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.
Pentagon & Congress
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.
‘Keep up the fire’: The Boxer Rebellion and the men who fought it
Despite a terse summation for their actions on July 13, 1900, these men were awarded the Medal of Honor for their "meritorious combat."
Marine Raider earned the MOH taking out enemy sniper on Makin Island
At Makin Atoll a Raider lost his life but gained the first Medal of Honor for a Marine NCO.
Meet the only PBY pilot to be awarded the Medal of Honor
Nathan Gordon stretched his flying boat’s capabilities past the limit — saving 15 downed USAAF crew members amid 18 foot swells.
Trump’s push for more troops in US cities at odds with crime stats
Homicides through the first six months of 2025 were down significantly compared to the same period in 2024, continuing a post-pandemic trend in the U.S.
US warships in South America and the reaction in Venezuela
The deployment has dominated conversations in Venezuela, where an alleged threat of invasion is spilling over from social media and state television.
Why is the Army chopping away at its chopper fleet?
A string of helicopter unit closures reveals an Army in transformation, The War Horse reports.
US offers military funeral honors to Capitol rioter Ashli Babbitt
Babbitt was shot dead while attempting to climb through the broken window of a barricaded door leading to the Speaker’s Lobby inside the Capitol.
