Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered senior leaders at the Pentagon and throughout the U.S. military to develop plans for cutting 8% — or $50 billion — from the defense budget in each of the next five years.

The coordinated patrols will occur with each country’s troops remaining on their respective sides of the Rio Grande. The changes stemmed from a recently held meeting between Air Force Gen. Gregory Guillot, commander of U.S. Northern Command, and Mexico’s secretary of national defense.

Capt. Dave Snowden, commander of the USS Harry S. Truman, was relieved of duty Thursday due to a loss of confidence in his ability to command. The Truman was involved in a collision Feb. 12 with a cargo ship.

Bradley Clay, a former airman and technician at Robins Air Force Base, claims in his lawsuit against the secretary of the Air Force that he was discriminated against for his disabilities. He suffers from PTSD, anxiety and depression. Some superiors worried about liabilities if the service dog was exposed to chemicals or other unsafe conditions.

Confusion over what is allowed in Defense Department schools under DEI directives has led to the removal of a poster of a child in a wheelchair, halted a report on a child with autism and ended a lesson about women in science, school advocates say.

Morgan Freeman is just one of the many veterans that make up 90% of the cast in “My Dead Friend Zoe,” a critically acclaimed comedy-drama that was directed by an Army veteran and produced by Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce. The film is set for a Feb. 28 theatrical release.

Frustrations arose during a town hall over changes that have ended some long-standing DODEA school traditions.

The U.S. and South Korean air forces demonstrated their combined air power with American bombers over South Korean airspace Thursday to “deter and respond to North Korea’s threats,” the South’s military said that day.

Japanese police are investigating email threats that targeted 32 U.S. military installations on Okinawa, warning of planned explosions unless a ransom is paid.

An art exhibit has opened at the Manila American Cemetery and Memorial to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the battle to free the Philippine capital during World War II.