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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 ▸

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 ▸

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