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The Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. Navy conducted a Maritime Cooperative Activity (MCA) within the Philippine Exclusive Economic Zone, Oct. 14, 2026. This activity continues to showcase our demonstrated, collective commitment to strengthening regional and international cooperation in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. 

A quarter of troops measured below testosterone thresholds, a study of Army personnel found, with similar results compared to the general U.S. population. According to the research, published Thursday in JAMA, 20% of male soldiers younger than 30 years had testosterone levels less than the threshold established by the American Urological Association of 300 nanograms per deciliter, or ng/dL. Roughl...[Read More]

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that the execution of Nidal Malik Hasan would not be livestreamed but that immediate families of the victims would be able to view it in person. “I think streaming the execution for all to see might have been a strong deterrent for the World to witness how America deals with Terrorists and SCUM like Hasan but, many very good and well meaning people woul...[Read More]

The Pentagon is looking to create standards to assess the impact of blast-induced mild traumatic brain injuries. The goal is to have benchmarks that will allow assessment of the “physiological and biomechanical effects of blast injuries” caused by explosions of enemy munitions or the blast effects from firing friendly weapons, according to the Request for Information by the Blast Injury Research C...[Read More]

The U.S. Army’s top commander for the Western Hemisphere described American “economic supremacy” as an overarching goal of Washington’s regional security strategy, outlining plans to expand its military footprint in Central and South America on Monday at the Association of the United States Army’s annual meeting. The 2025 National Security Strategy prioritizes economic dominance in the Western Hem...[Read More]

SAN DIEGO — Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Robert Smalls (CG 62) arrived at its new homeport of Naval Base San Diego, following a 7-month deployment supporting U.S. 7th Fleet operations, including two carrier strike groups in the Pacific, Oct. 9.

To military parents who are frustrated because they can’t get access to their teenagers’ medical records, the U.S. Army Surgeon General has a message: “We share your concern,” and are working to address it. Currently, parents don’t have access to a child’s medical records from the time they turn 13, “based on current departmental policy,” Lt. Gen. Mary K. Izaguirre said Tuesday at the annual meeti...[Read More]

Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John Basilone (DDG 122) arrived at its new homeport of Naval Station Rota, Spain, Oct. 14, joining forward-deployed U.S. naval forces operating in Europe.

For much of recorded military history, the through line between mission success and failure came down to the basics, including adequate latrine facilities to keep disease vectors at bay. Despite massive technological shifts, that paradigm still holds, which is why the U.S. Army and Navy have teamed up to keep systems operational — even in the extreme cold of the Arctic. As the Department of Defens...[Read More]

In 2017, gun maker Sig Sauer landed a five-year, $48 million contract with U.S. Special Operations Command to upgrade operators’ M4A1 carbines with integrally suppressed upper receivers, an aggressive move toward a future warfighting concept that some have called the “stealth infantry.” The idea: to radically reduce the sound signature of friendly troops by suppressing every weapon on a battlefiel...[Read More]