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Twentynine Palms, CA (Feb. 9, 2023) - Marines with 3rd Littoral Combat Team, conduct Range 400, during a Marine Littoral Regiment Training Exercise (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sergeant Patrick King)

Marine Corps Force Design Update: What Every Marine Needs to Know

The Commandant of the Marine Corps released an October 2025 update on Force Design 2030. The update highlights a review of...

MOAA is an independent, nonprofit, nonpartisan association of officers from America’s military services and the commissioned corps of the U.S. Public Health Service and National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, comprising the nation’s uniformed services (moaa.org)..

MOAA's Education Mission and Scholarship Fund

The MOAA Education Assistance Program and its mission to alleviate some of the burden with educational costs has been...

Screenshot from A House of Dynamite (2025) from trailer. Image made available and used under fair use.

Pentagon Disputes Netflix Series Over Claims on Missile Defense Reliability

The Pentagon is not pleased with how its missile defense systems are portrayed in A House of Dynamite, Kathryn Bigelow’s...

The battlefield of the future will be decided by not only the technology employed, but by the character of those that wield it. Freepik / Military.com

The Future Frontier of Military Leadership

Every generation of military leaders looks for the next big edge. For my generation, it was technology, smarter systems...

Alaska Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Annie Kilborn, foreground, a C-17 Globemaster III loadmaster assigned to the 144th Airlift Squadron, 176th Wing, assists a child while evacuating approximately 300 displaced Alaskans out of Bethel, Alaska, Oct. 15, 2025 (Alaska National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Joseph Moon, DVIDS).

Alaska’s Largest Airlift Follows Typhoon Halong

The largest airlift in Alaska’s history followed Typhoon Halong’s devastating impact on the state’s western coast, where more...

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Rep. Michael Lawler, R-N.Y., left, confronts House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y.

Federal Government Shutdown Grinds into a Second Week as Tempers Flare at the Capitol

As the federal government shutdown enters a second week, there’s no discernible endgame in sight.

U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) questions U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi as she testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.

Trump Targets Blumenthal, Calling for Investigation into Senator's Vietnam Service Claims

President Donald Trump is targeting U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal again after Connecticut’s senior U.S. senator grilled U.S...

Pvt. Paul Douglas, age 50, performs a rifle inspection with his drill instructor aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot S.C., 1942. Douglas, at age 50 was the oldest recruit in the history of Parris Island, and went on to become a purple heart recipient and Chicago senator (DVIDS).

At 50, He Survived Marine Boot Camp — Then Fought at Peleliu and Okinawa

When 50-year-old Paul Douglas showed up at Marine Corps boot camp in 1942, the white-haired economics professor looked more...

Pack and transport platoon of the Russian army. Southern Military District. Ministry of Defense of Russia (Wikimedia Commons).

Ukrainian Drones Attack Russian Cavalry Troops in Rare 21st-Century Encounter

A short video circulating online this month appears to show a Russian mounted patrol being struck by a Ukrainian drone near...

When The Government Can Afford Everything Except The Essentials

Every shutdown forces the government to decide what counts as “essential.” Air traffic controllers and TSA agents fall into...

Troops Will Miss Paychecks Next Week Without Action on the Government Shutdown

The federal government shutdown is raising anxiety levels among service members and their families, because those in uniform...

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VIDEO: How a Former Waffen-SS Officer Became an American War Hero Buried at Arlington National Cemetery

A headstone in Section 60 of Arlington National Cemetery marks the remains of the only known former Waffen-SS member...

WWI Soldiers' Messages in a Bottle Found on Australian Beach

Messages in a bottle written by two Australian soldiers a few days into their voyage to the battlefields of...

'What Kind of Truce Is This?' Dozens of Palestinians Killed in New Israeli Attacks on Gaza

Israel’s military said Wednesday that the ceasefire was back on in Gaza after it carried out heavy airstrikes overnight...

Destruction in Gaza Visible from Southern Israel

From multiple vantage points, debris piles are visible as a result of bombing in Gaza. (AP) Oct. 24

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In One of the Marines' Most Iconic Jobs, a Stunning Pattern of Suicide

Marine Corps drill instructors are a national symbol of discipline. But for some, their imposing persona belies a dark...

Army Capt. Jeremy Kuykendall and his wife Kate, cradle their daughter

Unsupervised: Military Child Care Centers Slow to Report Abuse with Little Oversight

A Military.com investigation into military day care centers revealed that service branch rules generally prioritize...

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Hank Ford, an Army and Marine Corps veteran, with his dog, Tommy. (Submitted photo)

‘He Saved My Life’: Colorado Veteran Honors His Service Dog’s Loyalty

Hank Ford, a veteran from Colorado, might not be alive without the help of his loyal service dog.

Veteran and business owner Jackson Dalton arranges protective gear at the Black Box Safety offices, Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024, in El Cajon, Calif. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

Upcoming National Veterans Small Business Week and Finding a 'Sense of Purpose'

"People don't need to rejoin the military like I did to find that sense of purpose," an Air Force and Army veteran told...

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Marine Corporal Robert Maurer with 3/25, provides security during multi-domain training in Trinidad and Tobago during TRADEWINDS 2025 (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Astia LeBron)

Marines in the Caribbean: Poised for Any Potential Conflict

U.S. Marines currently deployed to the Caribbean are well poised for any potential conflict in the U.S. Southern Command Area...

White House Urged Firing Live Bombs, Not Dummies, for Trump’s Visit to Navy Celebration

The White House pressed Navy officials to launch 2,000-pound live bombs instead of dummy explosives during a recent military...

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U.S. Air Force personnel stand guard at an Alaska airbase during the Cold War in this painting by Mort Kunstler. Operation Washtub trained 89 civilian Alaskans as stay-behind agents to gather intelligence if Soviet forces invaded the territory between 1951 and 1959. ("Guardians of the North" by Mort Kunstler, courtesy National Guard Bureau)

Operation Washtub: How the Air Force and FBI Recruited Alaskans to Resist a Soviet Invasion

From 1951 to 1959, the FBI and Air Force ran Operation Washtub, a covert program that trained bush pilots, trappers, hunters...

Upcoming National Veterans Small Business Week and Finding a 'Sense of Purpose'

"People don't need to rejoin the military like I did to find that sense of purpose," an Air Force and Army veteran told...

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U.S. Air Force U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Rachel Harmon and Master Sgt. Tom Anderson, weapons loaders assigned to the 174th Attack Wing, checks an inert GBU 12 laser guided missile on an MQ-9 Reaper at Springfield-Beckley Air National Guard Base in Springfield, Ohio.

Two Space Force Units Bring the 'Invisible Front Line' to Ohio

A ceremonial ribbon-cutting is planned for Friday for the Space Intelligence Production Cell at the Springfield-Beckley Air...

A painting of a Defense Support Program satellite from the Air Force Art collection. DSP provides a variety of national security capabilities. Its flagship mission of launch detection was made famous during the Cold War. (U.S. Air Force image)

Clearing The Orbits: Space Force Partnerships In Orbital Cleanup

The growing congestion of Earth orbit has raised risks to satellites, space stations, and long-term space sustainability. The...

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