# / your military (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 4 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover / your military. 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. ## [AI QA that opens fix PRs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/WQbGGDMBaaBS) _2026-08-25 · **Sponsored**_ Run a browser QA from plain-English instructions; get GitHub issues and optional fix PRs. ## [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. ## [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. ## [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. ## [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. ## [Collect Open Source Legends (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/LQtNlDeHUoNt) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ Open-licensed art, limited foil trading packs, and optional on-chain mints. ## [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. ## [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. ## [Sailor charged with murder in shooting death aboard USS John F. Kennedy](https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/08/20/sailor-charged-with-murder-in-shooting-death-aboard-uss-john-f-kennedy/) _2026-08-20 · Daniel Terrill · Military Times_ A sailor assigned to the USS John F. Kennedy faces multiple charges, including murder, following the shooting death of another sailor in June. ## [US Navy destroyer spent 4 days without power in South China Sea](https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/08/19/us-navy-destroyer-spent-4-days-without-power-in-south-china-sea/) _2026-08-19 · Cristina Stassis · Military Times_ USS Benfold endured an "engineering casualty" last month, leaving about 300 sailors without potable water, galley services, toilets or air conditioning. ## [Pentagon needs more resources to meet requirements for assessing blast exposure, GAO finds](https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/08/19/pentagon-needs-more-resources-to-meet-requirements-for-assessing-blast-exposure-gao-finds/) _2026-08-19 · Patricia Kime · Military Times_ The Pentagon needs more resources to meet new requirements for assessing the effects of blast exposure, a government watchdog found. ## [US, South Korea to cut length, scope of military drills after Trump order](https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/08/19/us-south-korea-to-cut-length-scope-of-military-drills-after-trump-order/) _2026-08-19 · Joyce Lee and Heejin Kim, Reuters · Military Times_ The U.S. and South Korea will cut short their annual joint military drills and scale back field training after Trump ordered a reduction in participation. ## [Recipe PDFs Ready Fast (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/jAU9CO8Q5Rjw) _2026-08-19 · **Sponsored**_ Turn online or personal recipes into clean, printable PDFs in seconds. ## [DARPA came close to finding a drone that can lift four times its own weight](https://www.militarytimes.com/industry/techwatch/2026/08/18/darpa-came-close-to-finding-a-drone-that-can-lift-four-times-its-own-weight/) _2026-08-18 · Daniel Terrill · Military Times_ In its recent Lift Challenge, DARPA came close to finding a drone that could lift four times its own weight. ## [How US military funding propelled China’s robot dogs](https://www.militarytimes.com/industry/techwatch/2026/08/18/how-us-military-funding-propelled-chinas-robot-dogs/) _2026-08-18 · Michael Martina, Reuters · Military Times_ Chinese company Unitree Robotics based the designs for its most successful robot dogs on innovations fueled by the U.S. military. ## [US Air Force looks to acquire target drones that can mimic stealth jets](https://www.militarytimes.com/industry/techwatch/2026/08/17/us-air-force-looks-to-acquire-target-drones-that-can-mimic-stealth-jets/) _2026-08-17 · Michael Peck · Military Times_ The U.S. Air Force wants to acquire target drones that can mimic the performance of a variety of aircraft, from stealth fighters to small UAVs. ## [Former Air Force secretary to join others in lawsuit against White House to regain security clearance](https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/08/17/former-air-force-secretary-to-join-others-in-lawsuit-against-white-house-to-regain-security-clearance/) _2026-08-17 · Cristina Stassis · Military Times_ Frank Kendall will sue the Trump administration alongside others whose clearances were allegedly unlawfully revoked without due process since January 2025. ## [Pentagon scrutinizes foreign research ties at 30 US academic institutions](https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/08/17/pentagon-scrutinizes-foreign-research-ties-at-30-us-academic-institutions/) _2026-08-17 · Eve Sampson · Military Times_ The Pentagon ordered 30 U.S. academic institutions to audit research and financial ties to foreign entities by Aug. 31 or risk losing funding eligibility.