WWII-era squadron reactivated as MQ-9 Reaper drone unit
The 431st Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron will be a tenant unit of the 8th Fighter Wing based at Kunsan Air Base in South Korea.
By Zita Ballinger Fletcher
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Hegseth blasts ‘fat troops’ in rare gathering with military brass
Before hundreds of top brass, Hegseth pledged to create more fitness and grooming rules and encouraged commanders to quit if they don’t like his policies.
By Carla Babb
That time British sailors sang Monty Python as their ship burned
Always look on the bright side of life.
Search begins for wreckage of ace pilot Richard Bong’s crashed plane
Two historical groups are looking for Richard Bong's Lockheed P-38 Lightning plane, nicknamed “Marge” in honor of his girlfriend, Marjorie Vattendahl.
US fighters hit storage facilities in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen
U.S. fighter jets struck three underground storage facilities in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen last week.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Ghost Army, masters of WWII deception, awarded Congressional Gold Medal
The members of a secretive U.S. military unit, dubbed the Ghost Army, used deception to outwit Nazi forces during World War II.
This Marine ruled as the king of a Haitian island for three years
Sgt. Faustin Wirkus’ ascent from a poor 'breaker boy' — separating coal from slate — to king, is the stuff of Marine Corps legend.
US Arctic ambassador nomination may freeze due to foreign actions
The nomination for the first U.S. ambassador to the Arctic may remain frozen, despite competition in the region with China and Russia.
Want to talk to a WWII vet? AI can help at this New Orleans museum
An AI-powered exhibit will enable visitors to the National WWII Museum to ask questions of war-era heroes and supporters of the U.S. war effort.
Platoon level gender-integration ‘critical’ for Marines, committee says
The report also recommends gender-integrated drill instructor teams.
By Todd South
‘Ghosts’ of WWII to be honored with Congressional Gold Medal
Activated in 1944, the unit known as the Ghost Army was the first mobile, multimedia tactical deception outfit in U.S. Army history.
What Navy destroyers bring to the Red Sea fight
Navy destroyers are being tested at an unprecedented rate in the Middle East.
By Zamone Perez