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34th ‘Rude Rams’ named top 2025 Air Force fighter squadron

Mar 25th: The “Rude Rams” won the 2025 Raytheon Award, recognizing the fighter squadron as the top across the force for their assistance in CENTCOM operations. Read more ▸

DOD civilian satisfaction scores drop sharply in independent 2025 survey

Mar 25th: The results are "alarmingly low" and reveal "drastically less confidence" compared to one year ago, said the president of the group that ran the survey. Read more ▸

Pentagon confirms elements from the 82nd Airborne Division to deploy to the Middle East

Mar 25th: The deployment comes as the U.S. weighs force posture options in the region amid escalating conflict with Iran. Read more ▸

Pentagon inks deal with BAE, Lockheed to quadruple THAAD seeker production

Mar 25th: The seeker deal aligns with an agreement in January between the Pentagon and Lockheed to up the annual production of THAAD interceptors from 96 to 400. Read more ▸

Army raises maximum enlistment age to 42

Mar 25th: The service's new policy also removed previous enlistment obstacles for potential recruits who have a single marijuana or drug paraphernalia conviction. Read more ▸

Deadly Iran school strike casts shadow over Pentagon’s AI targeting push

Mar 24th: A Ukrainian drone developer says the Minab strike exposed a familiar danger of semi-autonomous warfare. Read more ▸

Army ROTC cadets awarded medals for stopping campus shooter

Mar 24th: The cadets were awarded eight meritorious service medals and two Purple Hearts for their efforts in stopping a gunman at Old Dominion University. Read more ▸

USS Nimitz, now in service until 2027, heads to SOUTHCOM exercise

Mar 24th: The aircraft carrier was set to be decommissioned in 2026 but had its service life recently extended to March 2027. Read more ▸

Guardsmen assigned to DC have administered Narcan 100 times since August

Mar 24th: JTF-DC personnel have administered naloxone to more than 100 individuals experiencing drug-related emergencies, the National Guard said. Read more ▸

National Guard mobilized as Hawaii battles worst flooding in 20 years

Mar 24th: Search-and-rescue teams from the National Guard are fanning out across Hawaii, where a powerful storm has destroyed hundreds of homes. Read more ▸

After more than half a century, these veterans returned to Vietnam

Mar 24th: A weeklong trip, organized by the Eagle Society and Forever Young Veterans, took the veterans through Hanoi, Da Nang, Hue and Ho Chi Minh City. Read more ▸

US expected to send thousands of soldiers to Middle East, sources say

Mar 24th: The Pentagon is expected to send thousands of 82nd Airborne Division soldiers to the Middle East, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters. Read more ▸

Military families: DOD wants your input on quality of life improvements

Mar 24th: What could states do to make life better for military families? DOD wants to know. Read more ▸

Army cuts officers from credentialing assistance program

Mar 24th: Under the new rules, only enlisted soldiers and warrant officers remain eligible. Read more ▸

Coast Guard relieves commander of Alaska-based cutter

Mar 24th: The Coast Guard temporarily relieved the commander of the fast response cutter Douglas Denman, based in Ketchikan, Alaska, on Monday. Read more ▸

DOD rejects malpractice appeal in 26-year-old soldier’s cancer death

Mar 24th: The soldier's family argued her health concerns and request for a diagnostic test were ignored until it was too late. Read more ▸

China maps ocean floor as it prepares for submarine warfare with US

Mar 24th: Dozens of Chinese research vessels are on a quest to map the sea floor at strategically vital regions of the world's oceans. Read more ▸

US Army to demo first crew-free Black Hawk

Mar 24th: The service received the aircraft, designated H-60Mx, equipped with autonomy systems that allows it to fly without a human crew. Read more ▸

The ‘simple maneuver’ of opening Hormuz strait carries great risks, analysts say

Mar 24th: U.S. President Donald Trump has characterized an operation to unblock the economically vital passage as too simplistic, according to issue experts. Read more ▸

The US has counter-mine ships homeported in the Middle East. Are they effective?

Mar 23rd: Some military and defense experts argue the Independence-class littoral combat ship equipped with the MCM mission package falls short of its predecessor. Read more ▸

USS Gerald R. Ford docks in Greece for port call after fire

Mar 23rd: The world's largest aircraft carrier experienced a non-combat fire on March 12 that reportedly damaged almost 100 sleeping berths. Read more ▸

Trump approved Iran operation after Netanyahu argued for joint killing of Khamenei, sources say

Mar 23rd: Netanyahu argued there might never be a better chance to kill Khamenei and to avenge previous Iranian efforts to assassinate Trump, sources said. Read more ▸

A web of sensors: How the US spots missiles and drones from Iran

Mar 23rd: If a missile is launched from Iran toward a U.S. military base in the region, how do service members know in time to stay safe? Read more ▸

US and UK teaming up to destroy underwater drones

Mar 23rd: America and Britain are joining forces to tackle the threat of underwater drones to ports and other critical infrastructure. Read more ▸

The US Army is already ditching its most powerful laser weapon yet

Mar 23rd: The U.S. Army’s 300 kilowatt Indirect Fire Protection Capability-High Energy Laser system won't transition to a program of record. Read more ▸

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