.
All Soldiers Will Have Email After System Change, Army Leaders Promise The Army is ditching the current Defense Enterprise Email System and moving to a Microsoft Office 365-based service.
France Kills ISIS Militant Linked to Niger Giraffe Park Attack Operatives from France’s anti-insurgent force Operation Barkhane struck Soumana Boura, an ISGS leader, in a fatal airstrike.
The US Just Ended Combat in Iraq, but Thousands of Troops Will Stay Put for Now About 2,500 service members are in Iraq after months of winding down the mission against the Islamic State group.
French Military Denies Injuring Protesters in Burkina Faso Many people in Burkina Faso are angry that the former colonial power is not doing more to protect them in its five-year fight...
5 More States Make Military Retirement Tax Free With 26 states now not taxing military retirement income, this may just help you decide where to retire.
A Close Encounter with a Chinese Aircraft Carrier Has Become a Badge of Honor for a US Navy Destroyer Crew The operation was a testament to the "boldness" and skill of U.S. sailors, Vice Adm. Roy Kitchener said.
Millions of Tricare Beneficiaries Left Out of COVID-19 Test Reimbursement Plan The military health program will not reimburse for home test kits, but Tricare beneficiaries still will be able to pick up...
Marine Corps Grants Two Religious Exemptions for COVID-19 Vaccine, First for Any Service The Corps says that, to date, it has received 3,350 requests for religious exemption to the mandate.
How Silicon Valley Is Helping the Pentagon Automate Finding Targets The contracts with tech companies reveal a desire to increase the fundamental tempo of intelligence collection and, with it...
Contractor Gets Jail After Defrauding Government Out of $346 Million in Contracts Meant for Vets and Minorities A construction company owner has been sentenced to 28 months in prison for defrauding the government out of $346 million in...
NZ Air Force Flight Assesses Tonga Aftermath New Zealand carried out military surveillance flights in Tonga where significant damage was being reported days after a huge...
North Korea Fires Short-Range Missiles North Korean state media released images of the socialist state's latest missile test early on Tuesday. (Associated Press)
Destruction from Saudi-led Coalition Strike in Sanaa Yemenis on Tuesday continued searching through rubble for survivors in a neighborhood in the capital Sanaa where a Saudi-led...
New Mexico Considers Sending the Guard to Staff Schools as Governors Face Growing Labor Crisis Since the pandemic, the National Guard has had to juggle a near-constant barrage of domestic missions and missions abroad.
Oldest WWII Veteran Remembered in Museum Service Music and thoughtful tributes filled a portion of the National WWII Museum where family and friends gathered to remember...
Oldest WWII Veteran to Be Remembered at Museum Service Family and friends of a New Orleans man who was the oldest World War II veteran when he died earlier in January will gather...
A Close Encounter with a Chinese Aircraft Carrier Has Become a Badge of Honor for a US Navy Destroyer Crew The operation was a testament to the "boldness" and skill of U.S. sailors, Vice Adm. Roy Kitchener said.
Last of New Class of Navy Warships Departs Shipyard The ship previously left for sea trials in late August. That was the first time it made it to the Atlantic Ocean.
Navy Helicopter Slams into Woods During Emergency Landing in Virginia Photos show the aircraft tangled in the woods with its rotor blades twisted and broken and its nose smashed.
35 Incredible Photos from a Chaotic Year for the US Military From the nation’s capital to Afghanistan, service members were asked to defend America, Americans and American ideals around...
F-16XL: Why America Didn’t Get the Best F-16 The F-16 Fighting Falcon is a great aircraft. The Air Force almost had an even better version.
Air Force Gives Permission for Use of Gender Pronouns in Email Signatures The new guidance "promotes greater respect for and recognition of an individual's identity."
Marine Corps Grants Two Religious Exemptions for COVID-19 Vaccine, First for Any Service The Corps says that, to date, it has received 3,350 requests for religious exemption to the mandate.
Marine Officer Blames Bad Information for Sinking Tragedy Lt. Col. Michael J. Regner gave his account to a three-officer panel at a Board of Inquiry.
Quantico Rings Up $188 Million Bill for Afghan Refugees Housed in Tents The cost of the housing effort reported this week by the DoD inspector general is a snapshot of Operation Allies Welcome.
Pilot, Passenger Presumed Dead in Louisiana Helicopter Crash The Coast Guard coordinated the dispatch of an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew and a special-purpose shallow water boat to...
On the Frontline Against China, the US Coast Guard Is Taking on Missions the US Navy Can't Do Competition with China has drawn more Pentagon resources to the Pacific, but the most visible U.S. military presence there...
Coast Guard Rescues 176 Haitians from Sailboat Off Florida The crew of the Cutter Paul Clark provided personal flotation devices to those onboard the boat.