1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (753+ words) At the U. S. Military Academy at West Point, New York, today, some 998 cadets threw their caps in the air, prepared to disperse out into the Army to lead soldiers in every corner of the world. Before that happened, Secretary of War…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago  (73+ words) U. S. Department of War (. gov) Snapshots of what's happening in the Defense Department. Navy Ensign Anslee Nichols stands watch as the ballistic missile defense watch officer aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Gonzalez in the Mediterranean Sea, May 20, 2026. The Gonzalez is on…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago  (69+ words) U. S. Department of War (. gov) Snapshots of what's happening in the Defense Department. A soldier assigned to the 3rd U. S. Infantry Regiment, known as "The Old Guard," helps place U. S. flags at every gravesite in Arlington National Cemetery, Va. , May 21, 2026. The effort was part…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago  (605+ words) Army Staff Sgt. Stanley Martinez was the last man to step off the truck. It was autumn of 1951, somewhere north of Busan, South Korea, the deuce-and-a-half tactical vehicle he had ridden in from the country's southern tip had been dropping…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago  (70+ words) U. S. Department of War (. gov) Navy, Marine Corps Leaders Testify on FY27 Budget Request Marine Corps Commandant Gen. Eric M. Smith, Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Daryl Caudleand Acting Navy Secretary Hung Caotestify on the Department of the Navy's fiscal year 2027 budget requestduring…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago  (503+ words) Last year at this time, the War Department identified 14 technology areas as priorities. Since then, that list has been pared down to a more realistic, warfighter-focused set of goals, the department's chief technology officer said. On Capitol Hill yesterday, Emil…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago  (1679+ words) Thank you very much, Ambassador Murphy, for that generous introduction. And thank you to the faculty, students, and staff of the National War College for the opportunity to speak with you today. It is an honor to be here. Secretary…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (68+ words) U. S. Department of War (. gov) Snapshots of what's happening in the Defense Department. Air Force Capt. Nick "Laz" Le Tourneau, pilot and commander of the F-22 Raptor Aerial Demonstration Team, performs an aerial demonstration at Air Dot Show Tour Fort Lauderdale, Fla....

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (655+ words) Secretary of War Pete Hegseth was on hand with his wife, Jennifer, and numerous senior Navy leaders at Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, today to welcome home sailors assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group after a record-setting, multi-month deployment....

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (75+ words) U. S. Department of War (. gov) Snapshots of what's happening in the Defense Department. Soldiers install temporary roofing on homes in Kagman, Saipan, May 10, 2026, following damage caused by Super Typhoon Sinlaku. Temporary roofing operations help protect homes from additional weather impacts while…...