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Air Force again requires flu vaccine for select personnel

The Air Force restored the annual flu vaccine mandate for select military and civilian personnel, calling it a “readiness requirement.”
US Air Force awards Lockheed Martin $694M hypersonic missile production contract

The Air Force granted Lockheed Martin a $694 million contract in late September for the production and fielding of the AGM-183A Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon, or ARRW.
Pentagon cautions personnel against betting using insider information

Hostile foreign intelligence services can track bets made by U.S. military personnel on prediction markets to anticipate American movements, targets and timing, Hegseth warned.
Japan air base imposes junior enlisted alcohol ban, curfew after local murder

After a U.S. Marine was arrested for allegedly murdering a local woman, Kadena Air Base restricted alcohol consumption and implemented a new curfew for E-1 to E-4 personnel.

Apply for Best for Vets: Trusted Brands

Military Times is now accepting submissions from companies that offer verifiable value to the military community through programs and benefits.
Insurance Guide

Military Times has outlined helpful information about car insurance, renters insurance, and life insurance for troops.
2025 PCS Guide

Read up on tips and tricks in Military Times’ 2025 Permanent Change of Station Guide.
2025 Benefits Guide

Learn how your military benefits — including health care, retirement pay and more — have changed in 2025.

Senior US general fired, accused of leaking classified information

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia, a senior military planner on the Pentagon’s Joint Staff, was fired over accusations he leaked classified information to the public.

The Mosquito Bowl and the ‘barbaric madness’ of the Pacific War

The film is set to hit theaters on Oct. 30 and premiere on Netflix on Nov. 25.
Premiums for Tricare Young Adult to rise by an average 11% in 2027

Premiums for a health program that covers military dependents ages 21 to 26 will range from nearly $400 to almost $900 a month next year.
US costs of Iran war rise to over $47 billion, according to Pentagon estimate

The U.S. military has spent over $47 billion so far to prosecute the war in Iran, more than 25% higher than the Defense Department’s estimate in July.

A shipwreck, two Nazi spies and the Boy Scout who noticed

Author Sara Vladic tells the tale of how an alert Boy Scout and an observant local mother thwarted Nazi spies — and how one recently discovered shipwreck weaves it all together.

National Air and Space Museum opens ‘Modern Military Aviation’ exhibit

The Smithsonian’s Air and Space Museum timed a new addition to debut on Veterans Day that focuses on aircraft and weapons from conflicts from post-WWII onward.