A US strike on a suspected drug boat has the military in the hot seat. Its own law of war manual explains why.

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defended his role directing military attacks on suspected drug-runners during a Cabinet meeting at the White House on Tuesday.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defended his role directing military attacks on suspected drug-runners during a Cabinet meeting at the White House on Tuesday.

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A Coast Guard contractor says the government had him fired over Facebook posts about Charlie Kirk. He's suing.

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The US Department of Homeland Security sign is seen on US Immigration and Customs Enforcement Building in Washington D.C., United States on January 5, 2023.
The US Department of Homeland Security sign on US Immigration and Customs Enforcement Building in Washington D.C., United States on January 5, 2023.

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Military influencers are going viral, and the Pentagon's social media rules aren't keeping up

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Military influencers are taking over social media and building personal brands in a Pentagon policy gray zone.

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The Army is turning to TikTok-famous soldiers to pump up recruiting — but it hit a snag

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Austin von Letkemann
Military influencers are able to talk about military life in ways that advertisements can't — the silly, mundane, gritty, or even just regular struggles — and that authenticity resonates with young people at a time when it's getting harder for services to find fresh recruits.

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This soldier built a side hustle on TikTok and Instagram and says it's now paying better than the Army

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Johnny Vargas
Sgt. 1st Class Johnny Vargas is among a rising class of military influencers, and he has built a booming social media and brand business from videos on his phone.

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The US is sending a strike group led by the Navy's most advanced aircraft carrier to support Trump's new drug war

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US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is rerouting the world's largest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford, from the Mediterranean to Latin America, seen here transiting the Strait of Gibraltar, on Oct. 1, 2025.
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is rerouting the world's largest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford, from the Mediterranean to Latin America, seen here transiting the Strait of Gibraltar, on Oct.

Pete Hegseth's 'warrior ethos' speech is now mandatory viewing for the entire US military

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Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth greets troops during a visit to Marine Corps Base Hawaii, March 25, 2025.
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth greets troops during a visit to Marine Corps Base Hawaii, March 25, 2025.

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The Pentagon's startup arm postpones its internship program, citing 'emergent priorities' in an internal email

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth
Pete Hegseth, Defense Secretary

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Military women fear losing 'every bit of ground' as Hegseth looks backward to the 1990s

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As women have increasingly found new roles in the US armed forces, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has proposed a review of standards changed since the 1990s.
As women have increasingly found new roles in the US armed forces, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has proposed a review of standards changed since the 1990s.

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Hegseth ordered hundreds of generals to DC to tell them no more fat troops or 'beardos'

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U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth speaks to senior military leaders at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, U.S., September 30, 2025. Andrew Harnik/Pool via REUTERS
U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth speaks to senior military leaders at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, U.S., September 30, 2025. Andrew Harnik/Pool via REUTERS

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