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Congressional report tallies 42 US aircraft lost or damaged in Operation Epic Fury
A Congressional Research Service report released this month tallied 42 U.S. aircraft lost or damaged during Operation Epic Fury, the 40-day campaign against Iran that began Feb. 28. It is the most complete public accounting of a war the Pentagon has yet to assess on its own terms. The May 13 report, “U.S. Aircraft Combat Losses in Operation Epic Fury: Considerations for Congress,” draws on news ac...[Read More]
Connecticut River Valley to Host Inaugural Navy Week, September 22-28
Navy Week will set its “anchor” along the Connecticut River for the first time since the inception of the program in 2005, with a variety of outreach events scheduled Sept. 22-28 across the Hartford, Connecticut and Springfield, Massachusetts region.
Corps IDs Marine killed in tactical vehicle accident
Marine Corps officials have identified a Marine who died Wednesday at Camp Pendleton, California, following a tactical training vehicle mishap. Pfc. Tanner F. Rubio, 21, died Dec. 3 in a training accident that a service release stated was unrelated to the currently ongoing Exercise Steel Knight 25, which is taking place across installations in California and Arizona. The service did not provide an...[Read More]
Corps IDs Marine killed in tactical vehicle accident
Marine Corps officials have identified a Marine who died Wednesday at Camp Pendleton, California, following a tactical training vehicle mishap. Pfc. Tanner F. Rubio, 21, died Dec. 3 in a training accident that a service release stated was unrelated to the currently ongoing Exercise Steel Knight 25, which is taking place across installations in California and Arizona. The service did not provide an...[Read More]
Corps updates physical fitness test standards for combat MOS Marines
The U.S. Marine Corps is slated to implement a sex-neutral physical fitness test scoring system for Marines with combat military occupational specialities beginning Jan. 1, 2026, according to a recent service memo. The physical fitness updates, which also include changes to the service’s body composition standards, follow a September memorandum from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth that emphasized m...[Read More]
Corps updates physical fitness test standards for combat MOS Marines
The U.S. Marine Corps is slated to implement a sex-neutral physical fitness test scoring system for Marines with combat military occupational specialities beginning Jan. 1, 2026, according to a recent service memo. The physical fitness updates, which also include changes to the service’s body composition standards, follow a September memorandum from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth that emphasized m...[Read More]
Corps updates physical fitness test standards for combat MOS Marines
The U.S. Marine Corps is slated to implement a sex-neutral physical fitness test scoring system for Marines with combat military occupational specialities beginning Jan. 1, 2026, according to a recent service memo. The physical fitness updates, which also include changes to the service’s body composition standards, follow a September memorandum from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth that emphasized m...[Read More]
Could the US Bring Back the Draft? Who Would Be Called First — and Who Qualifies
Could the U.S. bring back the draft? Here’s how Selective Service works today, who would be called first and why only about 23% of young Americans qualify.
Country music no longer owns the troops, and that’s a good thing
For decades, country music positioned itself as the unofficial soundtrack of the American military. From Toby Keith’s “Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue” to Lee Greenwood’s “God Bless the U.S.A.” at every base ceremony, the genre tied itself to patriotism and uniformed service. The connection was so strong that country stars frequently headlined USO tours or appeared at military appreciation nig...[Read More]
Crew members safely ejected after Navy jets collide at Idaho air show
Four crew members involved in a mid-air collision of military jets at an air show ejected safely on Sunday outside Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho, the U.S. Navy said. Two E/A-18G Growler jets collided in mid-air two miles from the base during the two-day Gunfighter Skies Air Show, said Cmdr. Amelia Umayam, a spokesperson for Naval Air Forces, U.S. Pacific Fleet. The two jets with four air c...[Read More]
Crews Are Safe Following Two Navy Crashes
Two Navy aircraft from the USS Nimitz crashed minutes apart in the South China Sea.
CTF-66 showcases RAS capabilities with partners in Portugal-led unmanned systems demonstration during REPMUS/Dynamic Messenger 2025
Commander, Task Force (CTF) 66 conducted a live robotic and autonomous systems (RAS) demonstration with Allies and partners during the experimentation exercise Robotic Experimentation and Prototyping with Maritime Unmanned Systems (REPMUS) / Dynamic Messenger 2025, in Troia, Portugal, Sept. 25, 2025.