The Missile Defense Agency and US Navy successfully intercepted a target missile during its last few seconds of flight using a sea-based missile—the first such occurrence. Aegis cruiser USS Lake Erie detected the short-range target missile and directed a Standard Missile-2 interceptor to the target, completely destroying the target.
Unit commanders are being told to separate service members who can’t shave their cheeks and chin for medical reasons for more than a year, according to new guidance from Secretary of War Pete Hegseth.
