DECEMBER 19, 2025 – The Marine Corps is implementing changes to its Physical Fitness Test and body composition standards in accordance with the Secretary of War’s Military Fitness Standards memorandum issued on Sept. 30, 2025. These changes, announced in MARADMIN 613/25, will take effect on Jan. 1, 2026. The Marine Corps will institute sex-neutral scoring for the Physical … [Read more...]
Task Force Creates Layered Counter-Drone Defense
DECEMBER 19, 2025 - Small unmanned aircraft systems, once largely confined to overseas battlefields, are increasingly being exploited by criminal organizations, cartels and terrorist networks inside the homeland. In response, the War Department is leading a coordinated, whole-of-government effort to strengthen counter-unmanned aircraft systems capabilities in direct support … [Read more...]
Trump Gifts Service Members $1,776 Warrior Dividend
DECEMBER 19, 2025 — President Donald J. Trump announced last night that nearly 1.5 million service members would receive a $1,776 bonus to both thank them for their military service and to commemorate the 250 years the U.S. military has been defending the nation. The one-time pay bump is billed as the "Warrior Dividend." "Tonight, I am … proud to announce that … 1,450,000 … [Read more...]
Hegseth Honors Military’s Top Recruiters
DECEMBER 19, 2025 - Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and other senior War Department officials honored the military's top recruiters during the inaugural Recruitment Excellence Forum at the Pentagon. A byproduct of Hegseth's recently established Recruitment Task Force, the event aimed to recognize the hard work put in by 26 of the most successful recruiters from the departments … [Read more...]
Guard Conducts Soldier Borne Sensor Drone Training
DECEMBER 18, 2025 – Infantry cadre assigned to the Pennsylvania National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 166th Regiment – Regional Training Institute, or RTI, conducted Soldier Borne Sensor, or SBS, training Dec. 9–11, as part of ongoing efforts to modernize small-unit reconnaissance and prepare instructors for future unmanned aircraft system integration. The training familiarized … [Read more...]