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Honolulu water agency sues US Navy over Red Hill fuel spill damage

Jul 02nd: The suit estimates it is costing $1.2 billion for the Board of Water Supply to clean up and protect Oʻahu’s drinking water wells. Read more ▸

Veteran gets life sentence for plotting FBI attack after Jan. 6 arrest

Jul 02nd: Marine veteran Edward Kelley was one of the first rioters to breach the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Read more ▸

Ukraine arms freeze part of wider military aid review, Pentagon says

Jul 02nd: The decision to pause the delivery of some munitions to Ukraine "was made to put America's interest first," a White House spokesperson said. Read more ▸

Top enlisted Marine takes a swipe at Audie Murphy’s uniform regs

Jul 02nd: The top enlisted Marine faced a sea of roasters on Army and Marine Reddit pages after he took a swipe at WWII combat soldier Audie Murphy. Read more ▸

The toilet paper war: A submariner’s battle against bureaucracy

Jul 02nd: In 1942, Lt. Cmdr. James Coe of the submarine Skipjack battled for his boat to receive what he deemed a basic necessity: toilet paper. Read more ▸

Air Force, Space Force hit recruiting goals months ahead of schedule

Jul 02nd: The Air Force's recruiting continues to rebound since 2023, when it missed its goal for the first time in decades. Read more ▸

Chinese nationals charged with spying on US Navy

Jul 02nd: The DOJ said two Chinese nationals spied on Navy sailors and bases for China's intelligence agency and attempted to recruit service members as assets. Read more ▸

Setting the scene: Army to test new hub for stockpiling in Australia

Jul 02nd: The Army is establishing major sites to shelter equipment that could be used during war, humanitarian crises or natural disasters in the Pacific theater. Read more ▸

All US military boots should be made in America, lawmakers contend

Jul 02nd: The bill requires all combat boots worn by U.S. service members, including optional boots, to be American-made. Read more ▸

Former Green Berets seek justice in Texas killing of Afghan teammate

Jul 01st: Two months after Abdul Rahman Waziri was shot and killed outside his Houston home, authorities have yet to make an arrest despite identifying the shooter. Read more ▸

Senate passes Trump’s major policy bill with $150 billion for the DOD

Jul 01st: Funding included in the bill would go toward shipbuilding, the Golden Dome homeland missile defense project, munitions and other key Pentagon priorities. Read more ▸

This US paratrooper faced down 100 Nazis and 2 tanks... and won

Jul 01st: Pvt. John Towle who, faced with a company-size enemy force with armor support and comported himself like a one-man anti-tank unit. Read more ▸

One firefighter killed in Idaho attack was National Guard veteran

Jul 01st: Battalion Chief Frank Harwood, 42, with Kootenai County Fire and Rescue, was a veteran of the Army National Guard. Read more ▸

Military requests pulling 200 troops back from California protest duty

Jun 30th: The commander in charge of the troops in LA asked the Defense Secretary if 200 of those forces could be returned to wildfire fighting duty. Read more ▸

Pentagon awards $5 billion contract to speed up ship manufacturing

Jun 30th: The Navy continues to be under immense pressure to hasten the process of shipbuilding and modernize methods of repair and manufacturing. Read more ▸

US Air Force uses leftover ICBM funds to revamp Qatar plane

Jun 30th: “This looks like one of the bigger wastes of money inside your budget," Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., said of plans to turn a Qatari jet into Air Force One. Read more ▸

Air Force to manage new militarized zone along US-Mexico border

Jun 30th: Military personnel will patrol and stop trespassers along the stretch of land, which spans 250 miles of the Rio Grande River in Texas. Read more ▸

Missile Defense Agency’s FY26 budget targets homeland missile defense

Jun 30th: The request includes funding for systems designed to defend the homeland against intercontinental ballistic missiles from Iran and North Korea. Read more ▸

Navy destroyers intercepted Iranian missiles, service confirms

Jun 30th: The U.S. 6th Fleet positioned five Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers in the Eastern Mediterranean to provide defense support to Israel. Read more ▸

Valor may not expire, but award recognition should have limits

Jun 27th: Opinion: The Valor Has No Expiration Act ignores why limitations on valor awards like the Medal of Honor matter. Read more ▸

US Air Force to retire all A-10s, cancel E-7 under 2026 spending plan

Jun 27th: The Air Force wants to retire hundreds of older aircraft, including the entire Warthog fleet, to free up money for future planes. Read more ▸

No ‘significant’ mover capacity problems expected for troops, DOD says

Jun 27th: The DOD says a new task force is "fully engaged" in overseeing the process of troops' household goods moves during this peak season. Read more ▸

Body of fallen sailor returned home in terrible condition, mother says

Jun 27th: Angelina Petra Resendiz was found dead by NCIS on June 9 in Norfolk, Virginia, after going missing nearly two weeks earlier from Naval Station Norfolk. Read more ▸

US Army tailoring Pacific commands for Multi-Domain force

Jun 27th: To build capability that will contribute to deterring China, the Army is up-gunning its Multi-Domain Command structure. Read more ▸

Hegseth reveals new name for USNS Harvey Milk

Jun 27th: The U.S. Navy renamed the USNS Harvey Milk to the Oscar V. Peterson in an effort to take the "politics out of ship naming," SecDef Pete Hegseth said. Read more ▸

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