Congress seeks to limit US Navy vessels built in foreign shipyards
The Trump administration’s recent push to buy foreign-built warships is being waylaid by congressional defense committees who are seeking to limit the executive office’s ability to tap overseas construction yards to build out America’s naval fleet. First reported on by the U.S. Naval Institute, the...
Doorstep grocery delivery expanding to all US commissaries
Eligible customers will soon have access to doorstep delivery from all 178 commissaries in the United States, commissary officials announced Tuesday. The service, through the Commissary Click2Go program, has been offered at 70 commissary locations since January. Starting June 22, the Defense Commissary Agency will...
Beyond the battlefield: How 3 Marine Raiders turned combat lessons into a healing mission
Open this season of the video game “Battlefield 6,” and you might find yourself dropping into a firefight as one of the Strix Raiders, the special operations team at the center of the shooter’s “Nightfall” update. What most players sprinting across the map won’t know...
Air Force updates chaplain, maternity uniform guidance
The U.S. Air Force now requires chaplains to wear the chaplain rank insignia and allows pregnant airmen to sport a maternity wrap dress. The service released the chaplain uniform update in accordance with the March Department of Defense guidance on military chaplain uniform reform, according...
Read the 14-point memorandum of understanding between the United States and Iran
The memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the United States and Iran includes a 60-day ceasefire and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, according to a copy of the text obtained by Military Times. It also paves the way for sanctions relief and a $300...
Inside Minuteman Ammo’s 6.5 PRC and the Standards That Set It Apart
Posted on June 17, 2026 by Daniel Mitchell Precision shooting demands consistency, round after round, box after box. When you’re behind the rifle, you shouldn’t have to hope your ammo is built right. You should know. That philosophy sits at the core of Minuteman Ammunition’s...
Civivi Squib Steps Out in Riveting Color Schemes
One of the quirkier pieces in the latest passel of Civivi product announcements is the Squib. It’s a cute little flipper with a stout build and a lot of character. You can’t call a knife the “Squib” and then making it some massive tactical piece....
Air Force identifies 8 people killed in B-52 crash
The U.S. Air Force on Wednesday identified eight people killed in a B-52 Stratofortress crash at Edwards Air Force Base, California. A B-52 aircraft crashed and burst into flames shortly after takeoff on Monday morning at the air base in California. Initial indications were that...
Senate, House defense bills seek to prevent renaming of US Navy vessels
Congress is seeking to limit the authority of the Navy Secretary when it comes to changing the names of U.S. Navy vessels. The Senate Armed Services Committee’s markup of the Fiscal Year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act includes a section that the notes that the...
Has the military been miscalculating spouse unemployment?
For decades, military spouse employment policy has revolved around a single, stubborn statistic: unemployment. It’s the standard that leaders cite, programs are built around and progress is measured against. But a recently published report reveals that the Department of Defense has been calculating unemployment differently...
