USS Boxer and 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit deploy to Middle East
The Pentagon is deploying thousands of additional Marines and sailors to the Middle East.
By Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart, Reuters
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US has destroyed entire class of Iranian warships, CENTCOM commander says
The U.S. had struck more than 60 Iranian ships, according to U.S. Central Command Commander Adm. Brad Cooper.
By Riley Ceder
Army National Guard general to ‘synchronize’ Maui troop response
Guard and active duty troops are providing air and sea lift of cargo, fire suppression as needed and setting up supply staging areas on Maui and Oahu.
Marines joining Maui recovery effort, more active duty may follow
The Hawaii National Guard, U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are already on the ground but Hawaii needs to formally request a larger force.
By AP Staff
How a paratrooper’s combat medic training saved lives during shooting
1st Lt. Joseph Guerra earned the Soldier's Medal for how he reacted during a 2021 shooting in Georgia.
By Rachael Riley, The Fayetteville Observer
Marine veteran killed while volunteering as a fighter in Ukraine
"He came because he thought what was happening in Ukraine by Russia was wrong," his commander wrote on social media.
US Special Operations Command retired Gen. James Lindsay dies at 90
Lindsay, who served more than 38 years in the Army, was selected by Reagan in 1988 as the first commander of the U.S. Special Operations Command.
By F.T. Norton, The Fayetteville Observer
2023 Best For Vets: Employers
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By Military Times staff
Military services can’t agree on where service members’ waists are
No two services can agree on where to measure a service member’s waist when deploying the hated, but hard-to-eliminate tape test.
Pentagon memo lays out workaround plan for confirmations hold
The memo outlines a series of steps to mitigate the consequences of the hold.
Questions surround US raid in Afghanistan in 2019
U.S. troops picked up an infant in the rubble after the raid; she’s now at the center of an international custody dispute.
By Riazat Butt, Claire Galofaro and Juliet Linderman, The Associated Press
New sergeant major of the Army calls NCO development a top priority
There's a new sergeant major of the Army. Here's what he told reporters his priorities will be.
By Davis Winkie