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Watchdog finds gaps in military response to missing service members

Feb 18th: A new watchdog report found that unclear timelines and inconsistent processes across the services could delay lifesaving responses when time is critical. Read more ▸

VA restores gun rights to some disabled veterans

Feb 18th: The VA announced it will immediately stop reporting veterans to the FBI’s national background check database if they need a fiduciary for their finances. Read more ▸

Envoys signal no breakthrough on bridging Russia and Ukraine’s military, political differences

Feb 18th: The negotiations in Switzerland were the third round of direct talks organized by the U.S. Expectations for significant progress in Geneva were low. Read more ▸

Apache helicopters downed drones in air-to-air combat with 30mm proximity ammo

Feb 18th: Gunship pilots test-fired APEX munitions, designed to pulverize targets with shrapnel. Read more ▸

Supporting fathers is a readiness issue the Army can’t ignore

Feb 17th: Despite progress in perinatal support in the Army, a critical population remains largely invisible and unconsidered: fathers and nonbirthing partners. Read more ▸

US Air Force sees early 2030s rollout for revamped Sentinel nuclear missile

Feb 17th: The LGM-35A ICBM program had its Milestone B status revoked during a Nunn-McCurdy review, but a new decision is expected by the end of 2026. Read more ▸

Robert Duvall, ‘Apocalypse Now’ actor and Army veteran, dead at 95

Feb 17th: The Oscar-winning actor died at his home Sunday in Middleburg, Virginia. Read more ▸

During WWI this sailor saved his fellow mate from noxious toilet fumes — earning him the Medal of Honor

Feb 17th: The German emigre did not think twice when rescuing his fellow sailor from the gaseous byproduct of human waste. Read more ▸

US to send more missile launchers to the Philippines despite China’s alarm

Feb 17th: The addition of missile launchers comes as treaty allies condemned what they called China’s “illegal, coercive, aggressive, and deceptive activities.” Read more ▸

How chocolate became one of the US military’s most important WWII rations

Feb 14th: In 1937, the Army approached the Hershey Company with a blunt request: Create a high-calorie chocolate bar that's intentionally unpleasant. Read more ▸

Trump reveals US helicopter pilots were wounded in Maduro raid

Feb 13th: The president also said one of the soldiers who helped capture Maduro will receive the Medal of Honor. Read more ▸

‘Reduced to atoms’: The devastating 1945 Allied bombing campaign in Dresden

Feb 13th: The bombing of Dresden remains a controversial period in the Allied air war over Europe. Read more ▸

Coast Guard to work without pay during DHS shutdown

Feb 13th: Coasties will likely not feel the effects until the next scheduled military payday Feb. 27, which they could miss if Congress can’t reach an agreement. Read more ▸

US Army to debut FPV Bumblebee V2 drone interceptor next month

Feb 13th: The U.S. Army’s Global Response Force will begin assessing the Bumblebee V2 drone interceptor in March following a $5.2 million contract inked in January. Read more ▸

US Army leaders say future European fight could mean 1,500 targets daily

Feb 13th: The projection, informed by the Russia-Ukraine war, is shaping how the service thinks about automation and speed on the battlefield. Read more ▸

US Air Force buying more bunker-buster bombs after Iran nuclear strikes

Feb 13th: The 30,000-pound guided bomb is designed to penetrate an estimated 200 feet through rock or other hard substances before destroying enemy labs or bunkers. Read more ▸

Unemployment rates for veterans worsen amid civilian job market gains

Feb 13th: While overall hiring increased by 130,000 jobs in January, post-9/11 veterans saw their jobless rates balloon to 5.8%. Read more ▸

Sore throat? Tricare Prime now offers virtual option for urgent care

Feb 13th: Nurses will decide whether the symptoms can be treated virtually, and set up the virtual appointments. Read more ▸

Navy fires commanding officer of destroyer USS Mason

Feb 13th: Capt. Chavius Lewis was relieved of his duties due to a "loss in confidence" in his ability to command, the Navy said. Read more ▸

Judge dismisses deportation case for Mexican father of 3 US Marines

Feb 13th: The Department of Homeland Security said Thursday that it would appeal the judge’s decision. Read more ▸

Woo your significant other this Valentine’s Day with the help of some WWII acronyms

Feb 13th: Let your partner know how you really feel with acronyms such as MALAYA: My Ardent Lips Await Your Arrival. Read more ▸

Pentagon to deploy roughly 200 troops to Nigeria

Feb 13th: The 200 troops will supplement a small team of American military officers already embedded with Nigerian forces. Read more ▸

Pentagon wants counter-drone sensors to protect US infrastructure — and fast

Feb 13th: “The urgency of the threat” is prompting the Defense Innovation Unit to solicit products in time for a spring 2026 demonstration. Read more ▸

Army officer communities face cuts in service-wide restructuring

Feb 13th: Some Army officers are slated to be shuttled into new job specialties or even transferred to a different service as jobs are eliminated. Read more ▸

USS Gerald Ford the second aircraft carrier sent to Middle East: Report

Feb 13th: The USS Gerald Ford set out on deployment in late June 2025, which means the crew will have been deployed for eight months in two weeks time. Read more ▸

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