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Grab-and-go food stations will be open all day by end of 2026

Jun 03rd: In 2025, there were only a few grab-and-go food stations across all shore-based galleys. By the end of June, a majority will have them. Read more ▸

DoD should review special needs health care programs to ensure they’re helping military families, watchdog says

Jun 03rd: The coverage amounts for Tricare ECHO services haven't increased since 2009. Read more ▸

Creating a separate Cyber Force would require $10 billion and a minimum of 1 year, report says

Jun 03rd: Two D.C. think tanks examined a proposed implementation plan for an independent U.S. Cyber Force as some lawmakers push for its creation. Read more ▸

Draft defense bill would halt cuts, closures of military health facilities

Jun 03rd: House members are seeking to stop the closure or reductions of services at U.S. military hospitals and clinics. Read more ▸

Experts warn terrorism threat is rising in Africa as US pulls back

Jun 03rd: A jihadist front is gaining ground across Africa, the Center for Strategic and International Studies warned in its annual risk analysis. Read more ▸

Troops attending White House UFC event must meet physical standards, pay for travel

Jun 03rd: The hundreds of active-duty service members selected for the "high visibility" event must meet military waist-to-height standards and fund their travel. Read more ▸

Army seeks US manufacturer to supply boots

Jun 03rd: The Army is looking for companies ready to supply troops with high-quality boots made in America. Read more ▸

Lawmakers quarrel over effort to boost defense tech integration between US and Israel

Jun 03rd: A new measure aims to "expand and accelerate bilateral defense technology research ... and industrial cooperation" between the U.S. and Israel. Read more ▸

US tells Europe, Canada to boost NATO air and naval forces

Jun 03rd: “Nations just need to assign the capabilities they have to NATO,” a spokesman for the alliance's military headquarters said. Read more ▸

Lockheed’s GRIZZLY C-UAS system downs attack drone in live-fire demo

Jun 03rd: The live-fire demonstration paired the radars, Sanctum software and launcher to destroy the target at Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona. Read more ▸

Gulf tensions escalate as Iran hits Kuwait, US strikes near Hormuz

Jun 03rd: CENTCOM said it had carried out a new round of defensive strikes in southern Iran, while an Iranian drone attack on the Kuwait airport killed one person. Read more ▸

SOCOM wants to revive legacy M4 carbine with ‘hypervelocity’ cartridge

Jun 03rd: The elite command asked vendors to double the effective range of the M4 platform with the Hypervelocity Improved Carbine program. Read more ▸

Army consolidates air and missile defense roles into new MOS

Jun 03rd: The service hopes to recruit approximately 300 soldiers before the new MOS officially launches on Oct. 1. Read more ▸

National Guard’s DC deployment has had no ‘measurable effect’ on violent crime: Report

Jun 02nd: The report, which the White House called "out of touch," asserted that Guard troops have been deployed in “the wrong places for the wrong types of crime.” Read more ▸

The US military wants to showcase battle-ready laser weapons by 2028

Jun 02nd: A directed energy demonstration is expected to occur during the summer of 2028, as part of a series of planned Golden Dome-related events. Read more ▸

Rubio faces lawmakers as Iran ceasefire hangs in the balance

Jun 02nd: The U.S. has been "highly successful" in achieving its military objectives in Iran, but the country continues to field a robust drone arsenal, Rubio said. Read more ▸

Hackers compromised a senior Space Force official’s Instagram, posting anti-American content

Jun 02nd: Chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force John Bentivegna’s Instagram was controlled by hackers who posted stories and images on Sunday. Read more ▸

Parris Island drill instructor found deceased in Florida hotel

Jun 02nd: Sgt. Albert Haynes II, 24, was in Florida to attend a poolee function with U.S. Marine Corps Recruiting Station-Jacksonville at the time of the incident. Read more ▸

Future presence of US troops in Lithuania is ‘under review,’ says minister

Jun 02nd: U.S. troops presently stationed in the country are now leaving as expected, but the next scheduled group is not arriving, the defense minister said. Read more ▸

US airman found dead on Yokota Air Base

Jun 02nd: Airman 1st Class Sean S. Chase was discovered unresponsive on Saturday in an on-base dormitory at Yokota Air Base, Japan. Read more ▸

Air Force crew honors WWII-era Flying Tigers with A-10 paint job

Jun 02nd: Maintainers at Moody AFB have transformed an A-10 into a piece of visual history, tracing its lineage to the famous Flying Tigers squadron of WWII. Read more ▸

Immigration concerns and the ‘very typical’ impact on military recruiting

Jun 02nd: Recruiters, attorneys and advocates say immigration questions continue to arise in conversations about military service. Read more ▸

Medal of Honor recipient Bruce Crandall, whose heroism was chronicled in ‘We Were Soldiers Once,’ dies at 93

Jun 02nd: Ret. Col. Bruce Crandall received the Medal of Honor for repeatedly flying his helicopter into intense enemy fire to evacuate dozens of wounded troops. Read more ▸

US Navy selects companies for at-sea MUSV prototype testing

Jun 02nd: The U.S. Navy announced on Friday that it had selected seven companies to compete to secure the service’s Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel contract. Read more ▸

NATO in Hormuz is not mission creep

Jun 02nd: "For much of the last three decades, NATO has operated on the assumption that allied security cannot be defined solely by geography." Read more ▸

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