US submarine sinks Iranian ship in first torpedo kill since WWII, Pentagon confirms
A United States Navy submarine sunk an Iranian ship with a single torpedo as the frigate was transiting the Indian Ocean, marking the first such kill by a U.S. submarine since World War II, the Pentagon confirmed on Wednesday. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed the strike during a Pentagon press briefing on Operation Epic Fury alongside Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine. “...[Read More]
Japan, U.S. forces conduct Fleet Synthetic Training Joint 26-71
YOKOSUKA, Japan – Japan Self-Defense Forces and U.S. forces conducted Fleet Synthetic Training Joint (FST-J) 26-71 at Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka and command centers across the region Feb. 23-27, 2026.
US troops who died in Iran war remembered as devoted parents and soldiers
Sgt. 1st Class Nicole Amor was just days away from returning home to her husband and two children when a drone strike at a command center in Kuwait killed her and five other U.S. service members. “She was almost home,” her husband, Joey Amor, said from their home in White Bear Lake, Minnesota, on Tuesday. “You don’t go to Kuwait thinking something’s going to happen, and for her to be one of the fi...[Read More]
US identifies troops killed during actions against Iran
The Pentagon has identified four service members who were killed in action over the weekend during operations against Iran. Capt. Cody A. Khork, 35, of Winter Haven, Florida.; Sgt. 1st Class Noah L. Tietjens, 42, of Bellevue, Nebraska; Sgt. 1st Class Nicole M. Amor, 39, of White Bear Lake, Minnesota; and Sgt. Declan J. Coady, 20, of West Des Moines, Iowa, died on March 1, 2026, in Port Shuaiba, Ku...[Read More]
US identifies troops killed during actions against Iran
The Pentagon has identified four service members who were killed in action over the weekend during operations against Iran. Capt. Cody A. Khork, 35, of Winter Haven, Florida.; Sgt. 1st Class Noah L. Tietjens, 42, of Bellevue, Nebraska; Sgt. 1st Class Nicole M. Amor, 39, of White Bear Lake, Minnesota; and Sgt. Declan J. Coady, 20, of West Des Moines, Iowa, died on March 1, 2026, in Port Shuaiba, Ku...[Read More]
Trump says US Navy could escort ships through Strait of Hormuz
President Donald Trump announced on his proprietary social media platform Tuesday that the U.S. military could help shipping vessels travel through an embattled sea passage as the war against Iran rages on. In a Truth Social post, Trump offered the possibility of naval assistance and called upon the United States Development Finance Corporation to provide risk insurance that would guarantee the fi...[Read More]
Trump says US Navy could escort ships through Strait of Hormuz
President Donald Trump announced on his proprietary social media platform Tuesday that the U.S. military could help shipping vessels travel through an embattled sea passage as the war against Iran rages on. In a Truth Social post, Trump offered the possibility of naval assistance and called upon the United States Development Finance Corporation to provide risk insurance that would guarantee the fi...[Read More]
What troops need to know for this tax season
As the April 15 tax filing deadline looms, troops and their families should be aware of some tax law changes this year that affect them. The Trump administration’s tax and spending package, known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, signed into law last summer, “was significant tax legislation,” Susan Mitchell, executive director of the Armed Forces Tax Council, told Military Times. “It’s vital that...[Read More]
Lawmakers revive push for veterans disability reform bill
House and Senate members, along with prominent veterans’ organizations, hope 2026 will be the year Congress passes legislation to give 54,000 wounded veterans their military retirement pay and Veterans Affairs disability compensation — without one offsetting the other. In the past two weeks, veterans groups, including Disabled American Veterans and Veterans of Foreign Wars, lobbied lawmakers for p...[Read More]
Cyber Warriors Sharpen Skills During Annual MOBEX
Navy Information Operations Command (NIOC) Pensacola hosted 20 Sailors from Navy Reserve Commander, U.S. 10th Fleet Cyber Protection Team (CPT) Pensacola and their active-duty counterparts during a Mobilization Exercise (MOBEX) at Corry Station, January 2026.