US and Italian soldiers earn German military badge in joint Italy training
For four grueling days, U.S. and Italian soldiers operated under German standards to earn a foreign military badge few U.S. troops are authorized to wear.
By Eve Sampson
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Space Force activates northern component focused on homeland defense
U.S. Space Forces Northern is tasked with progressing space capabilities that empower “lethality” for homeland defense, the service said.
Navy hits historic recruiting numbers with more ads, tattoo approvals
Fiscal 2025 was the best recruiting year for the Navy since 2002. The head of Navy recruiting credited the feat, in part, to streamlining tattoo approvals.
By Hope Hodge Seck
US Air Force revamps pilot training as T-7 era nears
Air Education and Training Command is preparing to teach instructor pilots on the T-7 and revamping its flying syllabus for the fifth-gen trainer.
Airman’s cocaine bust conviction overturned on workout powder appeal
A judge decided government prosecutors did not adequately consider the airman's defense that the flagged substance could've been tainted pre-workout power.
By Hope Hodge Seck
Lt. Col. George E. Hardy, youngest Tuskegee Airman, dies at 100
Hardy was the last surviving combat pilot of the Tuskegee Airmen who served overseas.
China remains No. 1 threat in space: Space Force general
China is catching up to the U.S. military’s space capabilities at an “incredible pace," said Lt. Gen. Douglas Schiess.
By Carla Babb
Four soldiers killed in Washington state helicopter crash, Army says
Four special operations soldiers died when the MH-60 Black Hawk helicopter they were aboard crashed near JBLM earlier this week, officials said.
Air Force revamps special operations wing relocating to Arizona
The U.S. Air Force has modified its plans to relocate the 492nd Special Operations Wing to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base.
By Zita Ballinger Fletcher
One man’s memory sparks search for US soldiers he saw executed in WWII
Retired firefighter Benjamin Broadwell Hagans, 96, has emerged as an eyewitness to the savage executions of three soldiers in 1942, The War Horse reports.
By Ken McLaughlin, The War Horse
Navy’s new enlisted leader puts sailors, training at forefront
Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy John Perryman assumed his duties Monday at a change of office ceremony at the Navy Memorial in Washington.
By Riley Ceder
Newest chief of naval operations assumes responsibilities
Adm. Daryl Caudle, the Navy's newest CNO, has been an outspoken critic of manning shortages and delayed ship availability.
By Riley Ceder