Fallen Marine’s son reflects on hug with Trump at Arlington eight years later
Christian Jacobs wanted to be a Marine ever since he was a little boy – a dream inspired by the memory of his late father, Marine Sgt. Christopher Jacobs, who died during a training accident in California in 2011. Eight years after donning a pint-sized...
Starlink, Oura Rings to help monitor sailor fatigue underway
When the USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group gets underway later this year, 1,600 sailors equipped with Oura Rings will embark on the largest volunteer study of crew fatigue to date. During the deployment, the rings will monitor the wearers’ sleep length and quality,...
US military changes tone in Africa, urges burden-sharing among allies
The U.S. military is backing off its usual talk of good governance and countering insurgencies’ underlying causes, instead leaning into a message that its fragile allies in Africa must be ready to stand more on their own. At African Lion, its largest joint training exercise...
Soldiers suspended on allegations they fired blanks at Florida beach
Eighteen soldiers have been decertified from training future Rangers while the Army investigates allegations that they fired blank rounds at a Florida beach full of civilians with no notice. Jennifer Gunn, spokesperson for the Maneuver Center of Excellence at Fort Benning, Georgia, confirmed the suspensions...
USS Truman conducted largest airstrike in Navy history, official says
The U.S. Navy’s Carrier Air Wing 1 engaged in the largest maritime strike in Navy aviation history in terms of bomb tonnage earlier this year, a defense official confirmed to Military Times. On Feb. 1, the aircraft carrier Harry S. Truman launched 27 F/A-18 Super...
U.S. forces conduct airstrike against al Shabaab terrorists near Somalia
U.S. forces conducted an airstrike against the al Qaeda-linked al-Shabab over the weekend in Somalia. The airstrike by U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) targeted an area nearly 40 miles northwest of Kismayo, Somalia, where al-Shabab was reportedly located. According to a press release from AFRICOM, al-Shabab...
Airmen hold first training sortie for new electronic attack plane
Airmen this month conducted the first mission training sortie for the new EA-37B Compass Call, a milestone for the adoption of the Air Force’s new electronic attack aircraft. The training flight was carried out May 2 by the 43rd Electronic Combat Squadron at Davis-Monthan Air...
Pentagon orders review of military homeschool assistance programs
Pentagon officials on Tuesday announced a new review of Defense Department support programs for homeschooled students in military families, part of a larger administration effort to expand education options from kindergarten through high school. The review, directed by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth earlier this month,...
Pentagon leaders name new senior enlisted adviser
The senior enlisted adviser role is designed to advocate for enlisted personnel in command discussions among senior Pentagon leaders. The role also requires a significant amount of travel and public forums with military families, making it one of the more visible leadership posts in the...
Medal of Honor upgrade for Vietnam-era Recon Marine part of new bill
A bill recently introduced in Congress would upgrade a Silver Star Medal to a Medal of Honor for a recon Marine who fought through severe injuries while under attack on a mission in the jungles of Vietnam in 1967. Retired Maj. Jim Capers received the...
