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Hegseth renames Joint Base Charleston to honor late Sen. Lindsey Graham
August 11, 2026 — Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, became Joint Base Lindsey Graham during a ceremony Aug. 10 to rename the installation after the late senator, Air Force veteran and South Carolina native son...

Military leaders update Congress on force readiness, quality of life programs
April 20, 2026 — Senior leaders from the Army, Navy and Marine Corps provided an update on steps their respective branches are taking to improve the quality of life for service members during a hearing in Washington before the House Armed Services Committee's readiness subcommittee...

Leaders say nuclear forces, space domain paramount to national security
March 27, 2026 — Protecting America's space systems is essential for national security because so many military capabilities rely on them — including precision navigation, global communications, missile warning and real-time intelligence, said Space Force Gen. Stephen N. Whiting, commander of U.S. Space Command...

War Department extends invitation to bring back troops separated for refusing COVID-19 vaccine
March 23, 2026 — Service members forced to leave the military for refusing to take the COVID-19 vaccine now have an extra year to return to the service, if they so choose, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said...

Hegseth says there's no shortage of American will, resources in Operation Epic Fury
March 6, 2026 — Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said there is no shortage of American will, nor is there a shortage of materiel, when it comes to U.S. kinetic engagement against the Iranian terrorist regime during Operation Epic Fury...

Navy installs 34th Chief of Naval Operations
August 26, 2025 — Navy Adm. Daryl Caudle assumed the duties as the 34th chief of naval operations during an assumption of office ceremony at the Washington Navy Yard in Washington on April 25...

Recruitment Task Force seeks to capitalize on 2025 enlistment surge
June 30, 2025 — The Recruitment Task Force, a 12-month effort established by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, brings together recruiters, data analysts, lawyers and public affairs specialists, who will aim to translate this year's momentum into an enduring advantage...

Service leaders discuss budget, combat readiness
May 8, 2025 — Service leaders discussed military readiness and the budget during a House Armed Services Committee subcommittee hearing in Washington...

Military met 2024 recruit contracting goals, plans for repeat
April 11, 2025 — The Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force and Space Force met their contracting goals for new recruits last year and expect to do so again this year...

DOD deploys destroyer to join border security mission
March 19, 2025 — The guided missile guided destroyer USS Gravely departed Naval Weapons Station Yorktown on a deployment to the U.S. Northern Command area of operations to assist with border security efforts...

Mass timber, 3D printing may be future of military construction for Army, Navy
March 14, 2025 — Additive construction has the potential to reduce costs, manpower, logistics and time, while opening the door for improved and new applications, such as unconventional countermeasures, the director of military programs for the Army Corps of Engineers said...

Navy to issue DD-214-1 to Reservists separating Feb. 1 or later
January 23, 2025 — The Navy is improving how it takes care of its Reserve Force as it implements the DD Form 214-1, an official summary record of career points and service for those leaving the Reserve Component. ...

Around the Air Force: One Force Design, Global Hydro-Intelligence, and the Rated Preparatory Program
December 2, 2024 — In this week’s Around the Air Force, leaders discuss "One Force Design," U.S. Air Force and NASA celebrate the initial collaborative success, and Air Education and Training Command is accepting applications for the Rated Preparatory Program...

Navy Talent Acquisition Group San Antonio recruiters achieve top honors
October 1, 2024 — Two hard-charging Navy Talent Acquisition Group San Antonio Sailors earned the prestigious titles of Senior Sailor and Junior Sailor of the Quarter for the third quarter of fiscal year 2024...

Joint effort to clear Baltimore bridge debris launches over weekend
April 3, 2024 — Multiple DOD assets teamed with state, federal and private sector agencies in Baltimore Harbor to begin removing wreckage from the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse March 30...

Navy launches Culture of Excellence 2.0
March 12, 2024 — The Navy launched Culture of Excellence 2.0 (COE 2.0) on March 11, 2024, as an actionable approach to building great culture at every Navy command...

Navy updates pregnancy policy to help Sailors balance personal, professional goals
January 22, 2024 — The Navy updated its policy to better assign Sailors who become pregnant during sea duty to critical shore duty billets that align with their career path...

USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group arrives in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea
October 11, 2023 — The USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group arrived in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea Oct. 10, in order to deter any actor seeking to escalate the situation or widen this war...

Navy establishes Cyber Warfare Technician rating
July 5, 2023 — The Navy recently announced the establishment of the Cyber Warfare Technician (CWT) rating via Naval Administrative Message (NAVADMIN) 147/23...

DOD increases efforts to bring small businesses into defense industrial base 
March 24, 2023 — Over the past eight years, the Defense Department has met its small business prime contracting goals, but more can be done, the director of the DOD's Office of Small Business Programs said...