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US military flies 2 fighter jets over Gulf of Venezuela

Dec 09th: Public flight tracking websites showed a pair of U.S. Navy F/A-18 fighter jets fly over the Gulf on Tuesday. Read more ▸

Hegseth tells lawmakers he is weighing release of boat strike video

Dec 09th: Lawmakers are demanding a full accounting from DOD on the strikes that killed two people who were clinging to the wreckage of an initial strike. Read more ▸

Navy launches first information warfare squadron

Dec 09th: The U.S. Navy has activated its first information warfare squadron to leverage intelligence and cyber expertise for carrier strike group commanders. Read more ▸

US Air Force wants AI to power high-speed wargaming

Dec 09th: The Air Force wants a cloud-based, AI-powered “digital sandbox” as a hub to generate and run wargames at speeds of up 10,000 times faster than real time. Read more ▸

Navy pays homage to USS Constitution for this year’s Army-Navy uniform

Dec 09th: The uniforms pay homage to the service's original six frigate fleet, specifically the USS Constitution. Read more ▸

Army uniform honors 250th birthday for this year’s Army-Navy clash

Dec 09th: On the eve of America’s semiquincentennial, the U.S. Military Academy is honoring its forefathers as it faces off against the U.S. Naval Academy. Read more ▸

Navy report on Truman crash cites fatigue, poor seamanship as factors

Dec 09th: The 65-page report details the specific errors that led to the USS Harry S. Truman's collision with a merchant vessel on Feb. 12 near Port Said, Egypt. Read more ▸

Pentagon taps Google Gemini, launches new site to boost AI use

Dec 09th: Hegseth said the U.S. must stay ahead of adversaries who are working to take advantage of rapid technology advancements, like the development of AI. Read more ▸

Is carrier Wi-Fi distracting sailors? Jet mishap probe raises concerns

Dec 09th: The arrival of readily accessible Wi-Fi onboard ships is reducing crews’ commitment to professional excellence, the investigation found. Read more ▸

Lawmakers move to block effort to privatize military commissaries

Dec 08th: Lawmakers have moved to prevent the Defense Department from privatizing military commissaries as part of Congress’ proposed compromise defense policy bill. Read more ▸

Five minutes of chaos: How the Navy shot down its own jet

Dec 08th: A long pattern of rushed training and failed equipment contributed to the embarrassing and costly error, a recently published command investigation found. Read more ▸

Troops to get 3.8% pay raise under proposed defense bill

Dec 08th: The proposed NDAA also includes a boost in family separation allowance, among other policy alterations designed to improve troops’ quality of life. Read more ▸

Wolfe sworn in as Air Force’s top enlisted leader

Dec 08th: Chief Master Sgt. David Wolfe was sworn in as the 21st chief master sergeant of the Air Force during a ceremony at Joint Base Andrews. Read more ▸

Proposed defense bill would fund Golden Dome, next-gen fighters

Dec 08th: The proposed NDAA would authorize $900.6 billion in discretionary defense spending in fiscal 2026, an $8 billion increase over DOD's budget request. Read more ▸

Don’t let Trump let Putin miscalculate on Europe

Dec 08th: Taken together, Trump’s policies towards Europe have an isolationist flavor with lack of clarity about U.S. commitments Read more ▸

Soon no Pearl Harbor survivors will be alive

Dec 07th: As survivors fade, their descendants and the public are increasingly turning to other ways of learning about the bombing. Read more ▸

How one Japanese vessel spectacularly failed at Pearl Harbor

Dec 07th: Even before the first Japanese bomb fell, the HA-19 and four other Type A midget submarines were meant to deal the first blow to the “sleeping giant." Read more ▸

The pajama pilot over Pearl Harbor

Dec 07th: Philip M. Rasmussen was one of the few American pilots to get into the air in the skies on Dec. 7, 1941. He was still in his pajamas. Read more ▸

In plain sight: The Pearl Harbor spy

Dec 07th: Using simple observation, a Japanese spy in Pearl Harbor collected crucial information. His full story, however, remains hidden. Read more ▸

Hegseth defends strikes on alleged cartel boats

Dec 06th: Hegseth has defended U.S. military strikes on alleged drug cartel boats, saying Trump has the right to take military action “as he sees fit.” Read more ▸

Army doctor accused of secretly recording patients in Texas jail

Dec 05th: Maj. Blaine McGraw is being held in a Texas county jail “after apparently violating conditions of liberty imposed by his commander,” officials said. Read more ▸

Corps IDs Marine killed in tactical vehicle accident

Dec 05th: Pfc. Tanner F. Rubio, 21, died Dec. 3 following a tactical training vehicle mishap. Read more ▸

Army stands up Western Hemisphere Command in major force restructure

Dec 05th: The new command, headquartered at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, will combine U.S. Army North, U.S. Army South and Army Forces Command. Read more ▸

The 101st Airborne and the history of the real ‘screaming eagle’

Dec 05th: While the bald eagle is a national emblem, the 101st’s screaming eagle insignia pays homage to a genuine war bird from the Civil War. Read more ▸

Trump’s national security strategy slams European allies

Dec 05th: The Trump administration's new national security strategy suggests long-standing U.S. allies in Europe face the “prospect of civilizational erasure." Read more ▸

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