US Navy introduces free Wi-Fi to barracks in Greece, Italy
The U.S. Navy continues to provide high-speed Wi-Fi to service members living in unaccompanied housing across the globe with the addition of free internet in Italy and Greece. The Defense Department announced a free Wi-fi initiative in September 2024 as part of a broader objective...
Charges mount for Army OB/GYN accused of sexual assault
An Army doctor at a Texas base is now facing an expanded set of sexual assault and misconduct charges involving 73 victims. The Army on April 7 preferred more charges against Maj. Blaine McGraw, an obstetrician-gynocologist assigned to the Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center...
Army moves toward contractor-run pilot training after years of safety concerns
The U.S. Army has advanced at least two bidders in its rotary-wing pilot training overhaul, moving closer to outsourcing how it trains new pilots. Some aviators are hopeful about the change. Bell and M1 Support Services this week announced advancement in the Army’s Flight School...
Former USNS Carson City skipper accused of 2021 rape surrenders license
Three years after the captain of a military sealift command ship was accused of raping an assistant engineer in her quarters during a port visit, he has left the merchant mariner field — and, for the first time, been publicly identified. Yamil Sanchez Padilla was...
Former Army employee charged with leaking classified information to journalist
A former Army employee with a Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information clearance was arrested and charged with leaking classified national defense information to a journalist, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Wednesday in a statement. A federal grand jury today charged Courtney Williams, 40, of Wagram,...
Green Berets infiltrate 90-plus miles undetected in weeklong exercise
Green Berets recently tested their ability to operate without being detected by drones or enemy personnel in a battlefield exercise that required adapting to today’s advanced surveillance. Over the course of a week-plus in February, personnel with 2nd Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne), assigned...
As US claims victory, Iran emerges bruised but with leverage over Hormuz
Nearly six weeks of war in Iran have ended, for now, with President Donald Trump claiming victory, but the U.S.-Iran ceasefire locks in a harsh reality: an entrenched, radical government with control over the Strait of Hormuz and a powerful lever over global energy markets...
Guardsman in DC saves life of same person on separate occasions
Spc. Darrion Rackley of the South Carolina Army National Guard recently saved the life of the same man on two separate occasions while supporting the Guard’s “D.C. Safe and Beautiful” mission. While celebrating a recent birthday, Rackley, an information technology specialist, and other team members...
13 US troops killed, more than 380 wounded in Operation Epic Fury
Editor’s note: This report has been updated to reflect the number of U.S. troops wounded in Operation Epic Fury as of April 8, according to U.S. Central Command. In the 40 days since the start of Operation Epic Fury against Iran, 13 U.S. service members...
US forces will be ‘hanging around’ Middle East after Iran ceasefire, Hegseth says
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday emphasized that American forces would be “hanging around” in the Middle East for the duration of the armistice between the United States, Israel and Iran — even as Washington edges toward an offramp from its 38-day campaign. The remarks...
