The Freedom-class littoral combat ship USS Sioux City transits the Atlantic Ocean, May 3, 2022. The ship is beginning its inaugural patrol in the 6th Fleet's area of operations.
Video | Stripes in 7 for May 16, 2022
This edition features stories about a Freedom-class littoral combat ship deployed to the 6th Fleet area of operations, new rules that prevent Army and Air Force commanders from denying leave to obtain an abortion, and more.
Airmen from the Vermont Air National Guard board a plane for a deployment to Europe near midnight from the Vermont Air National Guard Base, South Burlington, Vt., April 29, 2022. The deployment is in support of the the NATO air policing mission and is part of a series of standard U.S. rotations to Europe.
Video | Stripes in 7 for May 13, 2022
This edition features stories on F-35s at Spangdahlem Air Base, U.S. soldiers training Ukrainian forces and more.
Army paratroopers assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade jump from an 86th Air Wing C-130 Hercules aircraft onto Juliet Drop Zone in Italy, April 12, 2022. Army paratroopers will be conducting airborne operations stretching from the Artic to the Balkans in the coming days, during a training exercise dubbed Swift Response.
Video | Stripes in 7 for May 12, 2022
This installment includes stories about the Pentagon terminating Afghanistan-related contracts totaling billions of dollars, exercises for Army paratroopers and American special operators, and more.
VIDEO | AeroVironment shows autonomous planes at Modern Day Marine
AeroVironment Inc. is an American defense contractor headquartered in Arlington, Va., that designs and manufactures unmanned aerial vehicles.
Seaman Stanton Smith of Navy Cargo Handling Battalion checks the fuel meter wile refueling a plane during the Northern Viking 22 exercise on Keflavik Air Base in Iceland.
Video | Stripes in 7 for May 11, 2022
This edition features stories on Cheatham Annex sailors, the USS Paul Ignatius moving to Spain and more.
Video | Stripes in 7 for May 10, 2022
This episode has stories about Phoenix ghost drones, a change-of-command  at Fort Benning and more.
Petty Officer 2nd Class Alexis Vazquez places her handprint on the bulkhead of a vehicle stowage ramp during a suicide prevention event on the USS Green Bay, in the East China Sea, Sept. 29, 2021. Long family separations and lack of mental health support may put deployed and overseas service members at increased risk of attempting suicide, a new government report says.
Video | Stripes in 7 for May 9, 2022
This episode features stories on military suicides overseas, new barracks on Hawaii’s Big Island and more.
Marines with the Wounded Warrior Regiment participated in a 20-mile hike to boost morale and help with post traumatic growth in the Appalachian Mountains.
Video | Wounded Warrior Regiment takes 20-mile hike
Marines with the Wounded Warrior Regiment participated in a 20- mile hike to boost morale and help with post traumatic growth in the Appalachian Mountains.
Staff Sgt. Brent Rochette of the 78th Logistics Readiness Squadron inspects shipped items at Robins Air Force Base, Ga., Dec. 15, 2021. The Air Force is halting a program that rewarded experienced airmen who put in four or more years at a stateside base with a job at their preferred base in the continental United States.
Video | Stripes in 7 for May 6, 2022
Stories in this installment focus on the Air Force ending a program that gave airmen shot at their preferred base in the US, a new travel claim system for soldiers heading to several Europe posts and more.
The USS Mount Whitney is moored off the coast of Italy in 2021. The 6th Fleet flagship is deployed to 5th Fleet and will take part in the first mission of Combined Task Force 153 in the Red Sea on April 17, 2022.
Video | Stripes in 7 for May 5, 2022
Stories in this episode feature the prototype of extra-large unmanned submarine, the scheduled decommissioning of the USS Mount Whitney and more.
Video | See the Thunderbirds like never before
The United States Air Force Thunderbirds recently participated at the Fort Lauderdale Airshow in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and gave a glimpse of what it is like inside of an F-16.
Video | Stripes in 7 for May 4, 2022
This edition features stories on toxic burn pits, physical fitness tests for transgender airmen and more.
Fast Take: The global economy and the war in Ukraine
In this Fast Take episode, co-hosts Rod Rodriguez and Jack Murphy look back on their interviews last week with Russian analyst Nick Trickett and cryptocurrency expert Rick Jordan.
A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle pilot prepares for takeoff April 6, 2022, at Andravida Air Base, Greece. Eligible fighter pilots can earn up to $200,000 in upfront bonus payments if they elect to stay on active-duty for eight to 12 more years.
Video | Stripes in 7 for May 3, 2022
This edition features stories on re-enlistment bonuses for Space Force and Air Force members, Space-A flight options and more.
Lt. Col. Kelly Allen, commander of Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 463, salutes during the unit’s deactivation ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, Thursday, April 21, 2022.
Video | Stripes in 7 for May 2 , 2022
Stories in this edition feature robotic ships that give the US an enhanced view of Middle East waterways, the deactivation of two Marine Corps helicopter squadrons and more.
Video | Stripes in 7 for April 29, 2022
This edition features stories about the Army replacing the M4 rifle, Navy destroyers returning to the U.S. from Europe and more.
U.S. Space Force Tech. Sgt. Eric Mistrot, 324th Training Squadron military training instructor, stands in front of his flight during the graduation ceremony, Dec. 10, 2020, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. Seven members of the graduating class are the first Space Force trainees to graduate. The number of Space Force trainees will continue to increase over time as processes for recruiting and training are solidified. The first full flight of Space Force trainees is anticipated to graduate in February 2021. Approximately 312 Space Force accessions will graduate from BMT this fiscal year. Currently all Space Force accessions will become Space Systems Operations specialist. (U.S. Air Force photo by Sarayuth Pinthong)
Video | Stripes in 7 for April 28, 2022
This edition features stories about a Space Force basic training class, a new benefit for nursing mothers and more.
Video | Stripes in 7 for April 27, 2022
This edition features stories about F-35s in Alaska, the VA’s equity action plan and more.
Video | DC and West Virginia National Guard compete in Best Warrior Competition
Soldiers from the West Virginia and District of Columbia National Guard competed in the West Virginia National Guard Best Warrior Competition at Camp Dawson in Kingwood, W. Va.