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President Donald Trump tapped the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ top official to be the service’s senior civilian leader, bypassing the Army’s No. 2 civilian to promote a former congressional staffer. Trump announced his choice via Truth Social on Thursday evening. “I am pleased to announce that Adam Telle, the…
U.S. President Donald Trump plans to fly to Ireland next week aboard the Boeing 747 Qatari-donated jet for the first time since security concerns caused the president to leave Turkey on a different aircraft, The Washington Post first reported.In July, Trump unexpectedly left the NATO summit in Turkey on a…
Sign up for the Outdoor Life Newsletter Get the hottest outdoor news from Outdoor Life. The Environmental Protection Agency announced Friday that it’s seeking additional input on how it defines certain water bodies in the U.S. The supplemental proposal is a continuation of a larger push to redefine which waters…
The U.S. Navy collaborated with 80 female service members to collect feedback as it develops future uniforms apt for the size and fit of the modern sailor.Textile experts and scientists with Navy Exchange Service Command worked on designs from Aug. 17 to Aug. 21 onboard Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort…
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“We support our troops”: Some call it patriotism. I call it a hollow slogan.It was introduced to make civilians feel comfortable with what the military asks of its service members, shifting focus from the human beings carrying the weight to the audience watching them carry it. America loves the perfect military family hanging in photos around the world: a service member reuniting with a supportive spouse and resilient kids — all smiles, happy tears and beautifully curated.America kills to see a happy homecoming. We watch from the safety of our couches as loved ones run to embrace their hero.I’ve lived…
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President Donald Trump said in a social media post on Thursday that he was appointing Adam Telle, assistant secretary of the Army for civil works, as the acting U.S. Army secretary. The appointment follows the departure of Dan Driscoll, who served as the Army’s civilian leader since February 2025 and tendered his resignation Monday, a source with knowledge of Driscoll’s actions told Military Times. His exit comes amid reports of heightened discord with Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth.“Huge congrats to Adam,” Hegseth wrote Thursday on X. “Strong and whip smart. He is indeed a great Patriot — and will be…
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The U.S. Air Force provided relief supplies and equipment to Nepal following flash floods in the South Asian country that have killed over 1,000 people.The service used two C-130J Super Hercules transport aircraft from Yokota Air Base, Japan, on Wednesday to provide bobcat front loaders, first aid kits, stretchers and specialized disaster victim recovery supplies, delivering them to Tribhuvan International Airport, a U.S. Pacific Command spokesperson told Military Times on Thursday. “The U.S. military joins U.S. Embassy Nepal, the Government of Nepal, and response partners on the ground to provide urgent life-saving supplies and equipment to areas affected by flash…
We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn More › Sign up for the On The Gun Newsletter The latest for gun hunters and competitive shooters. Compact safes that can accommodate a handgun are popular for home defense because they balance secure storage with readiness. These safes have different access methods, but the most common are those with a keycode entry. There are many different keypad designs and they can often be opened quickly but, under stress, it can be easy to input the wrong code and delay access. There are…
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U.S. Vice President JD Vance on Thursday said the United States is investigating an airstrike that Iran says struck a wedding party in Iran.“We’re investigating it because obviously we care. We want to know,” Vance told reporters during a White House press briefing.“If we do make mistakes, again, this is a big difference between us and Iran, when our military makes mistakes, they learn from them to try to get better from them,” Vance added.Iranian officials say four people died and nearly 70 were wounded by a strike that hit a home during a wedding. Iranian state TV reported on…
Sign up for the Outdoor Life Newsletter Get the hottest outdoor news from Outdoor Life. A newly proposed data center that would be built on public land near Boulder City, Nevada, just hit a roadblock. On Sept. 1 a judge placed a hold on the project’s permit with the justification that the initial permit issued in 2023 was meant for a solar power plant. The stay, granted by administrative judge David Gunter, halts data center development by Townsite Solar 2, LLC. The company originally planned to build a solar power plant with battery storage on Bureau of Land Management ground…
A federal appeals court restored Bowe Bergdahl’s conviction on Tuesday, undoing a 2023 decision that wiped away the court-martial of the former U.S. Army soldier who walked off his base in Afghanistan, kicking off an intensive search that wounded other troops.On Tuesday, a three-judge panel on the D.C. Circuit ruled that the federal court that overturned Bergdahl’s military conviction did not have the jurisdiction to do so, arguing that only the military justice system could reverse Bergdahl’s judgment.“District courts lack jurisdiction on collateral review to vacate court-martial judgments,” Judge Robert Wilkins wrote on behalf of the panel.The former U.S. Army…
The U.S. Army awarded a $464.8 million production contract to AeroVironment, Inc., this week for the Enduring-High Energy Laser program (E-HEL), marking the first production contract for a directed energy system in the U.S. military’s history, the company stated in a release Wednesday.Rather than deploying missiles to shoot down unmanned aircraft, the E-HEL fires a laser beam at its targets and can reload its magazine through the system’s power supply, according to the Army.“This first-of-its-kind directed energy program will enable our formations to defeat unmanned systems and dominate from the outset,” Vice Chief of Staff of the Army General Christopher…
Sign up for the Deer Camp Newsletter Get everything from whitetail news and opinion pieces, to advanced hunting tactics and cutting-edge gear reviews. Serial poachers are the type of violators that game wardens spend a lot of time on. Dylan Wolff, a 28-year-old resident of Shawano County, Wisconsin, had earned a good amount of attention from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, and now the details of that investigation are coming to light. After conservation warden Clark Delzer made the bust in a Shawano County cemetery on Jan. 8, Wolff was found to have hunted and fished illegally 174 times…
A bipartisan group of lawmakers is pushing the Army to explain why it is shuttering a specialized drone battalion less than a year after establishing it, a move that comes as conflicts across the world have become increasingly defined by unmanned aerial systems and electronic warfare.The 600-member “Unmanned Assault Battalion,” created as part of the 173rd Airborne Brigade, was charged with learning tactics and skills from Ukraine’s more-than four-year fight against Russia and applying them to the U.S. military. In a letter, legislators expressed concern that eliminating the battalion was another sign of the Defense Department’s “uneven and inconsistent” support…
U.S. Army officials identified the soldier who died this week from injuries sustained during an accident at an on-post motor pool at Fort Knox, Kentucky.Staff Sgt. Deonte Lamar Davis, assigned to the 19th Engineer Battalion, 20th Engineer Brigade, XVII Airborne Corps, died on Tuesday at Fort Knox, Kentucky, according to a Wednesday statement.“We are deeply saddened by the tragic loss of Staff Sgt. Davis,” Col. Jeff Burges, commander of the 20th Engineer Brigade, said in the release. “He was an outstanding Soldier and leader, and will be deeply missed by all his family, friends and fellow soldiers across the formation.”Davis…
The Pentagon is temporarily rescinding recently published clinical guidance for a new, mandatory testosterone-deficiency screening policy for service members aged 30 and older, a U.S. official told Reuters on Thursday. On Wednesday, the Pentagon posted the “Clinical Guidance for Health and Human Performance Optimization” on its website. By Thursday, the memo and an accompanying statement from spokesperson Sean Parnell had been removed. “The draft (document) published on September 2, 2026, has been temporarily rescinded to allow for updates,” the official said, adding that interim guidance remains in effect. The detailed clinical guidelines had laid out separate testosterone deficiency screening paths…
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