An enduring symbol: why troops keep naming things after reptiles
From cobras to gators, reptilian mascots and call signs appear on patches, aircraft and unit logos across every branch. Why?
By Clay Beyersdorfer
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Seven ‘Nisei’ soldiers of the 442nd posthumously receive commission
Army Secretary Dan Driscoll posthumously promoted seven second-generation Japanese American soldiers, known as Nisei, to the rank of second lieutenant.
Marines retire ‘workhorse’ Assault Amphibious Vehicle after 50 years
From the shores of Grenada to the deserts of Iraq, Assault Amphibious Vehicles shielded and carried Marines from ship to sea to shore since 1972.
How Hitler’s fear-inducing ‘flying bomb’ ushered in drone warfare
The V-1 "flying bomb" could accurately be described in today’s nomenclature as an unmanned aerial vehicle — moreover, as the first suicide drone.
By Zita Ballinger Fletcher
Pentagon cuts back F-35 upgrades to slow schedule slips: Auditors
The F-35's Block 4 upgrades are being trimmed back so the program can focus on what it can deliver in 2031.
Tricare to end coverage of weight-loss meds for some military retirees
Advocates are pushing back against Tricare's plan to end its coverage of weight-loss drugs for Tricare for Life beneficiaries by Aug. 31.
By Karen Jowers