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Two people are dead after an Apache helicopter crashed outside of Fort Hood, Texas, local authorities confirmed. 🔗Link to article in comments ⬇️
The effort, the Army says, is designed to hasten the development and testing of drones, counter-drone systems, long-range fires and cheap interceptors. 🔗Link to article in comments ⬇️
The Pentagon will soon cover the cost for some service members to freeze their sperm or eggs. 🔗Link to article in comments ⬇️
A new $3.4 million Pentagon grant to two universities aims to help solve the thorny problem of military recruits getting sidelined with stress fractures. 🔗Link to article in comments ⬇️
Mold, asbestos and crumbling walls are only some of the issues plaguing the U.S. military's Pacific bases, a government watchdog found. 🔗Link to article in comments ⬇️
The VA watchdog found that 80% of referrals for mental health services in the Community Care program were scheduled within 30 days. 🔗Link to article in comments ⬇️
Before Larry Elmore became one of the artists behind Dungeons & Dragons’ popular imagery, he was drawing tanks and rifles for the U.S. Army. 🔗Link to article in comments ⬇️
Joint Base Charleston's new name was unveiled in a Monday ceremony honoring the late Senator Lindsey Graham. 🔗Link to article in comments ⬇️
Troops in Korea practiced turning drones into weapons with live ordnance last week as the Army incorporates unmanned capabilities into all formations. 🔗Link to article in comments ⬇️
The U.S. Army is looking for companies that can provide a 50mm cannon and ammunition capable of destroying a broad range of drones. 🔗Link to article in comments ⬇️
The Army abruptly removed Lt. Gen Charles Costanza from command of V Corps. 🔗Link to article in comments ⬇️
A volatile month of July saw employers shed 23,000 jobs and lay off another 153,000, but the unemployment rate for veterans appeared to stabilize. 🔗Link to article in comments ⬇️
Although it has been out of service for nearly 60 years, this will be the first time the historic rifle is sold as a surplus weapon. 🔗Link to article in comments ⬇️
Salesforce said the Defense Department and the Army’s Human Resources Command approved its autonomous AI agents for missions with sensitive information. 🔗Link to article in comments ⬇️
The VA is launching a study on the safety and effectiveness of psilocybin — magic mushrooms — for treating major depressive disorder. 🔗Link to article in comments ⬇️
U.S. Southern Command replaced Operation Souther Spear with a new task force targeting narcoterrorism networks. 🔗Link to article in comments ⬇️
Combat-injured veterans argue they shouldn’t be penalized after war injuries cut their careers short, but the cost could reach $78 billion. 🔗Link to article in comments ⬇️
An Arizona senator introduced a bill that would prevent veterans from being surprised when the VA docks their disability payments to recoup separation pay. 🔗Link to article in comments ⬇️
The North Carolina National Guard settled a federal lawsuit with a former guardsman who alleged the service violated his First Amendment rights. 🔗Link to article in comments ⬇️
One month after the Army announced its communications overhaul, some military families are saying the changes have made it harder to find information. 🔗Link to article in comments ⬇️
The athletes, actors, and officers meant well, but a soldier injured in Iraq just wanted time with his wife. 🔗Link to article in comments ⬇️
The Army recently established the 08H Army Equestrian military occupational specialty and qualified some of the first soldiers through an 18-week program. 🔗Link to article in comments ⬇️
Air Force, Coast Guard and Navy veterans had the highest rates of ALS diagnosis in an analysis of more than 14,400 cases. 🔗Link to article in comments ⬇️
The U.S. Army wants new surface-to-air missiles, costing less than $150,000 apiece, that can destroy small drones. 🔗Link to article in comments ⬇️
Since Aug. 11, 2025, nearly 9,700 National Guard troops from across the nation have been shipped into Washington, D.C. Its success depends on who you ask. 🔗Link to article in comments ⬇️
The service says NGC2 will deliver a unified network designed to speed battlefield decisions and improve communications under fire. 🔗Link to article in comments ⬇️
The U.S. Army has reportedly used up much of its stockpile of highly accurate long-range missiles during America's five-month war with Iran. 🔗Link to article in comments ⬇️
Democrats on the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform are investigating changes made to the Pentagon's public Iran war casualty count. 🔗Link to article in comments ⬇️
Three fires near Spokane, Washington, have destroyed 600 buildings and burned 8,000 acres. 🔗Link to article in comments ⬇️
The new President's Military Spouse Commission, chaired by Jennifer Hegseth, is tasked with addressing persistent problems for military spouses. 🔗Link to article in comments ⬇️