US recovery teams begin new search in China for remains of MIAs amid looming budget cuts
Recovery teams from the DPAA traveled over the weekend to China to renew searches for the remains of MIAs ahead of projected budget cuts.
Pentagon & Congress
US creates task force to prosecute leaks to news media, Hegseth says
The Justice Department and Pentagon created a joint task force to identify and prosecute leaks to news media.
He left Mongolia to pursue higher education. He returned as a US soldier.
Fourteen years after leaving Mongolia on his own, Sgt. Munk Munkhzaya returned home in a U.S. Army uniform — and reenlisted inside a traditional yurt.
Pentagon seemingly lifts suspension of low-flying South Carolina Apache pilots
The Pentagon said the suspension of Apache pilots involved in a beach flyover last week has been lifted.
Army orders mass shutdown of official social media accounts
The Army is consolidating its official social media presence, drastically slashing the number of allowable accounts.
The Indiana forest that keeps the USS Constitution afloat
The USS Constitution is a symbol of durability and strength, and its longevity is thanks to a special 40 acres of land from Naval Support Activity Crane.
The Alaskan bear necessities: One commissary peach
A young black bear came out of the wilderness and sauntered through the sliding doors of an Alaska commissary to enjoy a peach.
Army develops new technique for rifling cannon bores
The service said the “no contact” process will save significant production costs.
Army medic convicted of desertion after 3 years on the run in the UK
An Army combat medic who fled to the UK in 2022 was convicted by a military jury this month of desertion, larceny and making a false official statement
This US soldier tried to cover a retreat in Vietnam — and instead compelled the enemy to
Leonard Alvarado enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1968 and ultimately gave his life to save his platoon.
Do you meet the Army’s new waist-to-height standard? Find out with our calculator.
The Army just adopted a waist-to-height ratio standard. Grab a tape measure and use our calculator to see if you make the cut.
The Pentagon wants ‘decision advantage.’ Is that enough?
As the Pentagon modernizes for combat against technologically savvy adversaries, a question remains: Is it investing as heavily in honing human instincts?
US Army will mothball 10,000 sets of clunky IVAS goggles, report reveals
After years of development and nearly $2 billion in investments, the Army is calling time of death on its much-hyped Integrated Visual Augmentation System.
US launches new strikes on Iran after reinstating oil sanctions over shipping attacks
The U.S. military unleashed a new wave of strikes against Iran on Tuesday and revoked a license allowing the country to sell oil.
US Army tests autonomous mass minelaying
The Army’s Volcano mine dispenser can blanket 32 acres of terrain with up to 960 mines. Now, the Army is testing an autonomous version.
VA’s top health administrator departs post, temporary replacement named
Dr. Lee Payne, a retired Air Force major general and physician, will serve as acting under secretary, according to VA officials.
Army scraps height-and-weight tables in favor of waist-to-height assessment
The Army scrapped its height-and-weight tables and tape test in favor of a semiannual waist-to-height measurement, the service announced Tuesday.
