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WWII Marine absorbed grenade blast to save his men on Tinian

Nov 22nd: While fighting on Tinian Pvt. Joseph Ozbourn sacrificed his life to save four fellow Marines. Read more ▸

US Air Force names general to oversee major acquisition programs

Nov 21st: In his new role, Lt. Gen. Dale White will oversee many of the Air Force's biggest ― and, in some cases, most troubled ― programs. Read more ▸

Proposed peace plan for Ukraine leaves country in delicate position

Nov 21st: A U.S. proposal to end the war in Ukraine puts the country in a delicate position — caught between placating the U.S. and not capitulating to Russia. Read more ▸

Navy’s top officer and enlisted sailor visit troops in Guam

Nov 21st: CNO Adm. Daryl Caudle and MCPON John Perryman discussed everything from housing to training during an all-hands call at Naval Base Guam. Read more ▸

Meet the youngest Medal of Honor recipient since the Civil War

Nov 21st: At just 14 years old, Jacklyn "Jack" Lucas forged his mother’s signature to join the Marine Corps. Read more ▸

US-Philippine task force to reestablish South China Sea ‘deterrence’

Nov 21st: The U.S. and the Philippines announce a joint task force to deter what Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth calls Beijing’s “coercion” in the South China Sea. Read more ▸

Army tests out first robotically-operated dining facility

Nov 21st: After soldiers pick menu items using a touchscreen, the system automatically portions, cooks and distributes each meal. Read more ▸

Coast Guard reverses course, calls swastikas and nooses ‘hate symbols’

Nov 21st: The change came on the same day media outlets discovered that the Coast Guard had unveiled a policy calling the same symbols "potentially divisive." Read more ▸

Judge orders Trump administration to end Guard deployment in DC

Nov 20th: A federal judge is ordering the Trump administration to end its monthslong deployment of National Guard troops to help police the nation’s capital. Read more ▸

Private housing companies let troops deck the halls early for holidays

Nov 20th: Military housing providers are now allowing troops and their families to decorate for the holiday season early. Read more ▸

New Coast Guard policy calls swastikas ‘potentially divisive’

Nov 20th: The U.S. Coast Guard is poised to change some of its language and policies surrounding the display of hate symbols like swastikas and nooses. Read more ▸

Lawmakers urge troops to refuse illegal orders in video

Nov 20th: President Trump called for lawmakers from the video to be arrested and put on trial in a Truth Social post. Read more ▸

VA extends ‘legacy’ caregiver benefits through 2028

Nov 20th: The PCAFC provides health care and monthly stipends to designated caregivers of combat veterans with a severe service-connected injury or illness. Read more ▸

Selected Reserve Marines eligible for up to $20,000 retention bonus

Nov 20th: In all, 100 MOSs are listed as eligible for the retention bonuses. Read more ▸

End of an era: The Dust Devils and one final homage to the Harrier

Nov 20th: This fall, the “Dust Devils” of the Navy’s Air Test and Evaluation Squadron brought the AV-8B Harrier’s decades-long testing era to an official close. Read more ▸

Pentagon must do better to safeguard public information, GAO warns

Nov 20th: Of 10 DOD components assessed, only U.S. Special Operations Command was found to have consistently trained troops about the risks of digital information. Read more ▸

Airman behind famed ‘Burst of Joy’ photo dies at 92

Nov 20th: Retired Col. Robert L. Stirm, the man featured in the famous Vietnam War Pulitzer Prize-winning photo “Burst of Joy” has died. Read more ▸

Thanksgiving feasts deployed to troops around the world

Nov 20th: Service members on ships in the Caribbean as well as National Guard members deployed to cities within the U.S. will get their turkey, too. Read more ▸

Melania Trump, Usha Vance visit military families in North Carolina

Nov 19th: The first and second ladies took part in activities with military-connected children at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, during a joint appearance. Read more ▸

New Army unit seeks to disrupt ‘malign influence’ in Indo-Pacific

Nov 19th: The 1st Theater Information Advantage Detachment in Hawaii is the first of three such units to activate, with two units planned for Georgia and Germany. Read more ▸

Army leaders ordered to check in daily with soldiers over the holidays

Nov 19th: Soldiers will receive a daily check-in from their leadership through Jan. 15, 2026, to combat suicide and self-harm, Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll said. Read more ▸

How a Nazi trial ended the just-following-orders defense for US troops

Nov 19th: After Nuremberg, U.S. military policy stated troops have a duty to disobey orders “a man of ordinary sense and understanding would know to be illegal." Read more ▸

Check out these commissary deals on turkey and trimmings

Nov 19th: As Thanksgiving approaches, commissary shoppers can stretch their dollars even further with some deals on turkeys and all the trimmings. Read more ▸

US and NATO troops practice drone-on-drone combat using a pickup truck

Nov 19th: All parts of the UAS interceptors can be packed and shuttled around easily in light tactical vehicles or in the back of a truck. Read more ▸

US approves sale of Patriot launcher upgrades to Ukraine

Nov 19th: Ukraine is under near-constant drone and missile bombardment by Russia, and the U.S. is pushing to get defensive Patriot systems there quickly. Read more ▸

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