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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/2…
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/2…
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-…
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/2…
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/m…
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/t…
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-…
The lawsuit argues that the government unlawfully expanded the scope and duration of its “national defense area” designation. militarytimes.com/news/penta…
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/m…
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/penta…
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-…
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-…
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/penta…
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-…
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/co…
In his new book, Adam Makos writes about how an American B-24 bomber crew was saved by a Romanian princess following the deadly Ploesti Raid in WWII. militarytimes.com/veterans/m…