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Green Berets begin long-planned move from Stuttgart to Baumholder
56+ min ago (616+ words) The U. S. Army's 1st Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) is relocating from Panzer Kaserne in Stuttgart, Germany, about three hours west to Smith Barracks in Baumholder. (Marcus Fichtl/U. S. Army) STUTTGART, Germany " A contingent of Green Berets has begun its long-anticipated move from…...
Japanese missile strike sinks former US Navy warship during Philippine exercise
2+ hour, 31+ min ago (443+ words) PAOAY, Philippines " Japan fired an antiship missile outside its territory for the first time on Wednesday, joining American, Philippine and Canadian forces in a maritime strike exercise near the contested waters of the South China Sea. From a coastal position…...
South Korea probing cause of fire aboard cargo ship in Strait of Hormuz
2+ hour, 59+ min ago (480+ words) The South Korean government is investigating the cause of a fire on a Panama-flagged cargo ship operated by South Korea's HMM Co. in the Strait of Hormuz, an incident that President Donald Trump alleges was an Iranian attack." The HMM…...
Trump pauses US mission to guide ships through the Strait of Hormuz
11+ hour, 39+ min ago (212+ words) U. S. Navy MH-60 Seahawk helicopters are supporting Project Freedom in and near the Strait of Hormuz. (Maxwell Higgins/U. S. Navy) WASHINGTON " President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that the U. S. mission to provide protection to commercial ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz has been…...
Bill would let special forces members carry concealed firearms nationwide, bypassing state gun limits
16+ hour, 39+ min ago (598+ words) Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-N. C. , a former Army Green Beret who served in Afghanistan, introduced a bill in April to let current and former members of the special operations forces carry concealed weapons across state lines. The bill would grant authorized…...
US mission to reopen Strait of Hormuz is temporary, and ceasefire in the Iran war remains, Pentagon says
21+ hour, 3+ min ago (651+ words) An officer aboard USS Tripoli oversees flight operations from the control tower as the amphibious assault ship sails in the Arabian Sea. U. S. warships and aircraft deployed to the Middle East are enforcing the naval blockade against Iran while executing Project…...
Navy destroyers fend off coordinated Iranian attack, news report says
21+ hour, 43+ min ago (523+ words) NAPLES, Italy " Two Navy destroyers repelled a barrage of Iranian air and surface attacks this week to safely cross the Strait of Hormuz into the Persian Gulf, according to a news report. The USS Truxtun and USS Mason, supported by…...
CENTCOM boss wants military families evacuated from Bahrain back ASAP
22+ hour, 58+ min ago (629+ words) Hundreds of U. S. military families who left Bahrain under drone and missile fire earlier this year may soon be headed back, but the timeline and the means for getting them there are still unclear. U. S. Central Command head Adm. Brad Cooper told…...
NATO nations test drone defenses in Romania with Ukrainians adding dose of realism
1+ day, 58+ min ago (434+ words) A Romanian soldier tests an anti-drone device during a training exercise at the Capu Midia Training Range in Romania, on April 24, 2026. The exercise incorporated roughly 215 systems, which were organized to construct a single layered defense network of radars, acoustic and…...
US military fires missile from Typhon system in Philippines for first time
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (360+ words) A Philippine soldier stands next to a member of the Hawaii-based 25th Infantry Division after a Balikatan drill at Fort Magsaysay, Philippines, April 30, 2026. (Aaron Kidd/Stars and Stripes) The U. S. military has carried out its first live-fire test in the Philippines of…...