Top 5     3 US troops killed, 5 seriously wounded in actions against Iran (Military Times) Three U.S. service members have been killed in action during combat operations against Iran, U.S. Central Command officials announced Sunday. Five more have been listed as “seriously wounded.”       Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who led the Islamic Republic since 1989, is dead at 86 (The Associated Press) Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who assembled theocratic power in Iran over the decades as its supreme leader and sought to turn it into a regional powerhouse, while crushing democracy protesters at home, has died.       9 Iranian naval ships have been destroyed and sunk, Trump says (Military Times) U.S. President Donald Trump announced Sunday that nine Iranian naval ships have been sunk as part of combat operations against Iran.       Trump was once wary of ordering regime change in Iran. Here’s what made him change his mind (The Associated Press) With Saturday’s military operation against Iran, President Donald Trump demonstrated a dramatic evolution in risk tolerance, adjusting in just a matter of months how far he was willing to go in using American military might.       US confirms first combat use of LUCAS one-way attack drone in Iran strikes (Military Times) Reverse-engineered after the Iranian Shahed-136, the Low-cost Unmanned Combat Attack System, or LUCAS drone, was launched as part of Operation Epic Fury.   US Strikes in Caribbean and Eastern Pacific     A list of US military strikes against alleged drug-carrying vessels (Military Times) Since early September 2025, the U.S. military has conducted strikes against alleged drug-carrying vessels in the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific Ocean in support of what the Pentagon has called continued counternarcotics efforts.   Operation Timeline     The human impact of policy changes at the DOD and VA (The War Horse) An ongoing timeline of the Trump administration’s actions focusing on the military and veterans.   Pentagon     Pentagon to cut ties with Columbia, Yale, Brown and others Hegseth accuses of ‘wokeness’ (Military Times) The Pentagon will forbid members of the military from attending Columbia, Yale, Brown and other universities starting next school year amid a campaign to cut ties with institutions that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth called “factories of anti-American resentment.”       Transgender youths are targeted in Scouting America changes pushed by Pentagon (Military Times) Scouting America will alter several policies at the urging of the Pentagon, including one targeting transgender youths, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Friday as he pushes a campaign against military support for diversity, equity and inclusion efforts.       Hegseth replaces director of schools for military children (Military Times) Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has replaced the director of Defense Department-run schools for military children.   Your Military     Cybercom didn’t tell troops to disable location services or uninstall apps, military officials say, after viral message spread amid Iran operation (DefenseScoop) Multiple defense officials told DefenseScoop Sunday that a viral message purporting to be from U.S. Cyber Command wasn’t sent by the command. The message claimed Cybercom was warning troops to turn off location services from their electronic devices and that multiple commercial applications were compromised, all amid the ongoing military operations against Iran.       ‘My life’s going to change’: 3 soldiers from different eras to receive Medal of Honor (Stars and Stripes) As the U.S. and Israel engage in an armed conflict against Iran, three American soldiers who each fought in a different era will be awarded the Medal of Honor on Monday at the White House.   Army     Celebrity chef says he’ll be the ‘bat’ to enforce quality at new Army dining halls (Military Times) Ever since the Army’s first campus-style dining location, 42 Bistro, opened at Fort Hood, Texas, on Feb. 18, celebrity chef Robert Irvine says he’s been getting regular data readouts showing how many soldiers are eating there and what they’re ordering.   Navy     Naval Academy increases security following US-Israel attack on Iran (Stars and Stripes) Following the U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran this weekend, the U.S. Naval Academy and Naval Support Activity Annapolis increased security measures and restricted access to both campuses.   Marine Corps     Devil Dogs to follow slimmer waist-to-height standard than other branches (Military Times) The U.S. Marine Corps has revised its body composition rules to go one step further than the Pentagon guidance released in January: Marines are expected to be slightly slimmer than the Department of Defense’s overall requirement.       Stick to your guns: Why the Marine Corps is opting for the M27 over the Army’s M7 (Military Times) The Marine Corps is opting to keep the M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle rather than adopt the Army’s higher caliber M7, a service spokesperson confirmed in an email to Military Times.   AIr Force     20-year-old Air Force tech found dead at her South Carolina home, officials say (Stars and Stripes) Airman First Class McKenzie C. Cooper was found dead Feb. 23 at her off-base home in Sumter, S.C., officials at Shaw Air Force Base said in a news release.   Space Force     Space Force opens secretive space tracking to commercial firms (Space News) Officials says commercial data and software can sharpen space threat detection.   International     US, Israel pound Iran as Trump signals willingness to talk to new Iranian leadership (Military Times) The U.S. and Israel pounded targets across Iran on Sunday, dropping massive bombs on the country’s ballistic missile sites and wiping out warships as part of an intensifying military campaign following the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.       No US casualties reported following Iran’s retaliatory strikes, officials say (Defense News) A barrage of Iranian retaliatory strikes on U.S. military installations across the Middle East on Saturday resulted in no casualties to American personnel, U.S. Central command officials said.       World leaders fear broader escalation after major US and Israeli attack on Iran (The Associated Press) European leaders held emergency security meetings and scrambled to protect their citizens in the Middle East after U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran on Saturday that triggered global concerns of escalation into a broader conflict.       CIA tracked Iranian leaders for months ahead of attacks that began with 3 strikes in 60 seconds (Military Times) Israeli and American authorities spent weeks tracking the movements of senior Iranian leaders, including Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, sharing information that allowed the strikes to be carried out in a surprise daylight attack, according to an Israeli military official and a person familiar with the operation.       Kuwait says it intercepted missiles aimed at base hosting US forces (Stars and Stripes) Iranian ballistic missiles were intercepted Saturday over a Kuwaiti base hosting the U.S. Air Force, Kuwait’s military said.       Belgium, France seize Russian 'shadow fleet' tanker in the North Sea (France 24) Belgian and French armed forces have seized an oil tanker in the North Sea alleged to belong to Russia's so-called shadow fleet accused of transporting Russian crude in defiance of Western-imposed sanctions. The ship, named Ethera, is being taken to the Belgian port of Zeebrugge.   Military Culture & History     Competing with Dick Bong to be WWII’s top ace this pilot met a fateful end (Military Times) “On 7 January 1945, while leading a voluntary fighter sweep over Negros Island, he risked an extremely low altitude in an attempt to save a fellow flier from attack, crashed and was reported missing in action.” This was the last of several citations summarizing the deeds that added up to a Medal of Honor for Maj. Thomas McGuire Jr.   Video     Trump addresses US casualties in Iranian conflict, says there will 'likely be more' (Military Times) President Trump confirms death of Iran's Supreme Leader and says American forces have hit hundreds of targets and disabled nine ships.       US, Israel launch major strikes on Iran in Operation Epic Fury (Military Times) President Trump warns of potential American casualties, tells Iranians to 'take over your government'.       Pentagon releases footage of US fighters, ships launching Operation Epic Fury (Military Times) Images from U.S. Central Command show American forces taking part in the strikes on Iranian targets.       Hegseth says Scouting America to make DEI, gender concessions to retain military ties (Military Times) Defense Secretary says organization embraced "insidious ... anti-American" ideology with prior changes.       DARPA’s $6.5 million drone resupply challenge: lift more with less (Military Times) To find a way to lift up to four times as much weight with drone technology, DARPA is turning to the public in an open competition with $6.5 million on the line.       Video purportedly shows Iranian strike on US 5th Fleet headquarters in Bahrain (Military Times) Unconfirmed video shows major attack on major U.S. hub in Middle East.       Quality-of-life improvements crucial for recruiting, keeping younger sailors, leaders say (Military Times) Molding the sea service to offer better work-life balance, improving uniforms and more options are in the works as the Navy courts a new generation of sailors.   Commentary & Analysis     Does international law still matter? The strike on the girls’ school in Iran shows why we need it (The Conversation) As the U.S. and Israel began their joint assault on Iran, reports emerged from Iran that a strike hit the Shajarah Tayyebeh girls’ elementary school in the southern city of Minab.