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Trump says US operation will aid ships stranded in Strait of Hormuz

May 03rd: It was not immediately clear which countries the U.S. operation would aid or how the operation would work. Read more ▸

2 US troops reported missing amid African Lion exercise

May 03rd: The Moroccan army said the service members went missing near a cliff. The incident remains under investigation and the search is ongoing. Read more ▸

US withdrawing 5,000 troops from Germany, US officials say

May 01st: The move comes as a rift over the Iran war widens between President Donald Trump and Europe. Read more ▸

Marine Corps fields 3,500 first-person view attack drones

May 01st: The U.S. Marine Corps had zero first-person view drones in service as of October 2025. Read more ▸

US to close its flagship Gaza mission as Trump plan stalls

May 01st: The U.S. military-run body tasked with monitoring the Israel-Hamas ceasefire and boosting aid to Gaza is set to be shut down, seven diplomats told Reuters. Read more ▸

Air Force units earn honors for rescues during US evacuation from Afghanistan

May 01st: Units assigned to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base received the Presidential Unit Citation for rescue operations during the 2021 Afghanistan withdrawal. Read more ▸

‘Engineering casualty’ knocks out electricity and propulsion on USS Higgins

May 01st: The outage rendered the 300 sailors aboard the ship essentially sitting ducks as they were unable to control the destroyer’s movements for a time. Read more ▸

Trump nominates new chief of space operations

May 01st: Trump's nomination of Lt. Gen. Douglas A. Schiess now goes to the Senate. Read more ▸

Pentagon freezes out Anthropic as it signs deals with AI rivals

May 01st: The Department of Defense announced on Friday that it had struck deals with seven leading artificial intelligence companies. Read more ▸

‘A beans and rice diet’: Government watchdog finds issues with military cost of living pay

May 01st: The Government Accountability Office found the DoD used a mix of unsound sampling practices and inconsistent processes to set cost of living payments. Read more ▸

US Marine Corps replaces Basic Reconnaissance Course with expanded training

May 01st: The new Ground Reconnaissance Course is one of two programs replacing the service’s Basic Reconnaissance Course. Read more ▸

A history of the War Powers Resolution and what it means for the Iran war

May 01st: This case of executive overreach by Nixon in Cambodia during the Vietnam War led to the passage of the War Powers Act on Nov. 7, 1973. Read more ▸

New Arctic combat course teaches troops to fight and win in extreme conditions

May 01st: The five-day course covers arctic medicine, combat patrolling, cold weather weapons and using snow for cover. Read more ▸

Hegseth supports bill eliminating offsets for combat-disabled military retirees

May 01st: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said he supports the Richard Star Act to give medically retired veterans full compensation. Read more ▸

US Army tests fresh drones, 3D printers at ‘Balikatan’ drill in the Philippines

May 01st: In addition, the lab was testing a containerized solar-panel micro grid to generate electricity, a quieter alternative to diesel generators. Read more ▸

US Navy turns to AI firm Domino for options to counter Iranian mines

May 01st: The core of Domino’s pitch - and the Navy’s wager - is speed. Read more ▸

Some US troops cite benefits of Germany presence as Trump threatens pullback

Apr 30th: Germany is the U.S. military’s largest footprint in Europe, with some 35,000 active-duty military personnel, and serves as a key training hub. Read more ▸

US combatant chiefs want more amphibious ready groups, Marine commandant says

Apr 30th: The four-star officers who lead U.S. military commands have all requested the support of amphibious ready groups and Marine Expeditionary Units. Read more ▸

Ceasefire ‘stops’ War Powers clock on Iran, Hegseth claims

Apr 30th: The 60-day threshold is delineated in the War Powers Resolution of 1973. The most relevant part of that law makes no mention of a ceasefire. Read more ▸

A combat infantryman stood in the gap. Made the calculation. Pulled the trigger. But at what cost?

Apr 30th: "There is a profound, sickening duality in being thanked for your service by people who would be horrified if they ... saw what that service required." Read more ▸

Congress ends partial government shutdown, funding Coast Guard

Apr 30th: The legislation will allow the Coast Guard to resume non-emergency operations and maintenance, which were halted during the 11-week lapse in funding. Read more ▸

VA shuttering underperforming clinics, addressing leadership shortcomings at others

Apr 30th: The VA is closing underperforming clinics and addressing issues at troubled facilities, VA Secretary Doug Collins says. Read more ▸

Trump says ‘probably’ when asked if he might pull US troops out of Italy, Spain

Apr 30th: The comment came one day after Trump announced that Washington was looking at reducing the number of U.S. military personnel in Germany. Read more ▸

Pacific Marines will be first to test-drive new pilot-optional helicopter

Apr 30th: The service is “aggressively pursuing” an operational demo in 2027 for the Aerial Logistics Connector. Read more ▸

Air, Space forces request over $24 billion for fiscal 2027 weapons sustainment program

Apr 30th: After U.S. missions like Operation Epic Fury, the department is seeking $24.8 billion for their Weapons System Sustainment program. Read more ▸

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