How MREs inspired today’s meal-delivery industry
The MRE has to survive heat, cold, impact and time. And it has to do all of that at scale. Sound familiar?
By Clay Beyersdorfer
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US arms deal still up in the air after Hegseth visit to Vietnam
Despite U.S. interest in deeper military ties with Vietnam, the Nov. 2 visit by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth did not yield an arms sales announcement.
By Military Times Staff
Senator: Chinese buildup in South China Sea like ‘preparing for World War III’
U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe's comment came during a hearing Tuesday on China and Russia
US in ‘early stages’ of withdrawal, as ISIS squeezed into a few square miles
ISIS' last stretch of territory has been crunched into a tiny area measuring roughly six square kilometers, according to Mustafa Bali, a spokesman for the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces, or SDF.
By Kyle Rempfer
Sailor charged with trying to set fire to his urine sample
The Virginia-based sailor attempted to torch the pee to avoid "an adverse administrative proceeding," according to charge sheets.
No troop withdrawal planned yet as Afghan peace plan advances
The proposed plan still needs Taliban, Afghan government approval.
By Tara Copp, AP
Deadlock over cost of US troops in South Korea isn’t halting military ops, for now, but workers face furlough
President Trump reportedly wants the Republic of Korea to pay up to double the current amount to host 28,000 U.S. troops based in the country.
By Kyle Rempfer
This company is building ‘barrier-penetrating' 5.56mm rounds for the Marines
The bullets are for penetrating barriers such as windshields and doors while still retaining enough mass and energy to be lethal against the target.
By Todd South
This flash bang grenade has safety, tactical and timing features not available in the military today
Under evaluation by the Air Force, the device could see use by troops in many forms.
By Todd South
The Navy officer who supervised a SEAL accused of war crimes is charged
The Navy officer who supervised a SEAL accused of fatally stabbing an Islamic State prisoner in Iraq in 2017 was charged Tuesday with various offenses tied to the case, including allegations he conducted the SEAL’s re-enlistment ceremony next to the corpse and encouraged enlisted personnel to pose for photos with the body.
Civilian Life 101: Here’s what you need to know before you take off that uniform
When you arrive at a new duty station in the military, you can often find information on housing, healthcare and your child’s new school all under one roof. When you're a civilian ... not so much.
By Natalie Gross
Trump salutes remains of 4 Americans killed in Syria attack
President Donald Trump traveled to Delaware’s Dover Air Force Base on Saturday to pay his respects to the returning remains of four Americans who were killed this week in a suicide bomb attack in Syria.
By Jill Colvin, The Associated Press