US helps defend Israel from Iranian missile attack
The attack follows Israel's airstrikes on Iran's nuclear program and military leadership Thursday.
Pentagon & Congress
What to expect at the Army’s 250th anniversary parade
More than 6,000 troops are poised to march near the National Mall to honor the Army’s 250th anniversary on Saturday, which happens to be Trump's birthday.
US shifts warships in Mideast in response to Israel strikes
The Navy has directed the destroyer Thomas Hudner, capable of defending against ballistic missiles, to begin sailing toward the eastern Mediterranean.
Fort Benning upgrades range to accommodate new sniper rifle
The new rifle can strike targets at 1,500 to 1,800 meters.
Appeals court rules Trump can deploy National Guard to LA for now
A federal judge has issued a temporary restraining order directing President Trump to return control of the California National Guard to Gov. Gavin Newsom.
Texas governor deploys 5,000 Guardsmen ahead of ‘No Kings’ protests
Gov. Greg Abbott says he ordered the deployment of more than 5,000 Texas National Guard troops across Texas, along with more than 2,000 state police.
Soldier killed, another injured in Fort Campbell helicopter incident
The soldiers’ names are being withheld until 24 hours after next-of-kin notification, and the incident is under investigation.
New bill would expand exception to Medal of Honor 5-year limitation
The Valor Has No Expiration Act would remove arbitrary timelines and expand the criteria to include classified acts or those withheld from the public.
Air Force F-35 buy would be cut in half under Pentagon spending plan
The Air Force typically buys four or five dozen F-35s each year. The plan to purchase only 24 would represent a major scaling back.
Dead on arrival: Army pulls plug on M10 Booker light tank
The Army has put an end to the M10 Booker program in the midst of low-rate production as it pivots to a focus on a highly mobile, lighter force.
Soldiers screened for appearance and politics ahead of Trump visit
Trump's partisan comments received cheers or jeers from the crowd, an expression of political views in uniform that would typically result in a reprimand.
How a WWII submariner took the fight directly to the Japanese
Cmdr. Lawson P. “Red” Ramage led his submarine, Parche, to hell and back.
Retirement snafu affects thousands of Reserve, Guard members
More than 13,000 Guard and Reserve members haven't been receiving their earned government retirement contributions.
Georgia Guard activates its first electromagnetic warfare unit
The 111th Electromagnetic Warfare Company traces its lineage to the only Georgia National Guard unit mobilized during the 1961 Berlin Crisis.
USS Oscar Austin crew accepts combat award for Red Sea deployment
The destroyer provided combat support to the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group in the Red Sea.
Air Force tests new ship-killing bomb variant
A war with China would include fierce naval battles and require the Air Force to take out enemy ships with weapons such as Quicksink.
Trump orders return to old, Confederate-linked names for 7 Army sites
Service officials said the reverted base names will now have links to Army heroes instead of Confederate leaders.
