The US protected ships from Iran in the Strait of Hormuz in the '80s. Could it again? The “Tanker war” grew out of the fierce eight-year war between Iraq and Iran in the 1980s.
US Says it's Hunting for Explosive Mines in Latest Push to Open the Strait of Hormuz Sweeping for underwater explosives could take months despite a tenuous ceasefire between the United States and Iran in the...
Trump Dispatches Witkoff and Kushner to Pakistan for New Talks With Iran’s Foreign Minister President Donald Trump is sending his envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Pakistan to meet with Iran's foreign minister...
What Led to Navy Secretary John Phelan Losing His Job? What We Know Phelan, a big GOP donor in 2024, is out and becomes the first top military official to depart the Trump administration.
US-Iran Tensions Build Over Hormuz in Absence of Peace Talks U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday ordered the U.S. Navy to shoot any boat putting mines in the strait, while the...
US Military Says It Seizes Another Oil Tanker Associated With Iran The U.S. military has seized another tanker associated with the smuggling of Iranian oil.
Wounded Iraq Veteran: What is Clear-Cut Definition of Victory in Iran? Knowing the toll of combat first-hand, David Kendrick Jr. questions if there's an endgame to the continuing war with Iran.
Iran Fires on 3 Ships in the Strait of Hormuz, Complicating Efforts to Resume US-Iran Talks Iran fired on three ships in the Strait of Hormuz, underscoring the ongoing threat to global energy supplies and complicating...
US Military Pushes for Boost in 2027 Spending on Drones and Air Defenses Used in Iran War U.S. military officials are calling for spending tens of billions of dollars in the next budget year on drones, air defense...
US Forces Board a Sanctioned Oil Tanker in the Indian Ocean, the Pentagon Says U.S. forces have boarded an oil tanker previously sanctioned for smuggling Iranian crude oil in Asia.
Which Americans Will Be Automatically Registered for Military Draft, and When? Last year's defense bill passed by Congress paved the way for the new automatic registration process.
A VA Clinic Gave Veterans GLP-1s for Weight Loss. A Year Later, Everything Improved Researchers tracked 201 veterans prescribed semaglutide, the drug sold under the brand names Ozempic and Wegovy. After one...
WWII Veteran Who Lied About His Age to Serve Takes Honor Flight Joining the military at 16 to serve in World War II to service in Korea and Vietnam, humble Al Duran has lived quite a life.
Disabled Veterans Charged Up to $20K to File VA Benefits Claims: Lawsuit The company being sued told Military.com it doesn't charge for VA claims. Plaintiffs disagree, citing purported deceptive...
3 Big Military PCS Changes Are Coming at Once. Here’s What to Know Before 2026 Peak Season In 2026, three major changes are affecting military household goods moves: a new permanent agency to run the system, the end...
![Emirates Iran War](http://images02.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2026-04/ApNewsroom_Emirates_Iran_War_81596.jpg?itok=l8buxP5X "The Jordan flagged cargo ship "Baghdad" sails in Persian Gulf towards Strait of Hormuz in United Arab Emirates, Wednesday, April 22, 2026. (AP Photo)")
