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Why Truman changed the ‘War Department’ to the ‘Department of Defense’

Just a few months after the conclusion of World War II, President Truman announced his goal to implement a new governing structure for the military.

By Claire Barrett

23 hours ago

Ship-deployable seaborne targets move in a swarm formation off the coast of San Clemente Island during the U.S. Pacific Fleet’s Integrated Battle Problem exercise. (Mass Communication Specialis

Man pleads guilty after landing plane twice on island naval base

The second time the man landed his small aircraft on the base, he stole a Navy-owned truck and drove it around the island, crashing into locked gates.

2 days ago

What if Russia invades the Baltic? A tabletop game offers answers

“Littoral Commander: The Baltic” depicts a Russian invasion of the Baltic region around 2030.

By Michael Peck

3 days ago

US Army reveals Typhon missile system in Japan

The move Monday comes as the U.S. and Japan increase their deterrence against China's growing assertiveness in the region.

3 days ago

One man’s memory sparks search for US soldiers he saw executed in WWII

Retired firefighter Benjamin Broadwell Hagans, 96, has emerged as an eyewitness to the savage executions of three soldiers in 1942, The War Horse reports.

By Ken McLaughlin, The War Horse

6 days ago

Soldier braved hypothermia, debris in nighttime water rescue

Staff Sgt. David Quay is the Military Times Soldier of the Year.

By Hope Hodge Seck

14 days ago