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Netflix Thursday released its first trailer for “Marines,” a four-episode documentary series on the U.S. Marine Corps. All four episodes are set to air on the service’s 250th birthday on Nov. 10. The series, from the team behind World War II dramas “Band of Brothers” and “Saving Private Ryan,” follows the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit “as they conduct high-stakes combat exercises in the Pacific,”...[Read More]

In just one week in February 1968 America would suffer the highest casualties of the Vietnam War — from North Vietnam’s Tet Offensive, the battles of Hue and Quang Tri and the siege of Khe Sanh, the news out of southeast Asia was very bad to dismal. But it wasn’t even the full picture. For decades, the battle of Lima Site 85 — a top-secret American tactical air navigation radar site atop at 5,800-...[Read More]

The U.S. has seized survivors after a strike Thursday on a suspected drug-carrying vessel in the Caribbean, the first since President Donald Trump began launching deadly attacks in the region this summer, a defense official and another person familiar with the matter said Friday. It is believed to be at least the sixth strike since early September, and the first to result in survivors who were pic...[Read More]

“I would never have asked for you if you weren’t good,” George Patton addressed the U.S. Army’s first Black tankers in an impassioned speech in October 1944. “I have nothing but the best in my army. I don’t care what color you are as long as you go out and kill those Kraut sons of bitches. Everyone has their eyes on you and is expecting great things of you. Most of all your race is looking forward...[Read More]

Editor’s note: This is a developing story. The U.S. Navy commander who supervised military strikes in the Caribbean Sea is leaving his post, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced on social media late Thursday. In a surprising development, Adm. Alvin Holsey will step down as head of U.S. Southern Command, a position he’d held for less than a year. “On behalf of the Department of War, we extend o...[Read More]

The commander of U.S. military operations in the region where forces have been attacking alleged drug boats says he will retire in December.

President Donald Trump has threatened to use U.S. military force inside Gaza amid a fragile ceasefire between Hamas and Israel. “If Hamas continues to kill people in Gaza, which was not the Deal, we will have no choice but to go in and kill them. Thank you for your attention to this matter!” Trump wrote on his Truth Social. The threat comes as Hamas-linked gunmen appeared to carry out a public exe...[Read More]

The federal government shutdown has affected troops and families in various ways around the world. Military Times wants to know: As a service member and/or military spouse, how has the shutdown impacted you and your family? For example, has it delayed your permanent change of station move? Did you receive your full paycheck on Oct. 15? Is your spouse a federal employee and working without pay? Has...[Read More]

President Donald Trump is redoubling his efforts to end the war in Ukraine, announcing a second meeting with Russia’s Vladimir Putin one day before sitting down with Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House. Trump’s announcement came shortly after finishing a call with Putin on Thursday. A date has not been set, but Trump said the meeting would take place in Budapest, Hungary. “I believe g...[Read More]

Service members and their families are taking advantage of a new 90-day, zero-interest offer on the Military Star card when used at military grocery stores, officials said. The offer was announced Oct. 6 to provide financial relief during the government shutdown. There was an immediate spike in the number of families using their Military Star card at commissaries, said Lee Kelley, principal direct...[Read More]