WA Military Sheild

Explore your community

Browse Washington bases, veterans assistance and military friendly businesses.

Community

 
 

Community

Military Times

Minesweeping technology in the Middle East is ‘a very good package,’ Caudle says

Mar 31st: The U.S. Navy has three Independence-class littoral combat ships with a mine countermeasures mission package homeported in the Middle East. Read more ▸

Kid you not: Army aviators suspended for helo flyby of musician’s home

Mar 31st: Kid Rock posted a video of an Apache helicopter hovering by the deck of his "Southern White House" on Saturday. Read more ▸

Fewer service members died by suicide in 2024 than year prior, report finds

Mar 31st: The report on 2024 suicides found a decrease in the total force suicide rate, though active component rates have steadily increased from 2011 to 2024. Read more ▸

USS George H.W. Bush deploys amid Iran war

Mar 31st: The Navy didn't provide details on its destination, but with the USS Gerald R. Ford currently sidelined, there is a warship vacancy in the Middle East. Read more ▸

Marines warn of ICE presence at Parris Island boot camp events

Mar 31st: Citing “increased force protection measures,” visitors at the Marine Corps recruit depot can expect ICE personnel posted outside the base. Read more ▸

Hegseth reveals secret trip to Middle East amid escalating Iran war

Mar 31st: Hegseth said morale is high and service members are determined to “finish the mission." Read more ▸

Marine charged with stealing and selling Javelin Missile Systems, ammunition

Mar 31st: The Marine was charged with stealing weapons and ammunition “so lethal that the public cannot legally possess it." Read more ▸

Italy turns away Middle East-bound US military aircraft from Sicily stopover

Mar 31st: Use of the Sigonella air base for the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran falls outside of the scope of agreements, requiring parliamentary approval in Rome. Read more ▸

The US Navy brought a ‘one-of-a-kind’ laser weapon back from the dead

Mar 31st: The U.S. Navy's lone 150 kW laser weapon is back in action – sort of. Read more ▸

Limited missions, big risks: What a US ground fight in Iran could become

Mar 30th: Military analysts point to several possibilities of what ground operations could entail, including coastal assaults and nuclear site raids. Read more ▸

Trump says massive military complex to be built beneath White House ballroom

Mar 30th: The new White House ballroom "essentially becomes a [shield] for what's being built under by the military," Trump said. Read more ▸

Trump interested in calling on Arab states to help pay for Iran war, White House says

Mar 30th: “I think it’s something the President would be quite interested in calling them to do,” press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Monday. Read more ▸

The ‘March of Folly’: America’s headlong lurch into Vietnam began with just 3,500 Marines

Mar 30th: “Johnson’s idea was to fight and negotiate simultaneously. The difficulty was that the limited war aim … was unachievable by limited war," wrote Tuchman. Read more ▸

US Navy commissions fast-attack submarine USS Massachusetts

Mar 30th: The newest addition to the U.S. Navy fleet is the 12th Virginia-class submarine and the fifth vessel to be named after the U.S. state. Read more ▸

Thousands of US Army paratroopers arrive in Middle East as buildup intensifies

Mar 30th: The paratroopers add to the thousands of additional sailors, Marines and Special Operations forces sent to the region. Read more ▸

Ukraine’s drone masters eye Iran war to kickstart export ambitions

Mar 30th: Ukraine’s war has forced the country to become a trailblazer in drone interception. Read more ▸

The US Navy wants you ... to make ‘Drone Killer’ ammunition

Mar 30th: The Navy designed the Drone Killer Cartridge to address the emerging threat of small quadcopters. It now wants ammo makers to make millions of the rounds. Read more ▸

Senator stalls 3 ‘unfit’ officer promotions in retort to Hegseth

Mar 30th: The senator made clear the holds were a direct response to Pete Hegseth's decision to block the promotions of two Black and two female officers. Read more ▸

Japanese destroyer can now fire Tomahawk missiles, extending nation’s combat punch

Mar 30th: Japan’s Tomahawk orders are unlikely to be affected immediately, but longer military campaigns in the Middle East could cause setbacks, one analyst said. Read more ▸

Pentagon reportedly preparing for weeks of ground operations in Iran

Mar 29th: The report comes as U.S. military assets — most recently the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 31st MEU — continue to flood the region. Read more ▸

USS Tripoli, embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit arrive in Middle East

Mar 28th: The Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group and the embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit entered CENTCOM waters Friday. Read more ▸

Aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford arrives in Croatia for repairs

Mar 28th: The warship has been deployed for nine ​months and also took part in operations against Venezuela in the Caribbean ⁠prior to arriving in the Middle East. Read more ▸

12 US troops wounded in Iranian attack on Prince Sultan Airbase

Mar 27th: Two of the personnel are reportedly in serious condition. Read more ▸

Hegseth reportedly removes 2 Black, 2 female Army officers from 1-star promotion list

Mar 27th: Hegset has blocked promotions of four Army officers — two Black men and two women — to the rank of brigadier general, the New York Times reported Friday. Read more ▸

A war zone, minus the war: One year later, has the military really secured the US-Mexico border?

Mar 27th: An investigation into how Trump’s emergency declaration expanded military power, blurred legal lines and helped spread the use of military-grade tech. Read more ▸

Who We Are

Top