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Sputnik/Alexander Kazakov/Pool via REUTERS /File Photo https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/strava-data-exposes-u-s-base-routines 2026-08-18T09:01:21-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/e46b829f-0d5a-4242-b482-eaf70db0e413.jpg?v=1787068880 Strava Data Exposes U.S. Base Routines A service member looks at a fitness app on a smartphone at the Pentagon on Feb. 1, 2018, as the Defense Department reviewed security risks involving GPS-enabled fitness applications after Strava data exposed activity at military installations around the https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/army-rescinds-rotc-test-requirement 2026-08-18T11:58:32-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/6a6c3956-85d3-45d2-9b62-c7ccf8553222.jpg?v=1787079512 Army Rescinds ROTC Test Requirement An Army ROTC cadet fires an M4 during Advanced Camp at Fort Knox, Kentucky, June 11, 2026. The Army recently rescinded a planned minimum standardized-test requirement for incoming ROTC cadets while the proposal undergoes further review. https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/trump-scales-back-s-korea-drills 2026-08-18T12:12:35-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/a904331e-6c76-4c9f-8ca5-f66eddc6aa02.jpg?v=1787080355 TRUMP SCALES BACK S. KOREA DRILLS U.S. Army soldiers move jerrycans at a U.S. army base near the demilitarized zone separating two Koreas, in Dongducheon, South Korea, August 18, 2026. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/marines-plan-19m-counter-drone-vehicles 2026-08-18T12:28:56-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/728c3608-4e33-4939-b596-5a521d8aa8fe.jpg?v=1787081336 MARINES PLAN $19M COUNTER-DRONE VEHICLES V2X’s Tempest mobile counter-UAS system. The Marine Corps awarded a $19.06 million contract in August 2026 for 10 Tempest vehicles. Photo credit: V2X https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/veteran-faces-10m-civil-trial 2026-08-18T12:39:31-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/2e803147-7df7-483c-a982-a4da824c4ad7.jpg?v=1787081971 Veteran Faces $10M Civil Trial Illustrative image of a man aiming a handgun at a shooting range. 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REUTERS/Stringer https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/china-leverages-u-s-robotics-research 2026-08-19T08:01:20-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/publication_d91eb525-cec7-4df9-ab34-a33da5e8d902.jpg?v=1787151679 China Leverages U.S. Robotics Research A robot dog outside of the Ghost Robotics headquarters in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., July 8, 2026. REUTERS/Rachel Wisniewski https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/army-offers-gta-vi-pass-for-reenlistment 2026-08-19T08:15:13-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/1018a7df-6126-464b-a8b1-fc7580a15394.jpg?v=1787152512 Army Offers GTA VI Pass for Reenlistment U.S. Army Sgt. Eduardo “EJ” Gonzaga, an Army Esports Team member, competes at a gaming event. The image is illustrative; Gonzaga is not identified as a member of the Fort Stewart battalion offering a four-day GTA VI reenlistment pass. Credit: U.S. Army https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/uae-suspends-ties-with-iran 2026-08-19T08:22:02-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/publication_2d15c90d-7c0d-4fbc-9288-ff158a9a5077.jpg?v=1787152922 UAE SUSPENDS TIES WITH IRAN A damaged building in the vicinity of Dubai Creek Harbour after a drone fell on it, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, March 12, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone. REUTERS/Stringer https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/israel-probes-gaza-killings 2026-08-19T08:24:29-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/publication_2e9ba59b-f2c3-477d-ad2e-00ca69a9b0fb.jpg?v=1787153069 Israel Probes Gaza Killings A picture of Hind Rajab is held on the red carpet during arrivals for the screening "The Voice of Hind Rajab" in competition, at the 82nd Venice Film Festival, Venice, Italy, September 3, 2025. REUTERS/Yara Nardi https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/u-s-military-recruiting-rebounds-strongly 2026-08-19T08:26:16-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/2998b246-8256-4e91-99e5-297eef3be106.jpg?v=1787153176 U.S. Military Recruiting Rebounds Strongly Future service members take the oath of enlistment during a multi-service swear-in ceremony in Newport News, Virginia, Jan. 5, 2026. U.S. military recruiting has rebounded sharply after years of recruiting challenges. https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/pentagon-faces-challenges-in-blast-tracking 2026-08-19T08:28:09-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/d937963e-87fe-4694-80eb-2051b3a32971.jpg?v=1787153289 Pentagon Faces Challenges in Blast Tracking U.S. Army Green Beret assigned to 5th Special Forces Group fires an anti-armor rocket launcher during live-fire training at Camp Grayling, Michigan, Aug. 4, 2026. A new GAO report says DoD still faces resource challenges as it expands monitoring of https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/va-tests-semaglutide-for-alcohol-use 2026-08-19T08:30:25-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/d311068b-4e1d-49a9-a523-c4556beaac28.jpg?v=1787153423 VA Tests Semaglutide for Alcohol Use An Ozempic injection pen containing semaglutide. Illustrative file photo; the Department of Veterans Affairs has not identified the commercial brand of semaglutide being used in its alcohol-use-disorder trial. (Dennis Sylvester Hurd/CC0) https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/trumps-troops-rarely-stop-crime 2026-08-20T07:42:49-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/c987d7d4-4fab-4951-8d48-bee9be155621.jpg?v=1787236969 Trump's Troops Rarely Stop Crime Members of the National Guard walk past the U.S. Department of Labor, which published its weekly initial jobless claims report for the week ending January 3, in Washington, D.C., U.S., January 8, 2026. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/doj-plans-gun-rights-restoration 2026-08-20T08:57:02-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/f084d234-8c2b-41e7-bc3c-77301f850f00.jpg?v=1787241421 DOJ Plans Gun Rights Restoration Retired U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Sally Talbott competes in the 2026 Bianchi Cup in Hallsville, Missouri, May 23, 2026. The image is illustrative; Talbott is not connected to the Justice Department's new firearm-rights restoration program. https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/army-cuts-recovery-units-to-five 2026-08-20T09:13:15-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/8abb6894-5b3a-4c65-8c93-d9246a98adb6.jpg?v=1787242395 ARMY CUTS RECOVERY UNITS TO FIVE Illustrative file photo — Staff Sgt. Travis Beeghley, a Soldier assigned to the Fort Belvoir Soldier Recovery Unit, participates in wheelchair rugby during a recovery program in January 2024. Photo by MaryTherese Griffin/Army Recovery Care Program https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/marine-corps-alters-complaint-process 2026-08-20T09:15:44-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/85563618-a5ab-4855-a919-a7f24fb72c1f.jpg?v=1787242544 Marine Corps Alters Complaint Process Illustrative file photo — Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. 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U.S. Navy/Handout via REUTERS https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/israel-warns-of-more-gaza-strikes 2026-08-24T08:04:30-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/publication_7be9d1a6-56f5-444a-afc9-6a8217a895b1.jpg?v=1787583869 Israel Warns of More Gaza Strikes Debris flies through the air, during an Israeli strike, carried out after the Israeli military warned residents to evacuate the area, Al-Zawayda, in the central Gaza Strip, August 23, 2026. REUTERS/Mahmoud Issa https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/russia-warns-uk-over-missile-aid 2026-08-24T10:08:36-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/publication_36c27a04-1947-4bff-b176-eb6423bf1859.jpg?v=1787591316 Russia Warns UK Over Missile Aid Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov attends a meeting of Russia's President Vladimir Putin with Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia June 3, 2026. REUTERS/Ramil Sitdikov/Pool https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/navy-families-face-extended-separation 2026-08-24T10:36:35-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/ca899be8-018a-4c7f-b921-c76de67ce884.jpg?v=1787592995 Navy Families Face Extended Separation U.S. Navy family members walk through Naval Support Activity Bahrain. Nearly 1,300 military family members evacuated from Bahrain are being told they should not expect to return for the foreseeable future. U.S. Navy photo. https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/navy-unveils-aim-424-malice-missile 2026-08-24T10:39:05-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/83d7bfe7-16e8-4494-8f1f-41e72dab7f62.jpg?v=1787593144 NAVY UNVEILS AIM-424 'MALICE' MISSILE “U.S. Navy File Photo - Four AIM-424 Long Range Air-to-Air Missiles (LRAAM) are loaded on an F/A-18E Super Hornet for a test event. The AIM-424 LRAAM is the Department of the Navy's next-generation, long-range air-to-air missile, built to give Marine and https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/iran-threatens-gulf-oil-exports 2026-08-24T12:30:50-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/publication_51541e2d-5116-4d9a-b1ab-dc48c03b7ad2.jpg?v=1787599850 Iran Threatens Gulf Oil Exports Banners with pictures of the late Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, are displayed on a street in Tehran, Iran, August 22, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/kyle-carpenter-joins-call-of-duty 2026-08-24T12:36:12-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/cf4cad05-947f-4f57-93c3-673e2eb66b68.jpg?v=1787600171 Kyle Carpenter Joins Call of Duty “Retired U.S. Marine and Medal of Honor recipient, William Kyle Carpenter, shoots an M4 Carbine during a range event at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Nov. 21, 2019.” https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/air-guard-faces-fitness-deadline 2026-08-24T12:38:21-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/f9f2dee1-132c-48c9-b3df-b99494623164.jpg?v=1787600301 AIR GUARD FACES FITNESS DEADLINE Airman 1st Class Ellen Ozkaptan, a public affairs specialist with the 104th Fighter Wing, has her height measured by Master Sgt. Jeremy Knowles during a body-composition assessment at Barnes Air National Guard Base, Massachusetts, Aug. 21, 2026. U.S. Air https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/senators-demand-hearing-on-iran-deployments 2026-08-25T07:09:31-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/cbc76d34-fdfd-410a-9b23-97b770410e8b.jpg?v=1787666971 Senators Demand Hearing on Iran Deployments An Oklahoma Army National Guard soldier embraces family after returning from a nine-month deployment to the Middle East on Aug. 20, 2026. The image is illustrative of the strain extended deployments can place on service members and their families. https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/air-force-awards-131b-f-15-contract 2026-08-25T07:57:27-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/992d0953-ed25-42a4-99b7-9c024e74430f.jpg?v=1787669846 AIR FORCE AWARDS $131B F-15 CONTRACT A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle flies over the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility on Aug. 28, 2024. The Air Force awarded Boeing a new F-15 contract Aug. 24, 2026, with a maximum ceiling of $131.23 billion for production, modernization and https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/navy-housing-faces-power-outages 2026-08-25T08:01:10-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/9ba65bc8-ddc6-46ec-8c8b-83e8c7aa3bbe.jpg?v=1787670064 NAVY HOUSING FACES POWER OUTAGES Technicians inspect electrical infrastructure during a power-outage exercise at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia. The image is illustrative. Navy families near Naval Station Norfolk have reported repeated outages lasting as long as 15 hours. U.S. Air https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/israel-warns-gaza-over-kite-flights 2026-08-25T08:03:15-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/publication_817b4bb0-8e24-4727-b5c9-3a6ab6e647c4.jpg?v=1787670195 Israel Warns Gaza Over Kite Flights Palestinians make a kite at a tent camp sheltering displaced people in Gaza City, August 25, 2026. 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REUTERS/Evan Vucci https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/army-joins-little-giant-firefight 2026-08-25T13:07:47-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/bd9ec6d7-fe70-4aa6-8f87-00a844e90f1e.jpg?v=1787688467 Army Joins Little Giant Firefight An active-duty Army soldier assigned to 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division, uses a chainsaw to clear brush from a contingency fireline on the Little Giant Fire near Plain, Washington, Aug. 22, 2026. https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/black-hawk-down-in-colorado-training 2026-08-26T07:20:13-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/fa1cf3b3-940a-4990-aedb-5aee4a5607d7.jpg?v=1787754012 Black Hawk Down in Colorado Training Soldiers assigned to the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment prepare an MH-60M Black Hawk for flight at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Jan. 10, 2024. The image is illustrative and does not depict the Aug. 25, 2026, Colorado mishap. https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/iran-oman-plan-hormuz-corridor 2026-08-26T07:27:31-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/publication_619a5769-b9ef-447e-a786-b509cdd2d571.jpg?v=1787754450 Iran, Oman Plan Hormuz Corridor Birds on the beach, with vessels in the Strait of Hormuz visible near the beach of Bandar Abbas, Iran, August 25, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/army-chiefs-removal-raises-questions 2026-08-26T07:29:23-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/c6224d10-f7e3-4ba9-b1ba-2bddf8a1fe04.jpg?v=1787754562 Army Chief's Removal Raises Questions Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Army Chief of Staff Gen. 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Cathrine Carlin prepares to insert a chest tube into a training specimen during Armed Forces Advanced Trauma Training at Marine Corps Base Hawaii on Aug. 20, 2026. U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Alancea Grant. https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/navy-sailor-faces-discipline-after-overboard-incident 2026-08-27T07:33:38-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/3377f9aa-de04-492a-bb0c-2f9ae9e94b13.jpg?v=1787841217 Navy Sailor Faces Discipline After Overboard Incident A U.S. sailor assigned to Airborne Command & Control Squadron 117 observes flight operations from the flight deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln on Aug. 11, 2026. U.S. Navy photo via NAVCENT Public Affairs. https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/soldiers-struggle-for-medical-care 2026-08-27T08:03:51-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/ae8b37b8-773b-4a59-b705-c52aecc6dedd.jpg?v=1787843030 Soldiers Struggle for Medical Care U.S. Army Reserve Sgt. 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(NASA/Josh Valcarcel) https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/army-ob-gyn-faces-court-martial 2026-08-27T12:17:18-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/ef36c8ab-47b7-4e84-82fb-63394c394bb1.jpg?v=1787858238 Army OB-GYN Faces Court-Martial Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center at Fort Hood, Texas, where Maj. Blaine McGraw previously worked as an OB-GYN. McGraw now faces a March 2027 court-martial in a case involving 93 alleged victims. (U.S. Army photo by Frank Minnie) https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/u-s-troops-use-laser-on-cartel-drones 2026-08-28T08:27:08-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/f4853b7e-507d-408a-a734-2ea97f90a78b.jpg?v=1787930828 U.S. Troops Use Laser on Cartel Drones Joint Task Force–Southern Border personnel use the Army Multipurpose High Energy Laser system to engage a hostile drone near the U.S.-Mexico border on Aug. 25, 2026. U.S. forces said three hostile drones were defeated during operations spanning Aug. 25 https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/russia-launches-drone-strikes-on-kyiv 2026-08-28T09:17:10-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/publication_f54944e8-97a8-49ba-ba8b-9d4e053a2008.jpg?v=1787933830 Russia Launches Drone Strikes on Kyiv Parts of a shot-down kamikaze drone at a site of a Russian strike, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in the town of Vyshneve in Kyiv region, Ukraine, August 28, 2026. REUTERS/Alina Smutko https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/navy-faces-3-4b-idle-submarine-costs 2026-08-28T09:18:44-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/e2b6fdb5-28bb-42be-8bc9-73c2cf2d2ebf.jpg?v=1787933923 Navy Faces $3.4B Idle Submarine Costs The Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Pasadena transits Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth, Virginia, in October 2021. 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The system detected, tracked, engaged and neutralized multiple unmanned https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/lawmakers-question-army-drone-decision 2026-09-02T10:58:14-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_a90c1bf5-846c-4e69-b79f-b01e5326c2dd.jpg?v=1788371893 Lawmakers Question Army Drone Decision U.S. Army soldiers assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade conduct first-person-view drone training during Swift Response 2025 at Pabradė Training Area, Lithuania, May 18, 2025. The brigade tested purpose-built FPV drones against autonomous moving https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/bergdahls-conviction-reinstated-by-appeals-court 2026-09-02T11:30:28-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_6f1d62e2-b1a6-4c09-a6c6-7a652dbce895.jpg?v=1788373826 Bergdahl's Conviction Reinstated by Appeals Court Bowe Bergdahl is pictured in a U.S. Army photo taken before his capture in Afghanistan in 2009. Bergdahl was held by the Taliban-affiliated Haqqani network for nearly five years. (Courtesy U.S. Army) https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/u-s-and-china-develop-hunter-satellites 2026-09-02T11:46:29-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_ced82b41-01df-4eb7-b7d9-a3c37f9ad864.jpg?v=1788374789 U.S. and China Develop 'Hunter' Satellites The U.S. Space Force's X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle sits at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, after completing its seventh mission March 7, 2025. 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Marshall Martinez, a combat engineer with III Marine Expeditionary Force Support Battalion, poses for a photo at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, in August 2026. Martinez ran into a burning hotel in Chatan to alert sleeping guests and https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/marine-officers-make-nfl-rosters 2026-09-03T07:11:55-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_11b33651-f941-4d1b-a480-2361f2e6616a.jpg?v=1788444715 Marine Officers Make NFL Rosters Navy defensive lineman Landon Robinson attempts a tackle during the 125th Army-Navy Game in Landover, Maryland, Dec. 14, 2024. Robinson, now a Marine second lieutenant, has earned a spot on the Cincinnati Bengals’ 53-man roster. (U.S. Army photo by Staff https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/army-plans-465m-laser-system-buy 2026-09-03T07:15:19-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_a331515e-050f-41e2-a3ff-44bfcf0ea20c.jpg?v=1788444918 ARMY PLANS $465M LASER SYSTEM BUY A U.S. Army M1301 Infantry Squad Vehicle equipped with a LOCUST Laser Weapon System is displayed at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, in April 2025. The Army has now awarded a $464.8 million agreement to move the newer LOCUST X3 high-energy laser system into https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/air-force-reviews-gold-star-benefits 2026-09-03T08:47:30-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_f2585a71-3ca0-44f7-8318-1237d3380c03.jpg?v=1788450450 Air Force Reviews Gold Star Benefits Maj. John “Alex” Klinner, an evaluator pilot with the 99th Air Refueling Squadron, was one of six Airmen killed March 12, 2026, when a KC-135 Stratotanker crashed in western Iraq during Operation Epic Fury. 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Official White House photo by Daniel Torok. https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/va-paid-11-2m-for-undelivered-services 2026-09-03T13:46:26-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_24dbb837-1ad9-4ee4-896b-19360c8adf2d.jpg?v=1788468386 VA Paid $11.2M for Undelivered Services A U.S. Air Force suicide-prevention image highlights the importance of seeking help during a crisis. Veterans in crisis can dial 988 and press 1 to reach the Veterans Crisis Line. U.S. Air Force photo by Joshua J. Seybert. https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/marines-plan-ct-scanners-for-armor 2026-09-04T07:25:58-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_0e856119-7a40-48bb-8114-ee4b14a2f09e.jpg?v=1788531957 Marines Plan CT Scanners for Armor Weapons and body armor used by Army, Navy and Marine Corps personnel sit staged during Fleet Combat Camera Pacific’s Winter Quick Shot exercise in California, March 8, 2014. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Philip Diab. https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/trump-plans-flight-on-qatari-747 2026-09-04T07:30:37-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_c88fdde1-7808-466d-b0ea-b27d5e090110.jpg?v=1788532234 TRUMP PLANS FLIGHT ON QATARI 747 A U.S. Air Force VC-25B Bridge aircraft flies with two F-35A Lightning IIs near Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, Aug. 23, 2026. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Christopher Guerra) https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/u-s-military-disables-ad-trackers 2026-09-04T07:33:02-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_e52937bb-13b5-459c-9be7-e0a4aa2d747e.jpg?v=1788532382 U.S. Military Disables Ad Trackers U.S. Army Reserve Staff Sgt. Riley P. Greenwald seals his cell phone and smartwatch in an envelope before a land-navigation event at Fort Jackson, South Carolina, April 9, 2021. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Lisa Litchfield) https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/drone-strike-simulation-kills-42-troops 2026-09-04T08:06:36-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_00713d10-e13c-41f9-844d-653c55bbc8df.jpg?v=1788534396 Drone Strike Simulation 'Kills' 42 Troops Soldiers with the 173rd Mobile Brigade Combat Team (Airborne) and the Polish Territorial Defense Force provide security for a brigade command post during Saber Junction 26 at Hohenfels Training Area, Germany, Aug. 30, 2026. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/court-glock-switches-are-arms 2026-09-04T08:08:40-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_24ce97a6-9cd6-4881-9d16-b9ee23ee7c68.jpg?v=1788534519 Court: Glock Switches Are 'Arms' ATF/DOJ, Aug. 4, 2023; 1,961 × 1,470; Glock switches on left; actual conversion devices, though illustrative rather than evidence from this sealed case. The image is identified as a U.S. federal government https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/fort-carson-barracks-a-c-failures 2026-09-04T11:59:59-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_ff253a96-a10d-4038-84cf-82a475733a55.jpg?v=1788548398 FORT CARSON BARRACKS A/C FAILURES A barracks room at Fort Carson is shown in an April 2024 U.S. Army file photo. Soldiers in at least four barracks buildings reported weeks of air-conditioning problems during the summer of 2026. (U.S. Army photo by William Farrow) https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/u-s-military-defeats-100-drones-in-august 2026-09-04T12:43:17-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_a394e4ed-77c5-47b1-aa61-05e66b9152b4.jpg?v=1788550997 U.S. Military Defeats 100+ Drones in August The Army Multipurpose High-Energy Laser, or AMP-HEL, is shown during Joint Task Force-Southern Border operations in Texas. USNORTHCOM said Sept. 4 that the system had defeated 11 cartel-linked drones. (Department of War photo by LCDR Teresa Meadows) https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/air-force-plans-reaper-replacement 2026-09-04T12:44:55-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_f89614d9-454a-4ed3-a8f7-23789b87ca33.jpg?v=1788551095 AIR FORCE PLANS REAPER REPLACEMENT A U.S. Air Force MQ-9 Reaper assigned to the 147th Attack Wing takes off from Keflavík Air Base, Iceland, during exercise Northern Viking 26 on Aug. 28, 2026. The Air Force says recent combat losses of the aircraft have reached a “concerning” rate. (U.S. https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/navy-base-admits-facebook-violation 2026-09-04T12:47:04-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_7fbe478b-30d0-4fac-af8c-c9aff3f5377b.jpg?v=1788551224 Navy Base Admits Facebook Violation The entrance to Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Georgia, is shown in a U.S. Navy file photo. The base has agreed that blocking a retired Army veteran from its official Facebook page violated his First Amendment rights. (U.S. Navy photo by Electrician's https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/va-health-record-overhaul-costs-48b 2026-09-04T12:51:27-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_fb100f62-9b93-4b74-9d83-f465a1b2f7e4.jpg?v=1788551487 VA Health Record Overhaul Costs $48B Federal health officials discuss the Federal Electronic Health Record during the Defense Health Information Technology Symposium in New Orleans on Aug. 9, 2023. The panel included Dr. Leslie Sofocleous of the Department of Veterans Affairs Electronic https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/air-force-boosts-basic-training-stress 2026-09-07T07:44:51-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_4f8ee2eb-271a-47ac-b681-dfa7a8d549b7.jpg?v=1788792291 Air Force Boosts Basic Training Stress U.S. Air Force basic trainee Herve Shyaka completes his third-week fitness assessment during Basic Military Training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Aug. 22, 2022. U.S. Air Force photo by Brian Boisvert. https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/trump-pardons-navy-veteran-in-gun-case 2026-09-07T07:46:19-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_1c7956f0-e347-4f26-bb76-0c22ff52de6f.jpg?v=1788792379 Trump Pardons Navy Veteran in Gun Case President Donald Trump, pictured in his official 2025 portrait, granted a full and unconditional pardon to Navy veteran Patrick “Tate” Adamiak, who had been serving a 20-year federal sentence in a machine-gun and destructive-device case. Photo by Daniel https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/hegseth-blocks-donahues-promotion 2026-09-07T07:48:13-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_28cfe752-7d1e-422d-b5f3-3a1635286e03.jpg?v=1788792493 Hegseth Blocks Donahue's Promotion Then-Maj. Gen. Christopher Donahue, commander of the 82nd Airborne Division, boards the final U.S. military flight from Kabul, Afghanistan, Aug. 30, 2021. Donahue was the final American service member to leave Afghanistan. U.S. Army photo by Master Sgt. https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/pentagon-polygraphs-top-officials 2026-09-07T07:49:49-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_7b33932a-fbd5-4b01-bc1e-ea3a95a461d3.jpg?v=1788792589 Pentagon Polygraphs Top Officials Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at the Pentagon in Washington. Pentagon investigators reportedly subjected roughly 50 Joint Staff members to polygraph examinations in August as part of an investigation into leaks involving classified information about https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/pentagon-probes-iran-wedding-strike 2026-09-07T07:51:29-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_e0b5840c-035f-48e0-b84a-3f7d218b4a20.jpg?v=1788792689 Pentagon Probes Iran Wedding Strike An F-35C releases an inert AGM-154 Joint Standoff Weapon during testing over the Atlantic Test Ranges in 2016. The Pentagon is investigating whether a JSOW employed during U.S. strikes in Iran on Sept. 1 missed its intended target and struck a nearby https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/fort-bragg-plumbing-delay-discrepancy 2026-09-07T10:36:33-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_570fc507-8cb6-4baf-9a1f-1ca269f7a37e.jpg?v=1788802592 Fort Bragg Plumbing Delay Discrepancy 1st Sgt. Jeremy Crisp and Sgt. Andrew McNeil inspect maintenance issues inside a Fort Bragg barracks bathroom on April 5, 2019. The image is illustrative of barracks maintenance conditions and does not depict the current 2026 plumbing-policy discrepancy. https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/china-plans-humanoid-robot-deployment 2026-09-07T10:38:21-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_eee88f27-d917-470e-aa7d-3af8a08342fd.jpg?v=1788802698 CHINA PLANS HUMANOID ROBOT DEPLOYMENT A Unitree G1 humanoid robot is displayed at UAV Expo 2024. The image is illustrative of China’s humanoid robotics industry and does not show an operational PLA combat deployment. (Photo by Sayanesy/Wikimedia Commons, CC0) https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/bases-still-ban-concealed-carry 2026-09-07T10:39:43-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_ddfd51d9-4527-42eb-8597-a410c719f7e8.jpg?v=1788802783 BASES STILL BAN CONCEALED CARRY A handgun is placed into a lockable safe at Minot Air Force Base. Five months after Pete Hegseth ordered a presumption of approval for off-duty personal-firearm carry requests, several major installation websites still post broad concealed-carry https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/uss-lincolns-brief-thailand-respite 2026-09-07T10:41:11-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_b781864b-88ff-4b0a-8c4d-2c2969510b58.jpg?v=1788802871 USS Lincoln's Brief Thailand Respite USS Abraham Lincoln arrives in Laem Chabang, Thailand, Sept. 2, 2026, for its first port call in 265 days. The carrier departed Thailand four days later and returned to operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area. (U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Gage Thomas) https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/quantico-main-side-shuts-down 2026-09-08T06:45:33-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_7fc01ab5-0870-48cc-a4ba-f61d4b862445.jpg?v=1788875132 Quantico Main Side Shuts Down Bryan Harlan, a water plant operator, is pictured at Marine Corps Base Quantico's Mainside Water Treatment Plant in June 2026. The plant treats roughly 1 million gallons of drinking water each day. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Federico Marquez) https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/army-basic-training-evolves-by-2026 2026-09-08T07:17:54-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_f6e3e357-39bc-45c5-a11b-91b1f037bcd5.jpg?v=1788877073 ARMY BASIC TRAINING EVOLVES BY 2026 Soldiers with Company C, 2nd Battalion, 13th Infantry Regiment take part in Victory Forge at Fort Jackson, South Carolina, in December 2007. (U.S. Army) https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/russia-plans-bonus-clawback-for-convicted-soldiers 2026-09-08T07:19:49-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_4f7006ee-696c-4e5b-917e-a1d78ef1caed.jpg?v=1788877188 Russia Plans Bonus Clawback for Convicted Soldiers Russian servicemembers take part in the Victory Day military parade in Moscow on May 9, 2026. (Kremlin.ru/CC BY 4.0) https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/trumps-navy-pick-needs-waiver 2026-09-08T07:21:20-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_22bb9f1e-46c8-4259-bc18-816218767525.jpg?v=1788877280 TRUMP'S NAVY PICK NEEDS WAIVER Acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao speaks to Marines and sailors at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 2, 2026. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. 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U.S. Air Force photo. https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/iran-claims-capture-of-u-s-underwater-drone 2026-09-08T13:02:29-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_42961ba9-93be-4232-83da-c9ab902288b5.jpg?v=1788897749 Iran Claims Capture of U.S. Underwater Drone U.S. Navy sailors train with an Anduril Dive-LD large unmanned undersea vehicle in December 2024. CENTCOM says a Dive-LD that malfunctioned near the Strait of Hormuz was later recovered by Iran. (U.S. Navy photo) https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/navy-pilots-fear-mental-health-impact 2026-09-08T13:05:24-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_5dd5bfa9-45fb-4577-b3d8-4b2f824264f5.jpg?v=1788897924 NAVY PILOTS FEAR MENTAL HEALTH IMPACT U.S. Navy sailors direct the launch of an F/A-18E Super Hornet aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt on Sept. 7, 2026. A new House report is questioning whether the Navy has adequately studied the potential long-term neurological effects of naval aviation. (U.S. https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/pentagon-delays-pfas-cleanup-again 2026-09-08T13:53:22-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_e2b35dc8-698f-4443-b873-ca99f15f406d.jpg?v=1788900802 Pentagon Delays PFAS Cleanup Again U.S. Air Force officials tour a PFAS treatment facility at Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico, May 20, 2025. The Pentagon has pushed back PFAS investigation and cleanup timelines at 243 military installations nationwide. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/guardsman-charged-after-gun-incident 2026-09-08T13:55:05-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_bcbda103-eaa1-4ee1-8cd2-104a1632de10.jpg?v=1788900905 Guardsman Charged After Gun Incident A U.S. Army soldier displays an approved braided hairstyle following changes to the Army’s grooming standards in 2021. Army hair regulations were reportedly at the center of an argument that prosecutors say escalated when a Georgia National Guardsman https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/uae-warned-netanyahu-of-hamas-attack 2026-09-08T14:01:11-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_24b65bd0-c653-4141-8949-7bebc24b43df.jpg?v=1788901271 UAE Warned Netanyahu of Hamas Attack Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to reporters in Jerusalem, Sept. 8, 2026. Netanyahu’s office is denying a new report that he received a UAE warning about a planned major Hamas attack roughly 10 days before Oct. 7, 2023. (REUTERS/Ammar https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/u-s-sinks-5-iranian-tankers 2026-09-09T07:38:42-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_7ccd98a9-7e5d-4439-b159-ce56966d9e81.jpg?v=1788964722 U.S. Sinks 5 Iranian Tankers Iranian crude oil carrier M/T Riesco is shown after being struck in the Gulf of Oman on Sept. 8, 2026. CENTCOM said U.S. forces targeted the vessel after attempted IRGC missile attacks on a U.S. Navy warship. (U.S. Central Command) https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/pentagon-faces-id-record-gap 2026-09-09T08:01:20-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_c2ee1fd1-9e84-443f-bce9-ff765a8ac0c2.jpg?v=1788966077 Pentagon Faces ID Record Gap Airmen process Common Access Cards at the 127th Force Support Squadron at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan, in November 2022. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Dan Heaton) https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/germany-says-russia-planned-drone-attack 2026-09-09T08:03:04-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_111d5ce9-8a16-4088-a9f2-90a60f08a0d0.jpg?v=1788966183 GERMANY SAYS RUSSIA PLANNED DRONE ATTACK An Antonov Airlines An-124 approaches Leipzig/Halle Airport in Germany. German authorities say an explosive drone found near a Ukrainian cargo aircraft at the airport in August was part of an operation planned in Russia for months. (Photo: https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/trump-orders-faster-military-record-transfers 2026-09-09T08:04:31-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_9b72bbcc-9ee4-410b-a417-c005650d1d48.jpg?v=1788966270 Trump Orders Faster Military Record Transfers Pvt. Kendric Smith files military medical records. President Donald Trump signed an executive order Sept. 8 directing the Pentagon and VA to speed up the transfer of service members’ personnel and medical records. (U.S. Army photo) https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/kirtland-afb-maintains-greeting-policy 2026-09-09T12:37:50-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_108ca1f9-2c9d-4493-a2b6-0c5d65c0d0fe.jpg?v=1788982670 Kirtland AFB Maintains Greeting Policy Airman 1st Class Derek Brown of the 377th Security Forces Squadron works an entry gate at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, in February 2023. Kirtland says it has no plans to restrict common religious greetings at its gates. (U.S. Air Force photo by https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/bangladesh-tank-accident-kills-two-soldiers 2026-09-09T12:45:33-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_47ca3820-d6d3-40f3-9ebe-ae6dae062d5a.jpg?v=1788983133 Bangladesh Tank Accident Kills Two Soldiers A Bangladesh Army T-59G Durjoy main battle tank. Two Bangladesh Army soldiers were killed Sept. 9 in an accident while firing from a tank during a training exercise. The Army has not identified the model involved in the accident. (Photo: Shadman https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/arlington-arch-faces-opposition 2026-09-09T12:49:41-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_60666d7a-806a-47dc-9dce-759317da4506.jpg?v=1788983381 Arlington Arch Faces Opposition Arlington National Cemetery and Memorial Avenue are seen looking toward Arlington Memorial Bridge and Washington, D.C. A proposed 250-foot triumphal arch would be built near the western end of the bridge. (National Park Service photo) https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/new-group-aims-to-restore-gun-rights 2026-09-09T12:51:26-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_c3c096b9-358c-45eb-913c-c1c56e0ae6dd.jpg?v=1788983485 New Group Aims to Restore Gun Rights Former U.S. Pardon Attorney Ed Martin, who left the Justice Department last week, launched Firearm Rights for Americans on Sept. 9, 2026. Photo: U.S. Department of Justice https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/ex-army-sergeant-gets-probation-for-fraud 2026-09-09T13:31:19-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_4951dd80-a34f-4682-b01b-d4a72566a096.jpg?v=1788985879 Ex-Army Sergeant Gets Probation for Fraud Soldiers with the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, The Old Guard, fold the American flag during military funeral honors at Arlington National Cemetery in January 2022. The ceremony pictured is unrelated to the fraud case. (Elizabeth Fraser/Arlington National https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/marine-vet-pleads-guilty-in-terror-plot 2026-09-09T13:33:12-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_5c04f475-c974-4815-96ec-1aa16134d033.jpg?v=1788985992 Marine Vet Pleads Guilty in Terror Plot U.S. Marines with India Company, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marines conduct training at the Infantry Immersion Trainer at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, in April 2023. Marine veteran Micah James Legnon pleaded guilty Sept. 8 to a terrorism conspiracy after https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/iran-strike-damages-u-s-aircraft 2026-09-10T07:43:55-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_5d080338-4b68-4472-a0ee-33dd2ddc5986.jpg?v=1789051435 Iran Strike Damages U.S. Aircraft A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II refuels over the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility during Operation Epic Fury on March 9, 2026. The aircraft pictured is not the A-10 damaged in the Sept. 8 attack. https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/band-of-brothers-legacy-premieres 2026-09-10T07:56:06-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_2eea2ca9-3c6a-4dd6-b7ad-547dd1d970b8.jpg?v=1789052166 Band of Brothers: Legacy Premieres World War II veteran Don Malarkey, whose service with Easy Company was portrayed in HBO’s “Band of Brothers,” poses with U.S. soldiers at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, in 2008. (U.S. Army photo by Maj. Carol McClelland/1st Theater Sustainment Command) https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/court-vacates-felons-gun-conviction 2026-09-10T07:57:51-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_3d7f3716-cb71-4f98-b95c-4e745f5e5ff0.jpg?v=1789052270 Court Vacates Felon's Gun Conviction The Elbert P. 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SOUTHCOM said three people aboard were killed and alleged the vessel was actively involved in narcotics trafficking. (U.S. Southern https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/judge-orders-return-of-deported-father 2026-09-10T08:03:14-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_867edb5f-b5fb-4635-8b80-f1b27039750f.jpg?v=1789052594 Judge Orders Return of Deported Father A Marine military policeman scans an identification card at the main gate of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Aug. 23, 2019. Rios Sosa was detained while attempting to enter Camp Pendleton during a family visit in September 2025. (U.S. https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/iran-ordered-to-pay-428-5m-for-khobar-towers 2026-09-10T11:24:58-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_b826f9d7-b194-436c-8b7b-1f255537fcb5.jpg?v=1789064698 Iran Ordered to Pay $428.5M for Khobar Towers The damaged Khobar Towers housing complex in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, following the June 25, 1996 bombing that killed 19 U.S. Airmen and injured hundreds of military personnel and civilians. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Cesar Rodriguez) https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/82nd-airborne-sgt-sentenced-for-gun-incident 2026-09-10T12:06:52-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_b85271e9-d4d9-493f-a2ab-2c9948e3a908.jpg?v=1789067212 82nd Airborne Sgt. Sentenced for Gun Incident A U.S. Army vehicle assigned to the 189th Division Sustainment Support Battalion during deployment preparations in March 2025. Sgt. Francisco Zarate was assigned to the battalion. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Frederico Cardoso. https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/air-force-pilot-honors-9-11-victims 2026-09-10T12:08:37-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_194bb643-29f4-4967-997d-ffb6f0dd5cd4.jpg?v=1789067317 Air Force Pilot Honors 9/11 Victims Air Force Capt. Hanna Born carries a Flag of Honor bearing the names of the 2,977 victims of the Sept. 11 attacks during the 2025 Army Ten-Miler in Washington, D.C. Born was 3 years old and inside the Pentagon daycare on 9/11. U.S. Air Force courtesy https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/delaware-court-reinstates-gun-restrictions 2026-09-10T12:10:17-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_c44ba3e6-311a-4d0a-a655-44591c809113.jpg?v=1789067417 Delaware Court Reinstates Gun Restrictions The Delaware Supreme Court in Dover. The state's highest court reversed a lower-court ruling and reinstated restrictions on firearm possession for most people under 21. Active members of the U.S. Armed Forces and National Guard are exempt. https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/dog-tag-notch-a-mechanical-myth 2026-09-10T12:14:11-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_ff982518-49b5-4307-b64c-fc10d05c8c85.jpg?v=1789067651 Dog Tag Notch: A Mechanical Myth Older U.S. military identification tags show the distinctive notch that later became the subject of a longstanding battlefield myth. Military historians say the notch was connected to equipment used to process the tags, not a feature designed to fit https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/trump-predicts-iran-war-end-post-election 2026-09-11T07:51:55-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_bdf050af-b6b8-4c59-9822-e6d80b702fb6.jpg?v=1789138315 Trump Predicts Iran War End Post-Election President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on Sept. 9, 2026. Trump said Thursday that he has no regret over the Iran war and predicted the conflict will end “right after the election.” Official White House photo by Joyce N. Boghosian. https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/marines-rescue-man-at-u-s-border 2026-09-11T08:31:33-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_ff1a8107-6040-4c50-88c9-546480f57099.jpg?v=1789140693 Marines Rescue Man at U.S. Border U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. James Brooks and U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Valeria Carmona pose after receiving Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medals near Campo, California, Aug. 15, 2026. The two were recognized for their actions during the Aug. https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/iran-resumes-ballistic-missile-production 2026-09-11T08:33:12-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_80285245-a94b-44ed-b282-4a6afb6eb146.jpg?v=1789140792 IRAN RESUMES BALLISTIC MISSILE PRODUCTION File photo of missiles inside an underground Iranian Revolutionary Guard facility. New reporting says Iran has resumed limited ballistic-missile production using surviving components at underground sites. IRGC/WANA handout via Reuters. https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/fort-hood-soldier-avoids-jail-time 2026-09-11T11:31:31-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_dba9916e-7804-4d1a-aa35-2e0e9e42ef42.jpg?v=1789151491 Fort Hood Soldier Avoids Jail Time U.S. Army soldiers assigned to the 69th Air Defense Artillery Brigade at Fort Hood, Texas. Pfc. Jimmy Lee Rodriguez was assigned to the brigade; the soldiers pictured are not identified as being involved in his case. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Christopher https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/gold-star-parents-demand-army-report 2026-09-11T10:48:06-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_1afa1df1-e669-4ff8-ba1e-c4f223f05da0.jpg?v=1789148886 Gold Star Parents Demand Army Report U.S. Army Reserve Capt. Cody Khork, 35, was killed March 1 when an Iranian drone struck a tactical operations center at the Port of Shuaiba, Kuwait. His parents are now calling for the Army to publicly release its investigation into the attack. U.S. Army https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/alaska-lawmakers-back-plane-forfeiture 2026-09-11T11:12:45-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_f32a4c4d-1261-4eac-b7d6-b3adebbbb1e0.jpg?v=1789150365 Alaska Lawmakers Back Plane Forfeiture A Cessna 206 flies over remote terrain. Air Force veteran and former Alaska bush pilot Ken Jouppi is fighting the state’s effort to forfeit his own 1969 Cessna U206D, valued at about $95,000, in a case now before the U.S. Supreme Court. Aircraft shown is https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/fort-benning-family-faces-housing-crisis 2026-09-11T11:14:16-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_9ff00854-5c09-4717-974c-0b4822b7afed.jpg?v=1789150456 Fort Benning Family Faces Housing Crisis Family housing at Fort Benning, Georgia. A military spouse says problems in her family's on-post home eventually led her to take the couple's children and relocate roughly five hours away while her active-duty husband remained near his duty station. The https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/judge-strikes-down-delaware-gun-ban 2026-09-11T11:16:17-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_031230b8-3ecd-4f58-9e69-d63fbf7a07bc.jpg?v=1789150577 Judge Strikes Down Delaware Gun Ban An unserialized privately manufactured firearm photographed by federal authorities. Privately made firearms without manufacturer-applied serial numbers are commonly referred to as “ghost guns.” (U.S. Department of Justice) https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/usaa-insurance-rate-dispute-escalates 2026-09-11T11:39:25-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_27fed7f4-c9ba-48d2-9c95-ef973affeea7.jpg?v=1789151964 USAA Insurance Rate Dispute Escalates USAA’s headquarters in San Antonio, Texas. A federal appeals court has asked the California Supreme Court to resolve a dispute over auto insurance rates offered to different military rank groups through USAA affiliates. (USAA) https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/uscgc-jeffrey-palazzo-commissioned 2026-09-11T13:27:06-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_33ac0407-f319-40a3-a755-ced27fc90fdf.jpg?v=1789158426 USCGC Jeffrey Palazzo Commissioned Petty Officer 1st Class Jeffrey Palazzo early in his U.S. Coast Guard career. Palazzo later became an FDNY firefighter while remaining in the Coast Guard Reserve and was killed responding to the World Trade Center attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. A Coast Guard https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/trump-floats-iran-oil-plan 2026-09-14T07:32:15-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_6e068400-964b-4b30-b1a3-ea6bea784c27.jpg?v=1789396334 TRUMP FLOATS IRAN OIL PLAN President Donald Trump speaks during an address to the nation on the ongoing conflict with Iran. https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/u-s-links-chinese-imagery-to-iran-strike 2026-09-14T07:36:22-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_02cda2de-a587-414b-8001-d097b6278158.jpg?v=1789396582 U.S. Links Chinese Imagery to Iran Strike A U.S. Air Force F-16 operates at Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Azraq, Jordan, in 2010. Three U.S. Army soldiers were killed in an Iranian strike on the base on July 17, 2026. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Wolfram Stumpf. https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/georgia-guard-expands-aerial-drug-searches 2026-09-14T07:38:22-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_47730a80-c803-4703-add5-d5749d7d888f.jpg?v=1789396702 Georgia Guard Expands Aerial Drug Searches Georgia Army National Guard UH-72 crews assisted civilian law enforcement with aerial marijuana-eradication operations in Georgia during summer 2026. U.S. Army National Guard photo by Maj. Amanda Russell. https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/vets-pay-change-needs-one-signature 2026-09-14T07:40:22-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_04c662e2-7ea1-4c01-beba-3d90913839b2.jpg?v=1789396822 Vets' Pay Change Needs One Signature Lawmakers and veterans advocates gather outside the U.S. Capitol on June 4, 2026, to push for passage of the Major Richard Star Act, which would change the retirement-pay offset affecting combat-injured veterans. Photo via the House Committee on https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/usaf-pilots-flight-rates-drop 2026-09-14T10:46:19-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_0bd2f32b-5033-4d81-8d97-c4faee1c4d35.jpg?v=1789407978 USAF Pilots' Flight Rates Drop A U.S. Air Force F-16C assigned to the 64th Aggressor Squadron takes off for a training mission at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, June 9, 2026. A retired Air Force fighter pilot says some nondeployed fighter pilots are now getting roughly one flight per https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/airmans-media-appearance-controversy 2026-09-14T10:47:43-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_36fdab1d-b3ad-40b3-992a-16fc4a1df860.jpg?v=1789408063 AIRMAN'S MEDIA APPEARANCE CONTROVERSY Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine brief reporters on Operation Epic Fury at the Pentagon on April 8, 2026. New reporting says Hegseth later personally met with the two airmen rescued after an F-15E was shot down over Iran as https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/anthropic-ai-used-in-military-projects 2026-09-14T10:49:13-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_2a88f5fb-c5d8-4433-9387-de2c9f116c74.jpg?v=1789408153 Anthropic AI Used in Military Projects A U.S. sailor stands missile-systems-supervisor watch aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Gonzalez in April 2026. Anthropic says an Iran-linked actor used Claude to build targeting material on U.S. naval forces using public information, including https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/u-s-bases-faced-bomb-supply-issues 2026-09-14T13:39:48-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_9b483f3c-8b2e-4ff6-8975-9d9503e385cf.jpg?v=1789418388 U.S. Bases Faced Bomb Supply Issues U.S. Air Force Airmen load cargo aboard a C-17 Globemaster III at a Middle East base during Operation Epic Fury, April 18, 2026. The former commander of Air Forces Central says shortcomings in the munitions logistics system early in the war forced him to https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/soldiers-father-detained-amid-parole-wait 2026-09-14T13:41:30-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_4c5ef3b2-76f0-459f-8e13-a247695ba28e.jpg?v=1789418490 Soldier's Father Detained Amid Parole Wait U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement personnel during a Department of Homeland Security visit in Phoenix, Arizona. The image is illustrative and does not depict the May 16 detention of Aniceto Hernandez-Reyna. (DHS photo by Tia Dufour/Released) https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/judge-orders-army-to-reassess-discharge 2026-09-14T13:43:58-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_8ac886a3-99df-4b19-a644-a297503e8f90.jpg?v=1789418637 Judge Orders Army to Reassess Discharge Fort Benning, Georgia, where former Army PV2 William B. Peterson III served before his 2009 administrative separation. A federal judge has ordered the Army Board for Correction of Military Records to reconsider whether Peterson should have been referred https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/sailors-cars-towed-for-concert 2026-09-15T07:41:13-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_de10a364-ee5c-44c9-a939-25647a103f0e.jpg?v=1789483273 Sailors' Cars Towed for Concert USS Kearsarge returns to Naval Station Norfolk following a deployment in October 2022. 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Sailors living in one of the base's unaccompanied-housing buildings are being told to remove personal portable air conditioners because Navy officials say the aging electrical system cannot safely support https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/pentagon-waives-nda-for-uap-info 2026-09-15T08:28:04-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_a6274c59-e4e0-477a-94dd-2028a607e4ef.jpg?v=1789486084 Pentagon Waives NDA for UAP Info The Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia. The Department of War issued a new legal waiver Sept. 14 allowing certain current and former personnel to provide protected UAP information through the government’s PURSUE program despite some NDA and Special Access https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/u-s-forces-respond-to-iranian-drone-seizure-attempt 2026-09-15T11:34:51-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_4969f6bb-26ef-45cd-adbd-f3a9266e011c.jpg?v=1789497290 U.S. Forces Respond to Iranian Drone Seizure Attempt A U.S. Navy Saildrone Explorer operates in Middle Eastern waters during a 2022 maritime exercise. U.S. Central Command says Iranian small boats recently attempted to seize a Saildrone operating in the region before U.S. forces responded. (U.S. Navy photo https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/afsoc-leader-faces-hidden-camera-trial 2026-09-15T12:21:12-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_51f75175-028e-4c77-ac80-03e3e75b39f2.jpg?v=1789500072 AFSOC Leader Faces Hidden-Camera Trial Chief Master Sgt. Anthony Green, then-command chief of Air Force Special Operations Command, speaks with Air Commandos at Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico, on March 10, 2025. Green pleaded not guilty this week as his court-martial began at Hurlburt https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/five-u-s-tankers-hit-in-saudi-arabia 2026-09-15T12:23:15-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_baa35b53-a72c-4f8d-8d88-d548c5046fe3.jpg?v=1789500194 Five U.S. Tankers Hit in Saudi Arabia A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker sits on the tarmac at Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia, in October 2023. A newly released watchdog report says five U.S. KC-135s were struck by Iranian munitions while on the ground in Saudi Arabia during the Iran https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/91-of-female-marines-pass-new-pft 2026-09-15T12:25:04-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_4009935c-b252-4fe1-b06d-61d5735e310a.jpg?v=1789500304 91% of Female Marines Pass New PFT Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth participates in morning physical training with U.S. Marines at Fort Myer-Henderson Hall, Virginia, April 17, 2025. Marine Corps data now provides the first results from new sex-neutral PFT scoring for Marines in combat-arms https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/massie-moves-to-impeach-hegseth 2026-09-15T12:26:29-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_b7ac6ee2-229b-4b1b-8d7c-e6bc388a8f11.jpg?v=1789500389 Massie Moves to Impeach Hegseth Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., introduced eight articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Sept. 15, 2026. Massie’s resolution primarily challenges the administration’s conduct of the war with Iran and was introduced as a privileged https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/congress-plans-va-loan-fee-hike 2026-09-15T13:46:18-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_5bfa2a86-31ea-42ec-9914-7ebcb8e4e824.jpg?v=1789505178 Congress Plans VA Loan Fee Hike The U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. A congressional proposal would raise the VA funding fee on certain streamline refinance loans from 0.50% to 1.42%, potentially increasing the fee on a $400,000 refinance from $2,000 to $5,680. https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/missouri-man-admits-va-fraud 2026-09-16T07:09:18-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_77b5298a-18a5-4567-a2b6-f1c093690c9d.jpg?v=1789567757 Missouri Man Admits VA Fraud A Silver Star Medal rests beside its award certificate. James Lyon admitted falsely claiming he received the Silver Star and Bronze Star despite never serving in combat. U.S. Marine Corps photo / DVIDS https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/pentagon-seeks-fit-troops-for-speech 2026-09-16T07:22:50-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_d2951eda-c1a6-415f-b4cf-01e64590ee5e.jpg?v=1789568570 Pentagon Seeks Fit Troops for Speech Pete Hegseth conducts physical training with U.S. Marines and sailors aboard USS Boxer in Singapore on May 29, 2026. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Trent A. Henry https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/nato-officers-clearance-suspended 2026-09-16T07:25:16-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_c39ce19f-0275-410d-92ff-cad61a3143f4.jpg?v=1789568716 NATO Officer's Clearance Suspended Senior NATO commanders attend a maritime conference at Allied Maritime Command in Northwood, United Kingdom, in March 2022. The Spanish naval officer involved in the recently revealed security incident is not identified or pictured. (NATO photo by https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/u-s-confirms-space-weapons 2026-09-16T07:26:50-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_7a83303f-384b-468c-b9c7-9c0ea150d9e7.jpg?v=1789568810 U.S. Confirms Space Weapons Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink addresses the 2026 Air, Space and Cyber Conference. Meink used the appearance to publicly confirm that the United States operates weapons in orbit. U.S. Air Force photo. https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/ukraine-claims-drone-strike-killed-russian-general 2026-09-16T07:28:40-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_c78dc70d-69c3-4d9c-a9df-2142bf76a989.jpg?v=1789568920 Ukraine Claims Drone Strike Killed Russian General Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov presents Maj. Gen. Anton Grunis with the Gold Star of the Hero of Russia during an August 2026 ceremony. Grunis’ death was confirmed weeks later. 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The boarding team included Coast Guard law-enforcement and cybersecurity personnel, a https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/isis-k-member-sentenced-in-abbey-gate-case 2026-09-16T13:53:07-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_db32fff5-0e2f-4a79-82f0-a3809dc422aa.jpg?v=1789591987 ISIS-K Member Sentenced in Abbey Gate Case Mohammad Sharifullah during his extradition to the United States on March 4, 2025. Credit: FBI Director Kash Patel/X. https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/s-korea-drone-failures-at-expo 2026-09-16T13:53:13-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_c201f9ad-66c6-4941-9bf5-17addbd0cf8b.jpg?v=1789591992 S. Korea Drone Failures at Expo A Korea Aerospace Industries AI high-speed jet unmanned aircraft crashes during the 2026 Defense Drone Technology Exhibition at the Seungjin Training Ground in Pocheon, South Korea, Sept. 16, 2026. Six of 17 drones involved in demonstrations reportedly https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/british-officers-cleared-in-assault-case 2026-09-16T14:02:30-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_8055fd05-b195-4b40-8ae8-3f848f9b4a6a.jpg?v=1789592550 British Officers Cleared in Assault Case Royal Artillery Gunner Jaysley Beck, who died in 2021 after reporting sexual misconduct by a superior. Two senior British Army officers charged over their handling of her complaint were cleared at court-martial Sept. 16, 2026. (Family handout/PA) https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/ex-sailors-plead-guilty-in-fentanyl-case 2026-09-17T07:41:29-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_3cd58591-ab20-410f-869c-22a4c1a7aaee.jpg?v=1789656088 Ex-Sailors Plead Guilty in Fentanyl Case Seaman Bailey Szramowski operates equipment aboard USS Abraham Lincoln during a replenishment-at-sea in the Philippine Sea on June 6, 2022. Szramowski pleaded guilty Sept. 14, 2026, in a federal fentanyl case involving Navy service members. U.S. Navy https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/contractor-guilty-in-107k-dts-fraud 2026-09-17T07:47:34-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_2107462e-8589-4649-9c15-c8531dec7a0d.jpg?v=1789656454 Contractor Guilty in $107K DTS Fraud Air Force Tech. Sgt. Sarah Brunsman, a travel pay specialist, looks at the Defense Travel System website at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan, Nov. 10, 2011. A government contractor pleaded guilty Sept. 15, 2026, after prosecutors said he https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/un-says-u-s-strike-killed-120-kids 2026-09-17T07:49:29-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_40f4fa8e-c19c-4e72-877e-6b4e8e017621.jpg?v=1789656568 UN Says U.S. Strike Killed 120 Kids The damaged Shajareh Tayyebeh Primary School in Minab, Iran. A U.N. fact-finding mission said Thursday it found reasonable grounds to believe U.S. forces were responsible for the Feb. 28 strike and that failures in the targeting process amounted to a war https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/ex-soldier-guilty-in-china-info-case 2026-09-17T07:51:03-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_c69ba969-c2f0-451e-b8fa-4b2398948636.jpg?v=1789656662 Ex-Soldier Guilty in China Info Case A court exhibit released in connection with a broader Army military-information case shows Sgt. Jian Zhao photographing restricted documents, left, and hard drives marked SECRET and UNCLASSIFIED seized during the investigation, right. Former Army soldier https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/marines-cold-weather-boots-fail 2026-09-17T07:52:39-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_a00c850e-5a74-4793-8f31-461f7161656e.jpg?v=1789656758 Marines' Cold-Weather Boots Fail U.S. Marines move through deep snow near Setermoen, Norway, during cold-weather training for Exercise Cold Response 26 on Feb. 24, 2026. Newly disclosed military records show issued cold-weather boots failed during the Arctic training, prompting https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/army-plans-merit-path-for-e-7s 2026-09-17T11:39:11-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_065c3faa-05d1-45c7-8f87-dd1544b40ba0.jpg?v=1789670351 Army Plans Merit Path for E-7s U.S. Army file photo — Sgt. 1st Class Brandielyn Agin is promoted to master sergeant by her daughter during a 2023 ceremony at Fort Knox, Kentucky. The Army announced Sept. 16 a new authority allowing eligible E-7s serving in first sergeant roles to be https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/pentagon-plans-to-identify-korean-war-unknown 2026-09-17T11:40:48-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_8be424c7-5e74-4e9e-a31b-e4ef4ba42f17.jpg?v=1789670448 Pentagon Plans to Identify Korean War Unknown U.S. Army file photo — Old Guard sentinels salute at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery on Jan. 25, 2026. The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency plans to seek permission to exhume the Korean War Unknown and attempt to identify https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/navy-plans-1-7b-barracks-upgrade 2026-09-17T13:39:32-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_2141c3f6-4dfe-4cd2-bc5e-2b73d2e5ac43.jpg?v=1789677572 NAVY PLANS $1.7B BARRACKS UPGRADE A room at Huntington Hall Naval Berthing Facility in Newport News, Virginia, is shown in April 2024. The Navy's new $1.7 billion Hampton Roads housing agreement with Hunt Military Communities is intended to replace aging facilities including Huntington https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/green-beret-receives-purple-heart 2026-09-17T13:44:08-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_a7e74d14-d932-4f39-a7cd-a7f40159d7cb.jpg?v=1789677847 Green Beret Receives Purple Heart U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Corey L. Cook stands after receiving the Purple Heart at Fort Carson, Colorado, Sept. 15, 2026. Cook was wounded when a 120-pound IED detonated beneath his vehicle in Afghanistan nearly 16 years earlier. (U.S. Army photo https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/air-force-major-indicted-on-128-counts 2026-09-17T13:44:46-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_4e665252-5fb1-46ca-899c-d8b6ac5a2ce6.jpg?v=1789677886 Air Force Major Indicted on 128 Counts Illustrative file photo — Prince George’s County Police. Air Force Maj. Richard F. Gayson of Fort Washington, Maryland, was indicted Sept. 16 on 128 counts of possession of child pornography. He is presumed innocent unless convicted. https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/doj-wont-appeal-gun-ruling 2026-09-18T07:50:16-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_185cfe8b-8eb2-401a-88b3-e04188227877.jpg?v=1789743015 DOJ Won’t Appeal Gun Ruling A U.S. Marine fires an M4-style rifle equipped with a suppressor during training at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, in October 2020. The Trump administration reportedly will not appeal a federal ruling loosening some https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/army-study-h2f-speeds-recovery 2026-09-18T07:55:28-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_02274ba9-41af-4001-8041-a6fb7c98ffc0.jpg?v=1789743328 ARMY STUDY: H2F SPEEDS RECOVERY Soldiers with the 20th Engineer Brigade conduct rehabilitation physical training at Fort Liberty, North Carolina. A new study of more than 1.4 million Army musculoskeletal injuries found soldiers in units with embedded H2F teams spent fewer days on https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/f-16-crashes-in-michigan-training 2026-09-18T07:57:20-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_1cd1f7f3-a766-4a46-a030-7ed9ff6c2423.jpg?v=1789743440 F-16 Crashes in Michigan Training Lt. Col. Matthew Morris flies an F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the Texas Air National Guard’s 149th Fighter Wing during Operation Northern Cactus at Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Michigan, Sept. 14, 2026. (Air National Guard photo by Tech. https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/naval-station-norfolk-reviews-towing-incident 2026-09-18T07:59:20-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_0e15b88c-f613-4eba-b74d-a3fa71da77a3.jpg?v=1789743560 Naval Station Norfolk Reviews Towing Incident USS Kearsarge operates in the Atlantic Ocean during training June 19, 2026. Roughly 90 sailors assigned to the ship later returned from an underway period to find their vehicles had been towed at Naval Station Norfolk, prompting the base to review its https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/air-force-addresses-spouse-contact-issues 2026-09-18T08:12:48-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_ddb1b291-34a0-4408-9829-014d67fb55e1.jpg?v=1789744368 Air Force Addresses Spouse Contact Issues Chief of Space Operations Gen. Douglas Schiess speaks during the Air, Space & Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Maryland, Sept. 15, 2026. Schiess later described an incident in which officials were unable to reach the wife of an airman who had died https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/sasebo-base-enforces-water-restrictions 2026-09-18T08:21:30-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_e4ed628b-9d7d-4cb1-8496-b1b9c2d96aff.jpg?v=1789744890 Sasebo Base Enforces Water Restrictions Illustrative file photo — Equipment Operator 3rd Class Jessie Canisalez, a U.S. Navy Seabee, crawls through a muddy trench during jungle warfare training in Okinawa, Japan, April 23, 2015. Sailors at Fleet Activities Sasebo are now being ordered to limit https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/va-offers-free-life-insurance-holiday 2026-09-18T08:23:12-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_9ebd6cec-ebe0-4219-b456-f27a8df7d069.jpg?v=1789744992 VA Offers Free Life Insurance Holiday C.W. Bill Young VA Medical Center in Bay Pines, Florida. More than 457,000 veterans enrolled in Veterans’ Group Life Insurance will receive a three-month premium holiday beginning Nov. 1, 2026. (U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs photo) https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/veterans-pay-bill-clears-key-hurdle 2026-09-18T12:23:55-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_efe3357e-1915-4f9f-ac06-b921f3fb4e2e.jpg?v=1789759435 Veterans' Pay Bill Clears Key Hurdle Maj. Richard A. Star served as deputy commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers St. Louis District and deployed to both Afghanistan and Iraq during his military career. The Major Richard Star Act, legislation named in his honor, has now reached the https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/marines-use-goats-for-wildfire-control 2026-09-19T08:20:29-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_d52b5fc4-b170-430d-a865-3ab2cf5a493a.jpg?v=1789831228 Marines Use Goats for Wildfire Control U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Alejandro Garcia Jr., sergeant major of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, directs goats toward their grazing area during Operation Goat Rope at MCAS Miramar, California, Sept. 15, 2026. The base brought in 471 goats to clear https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/pentagon-lists-18-troop-deaths 2026-09-19T08:21:38-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_daf54b82-2f0c-4a82-a559-db224b94d905.jpg?v=1789831298 Pentagon Lists 18 Troop Deaths Illustrative file photo — A U.S. Army carry team transfers the remains of Sgt. Angel S. Rampersad at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, July 22, 2026. Rampersad is among the U.S. military deaths already publicly reported. New reporting says internal https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/court-rules-on-interstate-handgun-sales 2026-09-21T08:33:44-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_dc1b8c0b-4852-4032-847a-b5c38a9f6d97.jpg?v=1790004824 Court Rules on Interstate Handgun Sales Illustrative file photo — A U.S. Army soldier fires a Sig Sauer M17 handgun during weapons qualification in Hawaii in August 2020. The Fifth Circuit ruled Sept. 18, 2026, that federal restrictions on direct interstate handgun purchases violate the Second https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/air-force-faces-14b-parts-shortage 2026-09-21T09:46:51-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_490754a5-0006-486f-acff-908ee22289e7.jpg?v=1790009210 Air Force Faces $14B Parts Shortage Illustrative file photo — Air Force maintainers perform engine maintenance on a B-52H Stratofortress at RAF Fairford, England, Dec. 4, 2024. Air Force leaders say the service is facing a $14 billion aircraft-parts supply gap as it works to improve fleet https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/barksdale-faces-two-lockdowns 2026-09-21T09:48:50-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_d871dd8c-1c33-4619-953e-09a89506cef3.jpg?v=1790009330 Barksdale Faces Two Lockdowns Illustrative file photo. A 2nd Security Forces Squadron airman guards a B 52H Stratofortress at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, during Global Thunder in November 2021. Barksdale was locked down twice on Sept. 18, 2026, including after a shooting https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/ex-afsoc-chief-sentenced-to-10-years 2026-09-21T09:50:10-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_9ef68faf-f7a1-4ee2-a3a0-d34a6d60e9e2.jpg?v=1790009410 Ex-AFSOC Chief Sentenced to 10 Years Chief Master Sgt. Anthony W. Green served as command chief of Air Force Special Operations Command. Green was convicted Sept. 17, 2026, of indecent recording and offenses involving child sexual abuse material. He was sentenced to 10 years in confinement, https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/u-s-plans-reaper-drone-shift 2026-09-21T09:56:43-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_df477d83-c46c-4857-8f8e-fffc0bcc2d1e.jpg?v=1790009802 U.S. Plans Reaper Drone Shift Illustrative file photo. A U.S. Air Force MQ 9 Reaper taxis before takeoff from Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, June 18, 2026. The U.S. military is preparing to shift Reaper drones from Africa Command to Southern Command ahead of anticipated counter https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/uss-lincoln-faces-mental-health-strain 2026-09-21T12:52:11-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_853bd11f-a168-4cc2-b3f7-17590c330058.jpg?v=1790020331 USS Lincoln Faces Mental Health Strain Illustrative file photo. USS Abraham Lincoln sailors participate in Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training in San Diego on Sept. 19, 2023. New reporting from current and former Navy personnel describes sailors aboard deployed carriers waiting weeks https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/senators-seek-ai-investigation 2026-09-21T13:06:01-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_33ae6281-8933-4860-82ef-89a05629233c.jpg?v=1790021161 Senators Seek AI Investigation Illustrative file photo. A U.S. Navy visit, board, search and seizure team prepares to inspect a vessel in the Gulf of Aden in July 2011. 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The Marine intelligence warrant officer featured in this story was later convicted of domestic violence and child endangerment and sentenced to two years in confinement under a plea https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/fort-hood-dfac-reopens-after-cleanup 2026-09-22T07:12:06-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_c43e8721-b177-4225-9c3a-f1c754474ecb.jpg?v=1790086325 Fort Hood DFAC Reopens After Cleanup Illustrative file photo. Soldiers are served meals inside the Operation Iraqi Freedom Dining Facility at Fort Hood, Texas, on Feb. 18, 2026. The facility later closed after a major roach infestation was discovered. Fort Hood officials now say a hidden https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/cnn-ms-now-politico-sue-trump 2026-09-22T07:16:55-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_5aeaf5e4-f2cd-462d-b10d-8f5ee4e04032.jpg?v=1790086615 CNN, MS NOW, Politico Sue Trump Illustrative file photo. President Donald Trump speaks with members of the media in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House on Jan. 20, 2026. CNN, MS NOW and Politico filed a federal lawsuit Sept. 21 after the White House revoked their https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/army-plans-automatic-e6-promotions 2026-09-22T07:18:27-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_2364a106-5013-44d8-bdee-cd7feb5b5c68.jpg?v=1790086707 ARMY PLANS AUTOMATIC E6 PROMOTIONS Illustrative file photo. An Army drill sergeant competes during the 2026 Drill Sergeant of the Year competition at Fort Jackson, South Carolina. Under a new Army policy, qualified Sergeants who complete the Drill Sergeant Course will be promoted from E5 https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/texas-halts-data-center-permits 2026-09-22T07:19:52-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_cdf8fa2b-f746-4231-aec6-6a102c473df9.jpg?v=1790086792 Texas Halts Data Center Permits Illustrative file photo. Server racks operate inside a CyrusOne data center in Carrollton, Texas. Gov. Greg Abbott has paused new state permits for data centers while regulators review electricity use, water demand and grid impacts from more than 474 https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/ice-stops-showing-detainee-locations 2026-09-22T07:21:16-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_2cc384d7-30b3-483a-9e2c-7cc35202a9d7.jpg?v=1790086876 ICE Stops Showing Detainee Locations Illustrative file photo. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers conduct an enforcement operation. ICE stopped displaying the detention locations of people with final removal orders in its public detainee locator beginning Sept. 15, 2026. The https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/ex-postal-worker-sentenced-for-drug-theft 2026-09-22T10:36:40-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_824bcd27-21bf-48d5-a394-e8131bc12736.jpg?v=1790098600 Ex-Postal Worker Sentenced for Drug Theft Illustrative file photo. Prescription medications move through the Department of Veterans Affairs Consolidated Mail Outpatient Pharmacy in North Charleston, South Carolina. A former postal employee was sentenced Monday after prosecutors said she targeted https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/glock-challenges-connecticut-handgun-law 2026-09-22T10:38:07-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_29435b31-cc26-42a4-954d-b43f65e25abd.jpg?v=1790098687 Glock Challenges Connecticut Handgun Law Illustrative file photo. A U.S. Army Special Forces soldier draws a Glock 19 Gen 4 pistol during training at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, in August 2026. Glock and firearms industry groups filed separate federal lawsuits Sept. 21 challenging https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/vets-use-harm-reduction-machines 2026-09-22T10:39:36-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_21d6cf60-86ad-4f3a-b4cb-524083d2e6c9.jpg?v=1790098776 Vets Use Harm Reduction Machines Illustrative file photo. A Department of Veterans Affairs harm reduction vending machine provides veterans access to health and harm reduction supplies. A new JAMA Network Open study examined similar machines placed inside six permanent supportive https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/faa-system-failure-disrupts-7-000-flights 2026-09-22T10:41:03-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_66e7025c-37d5-4850-9a26-d169221439cc.jpg?v=1790098863 FAA System Failure Disrupts 7,000 Flights Illustrative file photo. Air traffic control personnel work at radar consoles at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, in August 2026. An FAA communications failure on Sept. 21 disrupted roughly 7,000 flights after a primary circuit failed and officials https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/nj-sued-over-knife-carry-laws 2026-09-22T10:42:25-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_770bf5ad-b39e-4798-9698-a8a98e43c168.jpg?v=1790098945 NJ Sued Over Knife Carry Laws Illustrative file photo. Fixed blade and folding knives are shown together in a military field kit. Knife Rights, the Association of New Jersey Rifle & Pistol Clubs and four residents filed a federal lawsuit Sept. 21 challenging New Jersey restrictions https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/hackers-claim-fbi-data-breach 2026-09-22T13:53:04-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_996e2fe2-3137-4d38-9410-71e2a9324f3b.jpg?v=1790110383 Hackers Claim FBI Data Breach Illustrative file photo. FBI cyber agents work at computer systems. The cybercrime group ShinyHunters claimed Sept. 22 that it breached FBI systems and stole personal information belonging to thousands of bureau employees and applicants. The FBI had not https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/navy-vet-sentenced-for-9m-fraud 2026-09-23T08:01:17-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_5e7ac43f-41da-4434-b005-d268caa645a1.jpg?v=1790175677 Navy Vet Sentenced for $9M Fraud Illustrative file photo. Naval Base Ventura County’s Port Hueneme is shown in February 2020. The base was home to the Navy’s Mobile Utilities Support Equipment division involved in the contracting scheme that led to retired sailor Cory Taylor Wright’s https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/amherst-alters-veteran-aid-policy 2026-09-23T08:04:36-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_3acf1119-35f9-448f-8161-1a567234ec91.jpg?v=1790175874 Amherst Alters Veteran Aid Policy Illustrative file photo. U.S. Navy sailors work aboard USS New Orleans in the Seventh Fleet area in August 2021. Amherst student Joe Reigel served aboard USS New Orleans during his Navy career before enrolling at Amherst College. Reigel says he paid https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/pentagon-plans-new-officer-evaluations 2026-09-23T08:06:03-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_f6ee860b-7f55-46a8-aba7-cf0f74c81e96.jpg?v=1790175963 Pentagon Plans New Officer Evaluations Illustrative file photo. Members of the U.S. Naval War College Wargaming Department conduct a wargame at Naval Station Newport in January 2025. Under a new Pentagon promotion policy announced Sept. 22, officers competing for their first star will undergo https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/u-s-diesel-prices-hit-record-high 2026-09-23T08:07:50-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_3bfd11d4-e16f-40f5-8554-9b9fb784bd0e.jpg?v=1790176069 U.S. Diesel Prices Hit Record High Illustrative file photo. A diesel fuel pump is shown in April 2025. The national average price of on highway diesel reached $6.529 per gallon for the week of Sept. 21, 2026, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. (Photo by Tony Webster, https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/air-force-updates-shaving-waiver-rules 2026-09-23T10:12:59-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_35772567-7985-47fc-840f-4f8f56e11065.jpg?v=1790183579 Air Force Updates Shaving Waiver Rules Illustrative file photo. Staff Sgt. Antoine, 13th Intelligence Squadron, has his face and neck examined by Lt. Col. David Gregory during a shaving waiver course at Beale Air Force Base, California, in March 2018. About 8,000 Airmen and Guardians https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/cms-cancels-760-000-aca-enrollments 2026-09-23T10:47:51-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_5b1a3fb1-195b-436f-95f7-2d405c77970c.jpg?v=1790185670 CMS Cancels 760,000 ACA Enrollments Vice President JD Vance and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Mehmet Oz discuss federal health care fraud enforcement during a White House press conference on Sept. 22, 2026. CMS says it canceled approximately 315,000 Affordable https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/marines-danger-pay-increases 2026-09-23T10:49:28-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_2283440e-c940-4ec8-85cd-aaf8c21d4428.jpg?v=1790185767 Marines' Danger Pay Increases Illustrative file photo. U.S. Marines conduct a live fire exercise aboard USS Tripoli in the U.S. Central Command area during Operation Epic Fury on March 27, 2026. Beginning Oct. 1, the Marine Corps will increase imminent danger pay from $7.50 to $9.16 https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/airman-faces-drug-charge-over-adderall 2026-09-23T10:50:56-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_ac03a0a5-286a-4005-8f57-a3284645b725.jpg?v=1790185855 Airman Faces Drug Charge Over Adderall Illustrative file photo. Edmund Diaz, 60th Medical Operations Squadron drug testing program administrative manager, prepares an Airman for a urinalysis test at the Drug Demand Reduction Program office at Travis Air Force Base, California, in April 2011. https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/navy-confirms-8-suicide-attempts-in-strike-group 2026-09-24T08:36:19-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_2a9f5b4d-42be-4e7c-b83b-b1f264b5cce8.jpg?v=1790264179 NAVY CONFIRMS 8 SUICIDE ATTEMPTS IN STRIKE GROUP U.S. Sailors conduct flight operations aboard USS Abraham Lincoln in the Gulf of Thailand on Sept. 8, 2026. The photo was taken during the carrier's extended 2025 to 2026 deployment and does not depict any of the incidents described in this story. U.S. https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/court-rules-on-capitol-protest-access 2026-09-24T08:40:44-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_01160056-4cda-4f43-a04c-e65c093248d6.jpg?v=1790264444 Court Rules on Capitol Protest Access Illustrative photo: The East Front steps of the U.S. Capitol in Washington. A federal appeals court ruled Sept. 22 that public demonstrations on the Eastern Steps cannot be conditioned on sponsorship from a member of Congress. Architect of the Capitol https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/reservists-seek-unpaid-compensation 2026-09-24T10:43:31-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_d7999c03-da11-45de-90bb-8b5ecb65e123.jpg?v=1790271809 Reservists Seek Unpaid Compensation Illustrative photo: Chief Warrant Officer 4 Donald Seelye, an Army Reserve test pilot who also works as a Department of the Army civilian employee, prepares a helicopter for testing at Fort Knox, Kentucky, on April 22, 2025. Seelye is not a plaintiff in https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/trajector-faces-fraud-investigations 2026-09-24T10:54:39-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_6b3f75b9-f951-49d0-85b0-02e52e90f13d.jpg?v=1790272478 Trajector Faces Fraud Investigations Illustrative photo: The Department of Veterans Affairs seal is displayed at a VA benefits claims intake office at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, on March 18, 2024. This image does not depict Trajector Medical. U.S. Marine Corps photo by https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/doj-wont-appeal-nfa-ruling 2026-09-24T12:54:12-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_98f4a6dd-8a3e-40a0-9b62-fd1c757cbfa8.jpg?v=1790279652 DOJ Won't Appeal NFA Ruling Illustrative photo: A U.S. Marine fires a suppressed M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle during an acoustic test at Marine Corps Base Hawaii on Sept. 19, 2023. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Hunter J. Jones. https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/florida-man-charged-in-shooting 2026-09-24T12:54:21-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_f87975b2-5ab6-4bc4-b3af-ece1e9231fe0.jpg?v=1790279661 Florida Man Charged in Shooting Jonathan Martinez, 21, was arrested Sept. 23 after Volusia County investigators said evidence from a gas pump confrontation did not support his claim that shooting a 62 year old man was lawful self defense. Volusia County Jail booking photo. https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/ex-marine-sentenced-for-dc-threat 2026-09-24T13:38:15-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_cd02f551-00ca-4ed9-af2a-b39750e8854d.jpg?v=1790282294 Ex-Marine Sentenced for DC Threat Illustrative photo: The U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. Federal prosecutors said former Marine Jay Anthony Villarreal was driving toward Washington with an AR 15, two pistols and ammunition when friends and family convinced him to turn around. Architect https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/judge-orders-white-house-to-restore-press-access 2026-09-24T15:02:42-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_d7f3aa99-bc1c-46c2-82f4-c7f28b37e5a7.jpg?v=1790287362 Judge Orders White House to Restore Press Access Illustrative photo: President Donald Trump addresses journalists in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House on Jan. 20, 2026. A federal judge temporarily ordered the White House to restore press access to CNN, MS NOW and Politico on https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/court-upholds-felon-gun-ban 2026-09-24T15:04:10-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_41d61aaa-1c48-45ac-9fc5-f76b9d3cab58.jpg?v=1790287450 Court Upholds Felon Gun Ban Illustrative photo: The Elbert P. Tuttle U.S. Court of Appeals Building in Atlanta is home to the Eleventh Circuit, which on Sept. 23 affirmed Donald Patrick Parr's conviction after rejecting his Second Amendment challenge. Library of Congress photo by https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/army-faces-scrutiny-over-kuwait-attack 2026-09-25T07:43:00-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_115e83b7-a2ed-4f01-a4d4-72a31e999ee7.jpg?v=1790347380 Army Faces Scrutiny Over Kuwait Attack Illustrative file photo: U.S. Army soldiers walk near an American flag at the Port of Shuaiba in Kuwait on Nov. 4, 2022. An Iranian drone strike at the port on March 1, 2026, killed six U.S. Army Reserve soldiers assigned to the 103rd Sustainment https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/okinawa-housing-shortage-strains-military-families 2026-09-25T08:05:48-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_c04f82b7-39cb-4124-8ebf-0d553e7826dd.jpg?v=1790348748 Okinawa Housing Shortage Strains Military Families Illustrative file photo: Military family housing at Stearley Heights on Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, undergoes renovation in December 2023. About 25 percent of Okinawa's 7,273 on base family homes are currently under renovation as incoming families face https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/dod-breach-may-affect-4-million 2026-09-25T08:10:27-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_27b4d7a2-c396-48e4-85e7-fabc89b6a7be.jpg?v=1790349026 DoD Breach May Affect 4 Million Illustrative photo: An Airman receives a new Common Access Card at Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts, on March 1, 2024. A Defense Manpower Data Center breach exposed unencrypted personal information belonging to Defense Department personnel. U.S. Air https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/court-overturns-gun-conviction 2026-09-25T08:29:29-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_44cf12c4-6d16-451f-8c98-232087d8ba16.jpg?v=1790350169 Court Overturns Gun Conviction Illustrative photo: The Appellate Division Courthouse in Manhattan houses the First Department, which on Sept. 24 unanimously reversed Robert Fulladosa's five year gun conviction after ruling that the search that uncovered the weapon was unlawful. Photo https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/va-misses-deadline-on-1-4m-requests 2026-09-25T13:29:02-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_d19f90c9-890f-4933-92ba-04e433006060.jpg?v=1790368142 VA Misses Deadline on 1.4M Requests Illustrative photo: A sign directs veterans to a VA ambulatory surgery clinic at Naval Hospital Pensacola, Florida, on Oct. 25, 2023. The image does not depict a specific delayed request examined by the VA inspector general. U.S. Navy photo by Marcus https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/clinic-owner-convicted-in-26m-fraud 2026-09-25T13:35:43-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_65023a60-92c2-4536-a33c-4a8cd2f89696.jpg?v=1790368542 Clinic Owner Convicted in $26M Fraud A gold plated Tesla Cybertruck that federal prosecutors say Kevin Curry purchased with proceeds from his TRICARE fraud scheme. Curry was convicted Sept. 24 in a case involving more than $26 million in fraudulent claims to the military health program. https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/cannon-afb-faces-medical-travel-burden 2026-09-28T08:25:16-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_68648ae2-6468-456c-bbe3-4067f3153ea9.jpg?v=1790609115 Cannon AFB Faces Medical Travel Burden The 27th Special Operations Medical Group at Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico. A new GAO report found service members at Cannon traveled up to 350 miles each way for some medical care in fiscal year 2025. U.S. Air Force photo. https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/ohio-court-upholds-gun-charge-dismissal 2026-09-28T08:28:52-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_83439ad7-f973-43d3-bd7b-2a0f586387b7.jpg?v=1790609332 Ohio Court Upholds Gun Charge Dismissal The Dayton-Montgomery County Courts Building in Dayton, Ohio. The Second District Court of Appeals upheld the dismissal of a felony concealed weapon charge against Jeremy Temple Jr., who was 19 at the time of the alleged offense. https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/army-expands-fitness-beyond-pt 2026-09-28T11:34:41-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_1b4d1701-3197-4424-b7c0-539f7c8d3cb3.jpg?v=1790620481 Army Expands Fitness Beyond PT Army senior leaders participate in a physical fitness event at the Tactical Athlete Performance Center during the Maneuver Warfighter Conference at Fort Benning, Georgia, Sept. 16, 2026. U.S. Army photo by Patrick A. Albright. https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/army-tests-soldier-fitness-apps 2026-09-28T13:32:03-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_1aabc241-5234-4e10-8273-9b48d8bb1392.jpg?v=1790627522 Army Tests Soldier Fitness Apps Soldiers assigned to the 10th Mountain Division conduct the Army Fitness Test while integrating the Army Digital Information System at Nash Gym on Fort Drum, New York, June 24, 2026. The platform was evaluated as part of Army efforts to modernize https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/tennessee-plans-first-female-execution-since-1820 2026-09-29T08:24:45-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_f3e02636-eefb-40d0-b1b5-e50701ba549b.jpg?v=1790695485 Tennessee Plans First Female Execution Since 1820 Christa Pike, who is scheduled to be executed by Tennessee on Sept. 30, 2026. Pike was sentenced to death for the 1995 murder of 19 year old Colleen Slemmer. A request to stay the execution remains pending before the U.S. Supreme Court. Tennessee https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/uss-frank-e-petersen-jr-returns-after-301-days 2026-09-29T09:26:52-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_a5831b69-1447-4ee0-aae8-09c2f3b789db.jpg?v=1790699211 USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. Returns After 301 Days Family members and friends welcome home Sailors from the USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on Sept. 28, 2026, following the destroyer’s 301-day deployment. The ship’s commander said it helped defend U.S. forces against more than 100 https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/fort-bragg-opens-rally-point-bistro 2026-09-29T09:53:44-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_89720cc3-c014-427d-b88b-7cac2a614bf7.jpg?v=1790700824 Fort Bragg Opens Rally Point Bistro Service members, local civilians and leaders gather at the newly established Rally Point Bistro during its soft opening at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, on Sept. 25, 2026. The Army says the new campus-style dining venue converts eligible soldiers’ daily https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/pentagon-plans-20-cut-to-top-brass 2026-09-29T12:18:44-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_0624c9d4-c54d-4f72-b488-b80cb21cb3be.jpg?v=1790709524 Pentagon Plans 20% Cut to Top Brass Secretary of War Pete Hegseth meets with Adm. Rich Correll, commander of U.S. Strategic Command, at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, on Aug. 24, 2026. The Pentagon is moving to reduce the number of general and admiral billets across the military. U.S. https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/ex-deputy-on-trial-for-airmans-death 2026-09-29T12:20:40-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_672a716b-a599-4cab-b17d-3f6917ea00ba.jpg?v=1790709638 Ex-Deputy on Trial for Airman's Death Airmen, family and friends attend a memorial service for Senior Airman Roger Fortson at Hurlburt Field, Florida, on May 20, 2024. Former Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Deputy Eddie Duran is now on trial for manslaughter in Fortson’s death. U.S. Air Force https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/u-s-forces-to-leave-iraq-by-sept-30 2026-09-29T12:23:18-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_39d156e4-f7f7-4835-8d70-7dd9a034aa38.jpg?v=1790709798 U.S. Forces to Leave Iraq by Sept. 30 A U.S. Army soldier sits aboard a CH-47 Chinook in Erbil, Iraq, in October 2025. The remaining U.S. military forces stationed at bases in Iraq are scheduled to complete their withdrawal by Sept. 30, 2026. U.S. Army photo by Capt. Bernard Jenkins Jr. File https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/flydubai-cockpit-altercation-leads-to-emergency-landing 2026-09-30T08:09:38-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_611aedbc-52be-4a56-b55d-ae42b84008e5.jpg?v=1790780977 Flydubai Cockpit Altercation Leads to Emergency Landing A bloodied passenger aboard flydubai Flight FZ1073 records video from inside the aircraft following the Sept. 30 cockpit incident. The flight made an emergency landing in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia. https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/u-s-ends-iraq-mission-after-erbil-exit 2026-09-30T08:54:15-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_d0e77488-364a-4ecc-ab9c-a969b712dc7f.jpg?v=1790783654 U.S. Ends Iraq Mission After Erbil Exit U.S. Marine advisers conduct a mid-mission brief near Al Qaim, Iraq, during Operation Inherent Resolve in November 2017. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Torrance Saunders. File photo. https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/army-issues-new-barracks-guide 2026-09-30T09:02:18-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_e66584d3-6a5e-4f8d-bbdc-623196357e76.jpg?v=1790784138 Army Issues New Barracks Guide An Army NCO reviews notes during a barracks room inspection as a soldier stands in the doorway at Fort Rucker, Alabama, Sept. 17, 2026. U.S. Army photo by John Drew Hamilton. https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/uss-lincoln-crew-reports-hardships 2026-09-30T09:03:38-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_b035a7a5-952e-4712-88ee-ff15a1f42e3d.jpg?v=1790784218 USS Lincoln Crew Reports Hardships U.S. sailors move supplies aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln during a replenishment-at-sea in the U.S. 5th Fleet area in May 2026. The carrier’s extended deployment later drew scrutiny over logistics, supplies and crew living conditions. U.S. Navy photo. https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/fbi-begins-new-search-in-missing-women-case 2026-09-30T13:44:52-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_29e239f2-a5b2-4869-bfb9-840c358b3f6b.jpg?v=1790801092 FBI Begins New Search in Missing Women Case Law enforcement personnel work outside the West Chew Avenue home in Philadelphia’s Olney neighborhood during a renewed FBI and Philadelphia police search on Sept. 28, 2026. Investigators are preparing for an expanded forensic examination of the property. https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/air-force-major-faces-court-martial 2026-09-30T13:54:19-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_826f8ca3-91fc-4aaf-a2b4-078aa72c2e1a.jpg?v=1790801658 Air Force Major Faces Court-Martial U.S. Air Force Maj. Jason Watson stands on the U.S. Capitol steps in uniform on July 1, 2026, holding a sign calling for the impeachment, conviction and removal of President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance. https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/guilty-plea-in-marine-hate-crime-case 2026-10-01T07:55:44-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_e7030cb2-ead3-44a9-af6a-fb487519a0f1.jpg?v=1790866543 Guilty Plea in Marine Hate Crime Case Surveillance imagery from the June 7, 2025 attacks near Oceanside Pier, included in federal court records from the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California. Federal prosecutors say two U.S. Marines and a third man were assaulted in https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/hegseth-plans-simpler-fitness-test 2026-10-01T08:01:33-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_1c20014e-11b0-49e5-868b-2002ec0e4b52.jpg?v=1790866891 HEGSETH PLANS SIMPLER FITNESS TEST Texas Army National Guard Capt. Brandon Brown carries kettlebells during the Army Fitness Test in Austin, Texas, on Aug. 16, 2026. The current AFT uses equipment including kettlebells, a weighted sled and deadlift weights. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Robert https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/iran-plans-retaliation-if-u-s-strikes 2026-10-01T10:59:46-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_b5fd4092-f45e-4362-b213-b847d365477a.jpg?v=1790877586 IRAN PLANS RETALIATION IF U.S. STRIKES A U.S. Navy sailor directs an F/A-18E Super Hornet aboard USS George H.W. Bush while the carrier operates in the U.S. 5th Fleet area in August 2026. Iranian commanders are reportedly developing wider retaliation plans in case the United States launches https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/army-releases-new-barracks-guide 2026-10-01T12:48:11-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_323bd35e-61d1-43da-a69f-a86013eebb43.jpg?v=1790884091 Army Releases New Barracks Guide An Army NCO shows a soldier how to inspect barracks plumbing for leaks at Fort Rucker, Alabama, Sept. 17, 2026. Army officials say maintenance problems should be submitted through the work-order system for repair. U.S. Army photo by John Drew Hamilton. https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/judge-blocks-connecticut-gun-law 2026-10-01T12:51:15-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_dcd0dd6f-1586-40f0-9791-bcad42473285.jpg?v=1790884274 Judge Blocks Connecticut Gun Law A Glock pistol equipped with a machine gun conversion device. Connecticut’s blocked law targeted the future sale of certain unconverted pistols the state considers readily convertible to automatic fire. Machine gun conversion devices themselves remain https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/ex-deputy-acquitted-in-airmans-death 2026-10-02T08:23:43-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_b1662361-83c4-495e-8556-49d084d03f17.jpg?v=1790954622 Ex-Deputy Acquitted in Airman's Death A portrait of U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Roger Fortson is displayed during his memorial service at Hurlburt Field, Florida, on May 20, 2024. A Florida jury acquitted former Okaloosa County sheriff’s deputy Eddie Duran of manslaughter in Fortson’s https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/ex-daycare-workers-face-assault-charges 2026-10-02T09:05:58-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_e88eaab4-6225-440e-9298-ff9b956bc472.jpg?v=1790957157 Ex-Daycare Workers Face Assault Charges Hill Air Force Base in Utah. Three former workers at the base’s Child Development Center face federal simple-assault charges involving allegations concerning young children in their care. File photo. https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/army-rejects-womans-claim-over-psychiatric-hold 2026-10-02T10:23:41-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_85d43267-cff1-4ed9-9ef7-b3b32ef78a0c.jpg?v=1790961821 Army Rejects Woman's Claim Over Psychiatric Hold Eisenhower Army Medical Center at Fort Gordon, Georgia. Jennifer Lowers is challenging the Army’s rejection of a federal claim stemming from treatment she received there before a 17-day psychiatric hospitalization in 2021. U.S. Army file photo. https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/marines-family-harassed-over-lawsuit-mix-up 2026-10-02T10:25:18-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_1a0a07c4-e910-4628-90c3-5274fbce68e2.jpg?v=1790961917 Marine's Family Harassed Over Lawsuit Mix-Up A welcome sign stands outside Holcomb Gate at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Sgt. Matthew Ingalls, an active-duty Marine stationed at Camp Lejeune, was mistakenly connected through court-service records to a Cornell lawsuit intended for https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/marines-plan-new-evaluation-for-colonels 2026-10-02T10:27:06-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_088eb86b-1ef6-4794-a726-c8568519f8a6.jpg?v=1790962026 Marines Plan New Evaluation for Colonels U.S. Marine Corps Col. James D. Fleming participates in a wargame during Integrated Training Exercise 3-25 at Twentynine Palms, California, June 7, 2025. The Marine Corps is developing a new warfighter evaluation that will test colonels seeking promotion https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/military-leaders-face-fitness-scrutiny 2026-10-02T10:28:42-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_ca285e71-8733-4d86-b367-f6a3acc5fa3d.jpg?v=1790962122 Military Leaders Face Fitness Scrutiny U.S. Marines run during the Warrior Athlete Readiness and Resilience Challenge at Camp Pendleton, California, Sept. 23, 2026. Marine Corps Inspector General inspections can examine whether units are properly implementing fitness and body-composition https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/veteran-sues-after-wrong-leg-amputated 2026-10-02T15:01:58-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_2bf0eb7a-f3b9-497b-9d9d-8119aa8d5d73.jpg?v=1790978518 Veteran Sues After Wrong Leg Amputated Selby General Hospital in Marietta, Ohio. Army veteran Sharon Jacks is suing the hospital and members of her surgical team after her left leg was amputated during a September 2025 operation intended to remove her right leg. The hospital has called the https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/pentagon-creates-religious-affairs-office 2026-10-02T15:03:46-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_ce17b91e-9ea1-4c4a-93ad-094a0a052ab7.jpg?v=1790978626 Pentagon Creates Religious Affairs Office Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth hosts a prayer service at the Pentagon in Washington on Aug. 19, 2026. Hegseth has created a new Office of Religious Affairs that will report directly to the defense secretary and coordinate religious support across the https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/marine-arrested-in-okinawa-murder-case 2026-10-05T07:52:18-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_0986b1d0-2c84-4c21-bbd8-a65e61c19bc1.jpg?v=1791211937 Marine Arrested in Okinawa Murder Case Okinawa Prefectural Police Headquarters in Naha, Japan. Okinawa police arrested U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Devin Jacob Ballard on suspicion of robbery and murder in the death of 39-year-old Anna Yagi. Ballard denies the allegations. Photo via Wikimedia https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/coast-guard-returns-fire-at-border 2026-10-05T08:00:48-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_dbe2c27d-6779-4543-87c7-766d3f937173.jpg?v=1791212447 Coast Guard Returns Fire at Border U.S. Coast Guard members assigned to Coast Guard Forces Rio Grande conduct a nighttime airboat patrol on the Rio Grande, Sept. 2, 2026. Coast Guard personnel returned fire later that month after shots came from the Mexican side of the river near Garceno, https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/oklahoma-guardsman-faces-d-c-gun-charge 2026-10-05T08:02:12-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_88e4e538-b729-4d23-9863-02da34111111.jpg?v=1791212532 Oklahoma Guardsman Faces D.C. Gun Charge U.S. Army Spc. Jakob Noonan of the Oklahoma National Guard works with radio equipment at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling in Washington, D.C., Sept. 7, 2026. Noonan was arrested later that month and charged with carrying a pistol without a license following https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/pentagons-cyber-pay-shift-sparks-concerns 2026-10-05T09:59:10-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_d35f4fe7-6804-4e31-b452-d7e1cc5d014a.jpg?v=1791219550 Pentagon's Cyber Pay Shift Sparks Concerns U.S. Army soldiers and a Defense Department contractor assigned to the Regional Cyber Center-Southwest Asia participate in the Best Cyber Warrior Competition in Kuwait City, Oct. 29, 2024. A new Pentagon cyber incentive system that took effect Oct. 1, https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/ruiz-ortega-convicted-in-shooting-case 2026-10-05T12:37:35-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_c67daaac-af86-4d92-94cc-a8ccb2a17fd7.jpg?v=1791229055 Ruiz Ortega Convicted in Shooting Case Marine veteran Jimmy Friesenhahn, who was left paralyzed after being shot while working security at a San Antonio bar, is pictured in a wheelchair following the attack. A Bexar County jury convicted Wilmer Vladimir Ruiz Ortega on multiple aggravated https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/supreme-court-hears-veterans-va-pay-case 2026-10-05T13:40:34-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_1f252e99-fc73-4bae-97be-ab591e8107a8.jpg?v=1791232834 Supreme Court Hears Veteran's VA Pay Case The U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. heard arguments Oct. 5, 2026, in the case of Army veteran Floyd D. Johnson, whose VA disability compensation was reduced to the amount payable at the 10% rate after his incarceration for felony convictions. The https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/trump-remarks-on-iran-draw-criticism 2026-10-06T09:38:42-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_92e69fd9-dd1d-425d-b772-7e5363a4eeee.jpg?v=1791304722 Trump Remarks on Iran Draw Criticism President Donald Trump speaks with reporters on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C., Oct. 3, 2026. Two days later, at a rally in Grand Island, Nebraska, Trump said Iran could “take out” Los Angeles or San Diego and called it a “very https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/u-s-aircraft-losses-in-iran-rise 2026-10-06T12:09:52-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_c135ec7f-7f7a-44f2-8adc-ddc76095c4e5.jpg?v=1791313791 U.S. Aircraft Losses in Iran Rise A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle takes off for a mission during Operation Epic Fury in the Middle East, March 9, 2026. A revised Congressional Research Service report now lists 81 U.S. fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters and drones as reportedly lost or https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/centcom-says-13-vessels-destroyed 2026-10-06T12:10:58-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_1fa31803-24da-4ed4-938b-0b401691cf5e.jpg?v=1791313858 CENTCOM SAYS 13 VESSELS DESTROYED The guided-missile destroyer USS Rafael Peralta operates near an Iranian-flagged commercial vessel while enforcing the U.S. maritime blockade against Iran, April 26, 2026. CENTCOM said Oct. 5 that U.S. forces have destroyed 13 commercial vessels, https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/pentagon-warned-of-munitions-drain 2026-10-06T12:12:38-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_bc16c7fe-e9eb-4af7-85a7-703641478660.jpg?v=1791313957 Pentagon Warned of Munitions Drain U.S. Navy sailors prepare ordnance aboard USS Harry S. Truman during operations in the U.S. Central Command region. New reporting says Pentagon officials had warned before the expanded Houthi campaign that prolonged strikes could strain key U.S. https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/propublica-documents-506-u-s-citizens-detained 2026-10-06T12:14:28-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0673/1329/articles/hero-image_86e3d7b8-3d32-4738-8d8c-a260fb706620.jpg?v=1791314068 ProPublica Documents 506 U.S. Citizens Detained U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers conduct an Enforcement and Removal Operations arrest in Manassas, Virginia, in April 2022. A new ProPublica investigation published Oct. 6, 2026, documents 506 U.S. citizens detained by federal