An enduring symbol: why troops keep naming things after reptiles
From cobras to gators, reptilian mascots and call signs appear on patches, aircraft and unit logos across every branch. Why?
By Clay Beyersdorfer
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DOD imposes burdensome rules, retaliation on home day cares, moms say
The Pentagon said military families can help solve the child care shortage, but providers say over-the-top rules are driving them away.
By Jennifer Brookland, The War Horse
How Hitler’s fear-inducing ‘flying bomb’ ushered in drone warfare
The V-1 "flying bomb" could accurately be described in today’s nomenclature as an unmanned aerial vehicle — moreover, as the first suicide drone.
By Zita Ballinger Fletcher
For first time since 1878, Navy taps Marine as top uniformed lawyer
On Saturday, Marine Corps Maj. Gen. David J. Bligh became the newest U.S. Navy JAG.
By Riley Ceder
VA leaders move to end all abortions at department medical sites
Abortion services had been offered at VA facilities since late 2022, even in some states where the procedures were outlawed. Now that will end.
Hegseth replaces Naval Academy superintendent
Navy Vice. Adm. Yvette M. Davids, the first female to serve as superintendent of the school, will be reassigned to a different position.
By Riley Ceder