LYNN, Mass.—Three decades ago, GE Aerospace tested a technology that could’ve made the F-16 more agile. It worked, but was never fielded. Instead, it sat in a box in a warehouse—until defense tech startup Shield AI called. “They reached out to us and said…‘Do you still have that capability? And the…
A U.S. Army National Guard staff sergeant has received $35,000 from her former employer as part of a settlement aided by the Department of Justice. Staff Sgt. Stacy Gonzales initially filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas on June 27, 2022, claiming that grant…
It’s been a question for as long as military service has been part of American life. What can a veteran do for employment once their time in the armed forces is over? One expert tells Military.com that information technology and cybersecurity fields are a growing option for veterans who can…
The congressional fight over proposed changes to veterans’ disability benefits has largely centered on two conditions: sleep apnea and tinnitus. But the Veterans of Foreign Wars says the bigger issue is what could come next. In an exclusive interview with Military.com, VFW Executive Director Ryan Gallucci warned that a provision…
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The Pentagon has temporarily rescinded the mandatory testosterone-screening guidance it issued just a day earlier, removing the document from its website while saying interim guidance remains in effect. Posted Wednesday by the Defense Health Agency, the clinical guidance had made a testosterone blood test a required part of the annual…
On Oct. 3, 1993—three decades ago—what began as a short raid by Task Force Ranger in Mogadishu became an all-night fight for survival after two Black Hawks were shot down. As U.S. soldiers dug in around the crash sites, the rescue that finally broke through was a combined UN column…
Published Sep 3, 2026, 10:15 AM EDT President Trump said the U.S. hit Iran “very hard” during renewed strikes but said he doesn’t expect the bombing campaign to last “very much longer.” Read the full article here
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There is outrage in the Hopkinsville, Ky., community after the grave markers of more than two dozen veterans were desecrated and stolen for their expensive bronze design. Hopkinsville Police confirmed the arrest of suspect Robert Lafon, described as a convicted felon who targeted the Cave Springs and Riverside cemeteries in…
When a study says static stretching does not prevent injuries and makes you weaker when lifting, it is usually referring to all injuries, such as fractures, scrapes, or contusions. Stretching does not help prevent these, and measuring injury prevention is another science unto itself. The science that documents temporarily losing…
A U.S. Air Force base has ceased extending religious greetings at its gates to uniformed members following the reported intervention of an anti-discrimination organization. The Military Religious Freedom Foundation (MRFF), which has more than 100,000 members including both active-duty and veteran service members from different services and myriad ranks, said…
A U.S. Coast Guard jet with Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin on board landed safely after one of its engines failed during the flight. The C-37A Gulfstream jet lost its right engine some 90 minutes into the flight, forcing it to make an emergency landing at Reagan…
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has either fired myriad senior officers, or blocked the promotions of more than 80 generals and admirals during his tenure, reimagining the Pentagon at a rapid pace. This turnover is not a single event but three overlapping ones. Hegseth is cutting the number of senior positions…
Authorities have arrested a U.S. Air Force member and his aunt, claiming they participated in an immigration fraud scheme. The two are accused of cooking up a scheme wherein they posed as mother and son in order for the Airman, John Paul Rivera, 30, to fraudulently obtain a green card,…
The U.S. and Iran have intensified tit-for-tat military strikes in recent days, remaining locked between ceasefire and all-out war as the White House struggles to end the six-month conflict. “Very clearly militarily, we are stalled,” Republican Representative Pat Harrigan of North Carolina, who sits on the House Armed Services Committee,…
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A 33-year-old U.S. Navy corpsman was found dead near a South Carolina waterway after authorities…