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May 06th: The 32,000-gallon jet fuel spill at Joint Base Andrews occured between January and March, contaminating soils and the Piscataway Creek. Read more ▸
May 06th: The decision came only one month after the bag fees went into effect. Read more ▸
May 06th: The Navy announced that it intends to make surface warfare officers the only commanding officers aboard amphibious warships starting in fiscal 2028. Read more ▸
May 06th: While President Trump said Project Freedom was paused, the U.S. Navy blockade continues to ban vessels from entering and exiting Iranian ports. Read more ▸
May 06th: France on Wednesday deployed its carrier strike group to the Red Sea as part of planning for a potential mission to secure the Strait of Hormuz. Read more ▸
May 06th: The Air Force’s program to replace the B-52H Stratofortress’s 1960s-era engines cleared its critical design review, the service announced May 4. Read more ▸
May 06th: While under a hail of machine gun fire, William Sawelson crawled through the mud to deliver water to a wounded soldier. Read more ▸
May 06th: The U.S. Coast Guard is standing up a new Special Missions Command to consolidate its elite maritime response forces. Read more ▸
May 06th: The vessels will be deployed this year from May through October to expand maritime surveillance and data collection. Read more ▸
May 06th: Within the Army’s $253 billion budget request is a proposal to boost research and development spending by 12.9%. Read more ▸
May 05th: The U.S. defense budget request for Fiscal Year 2027 has raised the prospect of an increase in the monthly stipend paid out to troops in dangerous regions. Read more ▸
May 05th: The guarantee follows a security warning from U.S. Naval Forces Central Command to vessels on Monday about the presence of mines in the strait. Read more ▸
May 05th: Currently, the 32 countries that make up the alliance share commercial data through exceptions and workarounds, the NATO official said. Read more ▸
May 05th: Despite being diagnosed with cancer, Alejandro Abrego decided to stay in the Corps. Read more ▸
May 05th: The patch of contested real estate known as the Battle of Getlin’s Corner is also remembered for an officer who stood out in a field full of valor. Read more ▸
May 05th: The Defense Department wants to split its funding for the military health system to protect military facilities and care. Read more ▸
May 05th: The U.S. Army is standing up a new unit in Germany to train personnel on drone warfare, even as the Pentagon looks to scale down troop numbers there. Read more ▸
May 05th: A price point advantage is no longer measured in millions of dollars below the competition, but in mere thousands. Read more ▸
May 05th: Gen. Dan Caine characterized the hostile actions as “all below the threshold of restarting major combat operations at this point.” Read more ▸
May 05th: Freshly minted recon Marines were showing up to their first units less prepared than expected, service leaders said. The Marine Corps is out to fix that. Read more ▸
May 05th: It was the first apparent attempt to use military force since last month’s ceasefire announcement. Read more ▸
May 05th: “The missile was very precise. Let’s say if you want to hit a window from a far distance, it lands directly into that window,” a military official said. Read more ▸
May 04th: A group of GOP lawmakers is pressing the Army to loosen restrictions on firearms at recreation sites run by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Read more ▸
May 04th: The decision authorizes a $219 million contract for the first 14 aircraft. Read more ▸
May 04th: The shipping company Maersk said the transit of its Alliance Fairfax was completed without incident and that all crew were safe and unharmed. Read more ▸
