3 US Army soldiers arrested on human smuggling charges along the border with Mexico

Three U.S. Army soldiers at Fort Cavazos, Texas, have been arrested on human smuggling charges, U.S. Attorney Jaime Esparza for the Western District of Texas said Thursday.

Trump picks former soldier and Iraq War veteran to serve as Army secretary

President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday said he has selected investment banker and Army veteran Daniel Driscoll to serve as the next Army secretary.

Army soldier lies about grandma’s pie sales to steal $41,000 in COVID loans, feds say

An active duty U.S. Army soldier lied about earning $100,000 from pie sales to steal thousands in COVID-19 relief loans meant to support small businesses during the pandemic, federal prosecutors said.

AAFES hastily ends Aviano mandate that tied fuel discounts to Military Star card sign-up

A policy that would have required service members at Aviano Air Base to apply for a military-affiliated credit card to be eligible for fuel discounts was shelved just two days after taking effect, Air Force officials said.

First lady begins last official overseas tour at NAS Sigonella in Sicily

Jill Biden began her last overseas trip as first lady this week at a Navy base in Sicily, speaking to military families before visiting the small Sicilian village where her great-grandparents once lived.

Air Force’s Hurricane Hunters wrap up an unusual season

During the 2024 active season, the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron flew 107 missions into 14 major storms — 12 of the Atlantic’s 18 named storms, and two of the Pacific’s 13 tropical cyclones.

Space superiority is the goal as US Space Forces Japan activates at Tokyo air base

The U.S. Space Force established a new command in western Tokyo as the United States and Japan seek space superiority in the region.

Marines from California’s Camp Pendleton to operate out of Australia for 6 months next year

Camp Pendleton has begun large-scale training exercises to prepare Marines to operate from a base in Darwin, Australia, early next year, part of a larger U.S. effort to deepen ties with a key ally in the Indo-Pacific.

Maryland seeks Washington’s Air National Guard squadron in RFK deal

Maryland’s leaders have proposed a swap that could greatly affect the Washington Commanders football team’s stadium search: If the district gives their state one of its Air National Guard squadrons, the lawmakers will not oppose a bill allowing the district to redevelop the RFK Stadium site.

Army charges Fort Irwin soldier in death of fellow soldier

Spc. George Cornejo has been formally charged in the death of Spc. Andrew Patrick Smith at the Fort Irwin National Training Center in California. Smith died Oct. 28 after military police found him injured at his on-base residence, and Cornejo was detained the following day as part of the investigation.

Navy fires commander of Reserve center in Wyoming

Lt. Cmdr. Christopher Bourque was fired from the Navy Reserve Center Cheyenne, and Lt. Cmdr. Margaret Nichols has been temporarily assigned as the commanding officer.

Navy and Marines don’t agree on amphibious ships, and it delays deployments, watchdog report says

A driving factor is the Navy and Marine Corps are at odds about how many amphibious ships are needed to deploy Marines effectively, the GAO said. The report outlines recommendations for the services to work together to refine their availability goals for amphibious ships.

Coast Guard Cutter Hamilton offloads $182.8 million in seized cocaine

A large haul of cocaine — more than 16,100 pounds of cocaine, with an assessed street value of $182.8 million — is off the market.

USS George Washington bans its sailors from drinking alcohol after arriving in Japan

Sailors assigned to the USS George Washington are currently prohibited from consuming any alcoholic beverages on or off base, ship spokesman Lt. Cmdr. Mark Langford said.

Air Force EOD team moves into $11 million compound in South Korea

Bomb technicians at Kunsan Air Base in South Korea began moving out of their 60-year-old quarters last month and into a new $11-million compound paid for by South Korea.

New Japan-based Space Force unit will guard troops from above, regional commander says

The Space Force is standing up a new unit at this airlift hub in western Tokyo to address growing threats from China, Russia and North Korea, according to the service’s regional commander.

The Coast Guard suspends its search for the crew of a capsized fishing boat in the Gulf of Alaska

The Coast Guard has suspended its search for five crew members of a fishing boat that reportedly capsized in southeast Alaska over the weekend. The Coast Guard searched for nearly 24 hours in efforts to find the fishing vessel Wind Walker in the Gulf of Alaska.

General involved in Afghan evacuation promoted after senator drops freeze

The Senate on Monday confirmed an Army general’s promotion to four-star officer after a Republican senator dropped the freeze on his nomination in the wake of backlash from retired military officers and some former Trump administration officials.

Army needs combat arms lieutenants to switch to support roles

The Army is asking for about 300 lieutenants serving in combat arms branches to voluntarily switch into support roles as it seeks to avoid an unbalanced future officer force.