With demand for Patriot PAC-3 interceptors sharpened by Russian and Iranian ballistic missile attacks, Lockheed Martin unveiled plans to build a smaller and cheaper, if less capable, version of the exquisite interceptor.The Adapted Capability Effector, or ACE, missile would use the PAC-3’s launcher and command and control software, but a…
Drafts of the fiscal year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act have cleared both the House and Senate Armed Services Committees with bipartisan agreement on one thing: Military pay is going up Jan. 1, 2027. What Congress has not agreed on is how much — or whether every service member should…
To PMP or not to PMP? That is the question facing many transitioning military members, veterans and military spouses looking for a job as a project manager. Yet passing the test to get the PMP certification is not easy. How do you know if earning your Project Management Professional certification…
On Jan. 24, 1991, a U.S.-led international coalition won the first battle of Operation Desert Storm, the effort to free Kuwait after its invasion and annexation by Iraq, with the coordinated efforts of the Army and Navy. The Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate USS Curts had been in the area since…
A former U.S. Army soldier accused of setting fire outside a Lower Manhattan federal building that houses immigration enforcement offices was arrested Monday in what the FBI is investigating as an anti-government attack. Andrew Arrabaca, 43, poured gasoline onto the ground outside 26 Federal Plaza and ignited it with a…
LONDON—The trio of Saab GlobalEye radar planes ordered by the Swedish Air Force are separate from—but a vital complement to—NATO’s own order of 10, the service’s top officer said Monday.Maj. Gen. Jonas Wikman, the head of the Swedish Air Force, told reporters in London that his country’s order of the…
LONDON—Sweden’s military just launched its first satellite in May, but its top space officer is already worried that bottlenecks at U.S. and European launch facilities could slow the development of urgently needed orbital capabilities.The satellite, built by Planet Labs and launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg AFB,…
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Mike Waltz, the U.S. envoy to the United Nations, said Monday that the U.S. government would soon move to stop violent gangs in Haiti from making money off social media posts. Gang leaders in the troubled Caribbean country are prolific users of social media…
The Department of Veterans Affairs announced July 15 that it is proposing to significantly reduce the paperwork burden for veterans applying for disability compensation and for surviving family members applying for Dependency and Indemnity Compensation. If adopted, the changes would represent the most substantial simplification of the VA benefits application…
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Combat and high stress lead to both immediate and long-term decreases in testosterone levels, even in young men, mainly because of chronic cortisol increases, severe sleep deprivation, traumatic brain injuries (TBI) and ongoing deployment cycles into war zones. But underlying medical issues also cause low-T. When life is stressful, testosterone…
Published Jul 20, 2026, 11:03 AM EDT The Iran War that began in February has led to 17 U.S. casualties. The Department of Defense on Monday identified the two fallen U.S. service members who lost their lives last week. The two active-duty soldiers who were supporting Operation Inherent Resolve have been…
A veteran goes in for a routine primary care appointment concerned about his blood pressure. His Department of Veterans Affairs provider, instead of immediately reaching for a prescription pad, suggests something different: a virtual reality headset, a guided session, and a few minutes in an immersive environment designed to slow…
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As summer camps wind to a close and kids make their final splashes at the pool, parents have one thing on their minds: back-to-school shopping. But between classroom supplies, backpacks, clothes, shoes and other necessities, back-to-school items can get expensive. So here’s a list of discounts to help military families…
Released by onX earlier this month, the “Roadless Rule: By the Numbers” report highlights key impacts of the rule, which places limits on road development and logging on relatively undeveloped national forest land. To put together the report, the satellite mapping company cross-referenced USFS boundary files with its own outdoor…
LONDON—One month after winning the U.S. Air Force’s drone wingman contract, Anduril announced plans to make an autonomous attack tiltrotor that the company hopes the U.S. Army will pair with its helicopters for future missions.Nicknamed Thunder, the vertical-takeoff-and-landing rotorcraft is to be autonomous, heavily armed, hybrid-electric powered, and roughly group…
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin met with North Korea’s foreign minister and thanked Pyongyang for supporting his war against Ukraine, in the latest high-level diplomacy between the countries, Russian state media reported. The visit by North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui comes without an obvious…
