USS Stout has departed Norfolk for deployment operations after months of preparation, with its commanding officer declaring the crew ready to defend national interests and perform its mission at the highest standard.
Sgt. 1st Class Andrew Frakes, 34, died from injuries suffered during a Sept. 22 airborne training event in Nevada, prompting a solemn tribute from U.S. Army Special Operations Command as investigators examine the incident.
Four C-17A crew members were honored for evacuating 450 Afghan allies from Kabul while confronting suicide bomber threats, a wounded passenger, unrest aboard the aircraft, failed communications and a missed aerial refueling.
Base security took a civilian into custody after an alleged gate breach and struggle at MacDill Air Force Base. The civilian and an officer were injured, while officials closed the Dale Mabry Gate and kept another entrance open.
Defense Priorities says America’s Somalia campaign is not justified by a significant homeland threat, even as airstrikes accelerate. The group wants President Trump to phase out the mission and shift responsibility to regional partners.
Gen. Douglas A. Schiess assumed command of more than 15,000 Space Force members as the service pursues a $71 billion 2027 budget request, stronger combat credibility, new capabilities and the hiring of 2,000 civilians.
Idaho Army National Guard crews used HH-60 Black Hawks to help rescue four people during three operations across four days, bringing critical hoist capability to remote terrain where injuries, isolation and difficult access complicated local rescue efforts.
The Navy’s new Virginia development center will train sailors, test robotic technology under realistic stress and create operational guidelines before autonomous systems are fielded for combat across the fleet.