Military.com | DOD Insider

Plus, the most talked about military news this week.

Get Military.com News Relevant to You: Check Your Service Details Here

DOD Insider

13 March 2026

Exclusive: John Ripley, the Marine Who Blew Up the Dong Ha Bridge, to Receive the Medal of Honor

More than 50 years after hanging beneath a Vietnam bridge to stop a North Vietnamese armored invasion, Marine Col. John Ripley will be awarded the Medal of Honor.

Latest Military News

Could There Be a Military Draft? Trump Administration Says It's 'On Table'

Outdated Intel Likely Led US to Carry Out Deadly Strike on Iranian Elementary School, Sources Say

Iran Targets Commercial Ships, Dubai Airport and Oil Facilities as Concerns Grow Over Global Energy

Lawmakers Want DOD, Hegseth Investigated for Biblical 'Armageddon' Claims

Coast Guard Commander Who Violated Whistleblower Protections Could Still Be Promoted

Auto Insurance Discounts for Vets & Active Duty

Pentagon Refutes Reports of Photographer Bans for 'Unflattering' Hegseth Images

From Iraq to Iran: How Congress Handed Over War Powers to the Presidency

Best VA Loans of 2026*

US Army Approves Its First New Lethal Hand Grenade Since the Vietnam Era

What is the 'FlyTrap' Method, and How Can It Disable Autonomous AI Drones?

Unmanned Naval Fleet Bolsters Marine Corps Force Design in Pacific

Hegseth’s 'Stupid Rules of Engagement' Line and What ROE Actually Do

Left Face Down in the Mud: How an Air Force Veteran, Amputee Found Hope

Army Veteran Who Survived Major Missile Blast in Iraq Sounds Alarm on TBIs

Vietnam Vets Return to the Battlefields They Left Behind 50 Years Ago

Fort Benning Dedicates Soldier Readiness Center to Olympic Hero Turned Army Mentor

World War II Veteran, 100, Becomes Nation’s Oldest Organ Donor

Shoddy $1 Million Vietnam War Memorial, Mired in Fraud, Is Being Torn Down

Operation Varsity: The Last Great Airborne Operation of WWII

Videos of the Week
		Video Showing Moment of Strike on Iranian School
		Trump Attends Dignified Transfer of Soldiers Killed in Middle East
		Mojtaba Khamenei Chosen to Succeed His Father as Supreme Leader of Iran

Download our Military Pay App!