Apaches take center stage during live-fire drills near North Korean border

Apache helicopter gunships let loose this week at the Rodriguez Live Fire Complex as hundreds of U.S. and South Korean troops took part in drills near the Demilitarized Zone focused on tactical teamwork and readiness.

Army mariners answer off-duty Navy sailors’ distress call at sea off Honolulu

Three off-duty Navy sailors stranded in a ramshackle sailboat off Hawaii’s coast last month got help from an improbable source: three soldiers in an an Army speed boat.

Army reminds soldiers to avoid poppy seeds and delta-8 in updated substance abuse regulations

The Army recently revised its 142 pages of regulations on substance abuse to remind soldiers to steer clear of poppy seeds and delta-8, a mild cannabinoid, both of which may cause a positive result on drug screening tests.

9 former Coast Guard cadets join legal fight, seek $10M each for service’s failure to prevent sexual assault

Another nine former cadets of the Coast Guard Academy are seeking $10 million each from the service, claiming officials condoned and actively concealed the rampant nature of sexual assault and harassment of students, which knowingly placed them and others in danger, according to legal documents filed Wednesday.

Diamond anniversary marked at Bavaria base for Army’s oldest NCO academy

The academy graduates about 2,500 soldiers annually. “This institution, a cornerstone of our military, has been instrumental in shaping the leaders who have defended our nation for generations,” commandant Command Sgt. Maj. Errol Brooks said.

Prosecutors seek 17-year prison term for Pentagon secrets leaker Jack Teixeira

Prosecutors plan to argue that the Massachusetts Air National Guard member who pleaded guilty to leaking highly classified military documents about the war in Ukraine should serve nearly 17 years in prison.

Fort Bliss soldier dies following training accident

The Army is investigating the death of a Fort Bliss soldier who was injured Saturday in a training accident.

Marine field commander’s first visit to Japanese island sends message, experts say

The general in charge of the Marine Corps’ Indo-Pacific field command recently visited Ishigaki island for the first time, signaling U.S. resolve to defend Japan as it faces increasing provocations from China, experts say.

USS George Washington returns to 7th Fleet with role in Keen Sword exercise

The aircraft carrier USS George Washington led a U.S. Navy contingent in a large-scale exercise near Okinawa with the Japanese Self-Defense Forces.

Another stateside F-16 squadron wraps up a fighter rotation on Okinawa

A squadron of F-16 Fighting Falcons recently became the latest to complete a fighter rotation on Okinawa as Kadena Air Base awaits a permanent contingent of advanced aircraft.