Airmen cut red tape to bring innovation to Air Force warplane operations

The Air Force recently chose two grassroots projects to streamline bomb-loading and weapons system maintenance on warplanes across the service.

Filipino activists and fishermen sail in 100-boat flotilla to disputed shoal guarded by China

A flotilla of about 100 mostly small fishing boats led by Filipino activists sailed to a disputed shoal in the South China Sea, where Beijing’s coast guard and suspected militia ships have used powerful water cannons to ward off what they regard as intruders.

‘Playing their hearts out’: DODEA baseball all-stars show their skills to Major League scouts

Scouts from the Detroit Tigers, Miami Marlins and Tampa Bay Rays offered a touch of professional training to all-stars from Defense Department schools in the Pacific and the Yokohama Bay Boys, a Japanese high school team. The five-hour event took place on Yokosuka’s Berkey Field.

Land forces hold key to keeping peace, US Army Pacific commander says

The commanding general of U.S. Army Pacific stood before hundreds of soldiers from armed forces around the region Tuesday and continually returned to one topic: peace.

Okinawa governor complains about jump training at Air Force base on main island

Okinawa’s governor has asked for a halt to parachute training at the Air Force base on the prefecture’s main island and for a range of other measures aimed at curbing the impact of U.S. forces stationed there.

South Carolina soldier plotted grandfather’s killing for money, prosecutors say

Gene Alexzander Scott executed his grandfather in a plot for money then turned the gun on his great-grandmother in a pair of killings on Father’s Day in 2020, prosecutors said as a double-murder trial started Tuesday in Chester County, S.C.

Woman who punched crocodile to save twin awarded medal by King Charles

A British woman, Georgia Laurie, fought off a crocodile that attacked her twin sister, Melissa, in Mexico. She’s been awarded the King’s Gallantry Medal.

Robocar supplier sues US, disputes alleged Chinese military ties

Robocar supplier sues U.S., disputes alleged Chinese military ties.

China and Russia to shore up ‘no limits’ partnership with Thursday meetup

In his first trip abroad since securing a fifth term, Russian President Vladimir Putin will travel to Beijing on Thursday to meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping to reinforce ties with China and their joint efforts to push back against a U.S.-led global order.

Soldier’s TikTok videos prompt debate over shaving waiver impacts on careers

An Army master sergeant who says he lost a leadership role due partly to his beard and haircut has ignited online debate over both the impact of shaving waivers on careers and the extent to which service members can express themselves on social media.