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Pentagon clarifies Hegseth’s ‘putting hands on recruits’ statement

The Defense Department has added more context to provocative comments Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth made about aggressive troop training.

By Hope Hodge Seck

4 hours ago

A first sergeant patch is shown on the arm of a first sergeant during an appreciation ceremony at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, June 3, 2021. The Air Force approved multiple updates to everyday uniform wear on Dec. 3, 2021. (Senior Airman Matthew Angulo/Air Force)

Air Force reinstates duty patches, a year after dropping them

The Air Force's new leadership decided to bring duty patches back, and said they are a way for airmen to tell their own story.

By Stephen Losey

9 hours ago

Air Force outlines acquisition changes supporting Hegseth mandate

The new portfolio acquisition executives will oversee vital Air Force programs, such as advanced planes and nuclear command and control.

By Stephen Losey

3 days ago

Chinese drill near Taiwan seen as test run for blockade, message to US

China's drill in waters near Taiwan in December are seen as a test run for a blockade and a message to the United States.

By Military Times Staff

5 days ago

Trump proposes massive increase in 2027 defense spending to $1.5T

President Donald Trump is proposing setting U.S. military spending at $1.5 trillion in 2027, citing “troubled and dangerous times.”

5 days ago

Airman awarded medal for aid in capture of fugitive accused of murder

After recognizing his friend in the news, airman Ryland Perez-Settle assisted law enforcement in a manhunt that resulted in the capture of the fugitive.

By Cristina Stassis

5 days ago