The US Military Has Cared About Climate Change Since the Dawn of the Cold War – For Good Reason Over time, the U.S. military would come to see climate change as both a threat in itself and a threat multiplier for national...
Why the Military Has an Office Dedicated to Tracking the World’s Biggest Blocks of Ice The National Ice Center is the only entity that monitors ice movement and formation across the globe.
US Polar Strategy and the Geopolitics of Antarctica Several months ago, the Trump administration presented a new national security and defense strategy for the polar regions.
More US Military Power Needed in Antarctic to Deter Malign Activity, General Says Gen. Charles Q. Brown said he'd like to see a boost in "some of the capability we have, but don't have a lot of."
The Critical Role of the Arctic Convoys in WWII The Arctic convoys would play an important role, especially in the critical months between July and December 1941.
As Russia, China Encroach, Airmen Work to Expand Comms Network in Antarctica In freezing conditions on the southernmost continent, four airmen had one mission: Create an expanded communications network.
Deep Freeze: The Air Force's Vital Mission in Antarctica The weather conditions are treacherous. But that's to be expected for the Operation Deep Freeze mission in Antarctica.
Class-Action Suit over Limits on Combat-Related Disability Pay Goes Before Supreme Court The Supreme Court will hear arguments in Soto v. United States, a case that challenges a six-year limit on back pay for...
Veterans Reunite with 'Precious Cargo' 50 Years After the Fall of Saigon One woman's quest to say ‘thank you’ led to the colonel who ran her refugee camp and the aircraft maintainer who may have...
48 Hours with Marines and Soldiers on the US Southern Border Amid President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown, military assets and personnel are increasingly being relied upon for a...
'Everything Is on the Table': Army Eyeing Expansion of Privatized Barracks As part of a pilot program, construction is expected to begin this summer on a new privately managed facility at Fort Irwin...
Army Suspends Fort McCoy's First Female Commander Amid Trump Portrait Display Controversy The incident, which sparked a wave of right-wing criticism, centered on the base's chain of command wall display -- a common...