Sgt. Reece Martin wanted to know more about his great uncle, Lawrence Martin, who landed in France on D-Day and died 10 days later. So he spent years finding out. Last week, on the 84th anniversary of the day Lawrence Martin enlisted, the Army celebrated his service and presented medals to the family.

The Army is giving soldiers less time to decide whether to reenlist or extend contracts amid a recent uptick in recruiting and retention, the service announced this week.

Extensive repairs are underway on a new North Korean destroyer after a “serious accident” damaged the warship during its ceremonial launch, state-run media reported Thursday.

Ongoing construction delays at a Japanese air base meant to host U.S. Navy carrier landing practice have stalled parts of the project again, this time due to buried debris and underground obstacles, according to Japan’s Ministry of Defense.

The Air Force has deployed F-15 fighter jets for a force protection mission on Diego Garcia, Pacific Air Forces confirmed this week. The strategically important island in the Indian Ocean has served as a base for U.S. bombers during the Pentagon’s airstrikes on Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen that began earlier this year.

Tomoko Hyatt has no formal art training, but her road tax sticker designs are in high demand across Japan, displayed by tens of thousands of people and growing in popularity.

Veterans advocacy groups warned lawmakers that payment delays to vendors and staff cuts at the Department of Veterans Affairs are creating delays and barriers for individuals with disabilities trying to modify their homes and vehicles with specialized equipment.

The service is bringing about 6,700 troops from every Army division, 150 vehicles and more than 50 aircraft for the event. The cost for the parade and other events will be between $25 and $45 million.

An Army Corps of Engineers official denied Wednesday that the agency’s 2025 work plans had been politicized as Democrats accused President Donald Trump’s administration of shifting construction funds away from Democratic-led states to Republican-led ones.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has accepted a luxury Boeing 747 jet from Qatar for President Donald Trump to use as Air Force One, the Pentagon said Wednesday. A spokesman said the plane was accepted “in accordance with all federal rules and regulations” and that the department will “work to ensure proper security measures.”