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Navy leader wants to move faster, leaner instead of turning to carriers in crisis

Feb 09th: Adm. Daryl Caudle wants to convince commanders to use smaller, newer assets for missions instead of consistently turning to huge aircraft carriers. Read more ▸

National Guard members shot in DC will receive Purple Hearts

Feb 09th: Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe and Spc. Sarah Beckstrom were fired upon in an ambush-style shooting just blocks from the White House in November. Read more ▸

Fort Hood soldiers to get ‘freedom dollars’ with first campus-style dining facility

Feb 09th: Soldiers are slated to get a daily stipend of $39, or "freedom dollars," to use at campus-style DFACs. Read more ▸

I decided not to go on a patrol in Iraq. An IED killed my friends

Feb 09th: Nearly 20 years later, a soldier still grapples with his decision. "Their deaths were a failure. My failure." Read more ▸

US Air Force needs 500 next-gen fighters, bombers to beat China, think tank says

Feb 09th: "No more ‘divest to invest,’” aviation expert Heather Penney said, arguing that the Air Force needs to dramatically boost its F-47 and B-21 acquisition. Read more ▸

Marine earns service’s highest non-combat award for vehicle rescue

Feb 09th: With the driver stuck, the doors locked and the vehicle quickly filling with water, the Marine began bashing the windshield open with a hammer. Read more ▸

US and Italian soldiers earn German military badge in joint Italy training

Feb 09th: For four grueling days, U.S. and Italian soldiers operated under German standards to earn a foreign military badge few U.S. troops are authorized to wear. Read more ▸

US military boards sanctioned oil tanker in Indian Ocean

Feb 09th: The Pentagon’s statement on social media did not say whether the ship was connected to Venezuela, which faces U.S. sanctions on its oil. Read more ▸

For this Black World War I regiment, battle was on 2 fronts

Feb 09th: For most of the 369th’s Black members, it would take years, even decades, to receive American military honors. Read more ▸

Ukraine seeks god mode with new control app for drone war

Feb 09th: Mission Control feeds directly into Ukraine’s performance-based “gamification” model, where drone units earn points for verified kills. Read more ▸

US, European navies push Lego-like modularity to boost ships’ combat punch

Feb 09th: Containerized forces packages, when executed well, are a flexible way to bring new capabilities to sea quickly, service chiefs said in Paris. Read more ▸

A Marine father, an Air Force son and the distance between them

Feb 08th: My father believed trauma and discipline would result in success and a stronger livelihood. And so he enlisted. Years later, I did, too. Read more ▸

Meet the pilots executing the rare Navy-Air Force Super Bowl flyover

Feb 07th: The flyover is set to include two B-1s, two F-15C Eagles and a pair each of Navy F/A-18 Super Hornets and F-35C Joint Strike Fighters. Read more ▸

The US Army’s quiet rotation in the Philippines

Feb 07th: The U.S. Army’s rotation in the Philippines is easy to overlook. Experts say that might be the point. Read more ▸

USS Arleigh Burke sailors awarded Armed Forces Service Medal for ‘12-Day War’ operations

Feb 06th: The sailors will receive the medal for their support and execution of ballistic missile defense in 2024 and during last June's Iran-Israel war. Read more ▸

Navy Secretary John Phelan reportedly listed in Epstein flight manifest

Feb 06th: According to a flight manifest, Phelan traveled from London to New York City on March 3, 2006, on Jeffrey Epstein's private jet, CNN reported. Read more ▸

F-22s pulled from Super Bowl flyover due to operations, planner says

Feb 06th: To complete the formation, F-15s from Fresno Air National Guard Base, California, were tapped late in planning to join the flyover. Read more ▸

Research on problem gambling included in defense funding law

Feb 06th: Under a new Department of Defense program, gambling addiction is now a topic of research. Read more ▸

Wearing smart glasses in uniform jeopardizes OPSEC, Air Force says

Feb 06th: In a policy update, the service banned the use of smart glasses with photo, video or artificial intelligence capabilities while in uniform. Read more ▸

Negotiators push for more talks after US and Iran convene in Oman

Feb 06th: U.S. and Iranian officials convened in Oman on Friday, opening the door to a modest easing of tensions even as American warships mass in the Arabian Sea. Read more ▸

US Marine designs Corps’ first NDAA-compliant 3D-printed drone

Feb 06th: Sgt. Henry David Volpe designed the Marine Corps’ first National Defense Authorizing Act-compliant 3D-printed drone. Read more ▸

Veteran suicide rate slightly increased, latest report finds

Feb 06th: While the overall number of suicides went down in 2023, due to the overall veteran population declining, the rate of veteran suicide increased. Read more ▸

Navy orders new fixed-wing pilot helmets

Feb 06th: The Next-Generation Fixed Wing Helmet will ultimately replace the HGU-55/P and HGU-68P legacy helmets. Read more ▸

First US warship visit to Chinese-built port in Cambodia cements new drift for Phnom Penh

Feb 06th: The recent port call by the USS Cincinnati came amid a warming of relations with Washington after a decade of sour ties that took an unwanted toll. Read more ▸

Finding solace in chickens: One veteran’s fight to save his flock and mental health

Feb 05th: Veterans lean on emotional support animals to help cope with their PTSD, but there are challenges to keeping them. Read more ▸

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