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Page: Feed: --- ## [Lawmakers demand VA bring back LGBTQ+ care coordinators](https://www.militarytimes.com/veterans/2026/08/26/lawmakers-demand-va-bring-back-lgbtq-care-coordinators/) _2026-08-26 · Natalie Oliverio · Military Times_ Lawmakers are calling on the Department of Veterans Affairs to bring back dedicated LGBTQ+ Veteran Care Coordinators. ## [US Navy eyes port stops in Africa, India after USS Abraham Lincoln’s marathon deployment](https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/08/26/us-navy-eyes-port-stops-in-africa-india-after-uss-abraham-lincolns-marathon-deployment/) _2026-08-26 · Hope Hodge Seck · Military Times_ The Navy’s top admiral says the service is changing how it does pre-deployment stocking and resupply and looking at different places to make port calls. ## [US Army taps 5 firms to build on-base microreactors in nuclear energy push](https://www.militarytimes.com/industry/techwatch/2026/08/26/us-army-taps-5-firms-to-build-on-base-microreactors-in-nuclear-energy-push/) _2026-08-26 · Eve Sampson · Military Times_ The agreements, worth up to $2.2 billion, mark a step forward in the Janus program, an initiative to introduce microreactors to power installations. ## [US Army seeks 8,000 new short-range missiles per year](https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-army/2026/08/26/us-army-seeks-8000-new-short-range-missiles-per-year/) _2026-08-26 · Michael Peck · Military Times_ The U.S. Army wants to purchase up to 8,000 new short-range missiles per year. ## [American flags lowered to half-staff at military installations in honor of Dolly Parton](https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/08/26/american-flags-lowered-to-half-staff-in-honor-of-dolly-parton/) _2026-08-26 · Cristina Stassis · Military Times_ American flags domestically and abroad will be lowered to half-staff until Sept. 1 in honor of country singer Dolly Parton, who passed Tuesday. ## [Air Force Academy to sport B-21 Raider-inspired uniform in game against Navy](https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/08/26/air-force-academy-to-sport-b-21-raider-inspired-uniform-in-game-against-navy/) _2026-08-26 · Cristina Stassis · Military Times_ The U.S. Air Force Academy football team will honor the B-21 Raider by sporting special uniforms in its game against the Navy this October. ## [Marines overhaul infantry, stress stealth in new ground combat strategy](https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/08/26/marines-overhaul-infantry-stress-stealth-in-new-ground-combat-strategy/) _2026-08-26 · Hope Hodge Seck · Military Times_ A new Marine Corps strategy document published Wednesday outlines the service’s vision and planning for the next decade and a half. ## [How a Ukrainian commander sped through the ‘kill zone’ to save wounded troops](https://www.militarytimes.com/global/2026/08/26/how-a-ukrainian-commander-sped-through-the-kill-zone-to-save-wounded-troops/) _2026-08-26 · Vitalii Hnidyi and Dan Peleschuk, Reuters · Military Times_ Vladyslav Polskyi, a former science teacher turned combat commander, saw two wounded soldiers stranded on the battlefield and knew he had to do something. ## [Marine Corps brings back flu shot mandate for some troops](https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/08/26/marine-corps-brings-back-flu-shot-mandate-for-some-troops/) _2026-08-26 · Daniel Terrill · Military Times_ Marine Corps troops in select roles must get flu shots this year as the service follows a revised Defense Department vaccination policy. ## [Active-duty Air Force officer who called for Trump impeachment faces three charges](https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/08/25/active-duty-air-force-officer-who-called-for-trump-impeachment-faces-three-charges/) _2026-08-25 · Reuters · Military Times_ A U.S. military service member who called for President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance to be impeached is facing charges under the UCMJ. ## [Daily plans, scheduled by AI (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/D8FuoplioQUw) _2026-08-25 · **Sponsored**_ AI-made daily plans that schedule tasks and protect focus time. ## [Marines, corpsmen ‘ran toward’ Twentynine Palms home rocked by explosion](https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/08/25/marines-corpsmen-ran-toward-twentynine-palms-home-rocked-by-explosion/) _2026-08-25 · Brooke Griswold · Military Times_ On Aug. 21, an explosion rocked a house in Twentynine Palms, California. Local Marines and Navy corpsmen "quickly ran toward it." ## [Toxic suppressor blowback necessitates military safety reforms, advocates say](https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/08/25/toxic-suppressor-blowback-warrants-military-safety-reforms-advocates-say/) _2026-08-25 · Hope Hodge Seck · Military Times_ As the military expands suppressor use, veterans and researchers are raising concerns about toxic blowback and its potential long-term health effects. ## [US Navy’s new anti-submarine torpedo will be a glide weapon](https://www.navytimes.com/industry/techwatch/2026/08/25/us-navys-new-anti-submarine-torpedo-will-be-a-glide-weapon/) _2026-08-25 · Michael Peck · Navy Times_ What form will the Silent Anvil Air-Launched Torpedo, or SAA-LT, take? The Navy wants contractors to explore two options. ## [New Call of Duty game to feature Medal of Honor recipient Kyle Carpenter](https://www.navytimes.com/off-duty/2026/08/25/new-call-of-duty-game-to-feature-medal-of-honor-recipient-kyle-carpenter/) _2026-08-25 · Clay Beyersdorfer · Navy Times_ On Oct. 23, Modern Warfare 4 will feature retired Marine Cpl. Kyle Carpenter as a playable character. ## [Marine, actor, spy: ‘Ortiz’s War’ depicts pursuits of World War II commando](https://www.navytimes.com/veterans/military-history/2026/08/25/marine-actor-spy-ortizs-war-depicts-pursuits-of-world-war-ii-commando/) _2026-08-25 · Claire Barrett · Navy Times_ Written by Katie S. Sanders and Nicholas Reynolds, "Ortiz's War" weaves the tale of the most battle-decorated member of the OSS. ## [Navy instructs troops, families to scrub social media of personal information](https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2026/08/25/navy-instructs-military-personnel-and-families-to-scrub-social-media-of-personal-information/) _2026-08-25 · Riley Ceder · Navy Times_ The Navy asked military personnel and their families to remove information from their social media that shows an affiliation with the Navy. ## [USS Abraham Lincoln to dock in Thailand next week, Thai official says](https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/your-navy/2026/08/25/uss-abraham-lincoln-to-dock-in-thailand-next-week-thai-official-says/) _2026-08-25 · Reuters · Marine Corps Times_ The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln is expected to dock in Thailand next week, according to a Thai official. ## [Hung Cao taps civilian to stand up Navy industrial base office](https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/08/25/hung-cao-taps-civilian-to-stand-up-a-new-defense-industrial-base-office/) _2026-08-25 · Claire Barrett · Navy Times_ Andrew Magliochetti was tapped by Hung Cao to become the first deputy assistant secretary of the Navy for the defense industrial base. ## [Marines, Navy mandate yearly gas mask training to ‘reinforce grooming compliance’](https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/your-military/2026/08/25/marines-navy-mandate-yearly-gas-mask-training-to-reinforce-grooming-compliance/) _2026-08-25 · Daniel Terrill · Marine Corps Times_ The Marine Corps and Navy are mandating annual gas mask fit training, with the move intended in part to “reinforce grooming compliance,” the services said. ## [Billboard campaign in military cities connects Iran war to high prices](https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/08/24/billboard-campaign-in-military-cities-connects-iran-war-to-high-prices/) _2026-08-24 · Patricia Kime · Military Times_ More than 1,000 billboards have gone up near military installations tying the Iran conflict to higher consumer prices. ## [Retro Grid Dungeon Crawler (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/vBHSYQyurLEN) _2026-08-24 · **Sponsored**_ Retro grid movement with first-person combat, loot and skill-tree progression. ## [Incidents of sexual assault, harassment continue to drop in US military, report finds](https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/08/21/incidents-of-sexual-assault-harassment-continue-to-drop-in-us-military-report-finds/) _2026-08-21 · Patricia Kime · Military Times_ A survey found that roughly 20,500 sexual assaults occurred in the U.S. military in fiscal year 2025, down from 29,000 in fiscal year 2023. ## [Every combat medic is trained for the wound. We should train them for what comes next.](https://www.militarytimes.com/opinion/2026/08/21/every-combat-medic-is-trained-for-the-wound-we-should-train-them-for-what-comes-next/) _2026-08-21 · Staff Sgt. Jay Kotsko · Military Times_ Every combat medic is trained to treat wounds. They should also be trained for the mental aspect that follows, an Army combat medic writes in this op-ed. ## [Behind the $1 million viral moment: The life of Navy veteran and ‘Beast Games’ standout](https://www.militarytimes.com/veterans/2026/08/21/behind-the-1-million-viral-moment-the-life-of-navy-veteran-and-beast-games-standout/) _2026-08-21 · Clay Beyersdorfer · Military Times_ Navy veteran Harrison Schoen had been forging his own nomadic lifestyle before going viral on Amazon Prime's “Beast Games." ## [Some military barracks ‘chronically neglected’ due to $285 billion in maintenance backlogs, GAO finds](https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/08/21/some-military-barracks-chronically-neglected-due-to-285-billion-in-maintenance-backlogs-gao-finds/) _2026-08-21 · Cristina Stassis · Military Times_ A GAO report found that the department underperforms in funding maintenance needs as recommended by its Facilities Sustainment Model. ## [DoD funding requests for installation maintenance fall short of proposed amounts, report says](https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/08/21/dod-funding-requests-for-installation-maintenance-fall-short-of-proposed-amounts-report-says/) _2026-08-21 · Cristina Stassis · Marine Corps Times_ A GAO report found that the department underperforms in funding maintenance needs as recommended by its Facilities Sustainment Model. ## [Marine Corps may charter more commercial vessels amid experimentation efforts](https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/08/21/marine-corps-may-charter-more-commercial-vessels-amid-experimentation-efforts/) _2026-08-21 · Hope Hodge Seck · Military Times_ The charter agreement, the Corps' second since 2021, allows the service to experiment without having to invest heavily in in-house shipbuilding. ## [US Army to end experimental drone battalion in Europe](https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/08/21/us-army-to-end-experimental-drone-battalion-in-europe/) _2026-08-21 · Eve Sampson · Military Times_ After Exercise Saber Junction in August and September, the battalion will return to its airborne infantry mission. ## [The US Navy has battled operational tempo ordeals for years. The Iran war exposed the flaws.](https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-navy/2026/08/20/the-us-navy-has-battled-operational-tempo-ordeals-for-years-the-iran-war-exposed-the-flaws/) _2026-08-20 · Riley Ceder, Natalie Oliverio · Military Times_ Carrier availability and decisions made during the Iran war have exacerbated the US Navy's longstanding struggles with a frenzied operational tempo. ## [US Navy leads multinational effort for next-gen SeaSparrow missile](https://www.militarytimes.com/air-warfare/2026/08/20/us-navy-leads-multinational-effort-for-next-gen-seasparrow-missile/) _2026-08-20 · Michael Peck · Military Times_ The U.S. Navy is leading a multinational effort to develop a new version of the Evolved SeaSparrow air defense missile. ## [He earned the Medal of Honor in Vietnam. Why did it take decades to receive it?](https://www.militarytimes.com/veterans/2026/08/20/he-earned-the-medal-of-honor-in-vietnam-why-did-it-take-decades-to-receive-it/) _2026-08-20 · Ethan Rocke, The War Horse · Military Times_ A June Medal of Honor ceremony concluded a 20-year struggle that profoundly shaped the latter decades of retired Marine Corps Maj. James Capers Jr.'s life. ## [Open directory of blogs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/v31ltGSQKszl) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ Drop URLs or OPML — get per-blog pages plus machine-readable JSON, OPML, text ## [US Air Force flight to Antarctica turns back after Russian hazardous space activity warning](https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/08/20/us-air-force-flight-to-antarctica-turns-back-after-russian-hazardous-space-activity-warning/) _2026-08-20 · Cristina Stassis · Military Times_ A U.S. Air Force C-17A Globemaster III taking off from Christchurch, New Zealand, returned after receiving a “potentially hazardous” space activity notice. ## [US approves possible $4.5 billion sale of KC-46As, equipment to Qatar](https://www.militarytimes.com/global/mideast-africa/2026/08/20/us-approves-possible-45-billion-sale-of-kc-46as-equipment-to-qatar/) _2026-08-20 · Cristina Stassis · Military Times_ The U.S. Department of State approved a possible $4.5 billion Foreign Military Sale to Qatar for up to four KC-46As and related equipment. ## [Thousands of soldiers now roam Washington’s streets. They seldom stop crime.](https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/08/20/thousands-of-soldiers-now-roam-washingtons-streets-they-seldom-stop-crime/) _2026-08-20 · Brad Heath, Reuters · Military Times_ Statistics show that National Guard troops deployed to D.C. have been mentioned in 1.3% of criminal cases, with dozens of cases listing them as victims. ## [Hundreds of US military family members trapped at camp facing closure, group says](https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/08/20/hundreds-of-us-military-family-members-trapped-at-camp-facing-closure-group-says/) _2026-08-20 · Hope Hodge Seck · Military Times_ Family members of U.S. troops and veterans are stranded at a camp in Qatar that the U.S. is planning to close Sept. 30, an aid organization said.