Fast Take: Caring for the special operations community
On this Fast Take episode of Military Matters, co-hosts Jack Murphy and Rod Rodriguez talk some more about charitable organization Task Force Dagger.
On this Fast Take episode of Military Matters, co-hosts Jack Murphy and Rod Rodriguez talk some more about charitable organization Task Force Dagger.
The U.S. Coast Guard sent 100 members of its high-risk “deployable specialized forces” to the massive Talisman Sabre exercise underway in Australia.
Six MV-22 Ospreys landed on the airfield that U.S. and Australian forces have contracted for use during Talisman Sabre.
Japanese curry, a popular dish whose recipes are jealously guarded in the galleys of the country’s naval vessels, is coming to American clubs at the homeport of the U.S. 7th Fleet.
Co-host Jack Murphy speaks with Rebecca Houlihan and Courtney Snyder of Task Force Dagger Special Operations Foundation about how the organization fill gaps in health care and provides other services for the Special Operations Forces community.
Two live-fire demonstrations kicked off the largest-ever Talisman Sabre exercise.
In this Fast Take episode, Rod Rodriguez and co-host Jack Murphy discuss their own experiences with “don’t ask, don’t tell,” and look at how “woke” policies and other hot-button cultural issues and opinions from both sides of the political aisle affect the military.
The Pentagon is sending a warship and fighter jets, including F-35s and F-16s, to the Middle East to provide extra security amid a rise of threatening actions by Iranian forces there, defense officials said Monday.
“Battle Positions” is a virtual reality experience the U.S. Marine Corps uses in recruiting new members. The simulation pits the user against a robot in a three-round battle, which attendees could participate in at Modern Day Marine. Watch this video for details.
A visit to Lotte World Tower in Seoul, South Korea, July 9, 2023.
Co-host Rod Rodriguez speaks with CBS News’ Chief Investigative Correspondent Jim Axelrod and Investigative Producer Jessica Kegu, who have been reporting on LGBTQ+ veterans who are struggling to upgrade their discharges post-”don’t ask, don’t tell.”
Ultimate Training Munitions provides non-lethal munitions for the U.S. Marine Corps. UTM representatives demonstrated the use of the company’s products and spoke to Stars and Stripes at Modern Day Marine. Watch this video for details.
Spinelli Barracks in Mannheim, Germany, has been transformed from a giant military logistics hub into the home of the Bundesgartenschau, or federal horticulture show, which runs through Oct. 8.
In this Fast Take episode, co-hosts Rod Rodriguez and Jack Murphy examine how thrillers — such as Don Bentley’s Matt Drake series or the novels he has written in the Tom Clancy universe — relate to real-world military missions and special operations.
First Lt. Riley Tejcek, 26, is competitive. She played softball at George Washington University, and she was named this year’s Ms. Military. Now, as a bobsledder, she’s aiming to be the first female Marine in the Olympics.
Food courts, child care centers and recreation facilities at NSA Naples remained open despite the strike called by two unions representing 4,000 Italian employees at Army, Air Force and Navy bases throughout Italy.
Cheerful moments at a Pride Day parade at Yokosuka Naval Base in Japan were interspersed with somber reflections on the history of LGBTQ+ service members.
In this episode of Military Matters, co-host Rod Rodriguez speaks with author Don Bentley, a former Army aviator and FBI agent, about how his experiences have shaped his thrillers.
A steady stream of glowing, flickering and pulsating lights flowed around Atago Sports Complex during a nighttime event Saturday by American and Japanese runners.