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Troops from the Hawaii Army National Guard learn how to evacuate a fully submerged aircraft in a training exercise. #army #nationalguard #holdyourbreath

Troops are set to get the MITR face and breathing protection system to protect from chemicals and toxins. #mitr #specialforces #specialops

Marine sniper vet Colby Barrett headed to Ukraine to spend time with one of Ukraine's elite snipers, call sign Lektor. The result is a forthcoming film. militarytimes.com/veterans/2026/…

The Royal Australian Navy and Anduril release footage of the emerging UUV system pushing naval drone systems forward.

Ret. Army Gen. David Petraeus praised the Pentagon’s new Autonomous Warfare Command but said the U.S. must rapidly prepare for modern autonomous war. militarytimes.com/pentagon/2026/…

After Tech. Sgt. Ian Patterson died from injuries sustained during a public demonstration, his squadron ceased all rappel and rope training events. militarytimes.com/news/your-mili…

In 1945, a dozen U.S. Navy nurses evacuated 2,393 men from Iwo Jima on 125 flights — more than 13% of everyone evacuated from the island. militarytimes.com/veterans/2026/…

The U.S. Navy this week became one of the first services to mandate changing terminology from "artificial intelligence" to "super intelligence." militarytimes.com/off-duty/milit…

Skerritt served in the U.S. Air Force before launching an acting career that spanned from the 1960s to the 2020s. militarytimes.com/veterans/2026/…

The goal is for AI to automatically analyze refueling operations from cameras mounted on the tankers and provide “hot wash” feedback to the tanker crews. militarytimes.com/industry/techw…

Navy Lt. Craig Becker's attorney is petitioning the Supreme Court for review, arguing key evidence was omitted from the trial. militarytimes.com/news/your-mili…

Navy officer convicted of pushing his wife out of window to her death petitions Supreme Court for review militarytimes.com/news/your-mili…

The lawsuit argues that the government unlawfully expanded the scope and duration of its “national defense area” designation. militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-…

A Virginia man was arrested after allegedly using a sledgehammer to decapitate one of the figures from the Iwo Jima statue at Quantico. militarytimes.com/veterans/milit…

During a review period from June 1, 2024, through May 31, 2025, the VA made at least one error in 17,900 cases regarding disability decisions. militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-…

The move comes amid Pentagon concerns that the U.S. government’s only plant for manufacturing howitzer barrels can’t keep up with the recent demand. militarytimes.com/news/your-mili…

Trump said the DOJ would settle claims with victims of the base's contaminated water if the GOP wins the midterms. "If we don't win, there's no money." militarytimes.com/news/your-mili…

The decade-long framework guarantees at least 850 F-35 Lightning II fighters for the U.S. military, pending congressional approval and funding. militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-…

Stephen Hubbard, a retired teacher and U.S. Air Force veteran, was released from Russian custody on Wednesday after spending over four years in prison. militarytimes.com/news/your-mili…

From Vietnam to Iraq, "I had a bird's-eye view on how money and war are inextricably linked," this Air Force veteran reflects in The War Horse. militarytimes.com/opinion/commen…