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Hegseth Signals ‘Largest Strike Yet’ Against Iran as War Escalates

U.S. forces have hit over 7,000 targets and sunk 120-plus Iranian vessels, according to the Pentagon.

US weighs military reinforcements as Iran war enters possible new phase

WASHINGTON, March 18 (Reuters) — President Donald Trump’s administration is considering deploying thousands of U.S. troops to reinforce its operation ...[Read More]

Paper or plastic? Military commissaries to charge for single-use bags

This article was updated to include the commissary agency’s confirmation of its annual cost to provide free bags. Commissaries will soon start chargin...[Read More]

Sending a military care package to the Middle East? Check this list first

Before sending care packages to service members involved in Operation Epic Fury, check the U.S. Postal Service list of military post offices where mai...[Read More]

Trump Threatens To ‘Obliterate’ Iran Oil Hub Due to Strait of Hormuz Closure

More than 20 ships have been hit and tankers are backing up outside a key global chokepoint, confounded by hesitance surrounding a U.S. ground invasio...[Read More]

House Republicans seek new strategy for passing VA policy bills

The chairman of the House Veterans Affairs Committee wants to develop a “must-pass” authorization bill process for the Department of Veterans Affairs ...[Read More]

CMDCS(AW) ZACHARY M. SUMMY

Senior Chief Zachary Summy is from Slatington, PA, and graduated from Northern Lehigh High School in 2003. He joined the U.S. Navy in June 2003 and co...[Read More]

US assesses China not planning to invade Taiwan in 2027

WASHINGTON, March 18 (Reuters) — China does not currently plan to invade Taiwan in 2027 and seeks to control the island without the use of force, the ...[Read More]

The Pentagon wants to field laser weapons at scale within 3 years

Editor’s note: This story originally appeared on Laser Wars, a newsletter about military laser weapons and other futuristic defense technology. Subscr...[Read More]

Shelter-in-place order lifted at MacDill Air Force Base

Editor’s note: This report has been updated. MacDill Air Force Base in Florida has lifted a shelter-in-place order that was enacted earlier Wednesday ...[Read More]

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USS Abraham Lincoln to return home after 320 days

The USS Abraham Lincoln will return to its California homeport after a 320-day deployment that raised concerns over degrading sailor morale and mental...

US military orders 2-day pause on Okinawa following Marine’s arrest for alleged murder

U.S. officials directed all military personnel on Okinawa, Japan, to cease operations for 48 hours to allow leaders to conduct standards training afte...

USS Dwight D. Eisenhower returns to port after aircraft mishap

The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower returned home Monday after an aviation accident left eight sailors injured. The ship pulled...

Fort Hood mass shooter Nidal Malik Hasan to die by US Army firing squad

Nidal Malik Hasan, a former Army officer and psychiatrist who killed 13 people and injured 32 others during a mass shooting at Fort Hood, Texas, in 20...

Has the Pentagon given up on AI polygraph analysis of trustworthiness?

As of July, the Pentagon had been prepping artificial intelligence tools that analyze text, voices and faces to estimate trustworthiness, according to...

“Today, Ted Stevens is the fleet”: Secretary of the Navy commissions USS Ted Stevens

WHITTIER, Alaska (Oct. 3, 2026) — The U.S. Navy placed its newest Flight III Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, USS Ted Stevens (DDG 128), ...

Aboard the USS George Washington, young sailors adjust to war with Iran

An emergency alert blares from a loudspeaker, and Damon Dennard and other sailors on the deck of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington are scramb...

US Marine Corps anti-ship weaponry to see exercise action on remote Japan island near Taiwan

MANILA, Philippines — The U.S. Marine Corps will deploy its ground-based anti-ship and air-defense systems to Japan’s southwesternmost island for exer...

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