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May 08th: For Marines who have toiled over assembling airfields in austere environments, relief may be on the way. Read more ▸
May 08th: “This is what I call the Hormuz Strait effect," one analyst said, referring to the collapse of shipping through the vital waterway due to war. Read more ▸
May 07th: Fort Stewart soldiers are figuring out how to train on unmanned systems after the base stood up the Marne Unmanned Center of Excellence. Read more ▸
May 07th: U.S. forces launched retaliatory strikes against Iranian military facilities Thursday after Iran fired missiles and drones at three U.S. Navy vessels. Read more ▸
May 07th: New legislation is keeping hope alive that the iconic swept-wing fighter could someday fly again. Read more ▸
May 07th: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the Presidential Fitness Test would soon be mandatory in the DoD's 161 K-12 schools. Read more ▸
May 07th: A policy that causes surviving spouses to lose their benefits if they remarry suggests their sacrifice ends the moment they seek a new chapter in life. Read more ▸
May 07th: The military will prescreen prospective recruits for 28 medical conditions that are highly unlikely to receive enlistment waivers. Read more ▸
May 07th: Advocates aim to introduce the Military Spouse Small Business Recognition Act, arguing it could improve access to capital, national security and retention. Read more ▸
May 07th: The service is now confirming the results of a radon detection test it rejected nearly three months ago. Read more ▸
May 07th: The Trump administration asserted that politically-motivated violence is driven by individuals who have "espoused extremist transgender ideologies." Read more ▸
May 07th: Warrant Officer Dawson Van Manen was sentenced to 31 years in prison after a military jury convicted him of rape. Read more ▸
May 07th: A picturesque Bavarian town has hosted U.S. forces since the end of WWII and could bear the brunt of the U.S. military's withdrawal from Germany. Read more ▸
May 07th: The technology can detect threats and distinguish them from non-threats, such as birds, faster than a human operator can. Read more ▸
May 07th: The proposal would allow Tricare beneficiaries and VA patients to pay the lowest government-negotiated price for prescription drugs. Read more ▸
May 06th: The 32,000-gallon jet fuel spill at Joint Base Andrews occured between January and March, contaminating soils and the Piscataway Creek. Read more ▸
May 06th: The decision came only one month after the bag fees went into effect. Read more ▸
May 06th: The Navy announced that it intends to make surface warfare officers the only commanding officers aboard amphibious warships starting in fiscal 2028. Read more ▸
May 06th: While President Trump said Project Freedom was paused, the U.S. Navy blockade continues to ban vessels from entering and exiting Iranian ports. Read more ▸
May 06th: France on Wednesday deployed its carrier strike group to the Red Sea as part of planning for a potential mission to secure the Strait of Hormuz. Read more ▸
May 06th: The Air Force’s program to replace the B-52H Stratofortress’s 1960s-era engines cleared its critical design review, the service announced May 4. Read more ▸
May 06th: While under a hail of machine gun fire, William Sawelson crawled through the mud to deliver water to a wounded soldier. Read more ▸
May 06th: The U.S. Coast Guard is standing up a new Special Missions Command to consolidate its elite maritime response forces. Read more ▸
May 06th: The vessels will be deployed this year from May through October to expand maritime surveillance and data collection. Read more ▸
May 06th: Within the Army’s $253 billion budget request is a proposal to boost research and development spending by 12.9%. Read more ▸
