2 New Ford-Class Aircraft Carriers Will Be Named After Former Presidents Bill Clinton, George W. Bush While the White House publicized the decision, the responsibility and authority to name ships lies squarely in the hands of...
2 Military Planes Are Fighting LA's Fires, But Navy Helicopters and Marines Are Still Awaiting Orders The Pentagon said Friday that two military C-130 Hercules aircraft equipped with a firefighting system are now flying over...
Taiwan Holds Military Drills as Concerns Rise over Possible Defense Budget Cut Taiwan began three days of military drills as concerns rose over potential cuts to the defense budget due to legislative...
How a Tractor Became an 'America First' Hybrid Tank Ahead of its Time Would you believe me if I told you the U.S. military had the option to field a hybrid-electric tank more than a century ago?
Air Force Sent More A-10s to the Boneyard in 2024, But It Continues to Use the Aircraft Overseas The hefty 57-foot, 6-inch wingspan close-support aircraft known as the "Warthog" has been in service since the 1970s, and was...
The Top 10 Military.com News Stories of 2024 This year's list includes investigations into abuse at military base child care facilities and alarming indications of cancer...
US to Send $1.25 Billion in Weapons to Ukraine, Pushing to Get Aid out Before Biden Leaves Office The large package of aid includes a significant amount of munitions, including for the National Advanced Surface-to-Air...
Marines Safe After Super Stallion Fire Caused Emergency Landing, Engulfing Helicopter in Flames A Marine Corps helicopter's engine caught fire, forcing its crew to make an emergency landing near Camp Pendleton in Southern...
Ospreys Cleared to Fly Again, But Problematic Gearbox Gets More Scrutiny The Navy office that oversees the military's use of the V-22 Osprey is allowing the services to resume flying the aircraft...
Data on Animal Movements Help Hungarian Researchers Create a Swarm of Autonomous Drones But beyond military uses, the researchers in Hungary say their technology has the potential to improve people's lives through...
The Email Chain Heard 'Round the Corps: Top Enlisted Leader Makes Surprise Visit to Corporal's Graduation Cpl. Andrew Hundley never expected fame, but after becoming a Marine Corps sensation overnight, he wields it with humility...
Retired Rear Admiral Who Served Under Trump Warns of Plans to Politicize Military Justice System Retired Rear Adm. Jim McPherson warned that the Trump administration and leaders in the Pentagon have politicized the...
Pentagon Proposes Ending 14 Advisory Panels, Including Historic Committee Focused on Women in the Services As part of a review to determine whether the boards provide value and contribute to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's vision...
Army Faces Backlash over Plan to Divert Barracks Funds to Border Mission The decision, reported last week by Military.com, would gut a key portion of the Army's Facilities Sustainment, Restoration...
US Soldier Gets 23 Years for Killing His Pregnant Wife with a Machete And Dumping Her in the Trash Pfc. Dewayne Johnson II pleaded guilty earlier in the week to voluntary manslaughter, obstruction of justice and providing...