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US troops who died in Iran war remembered as devoted parents and soldiers

Mar 04th: Sgt. 1st Class Nicole Amor was just days away from returning home to her husband and two children when a drone strike in Kuwait killed her and five others. Read more ▸

Pentagon dispute bolsters Anthropic reputation but raises questions about AI readiness in military

Mar 03rd: Anthropic’s moral stand on U.S. military use of AI is exposing a growing awareness that maybe chatbots just aren’t capable enough for acts of war. Read more ▸

US identifies troops killed during actions against Iran

Mar 03rd: The soldiers, who were assigned to the 103rd Sustainment Command, were killed during an attack by an unmanned aircraft in Port Shuaiba, Kuwait. Read more ▸

Trump says US Navy could escort ships through Strait of Hormuz

Mar 03rd: A high-ranking member in the Iranian Armed Forces said Monday that any vessel traveling through the narrow maritime passage would be destroyed. Read more ▸

B-1B Lancers conduct deep strikes in Iran as part of Operation Epic Fury

Mar 03rd: The bombers targeted ballistic missile facilities and command-and-control infrastructure, U.S. Central Command announced Monday. Read more ▸

What troops need to know for this tax season

Mar 03rd: As the April 15 tax-filing deadline looms, troops and their families should be aware of some tax law changes this year that affect them. Read more ▸

National Guard member’s invention allows cyber warfare training on the go

Mar 03rd: Senior Master Sgt. Taylor Gow's innovation was accepted into the Air Force’s annual Spark Tank competition. Read more ▸

Lawmakers revive push for veterans disability reform bill

Mar 03rd: The measure would allow medically retired military personnel to receive both their full retirement pay and VA disability compensation. Read more ▸

France sends aircraft carrier to Mediterranean as Middle East flares up

Mar 03rd: France is also working on a coalition to pool assets, including military, that will allow shipping traffic to resume through key chokepoints in the region. Read more ▸

Air Force revises physical fitness program, score charts to boost airmen health

Mar 03rd: The U.S. Air Force updated its physical fitness assessment and its accompanying score charts to encourage airmen to utilize better fitness habits. Read more ▸

Greece deploys warships, jets to Cyprus after drone strikes on UK air base Akrotiri

Mar 03rd: The U.K. also is considering sending one of its own air-defense warships to the region, The Times of London reported. Read more ▸

Vance insists Trump won’t ‘allow’ a long Iran war

Mar 02nd: Vance, a veteran of the Iraq War, insisted Monday that the war with Iran is different because Trump “has clearly defined what he wants to accomplish.” Read more ▸

Putin’s $2.5 trillion gambit

Mar 02nd: As Russia’s war in Ukraine enters its fifth year, debates increasingly hinge on a central question: How costly has the war been for Russia itself? Read more ▸

When veterans take the pen, war stories start to change

Mar 02nd: Hollywood has never lacked war stories. But it has often lacked veteran storytellers telling them. Read more ▸

Six dead, 18 service members injured in Iran operation

Mar 02nd: The number of American personnel killed and injured in Operation Epic Fury rose on Monday. Read more ▸

Trump projects war on Iran could last ‘four to five weeks’

Mar 02nd: The president estimated the attacks could last four to five weeks but said the U.S. was capable of extending the bombardment far longer. Read more ▸

Space Force squadron barred from alcohol amid US-Israeli strikes on Iran

Mar 02nd: All 5th Space Warning Squadron personnel are prohibited from consuming any alcohol beverages in the wake of Operation Epic Fury. Read more ▸

Pentagon seeks robot ships to haul supplies to combat zones

Mar 02nd: The U.S. military is looking for autonomous freighters that can transport supplies into dangerous waters, according to a DIU solicitation. Read more ▸

Trump awards Medal of Honor to 3 soldiers

Mar 02nd: President Trump awarded the Medal of Honor to three soldiers, recognizing a service member from World War II, Vietnam and Afghanistan. Read more ▸

Airman found dead in off-base South Carolina residence

Mar 02nd: Airman First Class McKenzie C. Cooper was stationed at Shaw Air Force Base as part of the force support squadron. Read more ▸

Additional troops to deploy to Middle East as Gen. Caine says to expect ‘additional losses’

Mar 02nd: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth spoke to reporters at an on-camera media briefing Monday. Read more ▸

Fourth US service member killed in action during Iran operations

Mar 02nd: One of five U.S. service members to be listed as “seriously wounded” during major combat operations against Iran has died. Read more ▸

3 F-15s shot down by Kuwait in friendly fire incident, pilots safe, US says

Mar 02nd: "Kuwait has acknowledged this incident," according to U.S. Central Command. All six crew members have been recovered and are in stable condition. Read more ▸

European military installations are targeted in Iran retaliation

Mar 02nd: On Monday morning, news broke that an Iranian drone had struck the British Royal Air Force base in Akrotiri on the island of Cyprus. Read more ▸

Pentagon to cut ties with Columbia, Yale, Brown and others Hegseth accuses of ‘wokeness’

Mar 01st: Without citing evidence, Hegseth said the universities have become “breeding grounds of toxic indoctrination” that undermine military values. Read more ▸

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