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A small town in Germany braces for end to decades of life with US troops

May 07th: A picturesque Bavarian town has hosted U.S. forces since the end of WWII and could bear the brunt of the U.S. military's withdrawal from Germany. Read more ▸

Pentagon turns to AI targeting to help troops shoot drones

May 07th: The technology can detect threats and distinguish them from non-threats, such as birds, faster than a human operator can. Read more ▸

Lawmakers introduce bill to lower drug costs for service members, veterans

May 07th: The proposal would allow Tricare beneficiaries and VA patients to pay the lowest government-negotiated price for prescription drugs. Read more ▸

Maryland lawmakers allege lack of transparency following Air Force base jet fuel leak

May 06th: The 32,000-gallon jet fuel spill at Joint Base Andrews occured between January and March, contaminating soils and the Piscataway Creek. Read more ▸

Commissaries reverse decision to charge for single-use bags

May 06th: The decision came only one month after the bag fees went into effect. Read more ▸

Naval aviators will no longer command amphibious warships, CNO says

May 06th: The Navy announced that it intends to make surface warfare officers the only commanding officers aboard amphibious warships starting in fiscal 2028. Read more ▸

US forces fire at, disable Iran-flagged tanker trying to evade blockade

May 06th: While President Trump said Project Freedom was paused, the U.S. Navy blockade continues to ban vessels from entering and exiting Iranian ports. Read more ▸

France moves aircraft carrier to Red Sea with eye on Hormuz mission

May 06th: France on Wednesday deployed its carrier strike group to the Red Sea as part of planning for a potential mission to secure the Strait of Hormuz. Read more ▸

B-52 engine replacement clears critical design review, first modifications to begin this year

May 06th: The Air Force’s program to replace the B-52H Stratofortress’s 1960s-era engines cleared its critical design review, the service announced May 4. Read more ▸

Life or death centered around a canteen for this AEF soldier

May 06th: While under a hail of machine gun fire, William Sawelson crawled through the mud to deliver water to a wounded soldier. Read more ▸

Coast Guard to stand up special forces command

May 06th: The U.S. Coast Guard is standing up a new Special Missions Command to consolidate its elite maritime response forces. Read more ▸

Coast Guard to deploy autonomous saildrones on Great Lakes

May 06th: The vessels will be deployed this year from May through October to expand maritime surveillance and data collection. Read more ▸

Here’s what’s behind the US Army’s $2.1B R&D funding increase

May 06th: Within the Army’s $253 billion budget request is a proposal to boost research and development spending by 12.9%. Read more ▸

Danger pay for US troops could double, expand to more regions

May 05th: The U.S. defense budget request for Fiscal Year 2027 has raised the prospect of an increase in the monthly stipend paid out to troops in dangerous regions. Read more ▸

Pentagon assures safe passage through Strait of Hormuz despite presence of mines

May 05th: The guarantee follows a security warning from U.S. Naval Forces Central Command to vessels on Monday about the presence of mines in the strait. Read more ▸

Policies needed to share AI-generated intel across NATO countries, official says

May 05th: Currently, the 32 countries that make up the alliance share commercial data through exceptions and workarounds, the NATO official said. Read more ▸

Marine promoted to gunnery sergeant after beating lymphatic cancer

May 05th: Despite being diagnosed with cancer, Alejandro Abrego decided to stay in the Corps. Read more ▸

Refusing evacuation, this Marine packed dirt into his wound and continued to fight

May 05th: The patch of contested real estate known as the Battle of Getlin’s Corner is also remembered for an officer who stood out in a field full of valor. Read more ▸

Defense Department proposes splitting military health system budget

May 05th: The Defense Department wants to split its funding for the military health system to protect military facilities and care. Read more ▸

As US eyes smaller military footprint in Europe, new unit trains for drone warfare

May 05th: The U.S. Army is standing up a new unit in Germany to train personnel on drone warfare, even as the Pentagon looks to scale down troop numbers there. Read more ▸

NATO nations size up an interceptor-drone bazaar where low price is everything

May 05th: A price point advantage is no longer measured in millions of dollars below the competition, but in mere thousands. Read more ▸

Pentagon says Iran ceasefire holds despite exchanges in Strait of Hormuz

May 05th: Gen. Dan Caine characterized the hostile actions as “all below the threshold of restarting major combat operations at this point.” Read more ▸

Corps overhauls reconnaissance pipeline to better prepare Marines

May 05th: Freshly minted recon Marines were showing up to their first units less prepared than expected, service leaders said. The Marine Corps is out to fix that. Read more ▸

US, Iran launch new attacks as they wrestle for control of Gulf waters

May 05th: It was the first apparent attempt to use military force since last month’s ceasefire announcement. Read more ▸

US Army fires Tomahawk missile from new Typhon launcher during Philippines drill

May 05th: “The missile was very precise. Let’s say if you want to hit a window from a far distance, it lands directly into that window,” a military official said. Read more ▸

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