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Page: Feed: --- ## [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. ## [Army unit offers 96-hour Grand Theft Auto binge as incentive for reenlisting](https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/08/19/army-unit-offers-96-hour-grand-theft-auto-binge-as-incentive-for-reenlisting/) _2026-08-19 · Eve Sampson · Military Times_ Soldiers in the 9th Engineer Battalion who reenlist by Nov. 14 will be authorized a four-day pass that aligns with the release of Grand Theft Auto VI. ## [AAFES boss leaves legacy of benefits for more veterans and stronger perks for all](https://www.militarytimes.com/pay-benefits/mil-money/2026/08/17/aafes-boss-leaves-legacy-of-benefits-for-more-veterans-and-stronger-perks-for-all/) _2026-08-17 · Karen Jowers · Military Times_ Tom Shull, who retired earlier this summer, was the longest-serving director in the military exchange service's 131-year history. ## [‘Everybody loves a winner’: US-Ukraine intel sharing surges as Kyiv racks up wins](https://www.militarytimes.com/global/europe/2026/08/17/everybody-loves-a-winner-us-ukraine-intel-sharing-surges-as-kyiv-racks-up-wins/) _2026-08-17 · Katie Livingstone · Military Times_ U.S. intelligence sharing with Ukraine has rebounded to full strength as Kyiv’s mid- and deep-range strikes continue to hammer Russia’s oil industry. ## [Patriot makers hedge on Ukraine production deal as officials question cause of hold-up](https://www.militarytimes.com/global/europe/2026/08/14/patriot-makers-hedge-on-ukraine-production-deal-as-officials-question-cause-of-hold-up/) _2026-08-14 · Katie Livingstone · Military Times_ Though Trump promised Kyiv a license to build Patriot missile interceptors last month, Lockheed Martin and Raytheon have put the brakes on production. ## [CENTCOM launches multinational attack drone task force](https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/08/14/centcom-launches-multinational-attack-drone-task-force/) _2026-08-14 · Cristina Stassis · Military Times_ Task Force Falcon Strike will employ one-way attack drones composed of unmanned systems from above, on and below the sea. ## [DoD to launch pilot for some service members to freeze sperm, eggs](https://www.militarytimes.com/pay-benefits/2026/08/12/dod-to-launch-pilot-for-some-service-members-to-freeze-sperm-eggs/) _2026-08-12 · Patricia Kime · Military Times_ The Pentagon will soon cover the cost for some service members to freeze their sperm or eggs. ## [From tanks and rifles to Dungeons and Dragons: Veteran’s experience shaped game’s famous artwork](https://www.militarytimes.com/off-duty/military-culture/2026/08/11/from-the-draft-to-dungeons-and-dragons/) _2026-08-11 · Brooke Griswold · Military Times_ Before Larry Elmore became one of the artists behind Dungeons & Dragons’ popular imagery, he was drawing tanks and rifles for the U.S. Army. ## [Trump’s new commission will target quality of life for military spouses](https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/08/03/trumps-new-commission-will-target-quality-of-life-for-military-spouses/) _2026-08-03 · Karen Jowers · Military Times_ The new President's Military Spouse Commission, chaired by Jennifer Hegseth, is tasked with addressing persistent problems for military spouses. ## [TSA stops Alabama traveler for Civil War-era cannonballs in luggage](https://www.militarytimes.com/off-duty/military-culture/2026/08/03/tsa-stops-alabama-traveler-for-civil-war-era-cannonballs-in-luggage/) _2026-08-03 · J.D. Simkins · Military Times_ An Alabama traveler was stopped recently by TSA after checking luggage containing five Civil War-era cannonballs. Roll Tide. ## [Non-custodial Crypto Payments & Escrow (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/P4VU4cNfjl80) _2026-08-03 · **Sponsored**_ Accept multi-chain crypto with trustless escrow, instant confirmations, and no KYC ## [Army offers bonuses topping $200K to keep aviation warrant officers in uniform](https://www.militarytimes.com/pay-benefits/2026/08/03/army-offers-bonuses-topping-200k-to-keep-aviation-warrant-officers-in-unform/) _2026-08-03 · Eve Sampson · Military Times_ Eligible Army pilots can earn up to nearly $210,000 in bonuses under a program designed to keep experienced aviators in uniform. ## [Just one in three Americans backs Iran war, most unsure of Trump’s goals, poll finds](https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/07/31/just-one-in-three-americans-back-iran-war-most-unsure-of-trumps-goals-poll-finds/) _2026-07-31 · Bo Erickson and Jason Lange, Reuters · Military Times_ A Reuters/Ipsos poll found that 69% of Americans think President Donald Trump has not “clearly explained the goals of U.S. military involvement in Iran.” ## [‘Good Samaritans’ beware: Scammers ramp up targeting of troops’ goodwill](https://www.militarytimes.com/pay-benefits/mil-money/2026/07/31/good-samaritans-beware-scammers-ramp-up-targeting-of-troops-goodwill/) _2026-07-31 · Karen Jowers · Military Times_ The father of a sailor is out to warn others in the military community about a “Good Samaritan” scam that cost his son thousands of dollars. ## [Review: New wargame captures uncertainty of the American Revolution](https://www.militarytimes.com/veterans/military-history/2026/07/30/review-new-wargame-captures-uncertainty-of-the-american-revolution/) _2026-07-30 · Michael Peck · Military Times_ With a 114-page user manual, a new wargame offers a highly detailed simulation of the American Revolution. ## [Iran to get Chinese shoulder-launched missile systems in weeks, sources say](https://www.militarytimes.com/industry/techwatch/2026/07/30/iran-to-get-chinese-shoulder-launched-missile-systems-in-weeks-sources-say/) _2026-07-30 · John Irish and Jonathan Saul, Reuters · Military Times_ Iran is expected to receive within weeks a first shipment out of up to 400 Chinese-made shoulder-fired air defense missile launchers. ## [Ukraine’s F-16s are being worn out from intercepting Russian drones](https://www.militarytimes.com/flashpoints/ukraine/2026/07/30/ukraines-f-16s-are-being-worn-out-from-intercepting-russian-drones/) _2026-07-30 · Michael Peck · Military Times_ Ukrainian F-16s have destroyed more than 2,500 one-way attack drones, but repeated interceptions are wearing out the country's small fleet. ## [Program offering free food to moving military families expands to four more states](https://www.militarytimes.com/pay-benefits/mil-money/2026/07/29/program-offering-free-food-to-moving-military-families-expands-to-four-more-states/) _2026-07-29 · Karen Jowers · Military Times_ Military families relocating to four more areas can sign up for $125 worth of groceries and essentials. ## [Iran says Ukrainian attack on vessel in Caspian Sea killed sailor](https://www.militarytimes.com/global/mideast-africa/2026/07/26/iran-says-ukrainian-attack-on-vessel-in-caspian-sea-killed-sailor/) _2026-07-26 · Reuters · Military Times_ Tehran described the attack on its vessel as an act of aggression while accusing Kyiv of seeking to expand the war in Ukraine. ## [From steppe to sea, a Ukrainian drone unit hunts Russian ships](https://www.militarytimes.com/global/europe/2026/07/24/from-steppe-to-sea-a-ukrainian-drone-unit-hunts-russian-ships/) _2026-07-24 · Sergiy Karazy and Dan Peleschuk, Reuters · Military Times_ Drone units operating far behind the front line on Ukraine’s sweeping steppe have hit more than 180 vessels and other sea-borne targets in recent weeks. ## [Even $500 could make a difference for military childcare workers, researchers find](https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/07/23/even-500-could-make-a-difference-for-military-childcare-workers-researchers-find/) _2026-07-23 · Karen Jowers · Military Times_ Low pay is the leading reason military child care providers leave their jobs, but even a $500 bonus could help retain them, research found. ## [Stop CI/CD & Supply-Chain Attacks (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/3FpAEl3O0JeD) _2026-07-23 · **Sponsored**_ Per-PR: 17 CI/CD checks and package malware scans with inline Check Run findings. ## [Pentagon identifies third American soldier killed in Iranian attack in Jordan](https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/07/21/pentagon-identifies-third-american-soldier-killed-in-iranian-attack-in-jordan/) _2026-07-21 · Claire Barrett · Military Times_ Sgt. Angel S. Rampersad, 28, is believed to be the third active-duty soldier killed in action in an Iranian attack in Jordan, the DoD said. ## [Military spouses can find jobs. Keeping careers is the hard part.](https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/07/17/military-spouses-can-find-jobs-keeping-careers-is-the-hard-part/) _2026-07-17 · Natalie Oliverio · Military Times_ Unemployment among active-duty spouses actively seeking work climbed to 29.9% in 2025, up from 21.8% in 2023. ## [The new military family: staying together while living apart](https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/07/17/the-new-military-family-staying-together-while-living-apart/) _2026-07-17 · Natalie Oliverio · Military Times_ The DoD does not recognize “geo-bachelor” as an official personnel status or maintain department-wide data on how many families live this way. ## [Bad actors use bogus offers to go after payouts to families affected by first atomic bomb test](https://www.militarytimes.com/pay-benefits/2026/07/16/bad-actors-use-bogus-offers-to-go-after-payouts-to-families-affected-by-first-atomic-bomb-test/) _2026-07-16 · Richard Sisk · Military Times_ Scam artists are targeting the $100,000 now available to eligible New Mexico victims of radiation exposure dating back to the Trinity blast. ## [Washington’s orders to troops after July 4: You’re fighting for a new nation](https://www.militarytimes.com/military-honor/2026/07/05/washingtons-orders-to-troops-after-july-4-youre-fighting-for-a-new-nation/) _2026-07-05 · Richard Sisk · Military Times_ July 4 severed ties with Great Britain, but it was on July 5 that the former colonials got down to the nuts-and-bolts of governing and winning a war. ## [Unemployment for post-9/11 veterans climbs in June as nation’s job market slides](https://www.militarytimes.com/military-honor/2026/07/03/unemployment-for-post-911-veterans-climbs-in-june-as-nations-job-market-slides/) _2026-07-03 · Richard Sisk · Military Times_ The closely watched jobless rate for post-9/11 veterans bumped up from 4.1% in May to 4.8% in June as national job creation plunged. ## [Army contractor swindles over $1 million ... in MREs](https://www.militarytimes.com/off-duty/military-culture/2026/07/02/army-contractor-swindles-over-1-million-in-mres/) _2026-07-02 · Eve Sampson · Military Times_ Joseph Lavar Davis, 47, was convicted of stealing over 1.1 million dollars worth of the military’s pre-packaged Meals-Ready-to-Eat, or MREs, in Texas. ## [Visa battle for mother of Cape Verde footballer puts spotlight on nation and its military heritage](https://www.militarytimes.com/veterans/military-history/2026/06/22/visa-battle-for-mother-of-cape-verde-footballer-puts-spotlight-on-nation-and-its-military-heritage/) _2026-06-22 · Richard Sisk · Military Times_ Visa issues for the mother of a Cape Verde goalie has put a spotlight on the nation, whose residents have a storied legacy of service in the U.S. military. ## [Beyond the battlefield: How 3 Marine Raiders turned combat lessons into a healing mission](https://www.militarytimes.com/off-duty/military-culture/2026/06/17/beyond-the-battlefield-how-3-marine-raiders-turned-combat-lessons-into-a-healing-mission/) _2026-06-17 · Clay Beyersdorfer · Military Times_ Prime Hall, Don Tran and Rick Briere served together in the 1st Marine Raider Battalion, which traces its lineage to World War II. ## [Has the military been miscalculating spouse unemployment?](https://www.militarytimes.com/pay-benefits/2026/06/17/has-the-military-been-miscalculating-spouse-unemployment/) _2026-06-17 · Jennifer Barnhill · Military Times_ A recent report suggests that the Pentagon has overstated spouse unemployment rates and obscured factors unique to a military lifestyle. ## [Trade Smarter With IBKR (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/OLXdusZK3of0) _2026-06-17 · **Sponsored**_ Join Interactive Brokers through a referral and start investing with low-cost global access. ## [‘Flashpoint Campaigns: Cold War’ is the ultimate OODA Loop wargame](https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/06/09/flashpoint-campaigns-cold-war-is-the-ultimate-ooda-loop-wargame/) _2026-06-09 · Michael Peck · Military Times_ Flashpoint Campaigns is an OODA Loop-anchored computer wargame that depicts a hypothetical Warsaw Pact invasion of West Germany in 1989. ## [Medal of Honor recipient Bruce Crandall, whose heroism was chronicled in ‘We Were Soldiers Once,’ dies at 93](https://www.militarytimes.com/veterans/military-history/2026/06/02/medal-of-honor-recipient-bruce-crandall-whose-heroism-was-chronicled-in-we-were-soldiers-once-dies-at-93/) _2026-06-02 · Claire Barrett · Military Times_ Ret. Col. Bruce Crandall received the Medal of Honor for repeatedly flying his helicopter into intense enemy fire to evacuate dozens of wounded troops. ## [Michael Bay slated to direct film on rescue of F-15 crew in Iran](https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/05/20/michael-bay-slated-to-direct-film-on-rescue-of-f-15-crew-in-iran/) _2026-05-20 · J.D. Simkins · Military Times_ Less than two months after U.S. forces rescued two crew members in Iran, director Michael Bay has confirmed he will be making a movie based on the mission. ## [Air Force units earn honors for rescues during US evacuation from Afghanistan](https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/05/01/air-force-units-earn-honors-for-rescues-during-us-evacuation-from-afghanistan/) _2026-05-01 · Cristina Stassis · Military Times_ Units assigned to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base received the Presidential Unit Citation for rescue operations during the 2021 Afghanistan withdrawal. ## [15 Fairchild airmen awarded for refueling roles in combat operations](https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-air-force/2026/04/02/15-fairchild-airmen-awarded-for-refueling-roles-in-combat-operations/) _2026-04-02 · Cristina Stassis · Military Times_ The airmen were recognized for providing "crucial refueling" in contested airspace. ## [How the Civil War inspired this iconic poet’s classic Christmas song](https://www.militarytimes.com/military-honor/2025/12/24/how-the-civil-war-inspired-this-iconic-poets-classic-christmas-song/) _2025-12-24 · Melissa A. Winn · Military Times_ Henry Wadsworth Longfellow vehemently objected to his son’s desire to enlist in the Union Army. ## [Can Ken Burns revitalize American patriotism?](https://www.militarytimes.com/veterans/military-history/2025/11/13/can-ken-burns-revitalize-american-patriotism/) _2025-11-13 · Claire Barrett · Military Times_ The 12-hour docuseries highlights nearly 150 characters and 36 battle sequences that range from the well-known, like Bunker Hill, to the more obscure. ## [‘Gunners!’ revives forgotten chapter of air war over Korea](https://www.militarytimes.com/veterans/military-history/2025/11/11/gunners-revives-forgotten-chapter-of-air-war-over-korea/) _2025-11-11 · Dave Kindy · Military Times_ A new book details the experiences of gunners on propeller-driven B-29 Superfortresses locked in combat with supersonic jets during the Korean War. ## [WWII nurses deserve Congressional Gold Medal, lawmakers say](https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2025/11/11/wwii-nurses-deserve-congressional-gold-medal-lawmakers-say/) _2025-11-11 · Janie Har, The Associated Press · Military Times_ A coalition of retired military nurses and others is pushing to award the Congressional Gold Medal to World War II nurses. ## [Remembering the battles of Najaf and Fallujah in ‘The Last 600 Meters’](https://www.militarytimes.com/off-duty/military-culture/2025/11/10/remembering-the-battles-of-najaf-and-fallujah-in-the-last-600-meters/) _2025-11-10 · Dave Kindy · Military Times_ Airing on PBS, a new documentary tells the stories of Marines and soldiers in combat during 2004 operations to clear two Iraqi cities of insurgents.