Can the US military preserve decades of wartime experience?
Thousands of post-9/11 veterans are reaching retirement. Whether the lessons they learned during two decades of combat will be retained remains to be seen.
By Natalie Oliverio
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Military families paying $1,000 out of pocket for moves, survey shows
A new survey on military family well-being reveals challenges with the PCS experience, as well as spouse unemployment, food insecurity and housing costs.
By Karen Jowers
Defending the Heartland: The Multi‑Domain Protection Architecture of Tomorrow
The most decisive actions begin in space, a domain that is no longer a sanctuary but a frontline of competition.
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US blockade of Iran will be major military endeavor, experts say
The U.S. military has not offered basic details yet about the blockade, including how many U.S. warships will enforce it.
By Phil Stewart
US Navy to blockade Strait of Hormuz ‘effective immediately,’ Trump says
“Any Iranian who fires at us, or at peaceful vessels, will be BLOWN TO HELL!” the president wrote on Sunday.
By Saad Sayeed, Asif Shahzad and Mubasher Bukhari, Reuters
US-Iran peace talks end without deal as delegations leave Pakistan
Each side blamed the other for the failure of the 21-hour negotiations to end fighting that has killed thousands and roiled the global economy.
By Saad Sayeed, Asif Shahzad and Mubasher Bukhari, Reuters
US military begins clearing Strait of Hormuz, Trump says
Reports emerged Saturday about the presence of U.S. Navy ships in the strait.
By Reuters
The only Navy Seabee awarded the nation’s highest award for valor
The early, brutal battle to protect a Special Forces camp near Dong Xoai changed the course of the Vietnam War. Marvin Shields gave his all in its defense.
By Jon Guttman
After three-year hiatus, VA to resume rollout of new electronic medical records system
The department’s adoption of the Oracle Health’s FEHR was halted in 2023 following a year-long pause over safety and functionality concerns.
By Patricia Kime
‘All Quiet on the Western Front’ finds a new voice
Despite its nearly century of resonance with readers, “All Quiet on the Western Front” has only been translated twice — until now.
That time the Air Force proposed making a ‘gay bomb’
The Air Force once explored the idea of a chemical weapon that would make enemy soldiers sexually irresistible to one another — striking a blow to morale.
Drone warfare has dramatically changed the battlefield. Is the US medical corps ready?
Studies from the Ukraine war show drone-delivered explosives are more destructive and lead to a wider range and higher severity of traumatic injury.
By Lisa M. Krieger, The War Horse