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This sailor requested leave to get his wife pregnant. It was approved.

Apr 03rd: “My wife is planning on getting pregnant this weekend,” the 1967 liberty request read, “and I would sure like to be there when it happens.” Read more ▸

Navy relieves CO of Navy Information Operations Command Colorado

Apr 03rd: Cmdr. Christopher Johnson was relieved of his duties "due to a loss of confidence in his ability to command," the Navy said. Read more ▸

Defense officials considering cuts to military treatment facilities

Apr 03rd: Officials are examining facilities across the military medical system, which could mean closing some facilities or downgrading some hospitals to clinics. Read more ▸

Watchdog to investigate Hegseth’s sharing of airstrike info on Signal

Apr 03rd: The Defense Inspector General's Office will look into whether the defense secretary improperly shared sensitive information on the commercial app. Read more ▸

Army looks to expand its holistic health program for Guard, Reserve

Apr 03rd: A series of pilot studies will examine how the Army's all-around health and fitness program can be implemented among dispersed units. Read more ▸

Lithuanians bid farewell to 4 US troops who died in training accident

Apr 03rd: Thousands stood in respect on Vilnius' streets as hearses carried the bodies of the four soldiers to the airport before being flown to the U.S. for burial. Read more ▸

Sink ships, get Scotch: An officer’s spirited revenge for Pearl Harbor

Apr 03rd: Wilfred "Jasper" Holmes, a U.S. Naval officer, personally sent expensive scotch to any U.S. skipper who sank a ship of the Kido Butai. Read more ▸

Trump moves to fire several NSC officials over loyalty concerns

Apr 03rd: The move comes soon after far-right activist Laura Loomer urged Trump to purge staffers she deemed insufficiently committed to his MAGA agenda. Read more ▸

Marine writes book aiming to clear his name after bloody Iraq ambush

Apr 03rd: Lance Cpl. Jonathan Phillips spent 20 months in prison, half of that in solitary confinement. Read more ▸

Army slashes mandatory training requirements with regulation update

Apr 03rd: The Army's list of 27 mandatory training tasks has been whittled down to 16. Read more ▸

Downed in enemy territory, this Vietnam pilot refused to be captured

Apr 02nd: Maj. Robert Lodge chose death over the prospect of giving up information to enemy forces. Read more ▸

Could this device help catch Osprey clutch problems before disaster?

Apr 02nd: Gear and clutch problems in the Osprey have killed more than a dozen troops in recent years, leading to groundings of the tilt-rotor aircraft. Read more ▸

‘There’s a war on vets’: Dems launch plans to counter Trump’s VA moves

Apr 02nd: Democratic lawmakers vow to block bills, slow nominations and hold their own hearings to protest planned cuts to veterans programs. Read more ▸

Naval Academy removes nearly 400 books from library in new DEI purge

Apr 02nd: Academy officials were told to review the library late last week, and an initial search had identified about 900 books for a closer look. Read more ▸

In first, Hegseth to skip multinational meeting on Ukraine support

Apr 02nd: The April 11 meeting will mark the first time the coalition will gather without America’s secretary of defense participating. Read more ▸

‘Utter chaos’: Amid confusing ban rollout, trans troops fight to serve

Apr 02nd: Amid court battles and ambiguity over voluntary separations, transgender service members told Military Times they just want to do their jobs. Read more ▸

US sends F-35s to Middle East as strikes on Houthis continue

Apr 02nd: The U.S. continues to strike Houthi militants, who have targeted Israel and American ships in the region. Read more ▸

Army identifies final soldier found deceased in Lithuania peat bog

Apr 02nd: Staff Sgt. Troy S. Knutson-Collins, 28, was the final soldier found deceased Tuesday in the peat bog, one week after being reported missing. Read more ▸

Plan would make military enlistment, retention bonuses tax exempt

Apr 02nd: A bill introduced in the House this week proposes to end federal taxes on bonuses given to troops for joining or re-enlisting in the military. Read more ▸

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 ▸

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