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Screenshot from video posted to X on Wednesday in which Defense Secretary Pete Hegesth announced that service members over 30 will be screened for low testosterone. Troops under 30 have the option of being screened.

Hegseth announces annual testosterone screenings for service members age 30 or older

Testosterone screening will be added to the periodic health assessment for troops over 30.

Islamic militants march in formation.

US mission in Somalia ‘not worth it,’ report says in push for drawdown of forces

Personnel examine and sort World War II-era aircraft artifacts and deactivated munitions, with recovered items displayed on tarps inside a warehouse.

Unearthed artifacts provide glimpse of aviation history at air base in Japan

Blue Angels flyover at Florida beach prompts safety review

Marine accused of sexual assault was ‘out of his mind,’ fellow Marine testifies

Russian surveillance flights trigger NATO intercepts over Baltic Sea

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Confidentiality agreements increased more than 300% among military families facing issues in privatized housing

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Last remaining US troops set to exit Iraq by Sept. 30, capping 2-decade mission

Navy awards $2.2 billion for first of new class of amphibious ships

Trump threatens US strikes on energy plants and bridges if Iran doesn’t resume talks

US forces disable tanker heading to Iranian port as blockade resumes

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Army

A soldier leans down to inspect the deck of a security boat.

Washington National Guard commissions first-ever security boat

Fort Carson’s new shuttle service gains immediate traction

Bang for Army’s billions of bucks not measuring up in 155 mm shell production, IG says

Air Force

Personnel examine and sort World War II-era aircraft artifacts and deactivated munitions, with recovered items displayed on tarps inside a warehouse.

Unearthed artifacts provide glimpse of aviation history at air base in Japan

First jets land in Australia ahead of large-scale air combat exercise Pitch Black

Air Force helicopter makes precautionary landing in DC

Navy

A Blue Angel soars through the sky.

Blue Angels flyover at Florida beach prompts safety review

Navy awards $2.2 billion for first of new class of amphibious ships

Submarine USS Alexandria arrives in Bremerton for eventual decommissioning

Space Force

U.S. Space Force recruits raise their right hands during an oath of enlistment ceremony prior to the start of the Space Force T-Minus 10-Miler at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Fla., Dec. 13, 2025. The annual 10-mile race brings together U.S. Space Force Guardians, U.S. Air Force Airmen and community members to promote fitness and esprit de corps. (U.S. Space Force photo by Gwendolyn Kurzen)

Space Force offers $25,000 to new recruits who commit to 8 years

NASA astronaut launches with 2 cosmonauts to space station

National Space Intelligence Center welcomes new commander

Coast Guard

A Bollinger Shipyards artist's rendering of the Arctic Security Cutter, scheduled for delivery to the U.S. Coast Guard in 2028.

Multinational production begins on Coast Guard’s new Arctic Security Cutters

Coast Guard rescues man from sinking catamaran off Kauai

Coast Guard, local crews working to lift toppled crane from Hilton Head waters

Marine Corps

A uniformed troop collects testing materials from a high schooler.

Marines seek new use of Army-created personality test as means of gleaning keener insights

Marine air base in Japan adds GPS approach to bypass cultural landmark

New commander takes over III MEF during ‘strategic complexity’ in Pacific

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U.S.

A police booking photo of a man in a gray shirt with short dark hair, seen from the neck up, in front of a gray background.

Fort Hood soldier arrested, charged in death of Louisiana man

Hegseth announces annual testosterone screenings for service members age 30 or older

FTC warns of fake rental scam targeting service members looking to move

Europe

A Russian reconnaissance jet flies over the clouds.

Russian surveillance flights trigger NATO intercepts over Baltic Sea

Drouin brings experience on NATO’s eastern flank to post atop vast Army garrison in Germany

At Aviano, one gate opens, another closes

Asia-Pacific

U.S. military vehicles drive off a vessel and onto a beach using a temporary floating pier.

South Korea, US stage allies’ largest-ever joint training in combat supply

Marine accused of sexual assault was ‘out of his mind,’ fellow Marine testifies

Declining yen likely means zero COLA for US troops in Japan

Middle East

US forces disable tanker heading to Iranian port as blockade resumes

Last remaining US troops set to exit Iraq by Sept. 30, capping 2-decade mission

Trump threatens US strikes on energy plants and bridges if Iran doesn’t resume talks

Africa

Islamic militants march in formation.

US mission in Somalia ‘not worth it,’ report says in push for drawdown of forces

Video of US flag desecration by Somali army trio sparks uproar amid stepped-up support

US pulls troops from Nigeria following anti-ISIS mission, focuses on ‘African-led’ future

Americas

Marines help search for survivors in the rubble.

SOUTHCOM continues to expand Venezuela earthquake relief efforts

As Venezuela mourns quake victims, Machado says ‘time has come’ to return

US Southern Command sends more support to Venezuela following earthquakes

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Japan

VIDEO: Walk, run among Japan’s royalty on Imperial Palace loop

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Japan’s Replica Food: Art of making fake food in Tokyo

Korea

Hadong’s summer escapes: Forests, valleys, campsites, and high-flying adventures

Exploring Korea: Hongdae a happening spot!

Korea Kids’ Corner: Best dinosaur museums to explore with family!

Okinawa

Okinawa’s #1 All-Genre Music Beach Festival to be held July 18 near Camp Courtney

Muscle Memory: Testing body, mind at Look Rock Bouldering Park near Kadena AB

Glass Act: Get your hands dirty and experience local craft at Okinawa’s Ryukyu Glass Village

Guam

Sun, sand & sweat: Top 5 beach trails to hit on Guam

10 great reasons to put Guam on bucket list!

Guam Kitchen: How to make Chamorro Tamales Gisu

Veterans

A seal is displayed on the Veterans Affairs headquarters building in Washington, D.C.

Stolen valor case involving VA benefits fraud lands former inmate back in prison

Investigators found that during part of the time Michael Duane Dyson claimed to have served in the Army, he was instead in prison, according to prosecutors.

Sports

Angela Madsen in a Team USA shirt

‘Amelia Earhart of the Sea’: Angela Madsen enters Marine Corps Sports Hall of Fame

The Marine Corps Sports Hall of Fame inducted the legendary veteran and athlete Angela Madsen into its ranks, making her only the second woman in history to do so.

History

HED: Stuttgart: Art gallery encompasses a broad range of works, 2012

STUTTGART, Germany, January 3, 2012: A couple discusses a painting by modernist artist Pablo Picasso in a room dedicated to Picasso's works at the Staatsgalerie. In the foreground are some sculptures by the famed artist.

Read more at: https://www.stripes.com/living/stuttgart-art-gallery-encompasses-a-broad-range-of-works-1.166604

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From the archives: A couple discusses a Picasso painting in Germany, 2012

A couple discusses a painting by modernist artist Pablo Picasso in a room dedicated to Picasso’s works at the Staatsgalerie in Germany, in this 2012 Stars and Stripes photo.

Living

A Texas flag waves in the breeze.

Lone Star State’s flag flies again at German bunker museum, honoring US WWII soldiers

The Westwallmuseum in Bad Bergzabern offer visitors a chance to explore one of the lesser-known chapters of the Allied troops’ advance into Germany.

Travel

An image of a white lighthouse next to trees, a white picket fence and a road. A red roofed-building is also there and the sky is blue and cloudy.

Dreamy US islands

A tractor and covered wagon stop on a road beside a vineyard.

Covered-wagon vineyard tour offers unique way to wander German Wine Road

The Hida mountain range overlooks the Azusa River in remote Kamikochi, Japan.

Kamikochi delivers alpine scenery without the hard climb