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06/19/2026

"...you were the last man to depart the battlefield that day and you left it a legend and a hero." Major Nicholas Dockery was awarded the Medal of Honor by President Trump on June 18, 2026, for his heroism during a battle in Kapisa Province, Afghanistan, on October 2, 2012.

A new 30 mm ammunition-linking machine can save the force millions annually by repurposing rounds from retiring A-10s fo...
06/19/2026

A new 30 mm ammunition-linking machine can save the force millions annually by repurposing rounds from retiring A-10s for use on AC-130Js.

Opinion: It’s not too late – if Washington is intent on reducing troop levels in Europe, it can still wield this bargain...
06/19/2026

Opinion: It’s not too late – if Washington is intent on reducing troop levels in Europe, it can still wield this bargaining chip with Russia.

Marching 200 miles inside northern Burma and determined to cut off the enemy, 1st Lt. Jack L. Knight made the ultimate s...
06/19/2026

Marching 200 miles inside northern Burma and determined to cut off the enemy, 1st Lt. Jack L. Knight made the ultimate sacrifice.

Poland has been pushing for a bigger allied presence on NATO’s eastern flank after Russia’s invasion of neighboring Ukra...
06/18/2026

Poland has been pushing for a bigger allied presence on NATO’s eastern flank after Russia’s invasion of neighboring Ukraine in 2022.

One Republican senator called the framework pact announced this week the “worst foreign policy blunder in decades.”
06/18/2026

One Republican senator called the framework pact announced this week the “worst foreign policy blunder in decades.”

The U.S. Air Force has cleared its first Collaborative Combat Aircraft to enter production.
06/18/2026

The U.S. Air Force has cleared its first Collaborative Combat Aircraft to enter production.

The VA is eliminating all activity geared toward veterans’ gender identities and reclassifying its LGBTQ+ care coordinat...
06/18/2026

The VA is eliminating all activity geared toward veterans’ gender identities and reclassifying its LGBTQ+ care coordinators, an internal memo says.

The Senate is proposing a lower raise for troops than what was requested, but its bill sets aside additional funding for...
06/18/2026

The Senate is proposing a lower raise for troops than what was requested, but its bill sets aside additional funding for military quality-of-life programs.

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