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Former US sailor sentenced to 16 years for selling ship intel to China

Jan 13th: Over a span of 18 months, Wei sent photos and videos of the Essex, advised on the location of various ships and shared information on the Essex's weapons. Read more ▸

Pentagon is embracing Musk’s Grok AI chatbot as it draws global outcry

Jan 13th: Hegseth announced that Grok will soon go live in DOD and that “all appropriate data” from military IT systems would be available for "AI exploitation." Read more ▸

Pentagon clarifies Hegseth’s ‘putting hands on recruits’ statement

Jan 12th: The Defense Department has added more context to provocative comments Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth made about aggressive troop training. Read more ▸

US Navy reported 61 accidental deaths in fiscal 2025

Jan 12th: Almost half of the fatalities resulted from off-duty motorcycle incidents, according to data from the Naval Safety Command. Read more ▸

Army inactivates Security Force Assistance Command

Jan 12th: The one-star command, located at Fort Bragg, was created in 2018 to help sustain the Army's specialized units built to assist partner forces worldwide. Read more ▸

Kelly sues Pentagon over attempts to punish him

Jan 12th: Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly sued the Pentagon on Monday over attempts to punish him for his warnings about illegal orders. Read more ▸

Lawmakers introduce bill to broaden brain injury treatment for vets

Jan 12th: Under the legislation, a TBI Innovation Grant Program would award up to $30 million in grants through 2028 to non-VA health care providers, among others. Read more ▸

Air Force reinstates duty patches, a year after dropping them

Jan 12th: The Air Force's new leadership decided to bring duty patches back, and said they are a way for airmen to tell their own story. Read more ▸

WWII Memorial in Washington closed for five months

Jan 12th: According to NPS, the closure is set to address “aging infrastructure, improve reliability, and enhance the appearance of the memorial.” Read more ▸

NATO’s Europe commander sees growing Russian, Chinese threat in Arctic

Jan 12th: “It’s not for peaceful purposes,” U,S, Air Force Gen. Alexus Grynkewich said. “They’re not studying the seals and the polar bears." Read more ▸

Why most of military life rarely makes the screen

Jan 11th: Between training and combat exists a long stretch of routine and waiting. Those experiences remain largely absent from military portrayals in film and TV. Read more ▸

US launches retaliatory strikes against ISIS in Syria

Jan 10th: The strikes follow last month’s ambush that killed two U.S. soldiers and one American civilian interpreter in Syria. Read more ▸

The ace of aces: This Marine Corps aviator shot down 23 enemy planes

Jan 10th: As a member of Guadalcanal's "Cactus Air Force," Joe Foss made an enduring mark. Read more ▸

Where Trump has threatened to strike next

Jan 09th: President Donald Trump fired rhetorical warning shots at several governments across the globe this week. Read more ▸

A veteran’s search for healing led to an ibogaine trip and an epiphany

Jan 09th: Marc Dervaes journeyed to Mexico for a psychedelic drug that more military veterans are hoping will relieve their trauma. Then he went a second time. Read more ▸

The storied ship that almost sank — with the Unknown Soldier on it

Jan 09th: Lashed to the bow of the USS Olympia, the Unknown Soldier and his detachment of Marines battled a storm that threatened to sink them. Read more ▸

Navy F-35 pilots train to wield drones with touchscreen tablets

Jan 09th: These autonomous unmanned systems, operating with artificial intelligence, can be used as “loyal wingmen” by aviators. Read more ▸

Air Force outlines acquisition changes supporting Hegseth mandate

Jan 09th: The new portfolio acquisition executives will oversee vital Air Force programs, such as advanced planes and nuclear command and control. Read more ▸

How a Marine lost over 100 pounds ahead of basic training enrollment

Jan 09th: A recent Marine Corps basic training graduate who once weighed 290 pounds lost more than 100 pounds over two years to meet Marine enlistment standards. Read more ▸

US intercepts fifth sanctioned tanker

Jan 09th: The U.S. military says U.S. forces have boarded another oil tanker in the Caribbean Sea as the Trump administration continues to target sanctioned tankers. Read more ▸

Russia says it used new Oreshnik missile in major attack on Ukraine

Jan 09th: The attack comes amid a new chill in relations between Moscow and Washington after Russia condemned the US seizure of an oil tanker in the North Atlantic. Read more ▸

Army restarts religious support staff hiring following criticism

Jan 08th: The U.S. Army is resuming the hiring of religious support workers for the chaplain corps after backlash from last year’s move to cancel contracts. Read more ▸

This gunner is the only sailor buried at sea — inside his plane

Jan 08th: Loyce Edward Deen survived the battle of Leyte Gulf only to be cut down in a mop-up effort a week later. Read more ▸

USS Fitzgerald returns home after more than half a year abroad

Jan 08th: The destroyer traversed the U.S. 3rd, 5th and 7th Fleet areas of operations over the course of seven months. Read more ▸

Army unveils a sneak peek of the Abrams tank prototype, M1E3

Jan 08th: For 46 years, the Abrams tank has been a workhorse for the Army, but in the past decade there have been calls for an overhaul and modernization. Read more ▸

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