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Under this year’s influenza vaccination guidelines, the Marine Corps will continue to follow Defense Department policy, which requires flu shots for some military personnel while making them optional for most others.The Aug. 21 announcement requires vaccinations for specific groups of Marines, including new recruits, healthcare workers and those deploying or serving on hazardous response teams.The mandates mark a notable change from last year’s guidelines, which required all active-duty service members to receive a vaccination or obtain an approved exemption.In April, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, citing “medical autonomy” and religious freedom, repealed flu vaccine mandates for all branches of the military.“Our…

Within the Defense Department’s ongoing efforts to revitalize the industrial supply chain across the military branches, the U.S. Navy announced it is standing up a new defense industrial base office to “expand the domestic manufacturing ecosystem, mitigate supply chain vulnerabilities, and integrate dual-use commercial technologies to enhance the lethality of the Navy-Marine Corps team,” according to a Monday release. Andrew Magliochetti, who previously served as the director of the Navy’s Office of Small Business Programs, was tapped by Acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao to become the first deputy assistant secretary of the Navy for the defense industrial base.As…

The U.S. Navy directed service members, military families and civilian personnel to remove personal information that reveals their connection with the service in order to protect them and their loved ones from adversaries.Bad actors are utilizing the online presence of individuals tied to the military to gather intelligence and launch attacks that include doxxing, surveillance, physical attacks and harassment, according to an Aug. 19 Navy administrative message.“Since the initiation of Operation Epic Fury, the Department of the Navy’s (DON) personnel, assets, and our families face an evolving threat landscape,” the message said. “U.S. military installations and personnel remain under increased…

For journalist Katie S. Sanders, the foray into her family’s World War II lore came to her, like many others, “tucked in the attic.”Her grandfather, Lt. Murray Simon, seldom spoke of wartime experiences, let alone the details regarding being shot down in a B-24 on a secret mission one month prior to D-Day.All that was left was a piece of that downed plane — an antenna cover loop — painted black to blend into the cover of darkness. Still, that and a shoebox full of military medals was all “just a little bit of mythology to me,” Sanders told Military…

The Navy is exploring two options for its Silent Anvil Air-Launched Torpedo and is seeking contractors that fit the bill.The first is a new torpedo launched from an aircraft or drone that glides into the water and acoustically homes in on the target.The other is a glide kit affixed to an existing torpedo. The concept seems similar to the Navy’s existing High Altitude Anti-Submarine Warfare Weapon Capability system, which added a glide kit to regular Mark 54 torpedoes that can be launched from P-8 Poseidon patrol planes flying as high as 30,000 feet. Or, the Air Force’s highly successful Joint…

A U.S. military service member who called for President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance to be impeached is facing charges under the military justice system, his lawyer and the Air Force said on Tuesday.The active-duty officer, Maj. Jason Watson, denounced Trump and Vance last month for actions ​including going to war with Iran without congressional authorization, according ​to a video of the protest event posted online.In ⁠the video, the U.S. Capitol Police can be seen detaining Watson, ​who held a protest sign calling for their impeachment, conviction ​and removal.Watson’s lawyer said in a statement that the airman would…

Sign up for the Quick Strike Newsletter The hottest fishing news, tips, and tactics Ben Erb of Bemidji, Minnesota, planned an afternoon of solo kayak fishing near his home on July 3. He’s a graduate fisheries biologist researcher at Bemidji State University, an ardent angler and a big fan of catching bowfin — a native fish he says are largely underrated by America’s anglers. Around 1 p.m. on that warm and sunny afternoon, Erb launched his kayak into a backwater area of the Mississippi River. Related: This Kayak Fisherman Found a Bowfin Honey Hole, Then Landed a State Record “I…

In combat, suppressors on a personal weapon can mitigate noise and muzzle flash, offering a critical stealth advantage against the enemy. But for the service member–typically a special operator–behind the weapon, firing suppressed can mean being on the receiving end of a concentrated stream of toxic gases and particulate matter. As efforts to recognize and address the lesser-known side effects of military training, from mild traumatic brain injuries to hearing loss, have increasingly gone mainstream, some advocates are raising the call to target damage from suppressors as well. The veteran-led group Special Operations Association of America (SOAA) published an article…

When a house exploded in Twentynine Palms, California, on Aug. 21, off-duty Navy corpsmen left dinner to rush to the scene, teaming up with local Marines to rescue residents.The corpsmen, assigned to Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Twentynine Palms, gathered at Kitchen in the Desert that night to honor Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Hareramdas Garcia, who was leaving the command.Around 8:30 p.m., an explosion rang out across the neighborhood.Hospitalman Mykrussel Dominguez Gonzales, an emergency department corpsman at Naval Hospital Twentynine Palms, recalled the moment. “We heard a loud explosion and immediately saw white smoke rising from the direction of…

We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn More › New trail cameras like the Tactacam 4.0 were just released this month. That means last year’s models are now heavily discounted, but still plenty capable. I wouldn’t buy a five-year-old camera, but a 2025 model really isn’t that far off from what’s being released in 2026. Here are the best trail camera deals out there right now. Labor Day Trail Camera Deals Save 46% on a Moultrie Edge 2 Pro Cellular Trail Camera Get a Moultrie EDGE 2 Cellular Trail Camera…

A U.S. Air Force officer and two Army Corps of Engineers civilians were among eight people killed in a plane crash in Western Alaska last week.2nd Lt. Leah R. Borsich, 23, was a project programmer in the 611th Civil Engineer Squadron at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, located in Anchorage, Alaska, according to a Monday base release.Borsich was among eight people killed Aug. 20 when a civilian-contracted aircraft crashed at Cape Newenham Long Range Radar Site Airport, roughly 450 miles west-southwest of Anchorage.“Lt. Borsich was a positive leader who brought tremendous energy and enthusiasm to our command,” Col. Timothey Meerstein, commander of…

Sign up for the Outdoor Life Newsletter Get the hottest outdoor news from Outdoor Life. An off-duty sheriff’s deputy is now facing criminal charges for his role in a hunting accident during Wisconsin’s youth turkey season this spring.  Last week James D. Lehman, 35, was charged with four felony counts, including two counts of second-degree reckless injury with use of a dangerous weapon, according to documents filed Aug. 17 in Racine County Circuit Court. The off-duty shooting took place on April 12, the second day of Wisconsin’s 2026 youth turkey hunt. Lehman was hunting with his 3-year-old daughter in April…

Call of Duty is once again putting a real hero on the roster. Activision announced that Modern Warfare 4, launching Oct. 23, will include the Call of Duty Endowment Valor Pack as day-one downloadable content, adding retired Marine Cpl. Kyle Carpenter as a playable character.Carpenter earned the nation’s highest military honor for his actions on Nov. 21, 2010, in Marjah, Afghanistan. When a grenade landed near him and fellow Marine Nick Eufrazio during a firefight, Carpenter threw himself toward the blast to shield his teammate. He was unconscious for five weeks afterward and lost an eye and most of his…

The wife of an active-duty soldier was deported to Honduras on Monday, her husband confirmed.ICE agents detained Cristy Maryori Villafranca Trejo in July. She spent more than two months detained at Camp East Montana, a detention facility at Fort Bliss, Texas, where her husband, Army Sgt. Hedar Leonel Turcios Juárez, is stationed.Turcios said he talked with his wife after she was deported. “She is okay,” he told Military Times.The couple had been legally married since 2022 and share a young daughter, who was in the car when agents detained Villafranca Trejo after a family trip to Walmart. Villafranca Trejo was…

Sign up for the Deer Camp Newsletter Get everything from whitetail news and opinion pieces, to advanced hunting tactics and cutting-edge gear reviews. The most important factor in successfully killing a deer with archery equipment is shot placement. You want your sharp broadhead to hit the heart or both lungs. And ideally, you want to create an entrance and an exit wound. That’s because your bow, arrow, broadhead, and fletching won’t matter if you don’t know where to aim to hit those vital organs. Here’s a guide on the basics for making a clean, lethal shot this season. Bowhunting Shot…

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