The US Marine Corps is looking for a few good robots to build airfields
For Marines who have toiled over assembling airfields in austere environments, relief may be on the way. The Marine Corps wants to develop robots that can do the grunt work of laying down the matting used to quickly construct Expeditionary Airfields, or EAF, in amphibious...
Army aviator who hid behind dating profile alias convicted of rape
An Army aviator who concealed his identity behind a fake dating app profile to get dates was sentenced to 31 years in prison after a military jury convicted him of raping two women, according to authorities who are now seeking additional possible victims. Warrant Officer...
As the US Army adds drones to formations, here’s how one base trains its operators
FORT STEWART, Ga. — A futuristic whirr from the skies cut through the quiet of an unusually cool Georgia afternoon. In stationary concentration, a soldier moved only his fingers as he steered a small device through plastic pipes arranged into a makeshift obstacle course built...
US and Iran exchange fire as Trump says war will ‘be over quickly’
The U.S. military launched strikes at Iranian military facilities Thursday after Iran launched missiles, drones and small boats at three U.S. Navy vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz toward the Gulf of Oman, according to U.S. Central Command. The U.S. fired at Iranian missile- and...
‘Maverick Act’ saves last 3 F-14 Tomcats from destruction
Four decades after Tom Cruise’s Pete “Maverick” Mitchell first felt the need for speed in the cockpit of an F-14 Tomcat, new legislation is keeping hope alive that the iconic swept-wing fighter could someday fly again. In late April, the U.S. Senate, led by sponsor...
Presidential Fitness Test to be required at Defense Department schools
Students at Department of Defense Education Activity schools should start practicing their push-ups, pull-ups, planks, shuttle-run or one-mile run in preparation for the Presidential Fitness Test, which will soon be required at DoD schools. During a White House ceremony marking the return of the Presidential...
Military moves to issue medical disqualifications earlier in the recruitment process
The U.S. military is tightening its entry standards by shifting more than two dozen medical disqualifications to the earliest stages of the recruitment process. U.S. Military Entrance Processing Command, also known as USMEPCOM, announced this week that it will prescreen prospective recruits for 28 medical...
Civivi High Grass Part of Mid-Year Fixed Blade Blitz
As we near the middle of 2026, it’s clear that Civivi wants to make fixed blades a focus for the back nine. It’s hard to know where to start, but we’ll begin with the High Grass, a smallish field knife with an ergonomic handle and...
Military spouses head to the Hill, push for removal of barriers to small businesses to boost retention
A group of over 50 military spouse-owned small businesses headed to Capitol Hill on Thursday to advocate for a recognition act, aimed at removing barriers for businesses like theirs and improving national security through increased retention rates for service members. The Military Spouse Small Business...
Naples naval installation verifies presence of radon in buildings
A U.S. Navy installation in Italy confirmed the presence of a toxic gas in some of its non-residential buildings, including schools, after previously rejecting the results of the detection test that uncovered the problem, the service announced. Naval Support Activity Naples conducted a year-long analysis...
