US Army integrates veterinarians into human combat care
HONOLULU — In an effort to mitigate logistical issues that accompany large-scale combat operations, the U.S. Army is working to better integrate veterinarians into combat care. To better prepare for the possibility of a large injury rate in a future Indo-Pacific fight, combat medical teams...
US Army receives first lightweight Javelin launchers
The U.S. Army has received its first batch of new, lighter Javelin launchers, defense contractor RTX announced in a statement Tuesday, the most recent development for the guided missile system credited with helping Ukraine stave off Russia’s initial invasion. The Lightweight Command Launch Unit, LWCLU,...
Immigration stress: A readiness problem the Pentagon does not measure
The military measures readiness through deployments, training, retention and equipment. Recent ICE detentions of military spouses have exposed a question the Pentagon has not publicly answered: are threats of deportation affecting troops’ ability to serve? The Trump administration said in 2025 that “military service alone...
Sapper-turned-influencer charged for bomb-making tutorials
A former U.S. Army combat engineer turned gun influencer was arrested for distributing videos that provided step-by-step instructions on making explosives. In the criminal complaint filed in a Missouri federal court, authorities linked Jordan Derrick’s tutorials to at least two incidents, including the deadly 2025...
DARPA launches search for robot medics to treat battlefield casualties
In situations where battlefield medical care becomes overwhelmed during heavy combat, the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is looking toward a future in which robot medics tend to casualties. The agency envisions swarms of robots linking up to drag wounded personnel to safety. They...
US lawmakers weigh aviation fuel cost increase from Iran war in fiscal 2027 defense hearing
After the nationwide average of fuel prices increased significantly due to the war in Iran, U.S. lawmakers are grappling with its effects on aviation fuel ahead of approval for fiscal year 2027’s National Defense Authorization Act request. A portion of the U.S. Air Force’s budget...
US launches ‘self-defense’ strikes against Iran amid ongoing ceasefire
The U.S. military on Monday conducted “self-defense” strikes in southern Iran, U.S. Central Command said, to prevent Iranian hostilities toward U.S. troops. The strikes targeted missile launch sites and Iranian boats that were in the process of laying mines, according to Navy Capt. Tim Hawkins,...
Pentagon spars with SpaceX over Starlink price hike during Iran war
As U.S. kamikaze drones guided by Elon Musk’s Starlink network began to make visible gains in the war against Iran, senior SpaceX officials reached a conclusion: The Pentagon should be paying more for access to their satellite Wi-Fi network. Within weeks of the United States...
‘They gave everything’: Trump salutes ‘guardian angels’ in Memorial Day address
As a light rain ceased, giving way to silence, President Donald Trump approached the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier on Monday and solemnly laid a wreath in remembrance of America’s service members who made the ultimate sacrifice. Trump — who was joined by Vice President...
Bill aims to make military hazing a separate criminal offense
A lawmaker whose Marine nephew took his own life in 2011 after being hazed by unit members in Afghanistan has introduced a new bill that initiates the process for making hazing a dedicated offense under military law. The Harry Lew and Danny Chen Military Justice...
