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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 ▸

Army, Navy underreported low-scoring recruits, DOD watchdog finds

Dec 17th: A Pentagon watchdog found that the Army and Navy failed to accurately calculate the number of recruits who scored low on military aptitude tests. Read more ▸

Senate passes major policy bill authorizing $900 billion for Pentagon

Dec 17th: The National Defense Authorization Act now heads to the desk of President Donald Trump, who is expected to sign it. Read more ▸

USS Nimitz returns home for likely last time before retirement

Dec 17th: The aircraft carrier is set to return to Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, and be decommissioned in 2026 after 50 years of service. Read more ▸

CNO dishes on sailor wellbeing, US Navy success in era of competition

Dec 17th: Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Daryl Caudle sat down with Military Times to discuss his ambitions for maritime dominance in 2026 and beyond. Read more ▸

First teaser trailer for Jimmy Stewart biopic just dropped

Dec 17th: 'Jimmy' is set to hit theaters Nov. 6, 2026. Read more ▸

Trump orders blockade of ‘sanctioned oil tankers’ into Venezuela

Dec 16th: The moves comes after U.S. forces last week seized an oil tanker off Venezuela’s coast. Read more ▸

Trump to go to Dover AFB for transfer of Guard members killed in Syria

Dec 16th: President Donald Trump is going to Dover AFB Wednesday for a dignified transfer for the two Iowa National Guard members killed in an attack in Syria. Read more ▸

Air Mobility Command head nominated to be next US Air Force vice chief

Dec 16th: If approved, the Air Force vice chief and JAG nominees would fill roles that have been vacant since President Trump fired their predecessors in February. Read more ▸

Veteran unemployment rates bump up in job market hit by layoffs

Dec 16th: The unemployment rate for post-9/11 veterans bumped up from 2.7% in September to 4.3% in November, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Tuesday. Read more ▸

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