WA Military Sheild

Explore your community

Browse Washington bases, veterans assistance and military friendly businesses.

Community

 
 

Community

Military Times

Pentagon reportedly sending more warships and Marines to Middle East

Mar 13th: The USS Tripoli, USS New Orleans, USS San Diego and the embarked 31st MEU are reportedly heading to the Middle East in support of Operation Epic Fury. Read more ▸

After 36 years, rescue pilot ends service with record-breaking flying hours

Mar 13th: He shattered the record for flying more than any other helicopter pilot, logging 1,000 more hours than the pilot with the second most. Read more ▸

Marine Raider’s remains identified 80 years after being killed in action

Mar 13th: Pfc. Norton Retzsch was first reported missing in action on July 9, 1943, during the Battle of Enogai on New Georgia in the Solomon Islands. Read more ▸

After Ukraine, FPV drones could take on Arctic warfare

Mar 13th: Following their success in Ukraine, Arctic nations are assessing whether first-person-view drones could be deployed on Arctic battlefields. Read more ▸

Ukraine opens battlefield AI data to allies in world-first move

Mar 13th: Ukraine is giving international partners and defense companies access to its trove of real combat data to train AI models for autonomous drone systems. Read more ▸

‘My God what have we done’: Enola Gay pilot’s combat notebook is for sale

Mar 13th: Capt. Robert A Lewis wrote the account during and in the immediate aftermath of dropping the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan. Read more ▸

Iran’s new supreme leader was ‘wounded and likely disfigured’ in US-Israeli strikes, Hegseth contends

Mar 13th: Khamenei has remained out of view since his selection on Sunday by Iran’s clerical establishment. Read more ▸

Army ROTC instructor killed by ex-National Guard member in campus shooting

Mar 13th: Lt. Col. Brandon Shah enlisted in the Army in 2003, commissioned in 2007 and led the ROTC program at Old Dominion University since 2022. Read more ▸

Military hospitals, clinics resume billing civilians following 3-year pause

Mar 13th: An estimated 137,000 civilians are expected to receive bills for medical care they received at military hospitals and clinics since 2023. Read more ▸

Six US service members killed in KC-135 crash in Iraq

Mar 13th: “All six crew members aboard a U.S. KC-135 refueling aircraft that went down in western Iraq are now confirmed deceased,” CENTCOM announced. Read more ▸

US Air Force KC-135 goes down in Iraq, CENTCOM says

Mar 12th: “The incident was not due to hostile fire or friendly fire,” the release said, adding that rescue efforts are ongoing. Read more ▸

The US Navy decommissioned Middle East minesweepers last year. Here’s what they did.

Mar 12th: Four Avenger-class mine countermeasure ships stationed in Bahrain were decommissioned in 2025 after each serving for over 30 years. Read more ▸

B-21 Raider completed ‘close-proximity flight’ with KC-135 tanker, US Air Force confirms

Mar 12th: The event represents a precursor step toward validating capabilities essential for the B-21’s long-range, penetrating strike role. Read more ▸

US Navy partners with Anduril to develop XL underwater vessel

Mar 12th: Anduril was chosen for the CAMP program after wrapping the longest-ever XL-AUV demonstration. Read more ▸

Old Dominion shooting suspect is ex-Army National Guard member with past terror conviction

Mar 12th: The suspect pleaded guilty in 2016 to attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State. Read more ▸

US Navy rotates last cruiser homeported in Japan to San Diego

Mar 12th: The USS Robert Smalls will be replaced by the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin. Read more ▸

Pendleton Marines recognized for vehicle rescue after violent rollover

Mar 12th: A trailer hitch from a truck came loose and flew into the car’s windshield, sending the vehicle carrying a mother and her three children off of a ridge. Read more ▸

Price tag for Epic Fury tops $11 billion in first six days, Pentagon tells Congress

Mar 12th: The figure omitted a range of war-related expenses and is likely to rise. Read more ▸

Navy to commission ship named after Medal of Honor recipient

Mar 12th: USS Harvey C. Barnum Jr. will honor a Marine Corps veteran for his service during the Vietnam War. Read more ▸

Onboard fire extinguished on aircraft carrier in Red Sea, Navy says

Mar 12th: The fire occurred Thursday in the aircraft carrier's main laundry room and was not combat related, the Navy said. Read more ▸

Facing death 275 feet beneath the sea, this pioneering naval diver earned the Medal of Honor

Mar 12th: For more than two hours, Frank Crilley struggled to save his entangled shipmate below the sea. Read more ▸

Lawmakers seek coverage for expedited fertility care under PACT Act

Mar 12th: New legislation would speed coverage for fertility treatments without requiring veterans to prove their infertility was directly tied to military service. Read more ▸

Four Army drone systems stolen from Kentucky base

Mar 12th: The Skydio X10D drone systems were last seen in the 326th Division Engineer Battalion at Fort Campbell on Nov. 21, 2025. Read more ▸

Pentagon seeks system to ensure AI models work as planned

Mar 11th: As DOD increasingly relies on artificial intelligence, a question has arisen: How can one be sure that the AI models are working the way they should?  Read more ▸

US Marine Corps pursues thermal cloaks to hide troops from heat sensors

Mar 11th: The U.S. Marine Corps is looking for camouflage cloaks that shield wearers from prying eyes and infrared cameras. Read more ▸

Who We Are

Top