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Ukraine ramps up ground robot production to spare soldiers, haul ammo — and rescue grandma

May 08th: The same unmanned ground systems Ukraine uses to haul ammunition and evacuate wounded soldiers are now pulling civilians out of contested ground. Read more ▸

Russia, Ukraine to enter temporary ceasefire with prisoner exchange, Trump says

May 08th: President Donald Trump said Friday that Russia and Ukraine would temporarily halt fighting for three days beginning Saturday. Read more ▸

Trump administration releases first tranche of ‘never-before-seen’ UFO files

May 08th: “With these new Documents and Videos, the people can decide for themselves, ‘WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON?’” Trump wrote, adding, “Have Fun and Enjoy!" Read more ▸

Hegseth aims to cut through the bureaucracy with ‘Deal Team Six’

May 08th: The Pentagon is utilizing a crew of private sector businessmen to renovate how the department negotiates with defense companies. Read more ▸

Makeshift tourniquets saved soldier’s life after Arkansas training accident

May 08th: One soldier was seriously injured after two heavy expanded mobility tactical trucks collided during training Monday. Read more ▸

B-1 returns to flight after restoration, surviving the ‘boneyard’

May 08th: The B-1B Lancer returned to service at Dyess Air Force Base following extensive maintenance efforts by the Tinker Air Force Base crew. Read more ▸

US forces disable Iranian-flagged tankers trying to cross blockade

May 08th: This week, U.S. forces around the Strait of Hormuz have launched strikes against Iranian military facilities and disabled missiles launched by the IRGC. Read more ▸

Marines to phase out F/A-18 maintenance jobs as Hornet era ends

May 08th: Enlisted Marines with Hornet specialties will be offered retraining, reassignment or career dead ends. Read more ▸

The US Marine Corps is looking for a few good robots to build airfields

May 08th: For Marines who have toiled over assembling airfields in austere environments, relief may be on the way. Read more ▸

India to build strategic outpost near key shipping lane in Indo-Pacific

May 08th: “This is what I call the Hormuz Strait effect," one analyst said, referring to the collapse of shipping through the vital waterway due to war. Read more ▸

As the US Army adds drones to formations, here’s how one base trains its operators

May 07th: Fort Stewart soldiers are figuring out how to train on unmanned systems after the base stood up the Marne Unmanned Center of Excellence. Read more ▸

US and Iran exchange fire as Trump says war will ‘be over quickly’

May 07th: U.S. forces launched retaliatory strikes against Iranian military facilities Thursday after Iran fired missiles and drones at three U.S. Navy vessels. Read more ▸

‘Maverick Act’ saves last 3 F-14 Tomcats from destruction

May 07th: New legislation is keeping hope alive that the iconic swept-wing fighter could someday fly again. Read more ▸

Presidential Fitness Test to be required at Defense Department schools

May 07th: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the Presidential Fitness Test would soon be mandatory in the DoD's 161 K-12 schools. Read more ▸

Why Congress must end the remarriage penalty for military survivors

May 07th: A policy that causes surviving spouses to lose their benefits if they remarry suggests their sacrifice ends the moment they seek a new chapter in life. Read more ▸

Military moves to issue medical disqualifications earlier in the recruitment process

May 07th: The military will prescreen prospective recruits for 28 medical conditions that are highly unlikely to receive enlistment waivers. Read more ▸

Military spouses head to the Hill, push for removal of barriers to small businesses to boost retention

May 07th: Advocates aim to introduce the Military Spouse Small Business Recognition Act, arguing it could improve access to capital, national security and retention. Read more ▸

Naples naval installation verifies presence of radon in buildings

May 07th: The service is now confirming the results of a radon detection test it rejected nearly three months ago. Read more ▸

White House casts cartels, jihadists and left-wing extremists as ‘significant and pervasive’ threats to US

May 07th: The Trump administration asserted that politically-motivated violence is driven by individuals who have "espoused extremist transgender ideologies." Read more ▸

Army aviator who hid behind dating profile alias convicted of rape

May 07th: Warrant Officer Dawson Van Manen was sentenced to 31 years in prison after a military jury convicted him of rape. Read more ▸

A small town in Germany braces for end to decades of life with US troops

May 07th: A picturesque Bavarian town has hosted U.S. forces since the end of WWII and could bear the brunt of the U.S. military's withdrawal from Germany. Read more ▸

Pentagon turns to AI targeting to help troops shoot drones

May 07th: The technology can detect threats and distinguish them from non-threats, such as birds, faster than a human operator can. Read more ▸

Lawmakers introduce bill to lower drug costs for service members, veterans

May 07th: The proposal would allow Tricare beneficiaries and VA patients to pay the lowest government-negotiated price for prescription drugs. Read more ▸

Maryland lawmakers allege lack of transparency following Air Force base jet fuel leak

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 ▸

Commissaries reverse decision to charge for single-use bags

May 06th: The decision came only one month after the bag fees went into effect. Read more ▸

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