Army Times's Avatar

Army Times

@armytimes

Your trusted, independent source for news on issues affecting soldiers & their families. Sign up for our newsletters: https://armytimes.com/newsletters

1,016
Followers
8
Following
1,870
Posts
19.12.2024
Joined
Posts Following

Latest posts by Army Times @armytimes

Preview
‘War Machine’ review: Finally, a training scenario with aliens The sci-fi flick raises the premise: What if the final phase of U.S. Army Ranger selection suddenly involved fighting a giant alien robot?

The sci-fi flick raises the premise: What if the final phase of U.S. Army Ranger selection suddenly involved fighting a giant alien robot?

07.03.2026 01:09 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Preview
US to send anti-drone system to Mideast after successful use in Ukraine, officials say The system that is being sent, known as Merops, flies drones against drones. It is small enough to fit in the back of a midsize pickup truck.

The system that is being sent, known as Merops, flies drones against drones. It is small enough to fit in the back of a midsize pickup truck.

07.03.2026 00:48 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Preview
Pentagon acknowledges tough quest to counter Iranian drones Pete Hegseth and other military leaders warned lawmakers that gaps in counter-drone technology could leave U.S. forces and assets increasingly vulnerable.

Pete Hegseth and other military leaders warned lawmakers that gaps in counter-drone technology could leave U.S. forces and assets increasingly vulnerable.

06.03.2026 22:39 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Preview
Coast Guard rescue swimmer dies from injuries sustained during maritime mission Petty Officer Tyler Jaggers died Thursday from injuries he sustained while responding to a distressed mariner.

Petty Officer Tyler Jaggers died Thursday from injuries he sustained while responding to a distressed mariner.

06.03.2026 21:38 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Preview
Veterans buck trend as jobless rates dip below national average The development comes despite a cratering labor market for blue-collar jobs.

The development comes despite a cratering labor market for blue-collar jobs.

06.03.2026 20:57 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Preview
Russia provided Iran with information that can help Tehran strike US military, sources say The information could help Tehran strike American warships, aircraft and other assets in the region.

The information could help Tehran strike American warships, aircraft and other assets in the region.

06.03.2026 20:18 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Preview
No deal with Iran except ‘unconditional surrender,’ Trump says In a post on Truth Social, President Trump wrote that “IRAN WILL HAVE A GREAT FUTURE” should the Islamic Republic decide to put down its arms.

In a post on Truth Social, President Trump wrote that “IRAN WILL HAVE A GREAT FUTURE” should the Islamic Republic decide to put down its arms.

06.03.2026 16:51 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Preview
Army National Guard soldiers earn Norwegian Ski Badge The foreign military badge is awarded to troops who prove proficient at military skiing in frigid winter conditions.

The foreign military badge is awarded to troops who prove proficient at military skiing in frigid winter conditions.

06.03.2026 15:40 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Preview
Pentagon says it is labeling Anthropic a supply chain risk ‘effective immediately’ The Trump administration is following through with its threat to designate the AI company as a supply chain risk.

The Trump administration is following through with its threat to designate the AI company as a supply chain risk.

06.03.2026 00:59 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Preview
‘Race of attrition’: US military’s finite interceptor stockpile is being tested Iran's barrage of ballistic missiles and suicide drones threaten to deplete the U.S. military's finite number of interceptor missiles, experts warn.

Iran's barrage of ballistic missiles and suicide drones threaten to deplete the U.S. military's finite number of interceptor missiles, experts warn.

06.03.2026 00:28 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Preview
House narrowly rejects Iran war powers resolution It’s the second vote in as many days, after the Senate defeated a similar measure along party lines.

It’s the second vote in as many days, after the Senate defeated a similar measure along party lines.

05.03.2026 22:33 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Preview
Democrats slam Hegseth for comments on first US deaths in Iran war Hegseth accused the press of focusing on the fallen soldiers to make the president “look bad.”

Hegseth accused the press of focusing on the fallen soldiers to make the president “look bad.”

05.03.2026 21:32 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Preview
Noem out, Republican senator in as new Homeland Security secretary President Donald Trump demoted Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Thursday, naming Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin to fill the post.

President Donald Trump demoted Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Thursday, naming Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin to fill the post.

05.03.2026 21:23 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Preview
Largest US military hospital abroad halts labor, delivery services amid Iran war The Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany is pausing its labor and delivery services to focus on its “primary objective,” a memo states.

The Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany is pausing its labor and delivery services to focus on its “primary objective,” a memo states.

05.03.2026 18:56 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Preview
Coast Guard selects Alabama as site of second recruit training center The Coast Guard could start training new members at the site by the end of the year.

The Coast Guard could start training new members at the site by the end of the year.

05.03.2026 17:57 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Preview
US and Mideast countries seek Kyiv’s drone expertise as Russia-Ukraine talks put on ice Ukraine announced earlier this year that it would begin exporting low-cost interceptor drones specifically designed to hunt and destroy Iranian Shaheds.

Ukraine announced earlier this year that it would begin exporting low-cost interceptor drones specifically designed to hunt and destroy Iranian Shaheds.

05.03.2026 15:44 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Preview
Senate Republicans vote down legislation to halt Iran war The vote forced senators to take a stand on a war shaping the fate of U.S. military members, countless other lives and the future of the region.

The vote forced senators to take a stand on a war shaping the fate of U.S. military members, countless other lives and the future of the region.

05.03.2026 03:15 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Preview
Pentagon names 5th soldier killed by Iran drone strike, 6th is ‘believed to be’ ID’d Maj. Jeffrey R. O’Brien, 45, died March 1, the Pentagon said. CWO3 Robert M. Marzan, 54, “is believed to be the individual who perished at the scene.”

Maj. Jeffrey R. O’Brien, 45, died March 1, the Pentagon said. CWO3 Robert M. Marzan, 54, “is believed to be the individual who perished at the scene.”

05.03.2026 02:30 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Preview
Former Military Times Soldier of the Year Approved for Medal of Honor Dockery earned two Silver Stars on the same 2012 deployment to Afghanistan. This authorization would upgrade one of those Silver Stars by two awards.

Dockery earned two Silver Stars on the same 2012 deployment to Afghanistan. This authorization would upgrade one of those Silver Stars by two awards.

05.03.2026 00:29 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Preview
New ‘World War II with Tom Hanks’ trailer just dropped The History Channel is set to drop its whopping 20-part series over Memorial Day weekend.

The History Channel is set to drop its whopping 20-part series over Memorial Day weekend.

05.03.2026 00:08 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Preview
Trump to meet arms executives Friday in push to boost weapon supplies The meeting will focus on rapidly replenishing the U.S. stockpile of munitions and weapons expended in the Iran war.

The meeting will focus on rapidly replenishing the U.S. stockpile of munitions and weapons expended in the Iran war.

04.03.2026 22:13 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 2 📌 0
Preview
Despite air dominance, US ‘can’t stop everything’ Iran fires, Hegseth says Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth acknowledged on Wednesday that some Iranian air attacks may still hit their targets despite U.S. air superiority over Iran.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth acknowledged on Wednesday that some Iranian air attacks may still hit their targets despite U.S. air superiority over Iran.

04.03.2026 21:42 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Preview
Bombs headed for Iran in Operation Epic Fury don names of US sailors Photos released by U.S. Central Command shows that U.S. sailors aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln marked ordnances headed for Iran with their names.

Photos released by U.S. Central Command shows that U.S. sailors aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln marked ordnances headed for Iran with their names.

04.03.2026 21:03 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Preview
Dover ‘personal effects specialist’ job posting creates stir on social media A job posting for specialists to handle the belongings of fallen troops at Dover Air Force Base prompted concerns about overseas military operations.

A job posting for specialists to handle the belongings of fallen troops at Dover Air Force Base prompted concerns about overseas military operations.

04.03.2026 20:52 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Preview
US launches Precision Strike Missiles in Iran war in first combat use Video shows the Precision Strike Missile being launched in open desert terrain from M142 HIMARS as part of Operation Epic Fury.

Video shows the Precision Strike Missile being launched in open desert terrain from M142 HIMARS as part of Operation Epic Fury.

04.03.2026 20:01 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Preview
This WWII submarine was the last US boat to notch a torpedo kill — until this week The Torsk’s sinking of the Japanese vessel marked the last U.S. submarine kill for over eight decades — that is until March 3, 2026.

The Torsk’s sinking of the Japanese vessel marked the last U.S. submarine kill for over eight decades — that is until March 3, 2026.

04.03.2026 19:07 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Preview
US and Ecuador launch military operation against organized crime groups Military forces from Ecuador and the United States have begun joint military operations against organized crime groups in the South American country.

Military forces from Ecuador and the United States have begun joint military operations against organized crime groups in the South American country.

04.03.2026 17:01 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Preview
Mastermind of Iranian plot to assassinate Trump is dead, Hegseth claims “Iran tried to kill President Trump, and President Trump got the last laugh,” Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday.

“Iran tried to kill President Trump, and President Trump got the last laugh,” Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday.

04.03.2026 16:30 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Preview
US submarine sinks Iranian ship in first torpedo kill since WWII, Pentagon confirms A single Mk-48 torpedo achieved "immediate effect" on an Iranian frigate, which was operating in the Indian Ocean, the Pentagon confirmed.

A single Mk-48 torpedo achieved "immediate effect" on an Iranian frigate, which was operating in the Indian Ocean, the Pentagon confirmed.

04.03.2026 14:19 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Preview
US troops who died in Iran war remembered as devoted parents and soldiers Sgt. 1st Class Nicole Amor was just days away from returning home to her husband and two children when a drone strike in Kuwait killed her and five others.

Sgt. 1st Class Nicole Amor was just days away from returning home to her husband and two children when a drone strike in Kuwait killed her and five others.

04.03.2026 12:08 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0