Coast Guard Reaches North Pole for Just 2nd Time. Then Crew Members Had Some Fun, Too The U.S. Coast Guard and a crew of scientists journeyed to the North Pole — for only the second time in history.
As Arctic Tensions Heat Up, DARPA Wants to Control Ice Formation Like Princess Elsa Fighting in the bitter cold and in environments dominated by ice is tough and dangerous but DARPA is not about to just let...
Navy's 2nd Fleet, Brought Back to Counter Russia, Is Now Officially Operational The Navy's 2nd Fleet has reached initial operational capacity, its commander announced Wednesday.
Army Forms 11th Airborne Division Amid Focus on Arctic Warfare The change will bring the service closer to its mission in Alaska of mastering the frigid, inhospitable Arctic terrain.
Coast Guard Considers Arctic FONOPs As Russian Activity Increases in Region Home to an estimated $1 trillion worth of rare minerals, a third of the world's supply of liquefied natural gas and migratory...
Trigger Finger Mittens on Marine Corps Cold Weather 'Snivel Gear' Wish List This search for better cold weather clothing comes at a time when the U.S. military is intensifying its focus on the Arctic.
Nordic Allies Help Navy Improve Ship Ops in Icy Waterways as Arctic Competition Heats Up The Navy has also been working on how to "better operate in the challenging region."
Is the US Losing the Fight for Arctic Dominance? Things are heating up in the Arctic -- literally and figuratively. As ice melts and new sea lanes open, the region is the...
For the First Time in 26 Years, a US Polar Icebreaker Is Headed to the Arctic on a National Security Mission The Polar Star will head north rather than south this year.
F-35 Pilots in Alaska Get New Extreme Cold Weather Survival Gear The latest update comes after the Air Force first modified its standard packs for fighter and bomber crews in 2018.
House of Prayer, a Church Accused of Squeezing Veterans for Benefits, Stripped of GI Bill Eligibility A church former members have described as a cult has lost its GI Bill eligibility after two decades of allegedly bilking...
Republicans Vow to Put 'Woke' Military in Crosshairs if They Win in November Republicans will have more opportunities to take aim at Biden administration defense policies they've decried as "woke,"...
New Uniforms Coming for Sailors as Navy Looks to Leave Flammable Clothing Issue Behind The Navy has ditched its iconic and beloved coveralls for sailors aboard ships for a new, two-piece uniform that was finally...
'Tens of Thousands' More Veterans Will Be Eligible for VA Health Care Starting Oct. 1 Under the toxic exposures law passed in August, several groups of combat veterans will be able to enroll in VA health care.
Supreme Court Weighs Exception to Vets Disability Deadlines In a case before the court Tuesday, an attorney for Navy veteran Adolfo Arellano said exceptions should be made "in cases...
