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Jordan says its air force joined US strikes on Islamic State in Syria

Dec 20th: Jordan confirmed that its air force took part in strikes launched by the United States on Islamic State group targets in Syria. Read more ▸

US launches operation to ‘eliminate’ ISIS fighters in Syria: Hegseth

Dec 19th: A U.S. official said that the attack was conducted using F-15 Eagle jets, A-10 Thunderbolt ground attack aircraft and AH-64 Apache helicopters. Read more ▸

Pentagon fails financial audit for 8th year in a row

Dec 19th: DOD is the only one of the government’s 24 major agencies never to pass. Read more ▸

US military to stop shooting pigs and goats for medic training

Dec 19th: The move ends a practice that had been made obsolete by simulators that mimic battlefield injuries. Read more ▸

Radar, other upgrades planned for experimental US Air Force AI fighter

Dec 19th: Raytheon was awarded a contract from the Air Force to put its air-cooled, compact PhantomStrike fire control radar into the X-62 as part of its upgrades. Read more ▸

Military lawyer swiftly fired after defying Trump deportation push

Dec 19th: An Army Reserve lawyer detailed as a federal immigration judge has been fired after granting asylum at a high rate. Read more ▸

Raw sewage, broken AC, bugs: Report reveals squalor at border mission

Dec 19th: The visits uncovered “unsanitary conditions in bathroom facilities,” specifically “leaking raw sewage, non-functional toilets, and general disrepair..." Read more ▸

Coasties to get $2,000 one-time ‘devotion to duty’ payment

Dec 19th: Members of the U.S. Coast Guard will receive their own (taxed) version of President Donald Trump’s “Warrior Dividend” this month. Read more ▸

US Navy to develop new class of smaller, more ‘agile’ combatant ships

Dec 19th: The first hull is expected to hit the water in 2028 as a more nimble companion to the Navy’s larger warships, Navy Secretary John Phelan said. Read more ▸

Navy launches suicide drone from ship at sea for first time

Dec 18th: A LUCAS drone was successfully launched from the flight deck of the USS Santa Barbara, a littoral combat ship currently operating in the Arabian Gulf. Read more ▸

We pined for the comforts of home. We got socks for Christmas instead.

Dec 18th: "Do they think we’re deployed, or homeless?" Care packages reveal Americans have little idea what modern soldiers need. Read more ▸

Air Force drops quarterly standards reviews, moves to annual checks

Dec 18th: “We’ve heard your feedback from the field, and we listened,” CMSAF David Wolfe said about dropping quarterly standards and readiness reviews. Read more ▸

Trump order would allow more VA research on medical marijuana

Dec 18th: It does not, however, give Veterans Affairs doctors leeway to prescribe the drug. Read more ▸

Corps updates physical fitness test standards for combat MOS Marines

Dec 18th: Updates include sex-neutral requirements for all combat MOS Marines to score a minimum of 210 out of a possible 300. Read more ▸

America’s Dunkirk: The battle of Long Island

Dec 18th: Wars are not won by evacuation, but George Washington’s decision to evacuate Long Island in August 1776 ultimately saved the the Continental Army. Read more ▸

Sailors to see $375 million in barracks improvements

Dec 18th: Plans include major projects for more urgent renovations and improvements at six bases, as well as smaller projects across 50 bases. Read more ▸

Winning the long game: Sustaining sea power as our enduring advantage

Dec 18th: "America does not want a fair fight — we want a fleet so capable, so ready and so forward that the fight never begins," CNO Adm. Daryl Caudle argues. Read more ▸

‘Warrior dividend’ is on the way to troops, Trump says

Dec 18th: In honor of America's 250th anniversary, troops will receive $1,776 before Christmas, President Donald Trump announced Wednesday. Read more ▸

How a US-led peace plan in Ukraine is reshaping global alliances

Dec 18th: The latest on U.S.-led Ukraine peace talks — and how leaks, deadlines and shifting drafts are already reshaping battlefield planning. Read more ▸

US preps massive weapons package for Taiwan valued at over $10 billion

Dec 18th: China’s Foreign Ministry attacked the move, saying it would violate diplomatic agreements between China and the United States. Read more ▸

VA to launch largest reorganization of health care system in 30 years

Dec 17th: The Department of Veterans Affairs will slash the number of networks that support VA medical centers and realign policy offices to promote consistency. Read more ▸

Trump pays tribute to 2 Iowa Guard soldiers, vows retaliation

Dec 17th: A gray C-17 transport plane landed on U.S. soil with the remains of Sgt. William Nathaniel Howard, Sgt. Edgar Brian Torres Tovar and Ayad Mansoor Sakat. Read more ▸

Attention, ladies: You can now wear the iconic Marine Corps boat cloak

Dec 17th: The few and the proud just got a bit more debonaire. Read more ▸

Hegseth orders overhaul of Chaplain Corps

Dec 17th: In a Tuesday video message, Hegseth said he intends to “make the Chaplain Corps great again,” by restoring its focus on religious ministry. Read more ▸

Pentagon escalates probe into Sen. Mark Kelly over lawful orders video

Dec 17th: The Defense Department says it is accelerating its probe into Sen. Mark Kelly for allegedly violating military law. Read more ▸

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