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Space Force trainees first to don new dress uniform in graduation

Dec 01st: The new dress uniforms come after years of development and will be worn Dec. 18 for the guardians’ graduation ceremony. Read more ▸

Former JAGs say Hegseth, others may have committed war crimes

Dec 01st: The group of ex-military lawyers published their memo after The Washington Post released a report on the alleged killing of survivors from a boat strike. Read more ▸

‘High-G maneuvers’ amid enemy missiles earn USAF pilot Silver Star

Dec 01st: An Air Force squadron commander who led a history-making deployment to the Middle East was presented with the military’s third-highest combat award. Read more ▸

Southwest Airlines to provide military leave for pilots in 2026

Dec 01st: Southwest has agreed to provide up to 10 days of short-term military leave and to pay $18.5 million in compensation to nearly 2,800 former and current Read more ▸

Marines seek Osprey-portable GPS landing system for austere airfields

Dec 01st: In the austere outpost of the future, the Corps wants its aircraft to land on a functioning airfield 90 minutes after the required equipment is flown in. Read more ▸

Former C-130 crew chief earns prestigious Rhodes Scholarship

Dec 01st: Hadi Kamara was a C-130 crew chief supporting the 86th Maintenance Squadron at Ramstein Air Base during Operation Allies Refuge in August 2021. Read more ▸

National Guard shooting suspect’s ‘dark isolation’ concerned community

Nov 30th: Emails reveal mounting warnings about the asylum-seeker whose erratic conduct raised alarms long before the attack that jolted the nation’s capital. Read more ▸

Communities honor West Virginia National Guard members shot in DC

Nov 29th: U.S. Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom, 20, died, and U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, 24, remains hospitalized after Wednesday afternoon’s shooting. Read more ▸

One National Guard member shot by Afghan national has died

Nov 27th: Trump announced that Spc. Sarah Beckstrom, 20, had died, while Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, 24, was “fighting for his life.” Read more ▸

National Guard shooting victims identified

Nov 27th: Social media video showed first responders performing CPR on one of the service members and treating the other on a sidewalk covered in broken glass. Read more ▸

Afghan national in custody after shooting of 2 National Guard members

Nov 27th: The suspect has been identified by law enforcement as 29-year-old Rahmanullah Lakanwal, an Afghan national who had been living in Washington state. Read more ▸

You can thank this Marine for Taco Bell — and GI distress

Nov 26th: Cpl. Bell seemingly learned about food efficiency when feeding hordes of Marines while island hopping in the Pacific. Read more ▸

Norway takes home top prize in multinational best sniper competition

Nov 26th: Norway's duo outshot 34 other teams from 21 other nations. Read more ▸

TBI research neglects special operations forces, report says

Nov 26th: There is limited research on traumatic brain injury among SOF, although the community faces a higher risk of TBI, according to a new Rand report. Read more ▸

Marines hit retention goal ‘earlier than ever before,’ top Marine says

Nov 26th: Marine Corps Commandant Gen. Eric Smith announced that retention goals were met just weeks after the target window opened. Read more ▸

Two National Guard members shot just blocks from the White House

Nov 26th: Two West Virginia National Guard members who deployed to the nation’s capital were shot Wednesday just blocks from the White House. Read more ▸

The Army had a crazy Thanksgiving plan. I had a chainsaw

Nov 26th: "That’s the Army for you. One minute you’re training to destroy the enemy, the next, you’re attending art school," writes Matt Stone for The War Horse. Read more ▸

Navy tries to recover helicopter, jet that crashed in South China Sea

Nov 26th: A MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter and F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz went down less than an hour apart on Oct. 26. Read more ▸

How the US Army secretary became a key figure in Ukraine peace talks

Nov 26th: While Driscoll’s role as Army secretary typically involves bureaucratic tasks, he’s also taken on the challenge of diplomacy. Read more ▸

Commanding officer of Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 36 fired

Nov 26th: Lt. Col. Calischaran G. James was relieved of his duties by Maj. Gen. Marcus B. Annibale, the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing commanding general. Read more ▸

US Navy nixes Constellation frigate program after two ships half-built

Nov 26th: Continuing work on the first two ships, plus indemnities agreed with the U.S. government, would be worth $3 billion, sources in Italy said. Read more ▸

Army officer sets record for fastest mile run in EOD bomb suit

Nov 25th: Wearing a 48-pound prototype suit, the former West Point soccer player crossed the finish line with the watch reading 10:19. Read more ▸

Navy sailor dies after attempting to rescue children at Hawaii beach

Nov 25th: Master-at-Arms 1st Class Jeffrey Diaz died after attempting to rescue children from high surf at a Kauai beach over the weekend, authorities said. Read more ▸

Foreign agents preying on disgruntled soldiers, Army intel chief warns

Nov 25th: The 43-day government shutdown has presented a particular opportunity for enemies to influence frustrated and disaffected Army personnel. Read more ▸

Airman indicted in scheme to overthrow Haitian island, take sex slaves

Nov 25th: The two men allegedly conspired to recruit and lead an expeditionary mercenary force — made up of D.C.'s unhoused population — to overthrow the island. Read more ▸

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