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One dead, others wounded in shooting at Fort Hood recreation area
3+ hour, 42+ min ago (244+ words) Published May 24, 2026 4: 37 PM EDT Fort Hood military police got into a shootout with civilians Saturday night, in an incident that left one person dead, the Army said on Sunday. At least two others were wounded during the fight at a…...
Marines stage mock evacuation at Venezuela embassy
7+ hour, 38+ min ago (203+ words) Published May 24, 2026 12: 42 PM EDT Four months after American special operations forces infiltrated Venezuelan airspace to raid its capital city, U. S. troops were once again flying over Caracas. This time, as part of an elaborate training exercise around the U. S. embassy. Two Marine…...
Army reaches its recruiting goal several months early
23+ hour, 31+ min ago (145+ words) Published May 23, 2026 4: 48 PM EDT The Army successfully hit its recruiting goal for the 2026 fiscal year, more than four months ahead of its deadline." The Army has also offered increased enlistment bonuses, while revamping its outreach to the public with new…...
Nimitz carrier group arrives in Caribbean amid Cuba tensions
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (220+ words) Published May 23, 2026 3: 17 PM EDT The Navy's longest serving aircraft carrier is now operating in the Caribbean. The USS Nimitz, the 51-year-old carrier that recently got its service extended, arrived in the sea on Wednesday, joining an American military presence that…...
Unaccredited VA claims company charged veteran $21, 000 in violation of federal law, judge rules
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (404+ words) Published May 22, 2026 2: 52 PM EDT A company violated federal law for acting as a vetted agent and charging veterans fees to help file disability claims with the Department of Veterans Affairs, a North Carolina court ruled this week. The federal circuit…...
Security Forces airman becomes first Air Force graduate of Army's revived jungle school
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (292+ words) Published May 22, 2026 2: 05 PM EDT Air Force Staff Sgt. Duchaine Paul knows something about working in hot places. As a Security Forces airman, Paul is assigned to Moody Air Force Base in southern Georgia, which sits adjacent to two federally protected…...
Most military branches don't 'fully' check if suicide prevention training works, watchdog finds
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (664+ words) Published May 22, 2026 8: 00 AM EDT Service members are required to take annual suicide prevention training each year, so they can learn about the warning signs and mental health resources available to them. However, a new federal watchdog report found that the…...
19-year-old soldier completes Ranger, Airborne, Air Assault and Pathfinder schools
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (519+ words) Published May 21, 2026 2: 04 PM EDT Army Pfc. Mace Veit knew completing four of the Army's most distinguished training courses in less than six months, including the rigors of Ranger School, would be tough. Constant testing. Brutal fitness standards. Lack of sleep....
This GPS-guided mortar system is meant to automate the call for fire
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (576+ words) Published May 21, 2026 9: 42 AM EDT When responding to a call for fire, mortar crews have to verbally yell out deflection, charge, and elevation before dropping a round in the tube, but a new mortar system being developed for the Army and…...
Here's how soldiers could see combat in a future fight
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (566+ words) Published May 20, 2026 12: 35 PM EDT In the next war, soldiers may look through a digital lens and see a landscape and a heads-up display that looks familiar to gamers: directional markers on a compass, messages from their command, and other icons…...