Sailor sentenced to 44 years in prison for murder of Angelina Resendiz
A U.S. sailor who killed a fellow service member will spend 44 years behind bars after pleading guilty at a general court-martial, the Naval Criminal Investigative Service announced Tuesday. Culinary Specialist Seaman Petty Officer Jermiah Copeland admitted Monday to the unpremeditated murder of Culinary Specialist...
Marine Corps looks to equip armored vehicles with 360-degree cameras
The U.S. Marine Corps is looking for 360-degree camera systems to fit on the LAV-25 and other armored vehicles. The goal is to allow crews to operate their vehicles – and enjoy full situational awareness – even while buttoned up with the hatches closed. The...
‘Flashpoint Campaigns: Cold War’ is the ultimate OODA Loop wargame
Fifty years ago, a U.S. Air Force colonel named John Boyd offered a profound insight into why battles are won or lost. His famous Observe, Orient, Decide, Act — or OODA — Loop described the mental cycle by which combatants, from fighter pilots to generals,...
Marines to have their own barracks bedrooms at Japan base
The days of brotherly body odor and tossing and turning to the sound of a bunkmate’s late-night calls with his “one and only,” may soon be over for junior enlisted service members stationed at Camp Hansen, Japan, as the installation prepares to move service members...
Pentagon reveals preferred munitions for one-way attack drones
The Pentagon recently named the winners of the Lethality Prize Challenge in the Drone Dominance program, a $1.1 billion effort to expand domestic drone production and reduce the cost of commercial drones for military use. The Defense Innovation Unit announced in a LinkedIn post last...
Army mortar crews trade laptops for phone app
Army mortar teams have replaced 20-year-old software used to calculate firing data and ballistics with a new application designed for smartphones and tablets. In a press release, the Army said the Mortar App was approved for release to all Army mortar units in March 2026...
US soldiers rescued after Apache helicopter goes down near the coast of Oman
Editor’s note: This is a developing story. Two U.S. Army soldiers were rescued Monday after their AH-64 Apache helicopter went down near the coast of Oman, U.S. Central Command said. The crew was rescued by American forces within two hours, at 7:33 p.m. Eastern Time,...
GiantMouse Kickstarts Collaboration with Jackass Star
Last Friday, just as Blade Show 2026 kicked off, GiantMouse launched a Kickstarter for its next folding knife release, the Pontius. It’s a collaboration piece that approaches the core GiantMouse values from a fresh perspective. But a collaboration with who? Chris Pontius, an adventurous soul...
Chokepoint busters: Marines seek toolkit to help aviators clear way for amphibs
The Marine Corps is searching for airpower methods that can be used to blast a path for amphibious groups to steam through chokepoints at sea. A new Request for Information submitted by Naval Air Systems Command on behalf of the Corps asks for analytical tools...
Sailor charged with attempting to finance ISIS attack on US troops
A federal court filed charges Thursday against a U.S. sailor and two other individuals for attempting to finance an ISIS attack against American troops overseas. The Federal Bureau of Investigation on Friday arrested U.S. Navy Seaman Bareen Dzayee, 25, along with Bisaam Ghafoor, 21, and...
