Navy Reserve announces retention, recruiting bonuses up to $20,000

The U.S. Navy Reserve is offering enlisted sailors, officers and civilians sizable financial incentives to remain or join the service, the Navy announced Wednesday. Beginning June 1, 2026, individuals may…

‘Incredible work’: Ukrainian F-16 downs Russian fighter jet for first time

KYIV, Ukraine — A Ukrainian F-16 shot down a Russian fighter jet for the first time since the American-designed planes arrived on the battlefield in 2024, the top-ranking U.S. general…

‘Incredible work’: Ukrainian F-16 downs Russian fighter jet for first time

KYIV, Ukraine — A Ukrainian F-16 shot down a Russian fighter jet for the first time since the American-designed planes arrived on the battlefield in 2024, the top-ranking U.S. general…

Dorms for 5,200 enlisted medical students to be demolished due to ‘foundational defects’

Roughly 5,200 enlisted medical service members assigned to a healthcare education facility in Texas are being moved out of their dormitories due to “systemic infrastructure failures” stemming from the buildings’…

Soldier hit by stray bullet near White House seeks $25 million from Secret Service

Attorneys for a vacationing soldier who was shot when he was caught in a “hail of bullets” in front of the White House have filed a $25 million claim against…

F-15EX drops bombs from an operational unit for the first time

In early May, the Oregon Air National Guard’s 142nd Wing loaded practice bombs onto its F-15EX Eagle IIs at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, and dropped them on the…

ACC-RIA contracting team receives DoW honor

ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL, Ill. – Twelve members of Army Contracting Command-Rock Island Arsenal’s Cyber & Cloud Information Technology Directorate, Branch A,…

Navy announces recipients of 2026 Expeditionary Warfare Excellence Awards

The U.S. Navy on Wednesday announced the 2026 recipients of the Expeditionary Warfare Excellence Awards, recognizing the top performing sailors and Marines from the 2025 calendar year. The awards, according…

Even $500 could make a difference for military childcare workers, researchers find

Low pay is the leading reason childcare providers leave their jobs — both military and civilian — but even a $500 retention bonus could keep many of these providers at…

Navy’s ‘dinosaur’ carrier delivery plane flies into sunset

In 2022, Lt. Cmdr. Alex “Phrog” Vogel flew his 60-year-old C-2A Greyhound carrier onboard delivery aircraft from San Diego to Japan in a memorable mission that at times balanced on…