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Secretary of War Pete Hegseth praised recent efforts the U.S. military has made to counter the Islamic State and its ongoing murder of Christians in Nigeria.
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Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Johnny "Joey" Jones reenlisted in the Marine Corps Reserve at the Pentagon, 14 years after being medically retired following the loss of both legs in a 2010 Afghanistan combat deployment.
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While testifying before the Senate Armed Services Committee's personnel subcommittee, Anthony J. Tata, the undersecretary of war for personnel and readiness, said the department has established Project Patriot Pipeline, an initiative to unify dozens of training and workforce dev…
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Emil G. Michael, undersecretary of defense for research and engineering and War Department chief technology officer, shared his plan to guarantee U.S. troops always have the tools to win before the Senate Armed Services Committee in Washington.
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Speaking at Michie Stadium in West Point, N.Y., Secretary of War Pete Hegseth assured the 2026 U.S. Military Academy graduates that they have both his and the president's trust.
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Derrick Anderson, assistant secretary of war for special operations and low-intensity conflict, closed out the Special Operations Forces Week 2026 convention by underscoring the SOF community's recent successes and articulating his plan to prioritize five areas.
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Army Secretary Dan Driscoll and key leaders from Australia, Poland and South Korea recently signed agreements enabling each country to procure counter-small UAS technologies through the Joint Interagency Task Force 401 drone defense marketplace.
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Department of the Air Force and Department of War leaders testified before the House Armed Services Committee on the fiscal year 2027 budget request.
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The Texas Military Department participated in the 2026 Search and Rescue Exercise in San Antonio, May 18-21, 2026, marking 12 years of interagency partnership for this effort.
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A U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command team played an important role in supporting the Air Force’s latest Glory Trip.
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The Naval Oceanography Antisubmarine Warfare Center in Yokosuka, Japan, provides around-the-clock weather tracking and forecasting to protect Navy ships and military communities from unpredictable Pacific typhoons.
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U.S. soldiers and National Guard cyber professionals trained with members of the Estonian Defense Forces to defend the networks that modern societies rely on daily during a Sword 26 simulated exercise.
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Translated Italian News for the Darby Military Community
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Translated Italian News for the Vicenza Military Community.
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ANSBACH, Germany — U.S. Army Garrison Ansbach offered an in-depth overview of the U.S. Army’s approach to family support for representatives of the Germ...
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WEST POINT, N.Y. — At the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York, Saturday, May 23, some 998 cadets threw their caps in the air, prepared to disp...
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VÕRU, Estoina – U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to 603 Military Police Battalion, 418th Civil Affairs Battalion and 4th Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, part...
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CAMP HERKUS, Lithuania — U.S. Army Pvt. 1st Class David Trowbridge steadies a soldering iron over a small circuit board, building components for a drone...
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FORT DRUM, N.Y. — As unmanned aircraft systems reshape modern warfare, the 10th Mountain Division is positioning itself at the forefront of the Army’s e...
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Vice President JD Vance and SecAF Troy Meink addressed more than 900 graduating cadets during the U.S. Air Force Academy’s Class of 2026 commencement ceremony. The event recognized the new officers' readiness to lead and adapt in a rapidly changing global security environment.
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The future growth of Redstone Arsenal may depend as much on electricity as rockets, satellites and missile defense systems. As this North Alabama insta...
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FORT LEAVENWORTH, Kansas — The day before their graduation, School of Advanced Military Studies students were offered the opportunity to shoot skeet usi...
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FORT RUCKER, Ala.— Defense industry partners successfully tested a new three-shot rocket launcher mounted to a logistics drone at Fort Rucker on May 20,...
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Walter Reed National Military Medical Center earned an "A" hospital safety grade from Leapfrog Group for spring 2026, the fifth consecutive six-month cycle it has earned the grade.
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The War Department signed a $9.7 billion, five-year enterprisewide contract to purchase Microsoft Services, a move expected to save the department an initial $422 million annually.
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Soldiers assigned to the 10th Mountain Division can once again wear the division's historic crossed ski insignia on their Army Green Service Uniform garrison caps, restoring a visual link to the unit's World War II roots and reinforcing the alpine spirit that resonates across th…
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Emil Michael, undersecretary of war for research and engineering and War Department chief technology officer, said that use of artificial intelligence across the department is up by roughly 1.42 million users over the past calendar year.
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Senior military special operations forces leaders from the U.S., Sweden and the Philippines participated in a panel about the importance of partnerships and alliances, as part of Special Operations Forces Week 2026 in Tampa, Fla.
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The Republic of Korea Ministry of National Defense – Defense Installations Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Far East District held their...
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Airmen from the 90th Missile Wing and several other components participated in a counter-small unmanned aircraft systems (C-sUAS) firing qualification, providing defenders with hands-on experience using emerging technologies.
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Increasing the speed of delivering capabilities to warfighters is a top priority for the War Department. The U.S. Army underscored that priority this pa...
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FORT CARSON, Colo. — Soldiers, engineers and defense industry partners recently came together for the Army’s truly historic, first “Right to Integrate”...
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WASHINGTON — For War Department personnel and their families, permanent change of station season can be one of the most stressful times of the year, as...
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SEMBACH, Germany – The ‘Project Bullfrog’ series of exercises, driven by the 52nd Air Defense Artillery Brigade (52d ADA BDE), brings together serviceme...
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JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. – An Army staff sergeant pleaded guilty to the sexual abuse of a child during his court-martial May 15 at the Cascade Co...
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FORT BUCHANAN, Puerto Rico — Service members, families and civilian teammates gathered at the installation chapel May 29 to witness the Change of Stole...
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The M139 Volcano System is a rapidly deployable anti-vehicular mine dispensing system that counters enemy mobility and provides strategic advantages in...
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FORT KNOX, Ky. — Madison Williams loves agriculture. She loves public speaking. She also loves being a military child. Her passions have combined to cre...
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Rare but dangerous viruses carried by ticks no bigger than a sesame seed are being detected on and around U.S. military installations.
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CAMP ZAMA, Japan - “Showing love constantly is the most important thing we can do,” said Ethan Platts, Zama Middle High School executive board president...
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Editor's Note: These are courtesy translations of local news provided by the U.S. Army Garrison Poland Public Affairs team for the benefit the military...
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Garmisch- Partenkirchen, Germany --- Public Health Command Europe recently hosted the 71st International Military Veterinary Exchange, bringing together...
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FORT MAGSAYSAY, Philippines — Service members from the U.S. Army, Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force, Armed Forces of the Philippines and Australian Arm...
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As the Army shifts its focus toward the demands of large-scale combat operations, the industrial infrastructure that has sustained our military since Wo...
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FORT HOOD, Texas — Fort Hood hosted the first-ever professional football game played on a military installation as the United Football Leagues’ Dallas R...
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EL CENTRO, Calif. Staff Sgt. Stanley Martinez was the last man to step off the truck. It was autumn of 1951, somewhere north of Pusan, the deuce-and-a-h...
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Secretary of War Pete Hegseth discussed the strategic vision for the Indo-Pacific region, as it relates to the new National Defense Strategy, during remarks at the annual International Institute for Strategic Studies Shangri-La Dialogue 2026 in Singapore.
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The U.S. will soon mark its semiquincentennial — 250 years as a nation. It's a big milestone, said President Donald J. Trump, but not one that could have been achieved without more than 1 million service members having given their lives to the nation.
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CAMP ATTERBURY, Ind. — In preparation for assuming the Defense Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) Response Force mission this summer...
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WHEELER ARMY AIRFIELD, Hawaii – A Soldier who pleaded guilty to physically assaulting his wife and damaging military housing property was sentenced by a...
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PICATINNY ARSENAL, N.J. - Picatinny Arsenal hosted the Morris County Chamber of Commerce LEAD Morris Class of 2026 for “LEAD Morris Economic Development...
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WHEELER ARMY AIRFIELD, Hawaii – A noncommissioned officer with 19 years of service pleaded guilty during his May 4 court-martial at the Wheeler Army Air...
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Watershed management biologists and specialists with the Colorado State University’s Center for Environmental Management of Military Lands who work in p...
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U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground’s (YPG) status as the Department of War’s premier test and evaluation facility is greatly aided by its geographic isolation.
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KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany – A Soldier who preyed upon young boys on the internet pleaded guilty to multiple charges, including the production, distributio...
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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Duchaine Paul of the 824th Base Defense Squadron became the first Airman to graduate from the rigorous Jungle Operations Training Course - Panama.
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White Sands Missile Range Commander Brig. Gen. Andrew Morgan was promoted to Brigadier General during a promotion ceremony May 28 at the Organ Mountain...
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SAN ANTONIO— The Texas Military Department participated in the 2026 Search and Rescue Exercise (SAREX) in San Antonio, Texas, May 18-21, 2026, marking t...
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For many military families, summer means more than vacations and time away from school. It marks the beginning of PCS season, when Soldiers and their fa...
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FORT LEAVENWORTH, Kansas — Understanding the military justice system can be daunting for both service members and the general public. To bridge this kno...
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FORT LEAVENWORTH, Kansas – Military Professionals now have instant access to all Army branch journals through the new Line of Departure app, which curre...
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FORT BUCHANAN, Puerto Rico — For military children, home is often measured not by a single place, but by the memories, friendships and experiences built...
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The U.S. Military Academy Class of 2026 Cadets exuberantly tossed their hats into the sky officially ending their 47-month West Point experience during...
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Fort Knox, Ky. — Though recently assigned to Fort Knox, veteran military working dog Eerek is approaching the final chapter of a distinguished career sa...
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Pitch and Catch: Surface Warriors Perfect the Art of Rapid Logistics at Gulfport GULFPORT, Miss.— In the world of military logistics, success often come...
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FORT LEE, Va. — Maluki (Ma-luh-kai) Montgomery, a computer scientist with the U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Command’s Army Software & Innovation...
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52d Air Defense Artillery Brigade (52d ADA BDE) is testing and evaluating new counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems (c-UAS) capabilities, including IonStrik...
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USAF Gen. Wilsbach hosted Argentine Air Chief Brig. Gen. Valverde to strengthen defense cooperation after key talks across the U.S. focused on fleet modernization, F-16 training, and C-130 sustainment.
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CHICAGO - U.S. Army Reserve Capt. Justin Peterson was recognized on Armed Forces Day as the “Hero of the Game” during Chicago’s Crosstown Classic game s...
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