MAY 21, 2026 - Operations security is the process of protecting unclassified but sensitive information that, if pieced together by adversaries, could compromise mission success or even personal safety. For personnel supporting the Department of War and their families, practicing OPSEC at home is a vital line of defense. Adversaries not only target secure networks, but they … [Read more...]
Retired Combat Vet Rejoins Marine Corps
MAY 21, 2026 - Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Johnny "Joey" Jones lost both of his legs in combat in Afghanistan in 2010 and was medically retired in 2012. Today at the Pentagon, after 14 years out of uniform, he reenlisted in the Marine Corps Reserve. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth administered the oath of enlistment to Jones, whom he knows from working together at Fox News, where … [Read more...]
H-1s Become Drone Control Platforms
MAY 21, 2026 - In a significant leap forward for aerial warfare, the U.S. Marine Corps has successfully integrated its iconic H-1 helicopter fleet with advanced, low-cost drone technology, demonstrating a new and lethal capability for the modern battlefield. During a recent exercise, Marines with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 169, Marine Air Group 39, 3rd … [Read more...]
DoW’s AI Use Up 1,775% in Past Year
MAY 20, 2026 - During a panel today on the lethality of artificial intelligence as it relates to special operations forces, Emil Michael, undersecretary of war for research and engineering and War Department chief technology officer, said that AI use across the department is up by roughly 1,420,000 users, a 1,775% increase over the past calendar year. The panel was part of … [Read more...]
Special Ops Convention Convenes
MAY 20, 2026 - More than 29,000 members of the military's special operations forces community and the public converged both in person and virtually on downtown Tampa, Florida, today for the official kickoff of Special Operations Forces Week 2026. Cohosted by U.S. Special Operations Command and the Global SOF Foundation, this year's convention is hosting representatives from … [Read more...]