


Fort Stewart captain pleads guilty to stealing, selling equipment
At his sentencing, the Army captain faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.

Military Culture
Back-to-school, military edition: why August is also admin hell
For civilians, August is a return to structure. For service members and veterans facing bureaucratic deadlines, it often feels like drowning in it.

Army training sites don’t simulate future battlefields: Analysis
The Army’s training sites don’t replicate the terrain troops are most likely to fight on, such as the Baltic states and Taiwan, warns a U.S. Army officer.

Newest chief of naval operations assumes responsibilities
Adm. Daryl Caudle, the Navy's newest CNO, has been an outspoken critic of manning shortages and delayed ship availability.

Trump, Hegseth float renaming Defense Department to Department of War
The military bureaucracy has used the Department of Defense name for 76 years, but President Trump said he doesn't like the title.

Marines investigating massive fire that engulfed CH-53E helicopter
All members of the crew were able to safely evacuate the aircraft.

US Coast Guard offloads record amount of narcotics
The U.S. Coast Guard offloaded 76,140 pounds of illicit narcotics on Monday, the largest single illegal drug dump in Coast Guard history.

Navy awards Pratt $2.9B contract to build more F-35 engines
These engines will go into new F-35s for the Air Force, Marine Corps and Navy, as well as partner nations.

For first time since 1878, Navy taps Marine as top uniformed lawyer
On Saturday, Marine Corps Maj. Gen. David J. Bligh became the newest U.S. Navy JAG.

Some National Guard troops in DC now carrying service-issued weapons
Roughly 2,300 Guard troops have been deployed in Washington and seen in low-crime tourist areas.

USS Iwo Jima leaves Norfolk again after returning to avoid storm
The three amphibious ships, which the Navy says are carrying more than 4,500 sailors and Marines, could be seen leaving Norfolk on Sunday.

Why Green Berets want to join conventional combat discussion
A new U.S. Army manual has a mission: to convince the regular Army that the Green Berets have value for conventional combat operations.

Tricare wants your feedback on its website experience
Got an opinion on the Tricare.mil website? Want to help improve it? Now’s your chance to provide feedback.

Hegseth fires Defense Intelligence Agency head, Navy leaders
The ousters have ramped up the Trump administration’s targeting of both military leadership and the intelligence community.

Space Force sets new dress and appearance rules for guardians
The Space Force manual sets a new standard for guardians as the service departs from Air Force norms it has leaned on since its founding in 2019.

Trump suggests Guard troops will be deployed to Chicago next
The president said he has been pleased with the Guard presence in Washington, D.C., and vowed to "go to another location" after this deployment ends.

USNS Cesar Chavez will keep its name after worries of change
Navy Secretary John Phelan announced the ship's name will remain unchanged in an August memo addressed to lawmakers.
