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US Navy warship will make its first port call in 8 years in Cambodia

Dec 13th: The littoral combat ship Savannah will dock at the port of Sihanoukville on the Gulf of Thailand on Dec. 16-20. Read more ▸

Veteran who stormed the Capitol tried to join Russian Army, feds say

Dec 13th: Army veteran Kevin Loftus was sentenced to six months in prison for violating the terms of his probation for storming the U.S. Capitol four years ago. Read more ▸

US and allies mark 80th anniversary of WWII Battle of the Bulge

Dec 13th: One of the most important and deadly battles in World War II, the Battle of the Bulge stopped Adolf Hitler’s last-ditch offensive. Read more ▸

US military flies American released from Syrian prison to Jordan

Dec 13th: U.S. officials are also continuing their search for Austin Tice, an American journalist and Marine Corps vet who disappeared 12 years ago near Damascus. Read more ▸

Kurdish forces in Syria accidentally shot down US Reaper drone

Dec 13th: The U.S. recovered parts of the downed Reaper and destroyed the rest. Read more ▸

Giveaway makes troops car owners ahead of Army-Navy Game

Dec 13th: Retired NFL stars Robert Griffin III and Joe Theismann made an appearance at the event. Read more ▸

These Marine units will field new mobile command vehicle in 2025

Dec 13th: Elsewhere in the Corps, Marines conducted the service’s first organic rebuild of a JLTV engine at a Defense Department depot. Read more ▸

Space Force boot camp? Newest service wants its own military training

Dec 13th: “At some point ... we’ve got to train and educate our own people,” Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman said. Read more ▸

Naval Academy ruling shows military strength depends on diversity

Dec 13th: In this opinion piece, ACLU Senior Staff Attorney Leah Watson argues the U.S. Naval Academy should be allowed to consider race in its admissions. Read more ▸

JD Vance to take Marine veteran Daniel Penny as Army-Navy Game guest

Dec 13th: Vance publicly criticized the decision to prosecute the fellow Marine veteran. Read more ▸

Army, Navy conduct key hypersonic missile test

Dec 13th: The successful tests brings both services closer to fielding the long-awaited system. Read more ▸

Trump says he’ll begin Jan. 6 pardons ‘the first hour’ in office

Dec 12th: Trump said he would look at each individual case, rather than issue a blanket pardon for all Jan. 6 defendants. Read more ▸

Woody Allen puts cook on chopping block over Army training, chef says

Dec 12th: Woody Allen’s former personal chef alleges in a lawsuit that he was fired due to his Army Reserve training and insulted for his cooking. Read more ▸

Military academies report drop in sex assaults for 2nd straight year

Dec 12th: It marks a sharp turnaround from an alarming surge two years ago that triggered sweeping reviews and an overhaul in leadership. Read more ▸

This new tool lets brigades ‘see’ their electronic warfare footprint

Dec 12th: A handful of operational U.S. Army brigades now have a tool to “see” how they and enemy forces look in the otherwise invisible electromagnetic spectrum. Read more ▸

Air Force names first female SERE specialist as chief master sergeant

Dec 12th: Chief Master Sgt. Tiffany Zaloudek says she faced gender-based scrutiny as she ascended to the highest enlisted rank in the Air Force. Read more ▸

VA sees rise in military sexual trauma claims, thanks to outreach work

Dec 12th: Officials saw an 18% rise in MST-related requests last year after targeted efforts to encourage filing and reform the claims process. Read more ▸

These Navy players hold the key to victory over Army in rivalry game

Dec 12th: If the spoils of victory are to be had, these players are the key to winning the Army-Navy Game for the Navy Midshipmen. Read more ▸

As Army runs historic season, these players must help beat Navy

Dec 12th: Army looks to cap an 11-1 championship season as it eyes Navy in the 2024 Army-Navy game. Read more ▸

Marines reactivate East Coast squadron with Corps’ newest fighter jet

Dec 12th: The Marine Corps has reactivated a fighter squadron with a lineage that traces back to Guadalcanal during World War II. Read more ▸

Navy to cut boot camp from 10 weeks to nine

Dec 11th: The Navy is revamping its curriculum to “eliminate redundant training." Read more ▸

Trump’s NASA pick says military will inevitably put troops in space

Dec 11th: Billionaire and commercial astronaut Jared Isaacman said increased human activity in space will require military protection. Read more ▸

Fort Liberty’s 18th Airborne Corps changes leadership

Dec 11th: The 18th Airborne Corps and Fort Liberty thanked its outgoing senior leader who spent nearly two decades on the installation. Read more ▸

Army to cut credentialing benefit, drop officers from program

Dec 11th: The cap for credentialing reimbursements through the Army program will drop from $4,000 to $2,000 in coming months. Read more ▸

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