The U.S. Army will begin fielding Sig Sauer’s M8 rifle in December, replacing the M7 with a lighter, shorter carbine based on soldier feedback.

The Army has kicked off an “M9s to Strykers” comprehensive evaluation of its weapons platforms as it pushes for greater organic repair capability.

The H2F Management System is designed to provide soldiers, leaders and human performance staff with “data-driven insights."

In the span of two months this summer, U.S. naval aviation recorded three separate in-flight engine fires that caused millions in damage.

Effective Oct. 1, Marines deployed to parts of the world designated as “imminent danger areas” will get a bigger monthly stipend.

The newly established Homeland Defense Board aims to fill a gap Pentagon leaders see in providing military guidance to homeland security missions.

Six people described Marc Andersen's "squeaky-clean" image and good relationships that make him favorable for the Army's top civilian post.

Dan Driscoll, who has served as the Army’s civilian leader since February 2025, tendered his resignation Monday.

The House defense budget bill calls on the Pentagon to create MREs of the future.

The Corps is scheming up a way for troops to seamlessly land their first civilian jobs, up to a year before their end of active service date arrives.

The first-come, first-serve program will offer a $25,000 bonus to enlistees who commit to eight-year contracts until the cap of 100 bonuses is reached.

The amendments follow Hegseth’s order that all the services develop gender-neutral physical fitness standards for all troops in ground combat roles.

Cmdr. Job Price’s death was ruled a suicide. But irregularities raised suspicions among his loved ones and others.

Rep. Judy Chu renewed her longtime efforts to fight military hazing after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth pushed for rougher training last year.

The AI-powered program alerts commanders about sailors whose data indicates they are contemplating leaving the Navy.

As the Coast Guard rolls out its first-ever universal physical fitness test, leaders are eyeing incentives for acing it.

For the first time in service history, the Coast Guard is set to roll out physical fitness testing requirements to the entire force.

The U.S. defense budget request for Fiscal Year 2027 has raised the prospect of an increase in the monthly stipend paid out to troops in dangerous regions.

By September, Marines will be screened for blast exposure and overpressure during their periodic health assessments, a Pentagon official said.

Gen. Michael Guetlein, the appointed czar for America's “Golden Dome” initiative, told lawmakers that plans to build the shield were proceeding apace.

“American Revolution: The Augmented Exhibition” will remain open until at least July 2027.

The bill, which lacks Republican sponsors, is explicitly described as a response to the Pentagon review of women in ground combat roles.

A Pentagon-ordered review on the effectiveness of women in combat is now under new management, Military Times has learned.

A lawyer for the alleged victim says he will continue to pursue criminal accountability for the ship's captain.

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The senator made clear the holds were a direct response to Pete Hegseth's decision to block the promotions of two Black and two female officers.

Unmanned warfare specialists can now earn the Craftmaster Insignia, a distinctive and rare device featuring a ship’s wheel and crossed anchors.

Then-Army Maj. Gen. Antonio Aguto, now retired, was also found to have sustained a concussion following a night of drinking to intoxication.

Chef Robert Irvine says he’s been getting regular data readouts showing how many soldiers are eating at the new dining halls and what they’re ordering.

While retention remains high, with the service hitting more than 99% of its re-up goals last year, the Navy is still battling gaps in key billets.

In an exclusive interview, Rear Adm. Jennifer Couture said the Navy would finally make a long-anticipated cutback to one PT uniform by next year.

Some Army officers are slated to be shuttled into new job specialties or even transferred to a different service as jobs are eliminated.

Pvt. Spencer Howe aspires to be an Army chaplain someday — but for now, his day job involves doing synchronized spin jumps on ice.

The Marine Corps released its 2026 Aviation Plan on Tuesday, outlining its strategy to maintain and develop its aviation fleets.

NASA is looking for new providers to supply low-gravity parabolic flights for spaceflight training and scientific research.

The flyover is set to include two B-1s, two F-15C Eagles and a pair each of Navy F/A-18 Super Hornets and F-35C Joint Strike Fighters.

The flyover is set to include two B-1s, two F-15C Eagles and a pair each of Navy F/A-18 Super Hornets and F-35C Joint Strike Fighters.

To complete the formation, F-15s from Fresno Air National Guard Base, California, were tapped late in planning to join the flyover.

Studies suggest remote warfare requires a level of intimacy with a prospective strike target that conventional air warfare may not.

Rep. Jeff Crank, R-Co., stressed that the U.S. must keep to its ambitious game plan regarding the missile defense shield proposal.

The M1E3's “Formula One cockpit” contains a driver interface that “looks like an X-Box controller,” said Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George.

A recently begun two-year study by the University of Texas at Arlington aims to provide insights on the value of SJTs for soldier development.

The Defense Department has added more context to provocative comments Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth made about aggressive troop training.

In 1978, the 21-day exercise, dubbed “Nifty Nugget,” brought two dozen military commands to bear to support a notional conflict in Europe.

In 1978, the 21-day exercise, dubbed “Nifty Nugget,” brought two dozen military commands to bear to support a notional conflict in Europe.

The few and the proud just got a bit more debonaire.