Marine Corps' New Rifle Optic Is in Demand as Service Plans Upgrades to Infantry Battalions The additional optics are being given to infantry battalions and are part of the Corps' long-term modernization goals, a plan...
Mishap Damaged F-16 Fighting Falcon from Top Gun Command, Navy Confirms The mishap happened at Naval Air Station Lemoore, California, on Sept. 25 during recovery, resulting in damage to the "left...
US MQ-9 Predator Drones Waging Most Airstrikes in Syria as Middle East Violence Spikes The drone strikes have continued as the region has been roiled by factional violence in recent months and amid heightened...
Navy Sub with Tomahawk Cruise Missiles Joins Middle East Buildup as Attacks on US Military Forces Continue Whenever a submarine's location is publicly revealed, it is largely understood to be a deliberate move aimed at accomplishing...
Marine Corps Wants Lighter .50 Caliber Ammunition to Reduce the Burden of Weight on the Battlefield The desire to reduce the .50 caliber ammo's weight is part of the Corps' continuing effort to lighten its infantry and...
Air Force 'Safely Terminated' a Nuclear-Capable Missile After Failed Test over Pacific Ocean A test launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base went awry "due to an anomaly." The cause of what went wrong with the nuclear...
The First Time an Aircraft Took Off from a Navy Warship Eugene Ely's daring and fortitude paid off, and he eventually ushered in the age of U.S. naval aviation by successfully...
Jet Experienced 'Landing Gear Anomaly' on Runway, Marine Corps Says It is unclear what caused the malfunction, which comes after a summer of high-profile, sometimes deadly aircraft incidents...
The Navy Warship Forged with Steel from the World Trade Center Returns to New York for Veterans Day The Navy calls this latest USS New York "an instrument of freedom and peace," and its job is to deliver Marines and their...
Navy Presence Off Israel Grows as USS Mount Whitney Deploys to Region with Senior Admiral Aboard The Navy's fleet commander in Europe and the command-and-control ship USS Mount Whitney are deploying to the Eastern...
8 Legendary US Military Snipers The most notable snipers in U.S. military history aren’t just legends – they include real soldiers, sailors and Marines who...
This World War II POW Endured More Than 50 Years in Captivity When Anna Gabulya saw a television report of a POW’s return to Hungary a half-century after he served during World War II...
Pentagon Says Troops Can Only Be Exempt from Shaving Their Facial Hair for a Year Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered that troops who need an exemption from shaving their facial hair for longer than a...
Military Veteran Says Having His Security Clearance Revoked Gave Added Incentive for Senate Run Joel Willett, a military veteran and former CIA officer, has launched his Democratic campaign for the U.S. Senate from...
Pentagon Plan Pits US Marines Against California Off-Roaders and Civilian Pilots The U.S. Marine Corps tried once to occupy this remote stretch of California desert beloved by off-roaders — but officials...
