


Army tests out first robotically-operated dining facility
After soldiers pick menu items using a touchscreen, the system automatically portions, cooks and distributes each meal.

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Coast Guard reverses course, calls swastikas and nooses ‘hate symbols’
The change came on the same day media outlets discovered that the Coast Guard had unveiled a policy calling the same symbols "potentially divisive."

Judge orders Trump administration to end Guard deployment in DC
A federal judge is ordering the Trump administration to end its monthslong deployment of National Guard troops to help police the nation’s capital.

Private housing companies let troops deck the halls early for holidays
Military housing providers are now allowing troops and their families to decorate for the holiday season early.

Lawmakers urge troops to refuse illegal orders in video
President Trump called for lawmakers from the video to be arrested and put on trial in a Truth Social post.

VA extends ‘legacy’ caregiver benefits through 2028
The PCAFC provides health care and monthly stipends to designated caregivers of combat veterans with a severe service-connected injury or illness.

Pentagon must do better to safeguard public information, GAO warns
Of 10 DOD components assessed, only U.S. Special Operations Command was found to have consistently trained troops about the risks of digital information.

Airman behind famed ‘Burst of Joy’ photo dies at 92
Retired Col. Robert L. Stirm, the man featured in the famous Vietnam War Pulitzer Prize-winning photo “Burst of Joy” has died.

Thanksgiving feasts deployed to troops around the world
Service members on ships in the Caribbean as well as National Guard members deployed to cities within the U.S. will get their turkey, too.

Melania Trump, Usha Vance visit military families in North Carolina
The first and second ladies took part in activities with military-connected children at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, during a joint appearance.

New Army unit seeks to disrupt ‘malign influence’ in Indo-Pacific
The 1st Theater Information Advantage Detachment in Hawaii is the first of three such units to activate, with two units planned for Georgia and Germany.

Army leaders ordered to check in daily with soldiers over the holidays
Soldiers will receive a daily check-in from their leadership through Jan. 15, 2026, to combat suicide and self-harm, Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll said.

How a Nazi trial ended the just-following-orders defense for US troops
After Nuremberg, U.S. military policy stated troops have a duty to disobey orders “a man of ordinary sense and understanding would know to be illegal."

Check out these commissary deals on turkey and trimmings
As Thanksgiving approaches, commissary shoppers can stretch their dollars even further with some deals on turkeys and all the trimmings.

US and NATO troops practice drone-on-drone combat using a pickup truck
All parts of the UAS interceptors can be packed and shuttled around easily in light tactical vehicles or in the back of a truck.

How the Battle of Hurtgen Forest became one of the biggest US losses
By the night of Nov. 20, the U.S. rifle companies alone had lost more than 40% of their strength.

Recent data shows significant spike in US military aircraft accidents
Across the military, the rate of severe accidents per 100,000 flight hours rose 55% in the 2024 budget year compared with four years earlier.
