Meet the Mexican Soldier Trying to Revamp a Musical Genre Accused of Glorifying Cartels Captain Eduardo Barrón, who performs under the name “Eddy Barrón," began releasing music videos and songs on Spotify last...
Mexico's Security Chief Quietly Forms an Elite Force to Take On the Drug Cartels The government has yet to formally announce the new National Operations Unit, known by its Spanish initials UNO, but its...
DoD Trumps State: Smoke Marijuana, Risk Clearance Marijuana may now be legal for most people in Colorado, but the drug is still banned by federal law and the Defense...
Mexico Sends Drug Lord Caro Quintero and 28 Others to the US as Officials Meet with Trump Team Mexico has sent 29 drug cartel figures, including drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero, who was behind the killing of a U.S. DEA...
Trump Administration Labels 8 Latin American Cartels as 'Foreign Terrorist Organizations' President Trump has made securing the U.S.-Mexico border among his top priorities, vowing to carry out mass deportations...
Homegrown Trips: Desperate for PTSD Relief, Veterans Turn to Each Other for DIY Psychedelic Treatments The budding DIY psychedelics network is bypassing more traditional or trendy treatments, such as overseas organized retreats...
'You Can't Fix the Problem If You're in Denial:' The Military's Surge of Fentanyl Overdoses Fentanyl is 50 to 100 times more potent than morphine, and tiny amounts can kill.
Defense Secretary Hegseth Says 'All Options Will Be on the Table' When Asked About Military Strikes in Mexico President Donald Trump designated cartels operating in Mexico as foreign terrorist organizations on Jan. 20 during a slew of...
Trump Seeks to Designate Drug Cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organizations President Donald Trump signed an executive order saying the United States would designate drug cartels as foreign terrorist...
VA Funds Ivy League Research into MDMA as Treatment for Post-Traumatic Stress, Alcohol Abuse The research, some of it already underway, is the first of its kind at the VA in more than 50 years.
Army Disbanding Most Ceremonial Horse Units The Army will begin phasing out five horse-mounted ceremonial units stationed at Fort Irwin, California; Fort Huachuca...
Coast Guard Receives Unprecedented $25 Billion Infusion Under Sweeping 'Big Beautiful Bill' The service will receive funding for more ships, helicopters and unmanned systems and maintenance of installations and...
Navy SEAL Veteran Compares Himself to Trump as He Launches His Bid for Wisconsin Governor A suburban Milwaukee businessman, former Navy SEAL and political newcomer entered Wisconsin's race for governor Wednesday...
Marine Recruiters Promoted an Immigration Benefit Until the Corps Told Them to Stop The military often highlights paths to citizenship as a recruiting tactic, though fulfillment of policies such as PIP has...
Army Policy Severely Limiting Shaving Waivers Goes into Effect Troops will be granted short-term shaving exemptions if they require it, but will be removed from the service if they are on...
![A soldier plays an accordion at a military base in Mexico City](http://images05.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2025-04/ApNewsroom_APTOPIX_Mexico_Military_Corridos_49442.jpg?itok=iI1L5vbT "A soldier plays an accordion during the performance of the "corrido" rhythmic style for the media at a military base in Mexico City, Monday, March 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)")
![A drug user prepares heroin, placing a fentanyl test strip into the mixing container to check for contamination](http://images01.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2023-02/ApNewsroom_Opioid_Epidemic_Test_Strips_97115.jpg?itok=LdzYuaXF "A drug user prepares heroin, placing a fentanyl test strip into the mixing container to check for contamination, Wednesday Aug. 22, 2018, in New York. If the strip registers a "pinkish" to red marker then the heroin is positive for contaminants. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)")
