Nuclear Bombs Fell on North Carolina 64 Years Ago. How Disaster Was Narrowly Averted A military plane was carrying the weapons when it exploded over a rural area, killing three people and sending the bombs...
This Icebreaker Has Design Problems and a History of Failure. It’s America's Latest Military Vessel. The icebreaker Aiviq was built for oil work in the Arctic but has design issues. Its maiden voyage to Alaska ended in a...
Taliban Rebuff Trump's Call to Return US Arms Worth Billions The Taliban won’t return any of the military equipment left behind by the U.S. troops while exiting Afghanistan in 2021, a...
US Defense Contractor to Build 4,000-Worker Advanced Manufacturing Facility In Central Ohio U.S. defense contractor Anduril Industries is preparing to build a massive advanced manufacturing facility in central Ohio...
2 New Ford-Class Aircraft Carriers Will Be Named After Former Presidents Bill Clinton, George W. Bush While the White House publicized the decision, the responsibility and authority to name ships lies squarely in the hands of...
2 Military Planes Are Fighting LA's Fires, But Navy Helicopters and Marines Are Still Awaiting Orders The Pentagon said Friday that two military C-130 Hercules aircraft equipped with a firefighting system are now flying over...
Taiwan Holds Military Drills as Concerns Rise over Possible Defense Budget Cut Taiwan began three days of military drills as concerns rose over potential cuts to the defense budget due to legislative...
How a Tractor Became an 'America First' Hybrid Tank Ahead of its Time Would you believe me if I told you the U.S. military had the option to field a hybrid-electric tank more than a century ago?
Air Force Sent More A-10s to the Boneyard in 2024, But It Continues to Use the Aircraft Overseas The hefty 57-foot, 6-inch wingspan close-support aircraft known as the "Warthog" has been in service since the 1970s, and was...
The Top 10 Military.com News Stories of 2024 This year's list includes investigations into abuse at military base child care facilities and alarming indications of cancer...
Family Lives in Fear After Marine Corps Denies Legal Claim over Abuse by Jailed Ex-Recruiter "She wants accountability from the Marines, and she wants this not to happen to anyone else," Christine Dunn, an attorney...
Air Force Backtracks on Banning Personal Pronouns from Email Signatures The Air Force says it's again allowing airmen and civilian employees to put their preferred personal pronouns in their email...
Air Force Academy Superintendent Proposes Cutting Civilian Staff The Air Force Academy superintendent is proposing to cut civilian faculty positions without hiring uniformed instructors to...
Year-Old VA Mortgage Rescue Program Ended by Trump Administration The VA will stop accepting new participants for what's called the Veterans Affairs Servicing Purchase program, or VASP...
Army Planners Are Weighing Force Reductions of Up to 90,000 Active-Duty Soldiers The Army is quietly considering a sweeping reduction of up to 90,000 active-duty troops, a move that underscores mounting...