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Marines temporarily detain man while guarding LA federal building

Jun 14th: Marcos Leao, a former Army combat engineer, was detained by Marines as he was rushing to get to a Veterans Affairs appointment. Read more ▸

New program gives nondeployable sailors more opportunities to serve

Jun 13th: The U.S. Navy's EMPLOY program will help sailors with an injury or serious illness continue to serve by placing them in vacant shore billets. Read more ▸

US helps defend Israel from Iranian missile attack

Jun 13th: The attack follows Israel's airstrikes on Iran's nuclear program and military leadership Thursday. Read more ▸

What to expect at the Army’s 250th anniversary parade

Jun 13th: More than 6,000 troops are poised to march near the National Mall to honor the Army’s 250th anniversary on Saturday, which happens to be Trump's birthday. Read more ▸

US shifts warships in Mideast in response to Israel strikes

Jun 13th: The Navy has directed the destroyer Thomas Hudner, capable of defending against ballistic missiles, to begin sailing toward the eastern Mediterranean. Read more ▸

LA unrest cancels more than 600 appointments at city’s VA clinic

Jun 13th: The Los Angeles Ambulatory Care Center has been clsoed since Monday because of ongoing security concerns related to immigration protests. Read more ▸

Fort Benning upgrades range to accommodate new sniper rifle

Jun 13th: The new rifle can strike targets at 1,500 to 1,800 meters. Read more ▸

House appropriators OK rebukes to recent DOD scandals in budget bill

Jun 13th: Republicans inserted language restricting military actions on U.S. soil and blocking unsecure communications among senior officials in their 2026 budget. Read more ▸

Appeals court rules Trump can deploy National Guard to LA for now

Jun 12th: A federal judge has issued a temporary restraining order directing President Trump to return control of the California National Guard to Gov. Gavin Newsom. Read more ▸

Texas governor deploys 5,000 Guardsmen ahead of ‘No Kings’ protests

Jun 12th: Gov. Greg Abbott says he ordered the deployment of more than 5,000 Texas National Guard troops across Texas, along with more than 2,000 state police. Read more ▸

Soldier killed, another injured in Fort Campbell helicopter incident

Jun 12th: The soldiers’ names are being withheld until 24 hours after next-of-kin notification, and the incident is under investigation. Read more ▸

New bill would expand exception to Medal of Honor 5-year limitation

Jun 12th: The Valor Has No Expiration Act would remove arbitrary timelines and expand the criteria to include classified acts or those withheld from the public. Read more ▸

Air Force F-35 buy would be cut in half under Pentagon spending plan

Jun 12th: The Air Force typically buys four or five dozen F-35s each year. The plan to purchase only 24 would represent a major scaling back. Read more ▸

Hegseth doesn’t initially commit to obeying courts on LA deployments

Jun 12th: The defense secretary later clarified that he wouldn't "defy" a ruling from the Supreme Court. Read more ▸

Dead on arrival: Army pulls plug on M10 Booker light tank

Jun 12th: The Army has put an end to the M10 Booker program in the midst of low-rate production as it pivots to a focus on a highly mobile, lighter force. Read more ▸

Hegseth won’t rule out military actions against Greenland, Panama

Jun 12th: The defense secretary dodged questions from lawmakers about possible Defense Department plans against the allied territories. Read more ▸

Soldiers screened for appearance and politics ahead of Trump visit

Jun 12th: Trump's partisan comments received cheers or jeers from the crowd, an expression of political views in uniform that would typically result in a reprimand. Read more ▸

Former VA Secretary McDonough to host town hall countering DC parade

Jun 12th: The Friday night discussion on veterans issues is part of a series of events from Democrats scheduled around the controversial Army parade in Washington. Read more ▸

How a WWII submariner took the fight directly to the Japanese

Jun 11th: Cmdr. Lawson P. “Red” Ramage led his submarine, Parche, to hell and back. Read more ▸

Pentagon to review AUKUS submarine deal with Australia and Britain

Jun 11th: Congressional Democrats condemned the review as casting doubt over the strength of America's alliances with Britain and Australia. Read more ▸

Retirement snafu affects thousands of Reserve, Guard members

Jun 11th: More than 13,000 Guard and Reserve members haven't been receiving their earned government retirement contributions. Read more ▸

Georgia Guard activates its first electromagnetic warfare unit

Jun 11th: The 111th Electromagnetic Warfare Company traces its lineage to the only Georgia National Guard unit mobilized during the 1961 Berlin Crisis. Read more ▸

USS Oscar Austin crew accepts combat award for Red Sea deployment

Jun 11th: The destroyer provided combat support to the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group in the Red Sea. Read more ▸

Air Force tests new ship-killing bomb variant

Jun 11th: A war with China would include fierce naval battles and require the Air Force to take out enemy ships with weapons such as Quicksink. Read more ▸

Hegseth spars with senators over defense budget, LA in tense hearing

Jun 11th: The defense secretary took issue with multiple questions, at times talking over Senators at the hearing. Read more ▸

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