Army leaders convene with allies to review Ukraine war lessons

The implications of drones and long-range artillery were among the Ukraine war topics discussed by U.S. Army leaders and other allied commanders Thursday, as they assessed the path forward for an alliance still adapting to Russia’s unprovoked invasion.

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Air Force to make promotions scarcer in bottom rungs of enlisted ranks

Junior and mid-grade airmen are going to face years of lower promotion rates as a result of a personnel reshuffling in the Air Force’s enlisted corps.

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Navy destroyer helps UK ship seize Iranian missiles at sea

A US Navy destroyer helped in the seizure of smuggled Iranian surface-to-air missiles and other advanced weapon components potentially intended for Houthi rebels in Yemen, British officials announced Thursday.

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Military postal service delays mail halt for overseas retirees, officials say

Military retirees living overseas may continue using their APO and FPO addresses for at least a little longer, following the Military Postal Service Agency’s decision to halt a move that would have taken away their mailboxes next month.

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Dawgin’ it: Airmen test real-world skills in competition at Ramstein Air Base

The event tested the 10 five-member squads’ skills and abilities in aerial port operations, whose practitioners proudly call themselves “port dawgs.”

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Air Force investigating death of family dog on PCS flight

A Marine family is unhappy with the Air Force Air Mobility Command over the death of their dog July 1 on a flight to Okinawa on the Patriot Express.

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Russia taking ‘operational pause’ in Ukraine, analysts say

On Wednesday, Russian forces made no claimed or assessed territorial gains in Ukraine "for the first time in 133 days of war," according to the Institute for the Study of War.

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'We are patriots' Ukrainians cling to life at front line

As Russia's invasion of Ukraine grinds into its fifth month, some residents close to the front lines remain in shattered and nearly abandoned neighborhoods.

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US Sen. Graham meets with Ukraine president, declares Russia is state sponsor of terrorism

Graham and Sen. Richard Blumenthal discussed increasing sanctions pressure on Russia, according to a news release from Zelensky’s office. They have also urged Washington to accelerate the pace of weapons deliveries to Kyiv.

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China lashes out at US, British intelligence services

China is calling the United States "the biggest threat to world peace, stability and development," continuing its sharp rhetoric in response to U.S. accusations of Chinese spying and threats to the international order.

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Fort Drum soldier killed in Syracuse: Generous neighbor, fun friend, great buddy

Malik Sharif Shipman, 19, an Army private 1st class stationed at Fort Drum, was fatally shot Monday night at a Fourth of July party in the 300 block of Parkway Drive near Onondaga Park in Syracuse.

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