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New recruits take the oath of enlistment at the Advocate Center for the Eleventh Annual Chicago Bulls Special Recruit Division Enlistment Ceremony in Chicago. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Camilo Fernan)

Could the US Bring Back the Draft? Who Would Be Called First — and Who Qualifies

Could the U.S. bring back the draft? Here’s how Selective Service works today, who would be called first and why only about...

VA Study: Ozempic, Other GLP-1 Drugs May Fight Addiction Across Every Major Substance

For the more than 48 million Americans with substance use disorders, including a disproportionate share of veterans, GLP-1...

Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Delaware (SSN 791) emerges from the ice after performing a vertical surfacing to kick off Operation ICE CAMP 2026, Mar. 7. (U.S. Navy Photo)

US Navy Sends Submarines Under Arctic Ice for 100th Time in Milestone Exercise

The U.S. Navy has reached a Cold War-era milestone in the Arctic, deploying two Virginia-class submarines beneath the polar...

Bonnie Carroll, founder of TAPS, hugging a survivor (Photo courtesy of TAPS).

After the Knock on the Door: How TAPS Supports Military Families for Life

After a service member dies, families face a lifetime of grief. TAPS founder Bonnie Carroll explains how the organization...

Exclusive: John Ripley, the Marine Who Blew Up the Dong Ha Bridge, to Receive the Medal of Honor

More than 50 years after hanging beneath a Vietnam bridge to stop a North Vietnamese armored invasion, Marine Col. John...

Latest Military Videos

Israel's Defense Minister Says Israeli Military Has Killed Iranian Intelligence Minister

Israel's Defense Minister says the Israeli military has killed Iranian Intelligence Minister.

Muskets Crack as Boston Marks 250 Years Since British Evacuation

Muskets crack, drums echo as Boston marks 250 years since British evacuation.

Gunman Killed After Shooting at a Georgia VA Clinic, Police Say

Gunman killed and employee hospitalized after a shooting at a Georgia VA clinic, police say.

Marine Vet Charged for DC Protest Says Trump is Wrong in Israel, Iran War

Marine veteran charged for violent DC protest says Trump is wrong in Israel, Iran war.

Investigations and Features

In One of the Marines' Most Iconic Jobs, a Stunning Pattern of Suicide

Marine Corps drill instructors are a national symbol of discipline. But for some, their imposing persona belies a dark...

Army Capt. Jeremy Kuykendall and his wife Kate, cradle their daughter

Unsupervised: Military Child Care Centers Slow to Report Abuse with Little Oversight

A Military.com investigation into military day care centers revealed that service branch rules generally prioritize...

Army News

U.S. military service members stand as they take the Oath of Allegiance during a naturalization ceremony in Seattle, Aug. 2, 2023. The members received their naturalization certificates from Adm. Charles Fosse, commander of the U.S. Coast Guard's 13th District. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Annika Hirschler)

Serving the US Doesn’t Guarantee Citizenship. Some Veterans Still Face Deportation

Immigrants have long served in the U.S. military, expecting a path to citizenship. But recent cases show some veterans still...

Army Reserve Captain, now Major Cody A. Khork, of Winter Haven, Florida (Facebook: Jaffer Abbas).

Endowed Scholarship Established to honor Florida Army Major Killed in Iran War

More than a dozen Americans have died in the war with Iran since U.S. and Israeli strikes began. Among them: Army Capt. Cody...

Navy News

From left to right are the Four Branches Bourbon founders RJ Casey (Special Forces) , Mike Trott (Air Force) , Rick Franco (Marine Corp) and Harold Underdown (Navy). (Four Branches Bourbon)

'Sip to Remember': How Four Veterans Blend Bourbon With Military Sacrifice

Rick Franco and his old service buddies are changing the narrative on how bourbon brings veteran and first responder...

Serving the US Doesn’t Guarantee Citizenship. Some Veterans Still Face Deportation

Immigrants have long served in the U.S. military, expecting a path to citizenship. But recent cases show some veterans still...

Air Force News

'Sip to Remember': How Four Veterans Blend Bourbon With Military Sacrifice

Rick Franco and his old service buddies are changing the narrative on how bourbon brings veteran and first responder...

Trump Will Pay His Respects in Delaware to 6 US Service Members Killed in the Middle East

President Donald Trump will be present when the remains of six U.S. service members return from the Middle East to Dover Air...

Space Force News

How Nuclear Waste Can Save Military Satellites and Lunar Exploration

Russia and China can black out military satellites in seconds. A Latvian startup says nuclear-waste generators using 5x less...

After the Knock on the Door: How TAPS Supports Military Families for Life

After a service member dies, families face a lifetime of grief. TAPS founder Bonnie Carroll explains how the organization...

Marine Corps News

'Sip to Remember': How Four Veterans Blend Bourbon With Military Sacrifice

Rick Franco and his old service buddies are changing the narrative on how bourbon brings veteran and first responder...

Military Report Says 'One in a Million' Live Fire Malfunction Rained Shrapnel on California Highway

A “one in a million” malfunction during a live fire demonstration over Camp Pendleton last October led to a misfire that...

Coast Guard News

USCGC Polar Star (WAGB 10) crew members observe the cutter from a 26-foot Cutter Boat-Large (CB-L) in the Ross Sea during Operation Deep Freeze 2026, Feb. 21, 2026. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Christopher Bokum)

GOP Senators Approve Coast Guard Commander Promotion Despite Whistleblower Retaliation

A Coast Guard commander was found in 2018 to have violated the Military Whistleblower Protection Act but may still get a...

U.S. Coast Guard rescue swimmer Tyler Jaggers

A Wedding Proposal and a Promotion Honored a Coast Guardsman Before He Died of Injuries From Mission

The Coast Guard awarded Tyler Jaggers the Distinguished Flying Cross, one of the highest military awards for heroism.

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