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How Trump’s team flipped on bombing the Houthis

Apr 01st: “Whether we’re going to make the Houthis cry for mercy anytime soon is extremely unlikely,” one expert on Yemen said. Read more ▸

What surviving an IED taught me about being a stand-up comedian

Apr 01st: An Army veteran-turned-stand-up comedian discusses the importance of laughter in the wake of trauma. Read more ▸

The WWI aviators who gave their lives to help the ‘Lost Battalion’

Apr 01st: With his final breaths, one of the aviators provided information to give Allied artillery accurate coordinates to target German forces. Read more ▸

Army IDs 3 of 4 soldiers killed in Lithuania training accident

Apr 01st: Sgt. Jose Duenez, Sgt. Edvin Franco and Pfc. Dante Taitano were recovered Monday from a peat bog. The fourth soldier's identity has not yet been released. Read more ▸

How the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal escalated into an all-out slugfest

Apr 01st: Both Norman Scott and Daniel J. Callaghan would be posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for actions during the intense naval battle. Read more ▸

Fourth missing US soldier found deceased in Lithuanian bog

Apr 01st: The recovery of the fourth soldier ends a weeklong search for four U.S. soldiers whose armored vehicle was found submerged in a Lithuanian peat bog. Read more ▸

Trump’s pick to lead Joint Chiefs denies MAGA hat story in hearing

Apr 01st: President Donald Trump has said Caine wore the hat and expressed political support during a 2018 visit to Iraq. Read more ▸

Senator vows to hold all VA nominees over planned staff cuts

Apr 01st: Plans to cut more than 80,000 staffers from VA offices would severely hurt benefits delivery, said Arizona Democrat Sen. Ruben Gallego, a Marine Corps vet. Read more ▸

Thousands of sailors get access to trendy weight-loss app in new deal

Apr 01st: According to Navy data, nearly 25,000 sailors, most of them from the junior enlisted ranks, were in a weight management program as of the end of 2024. Read more ▸

VA unveils next 13 sites for electronic health record rollout

Apr 01st: VA planners want to speed the rollout of their controversial electronic health records overhaul project with more than a dozen new sites in 2026. Read more ▸

In WWII, the ‘Tokyo Express’ was tough to beat. One man changed that.

Mar 31st: Cmdr. Frederick Moosbrugger’s claim to fame was a near-perfect destroyer duel at the Battle of Vella Gulf. Read more ▸

Pentagon to offer new round of voluntary resignations, retirements

Mar 31st: The Defense Department is going to offer a new round of voluntary resignations and retirements to the civilian workforce, but details are slim. Read more ▸

Trump pardons Navy veteran convicted in Capitol riot

Mar 31st: Thomas Caldwell, a retired Navy intelligence officer, was tried alongside Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes but acquitted of seditious conspiracy. Read more ▸

This soldier gave his last full measure of devotion on a hill in Korea

Mar 31st: When his company was ordered to take a hill during the Korean War's Operation Ripper, Sfc. Nelson Brittin led the way. Read more ▸

How to handle winners (and losers) in the Pentagon’s 8% budget relook

Mar 31st: The authors of this op-ed argue the DOD's 8% relook offers an opportunity to break the defense budgeting routine, but that outcome is far from preordained. Read more ▸

Hegseth orders review of physical standards for military combat roles

Mar 31st: Women already must pass gender-neutral physical fitness requirements for combat posts, but Hegseth contends the standards for women are lower. Read more ▸

3 soldiers confirmed dead after vehicle pulled from Lithuanian swamp

Mar 31st: The confirmation came after recovery teams pulled the soldiers' M88 Hercules armored vehicle from a swamp Sunday night. Read more ▸

Confirmation hearing set on Trump’s pick for Joint Chiefs chairman

Mar 30th: Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of March 31, 2025. Read more ▸

US Naval Academy ends affirmative action in admissions

Mar 28th: The change was made in response to Trump's executive order aimed at eliminating DEI initiatives from the military, including service academies. Read more ▸

US, Japan, Philippines stage naval drills in disputed South China Sea

Mar 28th: A Chinese military ship monitored the maneuvers off the Scarborough Shoal from a distance. Read more ▸

Hegseth’s younger brother is serving in a key role inside the Pentagon

Mar 28th: Phil Hegseth’s publicly available resume includes founding his own podcast production company and working on social media and podcasts. Read more ▸

Joe Harris, believed to be oldest surviving WWII paratrooper, has died

Mar 28th: Sgt. Joe Harris, a member of the U.S. Army’s first all-Black parachute infantry battalion, has died at 108. Read more ▸

Navy divers, Polish forces to aid in recovery of missing US soldiers

Mar 28th: Maj. Gen. Curtis Taylor, commanding general of the 1st Armored Division, said it would be a “long and difficult recovery operation.” Read more ▸

USS Nimitz waves goodbye to San Diego for likely final deployment

Mar 28th: The Nimitz aircraft carrier, commissioned in 1975, was designed for a 50-year service life. Read more ▸

Army to make new missile-defense radars after year of troubleshooting

Mar 28th: The Army is close to signing off on a low-rate production contract for a new missile defense radar to replace the old Patriot system's sensor. Read more ▸

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