Lance corporals of the world, rejoice, and be glad.
The hour we have awaited is at hand at last.

Army, Marine Corps, Navy have no plan to stop using Sig Sauer M18, M17 pistols Officials from the three services said they have no plans to modify or pause use of the Sig Sauer pistol after the death of an airman.

Army, Marine Corps, Navy have no plan to stop using Sig Sauer M18, M17 pistols https://trib.al/VR9GMiA

The US used nearly a quarter of its most advanced missile interceptors against Iran American forces fired more than 150 THAAD interceptors at Iranian missiles and drones during the 12-day conflict between Israel and Iran.

The US used nearly a quarter of its most advanced missile interceptors against Iran https://trib.al/wo5HQKT

Space Force’s secretive X-37B space plane is heading back to orbit Space Force is sending the X-37B up once again, this time to test laser communications and a “quantum inertial sensor.”

Space Force’s secretive X-37B space plane is heading back to orbit https://trib.al/Wc3Ry79

When I was in artillery school a lieutenant in my class used to do War Pigs as a running cadence and man did it slap that way.

Pentagon shifts $200 million from barracks, schools, facilities to border wall The Pentagon is shifting $200 million from the Army, Navy and Air Force to pay for a partial border wall at a military test range.

Pentagon shifts $200 million from barracks, schools, facilities to border wall https://trib.al/u50M5MG

'Senior ISIS leader' killed during US military raid in Syria U.S. troops remain in Iraq and Syria to fight ISIS, which lost its last stronghold in Baghouz, Syria in 2019.

‘Senior ISIS leader’ killed during US military raid in Syria https://trib.al/m0QRG55

Ozzy Osbourne wrote the closest thing we have to a GWOT anthem "War Pigs” was aimed at Vietnam but rang through all 20 years of the Global War on Terror as the war machine just kept turning.

Ozzy Osbourne wrote the closest thing we have to a GWOT anthem https://trib.al/sAUXmQE

Pearl Harbor survivor gets letter from top Navy admiral for his 104th birthday In 1942, Geb Galle saw bombers take off for the Doolittle Raid. His ship was later sunk and he spent a day-and-a-half in the water.

Pearl Harbor survivor gets letter from top Navy admiral for his 104th birthday https://trib.al/YX0CReY

War with China ‘would result in large-scale casualties,’ Army general says In a war between China and the United States, the casualties would eclipse anything faced by the U.S. military in generations.

War with China ‘would result in large-scale casualties,’ Army general says https://trib.al/rPe5SBx

Army blames showers left 'wet after use' for mold in barracks Soldiers training at Fort Polk, Louisiana, found mold in their temporary barracks showers. Officials partially blamed 'wet showers' for it.

Army blames showers left ‘wet after use’ for mold in barracks https://trib.al/abpfANP

Complacency led to Navy landing craft collision that injured 36, investigation finds A damning investigation into a head-on collision between two Navy landing craft revealed complacency and unprofessionalism within the unit.

Complacency led to Navy landing craft collision that injured 36, investigation finds https://trib.al/TFXrkxb

Damaged, moldy barracks in Guam are getting a $297 million makeover After housing at Andersen Air Force Base looked “condemned,” the military is aiming to replace the buildings by 2028.

Damaged, moldy barracks in Guam are getting a $297 million makeover https://trib.al/lfNKEr1

She was the first woman to fly as an Air Force Thunderbird. Then she got mysteriously sick. An Air Force Thunderbird pilot thought she would retire as a general but a tick-borne illness left her unable to fly.

She was the first woman to fly as an Air Force Thunderbird. Then she got mysteriously sick. https://trib.al/srRuD2C

Air Force rolls out age- and sex-neutral fitness test for EOD techs The new fitness test is meant to simulate the taxing physical conditions that Explosive Ordnance Disposal airmen face.

Air Force rolls out age- and sex-neutral fitness test for EOD techs https://trib.al/p0cYDKo

Toxic water on base made her family sick. Then her command tried to silence her. A federal watchdog found that an Army major was barred from contacting a member of Congress about health impacts from a fuel leak in Hawaii.

Toxic water on base made her family sick. The inspector general found her command tried to silence her.

A Coast Guard aircrew may have drawn some remarkably detailed genitals in the sky A military aircrew on a long flight may have, yet again, passed the time by sketching genitals across the sky.

A Coast Guard aircrew may have drawn some remarkably detailed genitals in the sky https://trib.al/j1mbn8c

The Defense Department just published a press release outlining the benefits of deploying directed energy weapons like lasers and microwaves as "safer, smarter" tools for border security www.dvidshub.net/news/542197/...

Here is every rifle Marines have used in the last 250 years This is every rifle the Marine Corps has issued to Marines in the service's 250-year history, from muskets to M4s.

Here is every rifle Marines have used in the last 250 years https://trib.al/0gYXsc5

The Army has realized that horses are no longer good for 'warfighting’ Most of the Army’s horses, donkeys and mules,  are being sold or donated “to align more resources with warfighting capability.”

The Army has realized that horses are no longer good for ‘warfighting’ https://trib.al/cPpULgl

Exclusive: Operation Excalibur in Los Angeles “Show of Presence” Leaks from military's LA deployment reveal Coca Cola vs. Pepsi rivalry, sweaty guardsmen, and abject failure

I've obtained a trove of leaked documents about today's federal crackdown on Los Angeles' MacArthur Park. One revelation is its codename: "Operation Excalibur"

Nearly 200 Marines deploy to Florida to support ICE operations The Department of Defense authorized the mobilization of up to 700 troops in support of immigration agents in Florida, Louisiana and Texas.

Nearly 200 Marines deploy to Florida to support ICE operations https://trib.al/oEL03Il

Navy identifies special warfare sailor killed while parachuting Special Warfare Boat Operator 2nd class Noah Tobin was attending the Naval Parachute Course at the time of his death.

Navy identifies special warfare sailor killed while parachuting https://trib.al/jeg0jNZ

Gambling addiction in the military may be going unnoticed, advocates warn Despite a population of risk-seeking young men, the U.S. military has almost no research on gambling in its ranks, advocates warn.

Gambling addiction in the military may be going unnoticed, advocates warn https://trib.al/pMJN33D

A breakdown of safety procedures 'directly contributed' to an 82nd Airborne paratrooper's death Multiple safety procedures were not followed prior to the parachute jump in which Spc. Matthew Perez was killed, an investigation found.

A breakdown of safety procedures ‘directly contributed’ to an 82nd Airborne paratrooper’s death.

An Army investigator found that at least one jumpmaster "lied to me" about a key safety inspection prior to Spc. Matthew Perez's death on Sept. 12, 2024.

Leaked intel on Iran's nuclear facilities came from report on whether to strike targets again Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the leaked report provides "an assessment whether a target would need to be restruck."

“Actually, the report that was discussed, this preliminary report, was called a ‘restrike report,’” Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said during Thursday’s news briefing. “It comes to us to give us an assessment whether a target would need to be restruck, right?”

The Army launched a website so tech bros can sign up to serve The Army launched a website to recruit more tech experts after four executives from companies like Palantir and Meta joined the Reserve.

The Army launched a website so tech bros can sign up to serve

The Army has a website to help recruit more tech bros and it's live and you can use it and submit applications.

Guys... *you can use it and submit applications.*
talent.army.mil/job/detachme...

Congress abandoned its authority to declare war decades ago Decades after Congress ceded much of its war powers authority to the presidency, it is going to have a hard time taking it back.

The fight over war powers authority — and all the grey areas in there — has become tilted in the executive branch’s favor due to more than two decades of political inertia.

And Congress is going to have a hard time clawing those powers back from the presidency.