A dim, steely day seems appropriate on a trip to the town of Frankenstein

The village of less than 1,000 residents winds through the Hochspeyerbach Valley, a vein of civilization running through one of the largest contiguous forests in Europe, the Pfaelzerwald-Nordvogesen biosphere.

Task Force X will put flying and seagoing drones to the test during US-led naval exercise

The U.S. Navy is leading what it bills as the world’s largest unmanned maritime exercise in a region where its sailing drones have already been patrolling busy shipping lanes used by arms and drug traffickers.

‘What uniform is MCPON wearing?’: Navy senior enlisted leader shows off flame-resistant khakis

A new khaki working uniform that was worn by Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Russell Smith raised questions among sailors.

‘Huge ISIS failure’: Detainees in Syria moved to more secure facility after thwarted prison break

On Sunday, the U.S.-allied Syrian Democratic Forces retook the al-Sinaa prison in the northeastern city of Hassakeh after “eliminating the last enclaves” of ISIS fighters barricaded in dormitories, an SDF statement Monday said.

Navy and Marine Corps to study facial hair’s effect on gas masks, lawsuit reveals

As part of the study, the services must also identify potential alternatives for service members with beards, Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro said in a memo detailing several diversity and inclusion efforts.

Marines killed in tactical vehicle rollover on North Carolina highway were teenagers

The two Marines killed in the accident had been in the service less than a year, officials said Friday.

Driver charged in tactical vehicle rollover near Camp Lejeune that killed 2 fellow Marines

A 19-year-old Marine has been charged in the rollover accident near Camp Lejeune that left two Marines dead and 17 others injured when the 7-ton tactical vehicle they were riding in rolled over.

French connection: New England units strengthen ties with oldest ally on mountain course in Djibouti

Army Mountain Warfare School instructors led dozens of French troops through a five-day mountain combat course at Djibouti’s Arta Range Complex last month.

US Army unit in Poland drops mandatory ‘Biggest Loser’ contest intended as ‘team-building thing’

An Army unit in Europe had to quickly abandon a companywide competition that would have made soldiers spend hours cleaning toilets if they failed to lose weight, whether they needed to slim down or not.

Soldier in 82nd Airborne acquitted in court-martial stemming from fatal gunfight in Syria

An 82nd Airborne Division paratrooper was cleared of all charges related to a deadly 2020 gunfight in Syria between U.S. troops and forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad.