‘Infrastructure is the weapon’: Inside the race to build portable interceptor factories
As the Iran war drives global demand for interceptor drones, defense startups are betting they can fit a production line into a shipping container.
Veterans
Fewer service members died by suicide in 2024 than year prior, report finds
The report on 2024 suicides found a decrease in the total force suicide rate, though active component rates have steadily increased from 2011 to 2024.
In the arms of an Arctic Angel — soldier gets Army award for heroism
Sgt. 1st Class Andrew D. Chapoton was presented the Soldier’s Medal for his courage risking his own life to save victims from a burning car wreck.
3rd ID soldiers and students develop portable Bradley vehicle decoys
Soldiers and students teamed up to develop cost-effective ways to deceive the enemy.
Pentagon receives additional UFO reports, no sign of aliens
The U.S. has now collected 510 reports of unidentified flying objects, many of which are flying in sensitive military airspace.
Remains of fighter pilot shot down in WWII identified
Defense Department officials say 1st Lt. Carl D. Nesbitt died when his plane was shot down during a bombing mission over Leipzig, Germany in May 1944.
Russia releases US Navy veteran who crossed border
Russia has released a U.S. Navy veteran who apparently illegally crossed the border from Poland into the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad last year.
Republicans eye Pentagon savings after McCarthy spending agreement
Republican defense hawks insist that Speaker McCarthy's spending agreement won't cut military spending, but they're also brainstorming Pentagon savings.
Most troops still can’t take their new 12 weeks of parental leave
Troops are in a holding pattern as they wait for their services to offer more specific details.
Military spouses can now apply for ‘game changing’ employment program
DoD is paying spouses' salaries for a 12-week fellowship with private companies during the three-year pilot program.
How Hans Zimmer saved one of the worst military movies of all time
Hans Zimmer provided the original score for "Pearl Harbor."
