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Washington National Guard shortens Officer Candidate School timeline

Jan 21st: The Washington National Guard is shaving four months off its OCS timeline while keeping training standards and hour requirements unchanged. Read more ▸

Ukraine feeds sensitive military data to Palantir AI for training

Jan 21st: Dubbed the Dataroom, the secure digital environment will allow Ukrainian defense companies to train and validate their algorithms. Read more ▸

Danish veterans of US wars say they feel betrayed by Greenland threats

Jan 21st: Denmark has been a stalwart ally to America. Forty-four Danish troops were killed in Afghanistan, the highest per capita death toll among coalition forces. Read more ▸

US forces seize seventh sanctioned tanker linked to Venezuela

Jan 20th: U.S. Southern Command said in a social media post that U.S. forces apprehended the Motor Vessel Sagitta on Tuesday “without incident.” Read more ▸

Archbishop says it’s ‘morally acceptable’ for troops to defy orders

Jan 20th: The Catholic archbishop responsible for U.S. troops said it is “morally acceptable” for them to disobey an order if it is against their own conscience. Read more ▸

After 8 attempts, airman earns commission

Jan 20th: Chavis Kendrick’s commissioning shows value of perseverance and dedication, Air Force says. Read more ▸

Army’s next-gen tank has ‘Formula 1’ cockpit, top general says

Jan 20th: The M1E3's “Formula One cockpit” contains a driver interface that “looks like an X-Box controller,” said Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George. Read more ▸

US military to expand by more than 30,000 troops this year

Jan 20th: Congress is backing increases to the size of the military, having passed and proposed final legislation that will raise and fund rises in end strength. Read more ▸

No tax on troops’ $1,776 ‘warrior dividend,’ IRS says

Jan 20th: Troops who received an unexpected $1,776 one-time payment in December won’t have to pay taxes on that money, the Internal Revenue Service confirmed. Read more ▸

Space Force sets wear date for training gear, updates dress guidance

Jan 20th: The mandatory wear date for physical training gear was announced by the force, but not for the new service dress uniform. Read more ▸

US lawmakers release $839B compromise defense spending bill

Jan 20th: The conferenced defense spending bill would increase funding for both the Air Force and Navy's sixth-generation fighters. Read more ▸

Army Corps of Engineers commander in Little Rock fired

Jan 20th: The leadership change follows tension between Army Corps of Engineers and Missouri residents over measures taken by the Corps at Table Rock Lake. Read more ▸

Patients must be offered chaperones for ‘sensitive’ exams, DOD says

Jan 20th: The announcement follows several prominent cases of Army doctors taking indecent liberties with patients behind closed doors. Read more ▸

This Marine’s furious fight on Tarawa helped to seal the battle’s fate

Jan 20th: During the ferocious battle, Alexander Bonnyman led a 21-man demolition team against the main bomb-proof shelter on Tarawa. And won. Read more ▸

US completes withdrawal from al-Asad airbase, Iraq says

Jan 19th: The move brings to a close more than two decades of American military presence in the western part of the country. Read more ▸

Army readies 1,500 soldiers for possible Minnesota deployment: sources

Jan 19th: Two infantry battalions of the Army’s 11th Airborne Division have been given prepare-to-deploy orders, defense officials said. Read more ▸

How fashion borrowed military aesthetics and lost the context

Jan 18th: "What was once functional equipment tied to service, sacrifice and sometimes trauma is now treated as visual shorthand for toughness or rebellion." Read more ▸

US forces kill terror leader linked to ambush on Americans in Syria

Jan 17th: The strike in Syria is the latest U.S. response in the wake of a Dec. 13 ambush there that killed two U.S. soldiers and one U.S. interpreter. Read more ▸

Guard troops to stay on DC streets through 2026

Jan 16th: National Guard troops will be on the streets of Washington, D.C., until the end of the year, according to a memo reviewed by The Associated Press. Read more ▸

Grey Wolf helicopter notches first operational mission

Jan 16th: Two MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopters completed their first operational mission Jan. 8, escorting a Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile convoy. Read more ▸

Coast Guard hurt drug interdiction by focusing on migrants, GAO says

Jan 16th: The U.S. Coast Guard failed to meet drug interdiction goals from fiscal 2015 to 2024, the Government Accountability Office found. Read more ▸

US Navy, Marines to get L3Harris robots for bomb disposal missions

Jan 16th: The U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Navy have sealed a deal with L3Harris Technologies for 34 large T7 robots to support the services in EOD missions. Read more ▸

Feds remind states about law protecting military spouse job licenses

Jan 16th: But there's a wrinkle for spouses in Justice Department's new interpretation of the law. Read more ▸

China calls Trump battleship ‘easier target’ amid mixed US reception

Jan 16th: Some analysts have suggested the battleship proposal may ultimately not be realistic and instead a move by Trump to jolt awake U.S. shipbuilders. Read more ▸

Trump faces sharper questions over possible military action on Iran

Jan 16th: The White House insists military options remain “on the table” regarding Iran, with the Islamic Republic convulsed by nationwide protests. Read more ▸

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