Country music no longer owns the troops, and that’s a good thing
Troops today are just as likely to share playlists filled with hip-hop, EDM or K-pop as they are with country music legends.
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Army cancels Biden-era promotion program aimed at eliminating bias
The Command Assessment Program previously replaced the Army’s longstanding Centralized Selection Board/List system.
USS George Washington returns to Japanese homeport
The aircraft carrier, which has been on an Indo-Pacific patrol over the last three months, lost a sailor overboard in July.
US strikes drug-carrying vessel that departed Venezuela, Trump says
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the U.S. has carried out a strike in the southern Caribbean against a drug-carrying vessel.
President says he will deploy National Guard troops to Chicago
President Trump says he will deploy the National Guard to Chicago to help with crime in the city.
Trump links Space Command HQ move to Colorado’s ‘crooked’ voting laws
Twice Tuesday, Trump said Colorado’s mail-in voting policies influenced his decision to move SPACECOM headquarters from Colorado Springs to Huntsville.
Army football player and his dad save man after crash near West Point
An Army football player and his father pulled a man from a crashed car just before it burst into flames near the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.
Army picks 3 startups to fast-track self-driving squad vehicle
The Army has struggled to achieve fully-autonomous vehicles because of the inherent challenges on a modern battlefield not found on predictable roadways.
Military lawyers authorized to serve as temporary immigration judges
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has approved sending up to 600 military lawyers to the Justice Department.
Keel laid for Navy’s second Columbia-class nuclear strike submarine
The vessel will carry multiple nuclear warheads and conduct patrols to deter adversaries.
He was bayoneted in Guam. Shot on Iwo. Now, at 100, he is a sergeant.
At just 16, Frank S. Wright lied about his age to join the Marine Corps and went on to see combat on Guadalcanal, New Georgia, Guam and Iwo Jima.
Carrier landings no longer required for Navy pilots’ Wings of Gold
Graduated pilots will now complete the carrier qualification during follow on training at their fleet replacement squadron, a Navy spokesperson said.
Coast Guard to get first MQ-9 drones
Current and former officials are heralding the move as a game-changer in the fight against smuggling.
Trump to announce Space Command is moving from Colorado to Alabama
Trump is set to announce U.S. Space Command's move to Alabama, reversing a Biden-era decision to keep it at its temporary headquarters in Colorado.
Trump’s use of troops in LA immigration protests illegal, judge rules
Judge Charles Breyer ruled Tuesday that Trump’s administration violated federal law by sending troops to accompany federal agents on immigration raids.
White House officials to attend funeral of Afghan vet turned advocate
After Army Sgt. Michael Verardo was injured in Afghanistan in 2010, his family spent years pushing for better care for veterans and caregivers.
Duke Cunningham, Navy flying ace who later accepted bribes, dies at 83
Cunningham received a Navy Cross, two Silver Stars, 15 Air Medals and a Purple Heart for his actions during the war.
