


Trump fires service academy boards that oversee morale, academics
President Trump claimed the boards of visitors at four U.S. service academies had been “infiltrated by woke leftist ideologies.”

Your Military
SOCOM wants new helmet goggle mount and oxygen-generating device
The portable oxygen device would cut down the need for oxygen cylinders.

US officials bound for Europe for top-level talks on Ukraine
Top Trump administration officials will meet with European officials this week about how to end the war in Ukraine, U.S. officials said.

Army, Navy remove web pages highlighting women’s military service
In an attempt to align with President Trump’s termination of DEI initiatives, the Army and Navy have taken down web pages highlighting women's service.

Marine killed in Philippines plane crash identified
Sgt. Jacob M. Durham seved as an electromagnetic warfare analyst with 1st Radio Battalion.

Congress starts work this week on annual defense authorization bill
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of Feb. 11, 2025.

Afghans who helped US fight Taliban left in limbo by Trump policy
Many are now left stranded in Albania, Pakistan and Qatar awaiting transfer to the U.S. Others remain in hiding from the Taliban in Afghanistan.

This Medal of Honor recipient jumped on a live flare to save his crew
During the Vietnam War, John Levitow jumped on a live flare to save his crew from death.

Two charged in death of soldier who was stabbed nearly 70 times
Pfc. Katia Dueñas Aguilar, 23, was a member of the 101st Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division.

Deterring China, slashing waste top Pentagon priorities, Hegseth says
"Certainly, we want to send the signals to China that the [Indo-Pacific] area will be and continues to be contested.”

More US troops deploying to US-Mexico border
Roughly 1,500 more soldiers will deploy to the southern border to support President Trump’s expanding crackdown on immigration, a U.S. official said.

Military families to see drop in Tricare dental premiums
Some active-duty families will see their premiums drop by nearly one-third as the new Tricare Dental Program contract takes effect.

Opinion
This program equipped the US military to take down drug traffickers
This commentary's author discusses how current debates about the military's role in stifling cartels bring to mind lesser-known stories from Afghanistan.

Senators detail desired missile defense elements for Trump’s Iron Dome
Two senators introduced a bill that would authorize $19.5 billion for fiscal 2026 to build out Trump's "Iron Dome for America."

Pentagon cuts off Hegseth town hall webcast after transparency pledge
Hegseth also called "Our diversity is our strength" the "single dumbest phrase in military history," and intends to end the military's DEI programs.

Broken AC at Fort Cavazos leaves soldiers sweating
A mechanical failure at the Texas base has left soldiers dealing with room temperatures in the 80s this week.

Coast Guard searching for member reported missing in Eastern Pacific
A crew member aboard the cutter Waesche has been reported “unaccounted for” while operating in the Eastern Pacific Ocean.
