Why Despicable Me’s Gru is just a warrant officer with better branding

If Gru wore a uniform, it wouldn’t have stars or stripes. It would have a coffee stain and rank that no one really understands.

Militarized zones now make up 1/3 of southern border, stirring debates

Long stretches of the border are under the supervision of nearby military bases, empowering U.S. troops to detain people entering the country illegally.

Why it’s hard to know the damage the US did to Iran’s nuclear program

Opinion: Analysts will need more intelligence from more sources to make a confident judgment about the effects on Fordo and Iran’s broader nuclear efforts.

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What’s in a name? Fighters, bombers and modern aerial combat

Opinion: Fielding survivable bomber-sized aircraft for long-range aerial combat could mitigate shortfalls in achieving air superiority against China.

House passes Trump megabill with $150 billion in military funding

The bill includes $150 billion for the Pentagon, earmarked for shipbuilding, the Golden Dome and restocking precision weapons, among other priorities.

US strikes set back Iran’s nuclear program up to 2 years, DOD says

“We’re thinking probably closer to two years — like degraded their program by two years,” Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell said Wednesday.

Illinois veteran bestowed military honors nearly a decade after death

An extraordinary cold case investigation revealed a formerly unidentified ward of the state to be a Women's Army Corps veteran.

Pentagon creates new military border zone in Arizona

The fourth national defense area created along the US-Mexico border will be an extension of Marine Corps Air Station Yuma in the Sonora Desert.

Pilots who bombed Iran sites invited to White House for July Fourth

The U.S. pilots who carried out Operation Midnight Hammer last month were invited to the White House for July Fourth.