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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 a...[Read More]
‘Thank the Gods of War’: D-Day success hinges on weather forecast in ‘Pressure’
On June 6, 1944, over 160,000 Allied troops were sent across the English Channel onto the beaches of Normandy, France, marking the assault on Western ...[Read More]
Veteran who lost both of his legs in combat reenlists in the Marine Corps
A veteran of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan who lost both of his legs in combat reenlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps this week. Staff Sgt. Johnny “Jo...[Read More]
USS Nimitz claims title of longest-serving aircraft carrier from ‘Big E’
The U.S. Navy’s oldest active aircraft carrier just surpassed the retired USS Enterprise to claim the title for the longest-serving carrier in the ser...[Read More]
In shift, Trump announces deployment of 5,000 US troops to Poland
The United States is deploying 5,000 troops to Poland, President Donald Trump announced on Thursday. Trump, in a Truth Social post, wrote that the dec...[Read More]
USS Nimitz arrives in Caribbean as US-Cuba tension mounts
The U.S. Navy’s oldest aircraft carrier USS Nimitz and its strike group are now officially operating in the Caribbean Sea, according to U.S. Southern ...[Read More]
The US Navy is full speed ahead on building a laser fleet
Editor’s note: This story originally appeared on Laser Wars, a newsletter about military laser weapons and other futuristic defense technology. Subscr...[Read More]
Tom Hanks-led World War II docuseries set to debut over Memorial Day
Fifty-three years after the “The World at War” debuted its comprehensive 26-episode arch chronicling the events of the Second World War, the History C...[Read More]
AI-powered tool helps Navy talk thousands of sailors out of leaving
AI-powered “decision support tools” are helping the U.S. Navy hang on to more of its highest-priority sailors — with the help of commanders authorized...[Read More]
Marines now eligible for Mexican Border Defense Medal
Marines who participate in missions along the U.S.-Mexico border are now eligible for a newly created award established by Defense Secretary Pete Hegs...[Read More]
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Navy awards $76.6 billion for Virginia, Columbia-class submarines
The U.S. Navy announced that it is awarding contracts for another round of ballistic missile and fast-attack submarines. The Defense Department is gra...
Average VA disability payments rose nearly 40% in past 14 years, study finds
An analysis of Department of Veterans Affairs disability compensation since 2010 found that the average annual payments to veterans climbed by nearly ...
USS George Washington arrives in Vietnam amid China-Philippines strain
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington arrived Thursday in Da Nang, Vietnam, for a scheduled port visit, the service announced. The s...
C-2A Greyhound’s Six Decades of Service Ends with Landing at NAS Pensacola
PENSACOLA, Fla. – A C-2A Greyhound attached to the “Rawhides” of Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (VRC) 40 landed at Naval Air Station (NA...
NAVSUP FLC Norfolk Supports Navy’s 250th Birthday Celebration
Contracting specialists from the NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center Norfolk Contracting Department (Code 200) provided husbanding and contracting support f...
Space food for soldiers: Advanced military rations promoted in NDAA
The House version of next year’s defense budget bill revives a push to use emerging technology to make military rations lighter and more portable. Whi...
USS Minnesota Completes First Deployment as Navy’s First Forward-Deployed Virginia-Class Submarine
NAVAL BASE GUAM (July 29, 2026) — Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Minnesota (SSN 783) returned to its homeport at Naval Base Guam on July 29,...
George Washington arrives in Da Nang, highlighting enduring U.S.-Vietnam partnership
Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 5, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, Ticonderoga-class gu...