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Meet the namesake of the Navy’s newest ship, the USS Robert E. Simanek
This Marine threw himself onto a grenade to save his entrenched comrades in Korea. He absorbed the full blast — yet survived.
By Jon Guttman
The USS Carney, salty and battle-tested, is back in the United States
The warship Carney has wrapped up its unprecedented cruise in the Middle East, where it battled Iran-backed Houthi rebel barrages on a near-daily basis.
A Marine combat instructor shielded his student from a grenade with his body — and survived
When then-Sgt. Brett Meil saw a student inadvertently activate a grenade during infantry training, he covered him with his body and prepared to die.
Live-fire training suspended for Special Forces after range incident
The Army suspended all Special Forces range activities for 72 hours following an accidental shooting on a range when live rounds were mixed in with blanks.
By Riley Ceder
U.S. Indo-Pacific Command has a new leader
The combatant command oversees more than 380,000 U.S troops and civilians and is at the center of American efforts to counter China's military ascent.
The Holocaust survivor who became a Medal of Honor recipient
Tibor Rubin had a history of defying the Reaper.
By Jon Guttman
Army engineers quietly upgrade bunkers to protect soldiers from TBIs
U.S. military bunkers across the Middle East are getting new doors and added protection as recent events draw attention to indirect blast-related injuries.
By Hope Hodge Seck
Impact of massive health care cyberattack on vets remains unclear
A massive cyberattack against a private health care firm in February may have exposed millions of veterans' personal medical records.
How the Marine Corps’ barracks got to be so bad, according to 2 generals
Years of spending more on weapons systems than on quality of life was one reason, the Marine Corps’ budget chief said.
April Red Sea recap: Fight against Houthis continues after lull
Compared to the months prior, the Navy reportedly engaged far fewer Houthi drones and missiles in April.
Marines to merge air control jobs as new air defense tech comes online
The Marine Corps believes it can merge air control jobs as it combines the duties of two types of air operations centers.
By Todd South