Space Force launches slick new website to recruit guardians of tomorrow

The youngest branch of the U.S. military hopes its flashy new website will attract new troops and overcome recruiting challenges that have plagued virtually every branch of the armed forces in recent years.

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South Korean response to North Korean military moves show trial and error, analysts say

South Korea’s aggressive response to North Korea’s record-setting pace of weapons tests this year has revealed the risks in the South’s defensive systems, a policy analyst said Tuesday.

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‘Epic statewide hazard’: NY National Guard on ground in Buffalo to aid blizzard recovery

The New York National Guard said soldiers and airmen had rescued at least 86 people from hazardous situations by Tuesday afternoon. In one case, they transported a pregnant woman to a hospital just before she gave birth.

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Kin of two US sailors, veteran killed by ISIS sue French firm that bribed group

The families of three active-duty or former U.S. service members killed by the Islamic State are suing a French company that pleaded guilty to providing material support to the terrorist group.

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Vicenza AFN station expands reach with car-friendly frequency

After decades of inability to receive American Forces Network radio broadcasts in many cars, would-be listeners in northeastern Italy now have access to the station’s programming following a frequency change.

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Sounds of America in small Polish military town now a comfort for residents

Residents near a forward operating base in Boleslawiec say support for the Americans has never been higher, in light of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February.

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More snow for northern Japan after fatal pre-holiday blizzard

The one-week forecast calls for more snow at Sapporo and Asahikawa on Hokkaido, Japan’s northernmost island, and in Aomori prefecture from Wednesday until Jan. 3, with a break on Saturday.

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Former soldier tasked with shaping up Navy shipbuilder

Making the switch from building corporate jets to building Navy warships has been reinvigorating for a soldier-turned-business executive who's leading Navy shipbuilder Bath Iron Works.

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Captured Russian tanks and equipment are coveted trophies — and a headache

Ukrainian forces have seized hundreds of tanks and other military vehicles, but many are languishing, waiting for repairs and spare parts.

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West Point begins removing Confederate memorials, starting with Robert E. Lee

The United States Military Academy at West Point has begun ridding its campus of traces of the Confederacy as part of the military’s efforts to address racial injustice.

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