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US has destroyed Iranian ‘drone carrier,’ CENTCOM commander says
"We hit an Iranian drone carrier ship roughly the size of a World War II aircraft carrier," Adm. Brad Cooper, head of U.S. Central Command, said.
House narrowly rejects Iran war powers resolution
It’s the second vote in as many days, after the Senate defeated a similar measure along party lines.
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Democrats slam Hegseth for comments on first US deaths in Iran war
Hegseth accused the press of focusing on the fallen soldiers to make the president “look bad.”
‘Race of attrition’: US military’s finite interceptor stockpile is being tested
Iran's barrage of ballistic missiles and suicide drones threaten to deplete the U.S. military's finite number of interceptor missiles, experts warn.
Noem out, Republican senator in as new Homeland Security secretary
President Donald Trump demoted Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Thursday, naming Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin to fill the post.
Largest US military hospital abroad halts labor, delivery services amid Iran war
The Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany is pausing its labor and delivery services to focus on its “primary objective,” a memo states.
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Dover ‘personal effects specialist’ job posting creates stir on social media
A job posting for specialists to handle the belongings of fallen troops at Dover Air Force Base prompted concerns about overseas military operations.
This WWII submarine was the last US boat to notch a torpedo kill — until this week
The Torsk’s sinking of the Japanese vessel marked the last U.S. submarine kill for over eight decades — that is until March 3, 2026.
New ‘World War II with Tom Hanks’ trailer just dropped
The History Channel is set to drop its whopping 20-part series over Memorial Day weekend.
Israeli F-35 notches first kill of a manned fighter in downing of Iranian Yak-130
In another first, the U.K. reported that its Royal Air Force’s F-35B jets had intercepted Iranian drones above Jordan.
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Pentagon dispute bolsters Anthropic reputation but raises questions about AI readiness in military
Anthropic’s moral stand on U.S. military use of AI is exposing a growing awareness that maybe chatbots just aren’t capable enough for acts of war.
When veterans take the pen, war stories start to change
Hollywood has never lacked war stories. But it has often lacked veteran storytellers telling them.
How MREs inspired today’s meal-delivery industry
The MRE has to survive heat, cold, impact and time. And it has to do all of that at scale. Sound familiar?
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The military’s complicated history with tobacco
Anyone who has served knows the smoke pit has not vanished.
Woo your significant other this Valentine’s Day with the help of some WWII acronyms
Let your partner know how you really feel with acronyms such as MALAYA: My Ardent Lips Await Your Arrival.
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VIDEO: US sub sinks Iranian warship
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Senate Republicans vote down legislation to halt Iran war
The vote forced senators to take a stand on a war shaping the fate of U.S. military members, countless other lives and the future of the region.
Pentagon names 5th soldier killed by Iran drone strike, 6th is ‘believed to be’ ID’d
Maj. Jeffrey R. O’Brien, 45, died March 1, the Pentagon said. CWO3 Robert M. Marzan, 54, “is believed to be the individual who perished at the scene.”
By J.D. Simkins
Former Military Times Soldier of the Year Approved for Medal of Honor
Dockery earned two Silver Stars, one of which this authorization would upgrade by two awards.
By Hope Hodge Seck
New ‘World War II with Tom Hanks’ trailer just dropped
The History Channel is set to drop its whopping 20-part series over Memorial Day weekend.
Trump to meet arms executives Friday in push to boost weapon supplies
The meeting will focus on rapidly replenishing the U.S. stockpile of munitions and weapons expended in the Iran war.
By Tanya Noury
Despite air dominance, US ‘can’t stop everything’ Iran fires, Hegseth says
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth acknowledged on Wednesday that some Iranian air attacks may still hit their targets despite U.S. air superiority over Iran.
By Konstantin Toropin and David Klepper, AP
Bombs headed for Iran in Operation Epic Fury don names of US sailors
Photos released by U.S. Central Command shows that U.S. sailors aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln marked ordnances headed for Iran with their names.
Dover ‘personal effects specialist’ job posting creates stir on social media
A job posting for specialists to handle the belongings of fallen troops at Dover Air Force Base prompted concerns about overseas military operations.
By Patricia Kime
US launches Precision Strike Missiles in Iran war in first combat use
Video shows the Precision Strike Missile being launched in open desert terrain from M142 HIMARS as part of Operation Epic Fury.
By Zita Ballinger Fletcher