South Carolina military base to be renamed after Lindsey Graham
The Pentagon is moving to rename a joint military base in South Carolina after Lindsey Graham, a Republican U.S. senator from the state who died July 11. Joint Base Charleston, housed in North Charleston, South Carolina, is slated to be renamed after Graham, a U.S....
Resendiz murder prompts Navy to update policy for sexual assault suspects
The U.S. Navy announced updates to its policy regarding the temporary transfer of sailors under investigation for sexual assault after a high-profile murder in 2025 at Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia. Military personnel who are being investigated for alleged sexual misconduct, sexual assault or stalking, in...
Navy changes title for sailors working in cybersecurity to reflect ‘warfighting’ ethos
U.S. sailors tasked with protecting global communication networks and the flow of data will be given a new moniker for their career field, the Navy announced Sunday. Service members previously known as information professionals will now be referred to as communications systems warfare officers. “The...
Army sunsets legendary Buffalo Soldiers unit
From the Western Plains of the U.S., the beaches of Europe to the Pusan Perimeter, Buffalo Soldiers have played an integral part of U.S. military history. Now, the Army is saying goodbye to one of the cavalry units whose lineage draws a straight line to...
First Anduril YFQ-44A rolls off production line for US CCA program
Anduril’s first Ohio-made unmanned, semi-autonomous aircraft rolled off the production line Monday, just four months after its beginning. The defense company’s first YFQ-44A was built in its Pickaway County, Ohio, manufacturing facility, dubbed Arsenal-1, according to a social media post. Anduril first announced the facility’s...
US Central Command, UAE to launch artifical intelligence task force
U.S. Central Command and the United Arab Emirates will establish the first bilateral task force aimed at boosting the development of military artificial intelligence applications. The team, dubbed Task Force Talon Synapse, is slated to launch in the “coming weeks,” according to a Tuesday release,...
White phosphorus leaks at US air base in South Korea, Seoul says
South Korean authorities ordered brief neighborhood evacuations on Tuesday after a leak of white phosphorus inside the U.S. Osan Air Base south of Seoul, the Safety Ministry said. No casualties were reported and the evacuation notice for residents was lifted after about half an hour,...
Shrapnel, broken bones and head trauma: New records show how US troops were wounded in Iran war
Editor’s Note: This article first appeared on The War Horse, an award-winning nonprofit news organization educating the public on military service. Subscribe to their newsletter. The United States recorded at least 17 life-threatening casualties during the first phase of the war with Iran, according to...
Navy asks private sector for help building temporary housing during renovations
The U.S. Navy is looking outside the military to address its need for temporary housing as it renovates barracks and vacates service members who previously lived in them. The service published a Request for Information on Friday asking industry partners to help provide solutions for...
USS George Washington operating in South China Sea as China-Philippines tension escalates
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington and its carrier strike group are providing a military presence in the western Pacific after two recent hostile incidents between China and the Philippines. The USS George Washington transited the Luzon Strait on July 22 after being deployed...
