How the Coast Guard responded to the DC aerial collision earlier this year
The Coast Guard response to the Washington D.C. plane crash in January included 278 personnel, 11 small boat stations and ...
Historic ‘China Marines’ battalion converts into latest Littoral Combat Team
The 12th Littoral Combat Team will carry on the traditions of 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, which earned the title “China ...
Army researchers want AI to help soldiers deliver anesthetics in battle
Researchers are working on a device that uses artificial intelligence to guide the delivery of pain management drugs for ...
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The Army didn’t have a photo of the ‘new’ Benning, so we found this one
Cpl. Fred Benning was a World War I hero who became a baker, a successful businessman, and the mayor of Neligh, Nebraska, who once accidentally fired a revolver during a council meeting.
80 years ago the Allies found their bridge across the Rhine
The capture of the bridge at Remagen, a surprisingly intact path into Germany, helped U.S. troops hasten the end of World War ...
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Soldiers in Alaska landed their Black Hawk on a train in a special ops exercise
An aircrew with the Alaska Army Guard pulled off a rare helo-to-train landing during a cold-weather medical exercise for special operations troops in February, balancing their HH-60M Black Hawk on ...
The Air Force is adding 21 more hours to its final field event at boot camp
The extra time will allow Air Force trainees to operate in small teams, solve tactical problems, and practice leadership ...
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Too close for missiles, switching to guns: How the Navy learned to fight Houthi drones
If it’s Friday, it’s time for the Rundown! This week, we took a close look at how the Navy fought an undeclared war in the Red Sea from October 2023 to January 2025, during which the service ...
The Army’s top enlisted leader goes dark on social media
The Army’s top enlisted leader announced the removal of social media pages for his office, saying “It’s not about the ...