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Why Homer Simpson is a government fixture familiar to all troops

Jun 16th: If you’ve spent time in the armed forces, you’ve had a Homer in your unit. He's not a comedic exaggeration. He’s a federal fixture. Read more ▸

Army identifies soldier killed in Apache training accident

Jun 16th: Chief Warrant Officer 2 Dustin K. Wright died in an AH-64 Apache helicopter training accident at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, on June 11. Read more ▸

USS Nimitz heading to Middle East, defense official says

Jun 16th: The aircraft carrier will replace the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group in the Middle East amid growing tensions between Israel and Iran. Read more ▸

Navy’s preliminary budget undercuts shipbuilding, senator says

Jun 16th: The future looks murky for Navy shipbuilding due to budgetary uncertainty amid lagging ship production, Sen. Roger Wicker said at a recent hearing. Read more ▸

Navy destroyer transfers 245 kilograms of seized contraband at sea

Jun 16th: A U.S. Navy destroyer handed off 245 kilograms of illegal goods recovered by the Royal Canadian Navy to the U.S. Coast Guard in the Caribbean Sea. Read more ▸

Boeing Air Force One work continues amid furor over Qatar plane

Jun 16th: Boeing is years behind schedule on delivering the newest Air Force One jets and has been repeatedly criticized by President Donald Trump. Read more ▸

US Navy is aggressively telling startups, ‘We want you’

Jun 16th: The Navy's chief technology officer says the branch is "more open for business and partnerships than we’ve ever been before" with Silicon Valley. Read more ▸

Ex-Syrian official claims Austin Tice was killed in 2013

Jun 16th: The U.S. government is investigating the claim that the Marine veteran was executed. Read more ▸

Supreme Court ruling gives extra payouts to some combat-wounded vets

Jun 16th: The high court ruled that limits on the government's combat-related special compensation program unfairly took away support for injured vets. Read more ▸

Marines temporarily detain man while guarding LA federal building

Jun 14th: Marcos Leao, a former Army combat engineer, was detained by Marines as he was rushing to get to a Veterans Affairs appointment. Read more ▸

New program gives nondeployable sailors more opportunities to serve

Jun 13th: The U.S. Navy's EMPLOY program will help sailors with an injury or serious illness continue to serve by placing them in vacant shore billets. Read more ▸

US helps defend Israel from Iranian missile attack

Jun 13th: The attack follows Israel's airstrikes on Iran's nuclear program and military leadership Thursday. Read more ▸

What to expect at the Army’s 250th anniversary parade

Jun 13th: More than 6,000 troops are poised to march near the National Mall to honor the Army’s 250th anniversary on Saturday, which happens to be Trump's birthday. Read more ▸

US shifts warships in Mideast in response to Israel strikes

Jun 13th: The Navy has directed the destroyer Thomas Hudner, capable of defending against ballistic missiles, to begin sailing toward the eastern Mediterranean. Read more ▸

Tech execs enlist in Army Reserve for new innovation detachment

Jun 13th: The U.S. Army Reserve is swearing in four new officers from Silicon Valley. Read more ▸

LA unrest cancels more than 600 appointments at city’s VA clinic

Jun 13th: The Los Angeles Ambulatory Care Center has been clsoed since Monday because of ongoing security concerns related to immigration protests. Read more ▸

Fort Benning upgrades range to accommodate new sniper rifle

Jun 13th: The new rifle can strike targets at 1,500 to 1,800 meters. Read more ▸

House appropriators OK rebukes to recent DOD scandals in budget bill

Jun 13th: Republicans inserted language restricting military actions on U.S. soil and blocking unsecure communications among senior officials in their 2026 budget. Read more ▸

Appeals court rules Trump can deploy National Guard to LA for now

Jun 12th: A federal judge has issued a temporary restraining order directing President Trump to return control of the California National Guard to Gov. Gavin Newsom. Read more ▸

Texas governor deploys 5,000 Guardsmen ahead of ‘No Kings’ protests

Jun 12th: Gov. Greg Abbott says he ordered the deployment of more than 5,000 Texas National Guard troops across Texas, along with more than 2,000 state police. Read more ▸

Soldier killed, another injured in Fort Campbell helicopter incident

Jun 12th: The soldiers’ names are being withheld until 24 hours after next-of-kin notification, and the incident is under investigation. Read more ▸

New bill would expand exception to Medal of Honor 5-year limitation

Jun 12th: The Valor Has No Expiration Act would remove arbitrary timelines and expand the criteria to include classified acts or those withheld from the public. Read more ▸

Air Force F-35 buy would be cut in half under Pentagon spending plan

Jun 12th: The Air Force typically buys four or five dozen F-35s each year. The plan to purchase only 24 would represent a major scaling back. Read more ▸

Hegseth doesn’t initially commit to obeying courts on LA deployments

Jun 12th: The defense secretary later clarified that he wouldn't "defy" a ruling from the Supreme Court. Read more ▸

Dead on arrival: Army pulls plug on M10 Booker light tank

Jun 12th: The Army has put an end to the M10 Booker program in the midst of low-rate production as it pivots to a focus on a highly mobile, lighter force. Read more ▸

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