The U.S. military uses letters in aircraft names to identify the primary purpose or role of the aircraft. The naming system evolved from complex multi-letter designations (e.g., "PW" for pursuit, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Question: Why did the U.S. military start using letters to name the airplanes it uses? For example B-17, P-51, F-86? Answer: The ...

The federal government plans to automatically register eligible men for the military draft beginning in December, according to a proposed rule published last week. The Selective Service System (SSS), ...

Eligible men will automatically be registered into the military draft pool by December as part of an effort to streamline the previous process of self-registration and save money. The Selective ...

Automatic registration into the U.S. military draft pool for eligible men is slated to begin in December, following efforts from lawmakers and the selective service agency to streamline the previous ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Thursday that he will allow service members to carry personal weapons onto military installations, citing the Second Amendment and recent shootings at bases across ...

Many shootings at military bases have involved troops bringing guns they purchased onto base grounds and opening fire on fellow service members. By Chris Cameron Reporting from Washington Defense ...

The United States ended its military draft in 1973 as the Vietnam War was winding down. Will the war in Iran, in which the Pentagon is preparing to deploy ground troops, revive it? It appears unlikely ...

This video provides a detailed guide to understanding Russian military symbology, contrasting it with NATO standards. It covers the most common map symbols for unit sizes, from squads to entire fronts ...

Journalist Jo Ling Kent joined CBS News in July 2023 as the senior business and technology correspondent for CBS News. Kent has more than 15 years of experience covering the intersection of technology ...

The U.S. government said it would do better to communicate between agencies after the military used a laser to shoot down a Customs and Border Protection drone in Texas on Thursday. Subscribe to read ...