The Loyal Lee: Robert E. Lee’s cousin took the war to the South with the Union Navy
The Civil War challenged the loyalties of countless Americans across the nation, tearing apart families and destroying friendships.
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Military buildings need $285 billion worth of maintenance, report says
The cost of maintenance work needed on barracks and other facilities has doubled over five years to $285 billion, according to a recent report from the Government Accountability Office , as the...
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National Guard ends eight-month deployment in New Orleans
An eight-month deployment of over 100 National Guard troops in New Orleans ended Monday, officials said, as troops wrapped up final patrols around the city’s popular French Quarter and other...
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Deployed troops reported twice as many assaults last year, led by Poland
Sexual assaults reported by deployed troops doubled last year, according to Pentagon officials, while the total number of reports across the entire military fell slightly, according to newly released.
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Kyle Carpenter will be a playable character in next ‘Call of Duty’
Gamers looking for some online heroism in the new “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4” this October will get a chance to play as a real-life Marine who was awarded the Medal of Honor in Afghanistan.
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Marine fighter squadron awarded rare Air Force unit citation
A Marine Corps fighter squadron received a rare Air Force award this month for actions in the Middle East in the spring and summer of 2025.
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Sailors and Marines advised to hide military ties on social media, report suspicious activity
The Acting Secretary of the Navy is advising sailors and Marines to “harden” their online profiles and hide ties to the military, as part of a wider call for Department of the Navy personnel to be...
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More than 750 US troops wounded in Iran war, nearly half since July
The number of U.S. troops wounded in the Iran war passed 750 this week, as the Department of Defense updated its casualty report.
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Space Force unveils new ceremonial uniform
Seven years after it was established, Space Force has a new, original ceremonial dress uniform. Guardians in the Space Force Honor Guard will debut the new uniform publicly on Sunday, Aug.
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How a Navy aircraft carrier ended up short on food in a war zone
Reports of food shortages and other serious issues on a major U.S. aircraft carrier have shocked many in the public, even as the Pentagon has rushed to insist sailors on the USS Abraham Lincoln are...
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Here’s why the US military needs a seaplane
The United States military hasn’t operated a seaplane, or amphibious flying boat, since the Coast Guard retired the HU-16 Albatross in 1983.
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New York Guardsmen worked almost a million hours as prison guards
A New York National Guard mobilization that put soldiers into state prisons to work as guards was so expansive that at least a handful of soldiers were airlifted by Black Hawk from a baseball field...
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Gamblers have made $8 million betting on military operations
A small number of gamblers have made $8 million placing military and defense-related bets on the Polymarket prediction site, most placed by about 150 accounts that almost always bet correctly.
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US destroyed a lost Predator drone after hard landing in Middle East
The crew of a malfunctioning MQ-9A drone worked for more than 7 minutes last August to keep their stricken aircraft aloft, but a damaged wire in the fuel system had irreversibly killed its newly...
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Air Force security teams want to train with Chinese-made drones at nuclear base
Security teams at an Air Force nuclear base may soon be training with Chinese-made drones, which are now so widely used in war zones that one expert called them ‘the new AK-47.
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Sailor’s lawsuit leads to expanded healthcare for Reserve, Guard troops
More Reserve and National Guard troops who serve long stints on active duty orders may get access to healthcare after a sailor’s class action lawsuit. A new Pentagon policy released Aug.
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US to end major military exercise in South Korea after just 5 days
A major joint exercise between U.S. and South Korean troops will end a week earlier than originally planned after President Donald Trump directed that it be scaled back , a Pentagon official...
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Body cam footage shows Marine after ejecting from F-18: ‘Hey buddy, I just crashed’
When first responders rushed to the scene after a Marine Corps F/A-18 crashed in Washington State in June, they were greeted by the pilot.
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Army unit offers soldiers time off to play new ‘Grand Theft Auto’ if they reenlist
Soldiers at a Georgia combat engineer unit can get official time off to play the new “Grand Theft Auto” game when it drops this fall — if, and only if, they sign up for more years of service.
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Navy investigating power failure aboard destroyer in South China Sea
Navy officials are investigating how the destroyer USS Benfold lost power for several days last month, prompting the ship to be towed to Subic Bay, Philippines, for repairs, said Cmdr.
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Major exercise in South Korea continues after Trump orders US role curtailed
U.S. troops launched a major joint exercise in South Korea on Monday, just hours after a last-minute social media post from President Donald Trump that the annual event would be drastically curtailed.
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Two special ops commanders removed at Air National Guard Wing
The top two commanders of a special operations training wing in the New Mexico Air National Guard were removed from command on Aug. 14, state officials confirmed to Task & Purpose Monday. Col.
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US forces begin delivering aid to Colombia after deadly earthquake
Air Force cargo planes began flying supplies into Colombia over the weekend, after a massive earthquake devastated large parts of the country and killed at least 285 people. U.S.
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US bases ‘ill-equipped’ to stop drone attacks, NORAD deputy says
As the U.S. military works to develop tactics to defend against small and cheap one-way attack drones, one of the top commanders for U.S.
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Head of Central Command visits USS Abraham Lincoln amid quality of life concerns
The top officer for U.S. Central Command visited the USS Abraham Lincoln on Saturday, as families of sailors onboard continue to report poor conditions and low morale. Adm.
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US bases, troops are once again being exposed by Strava
Eight years after public location data on fitness apps such as Strava revealed U.S. troop locations and maps of bases, hundreds of service members in the Middle East are still sharing their...
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Airmen who died during fitness test suffered sudden cardiac arrest, Air Force says
The airman who died during a physical fitness test last year died as a result of sudden cardiac arrest and had no pre-existing conditions, the Air Force said in a new report.
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Army grounds Apache helicopter training flights after deadly Fort Hood crash
The Army is temporarily halting all Apache helicopter training flights after two soldiers were killed in a crash this week.
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Navy sending more mental health help to the USS Abraham Lincoln crew
The Navy is sending more mental health support to the USS Abraham Lincoln as it prepares to leave the Middle East, officials said.
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Navy to swap USS Abraham Lincoln for George Washington in the Middle East
The U.S. military reportedly plans to send another aircraft carrier to the Middle East to replace the USS Abraham Lincoln, which has been at sea for nearly nine months.
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Army identifies soldiers killed in Texas Apache helicopter crash
The Army has identified two 1st Cavalry Division soldiers who died in an Apache helicopter crash earlier this week. The pilots were identified as Chief Warrant Officer 2 Deontre T.
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Here’s what we know about the VA’s new GLP-1 study
Department of Veterans Affairs researchers say they are embarking on what will be the largest study to assess whether GLP-1 semaglutide medications can help combat alcohol addictions.
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Military officials respond to photo of grimy shower at Texas training base
Military officials are “actively addressing the state of the showers” at Camp Bullis, Texas, after a photo shared on social media appeared to show the floor of one of the base’s showers covered in...
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Army Apache helicopter crash in Texas kills 2 crew members aboard
Two crew members aboard an AH-64E Army Apache helicopter from Fort Hood, Texas, were killed when the aircraft crashed on Wednesday, a Fort Hood news release says.
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Marines identify West Coast recruit who died after physical fitness test
The Marine Corps has identified Pvt. Aiden Craig as the recruit who died on Aug. 5 after a medical emergency four days earlier during a physical fitness test at Camp Pendleton, California.
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Navy denies reports of deteriorating mental health aboard USS Abraham Lincoln
Navy officials said they have “not identified” an increase in suicidal ideation or attempts aboard an aircraft carrier deployed to the Middle East — a statement that conflicts with media reports and..
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Soldiers can now buy beer and hard seltzer at Fort Hood’s dining hall
Soldiers at Fort Hood, Texas, can now buy beer and hard seltzers from the base’s new dining hall, Army officials said. 42 Bistro at Fort Hood is the first of the Army’s new dining halls to offer...
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Roughly 250 active duty soldiers are fighting a wildfire in Washington state
Roughly 250 active duty soldiers from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, are currently assisting with efforts to battle a wildfire in Washington state that has burned almost 58,000 acres since it..
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500 soldiers in Hawaii don’t have a dining hall. The Army got them a food truck.
Soldiers at Fort Shafter, Hawaii, are getting new food options and meal plans since dining options around the base amount to what officials have dubbed a “food desert.
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Special operations airman pulls man from burning car
When he saw a car being engulfed by flames, Senior Airman Dalton Clark did not hesitate to act. Assigned to the 1st Special Operations Wing, Clark was driving in heavy traffic toward Hurlburt Field,..
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Navy limits anonymous complaints for harassment and discrimination
The Navy and Marine Corps are curtailing when service members can file anonymous complaints alleging discrimination and harassment, a recent Navy-wide message says.
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Navy destroyer returns home after Caribbean, Iran war deployments
After a little over eight months, the USS Thomas Hudner pulled into its home port this weekend. The Arleigh Burke-class destroyer returned to Naval Station Mayport, Florida, after more than half a...
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The Army wants to replace the Stinger missile
The Army wants thousands of new missiles to replace the venerable Stinger air defense system amid the growing threat of relatively cheap and small attack drones.
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Marines can now hit targets 20 kilometers away with new FPV drones
Marines in South Korea carried out their first live-fire tests with new first-person-view one-way attack drones, which give infantry squads the ability to strike enemy positions as far as kilometers..
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III Armored Corps moves to Western Hemisphere Command
The Army quietly moved III Armored Corps to its new Western Hemisphere Command in recent weeks, part of ongoing restructuring of the service.
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Sailors on the USS Abraham Lincoln reportedly dealing with poor conditions, weak morale, families say
Sailors and Marines aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln are dealing with food shortages, moldy showers and poor morale, according to military family members concerned for their well-being.
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Army removes head of V Corps from command
One of the Army’s top generals in Europe was removed from his command in recent days. Lt. Gen. Charles Costanza, head of V Corps, was relieved with less than two months left in his tenure.
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Navy fires commanding officer of California-based medical training unit
The Navy removed the head of a medical training unit from his post after only a year on the job. On Friday, the Navy announced that Capt.
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Air National Guard offers $7,500 bonuses for active duty transfers
The Air National Guard is offering $7,500 bonuses to entice active duty airmen to transfer into state units for three years of service, officials announced.
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When it comes to education, here’s what I look for when hiring veterans
Nine years ago, I took off my uniform for the last time. A decade in the Army as an infantry officer, three combat deployments, countless more to various training centers scattered around the...
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Special Operations Command wants a 10-pound 5.56mm machine gun
U.S. Special Operations Command is looking for a new machine gun that weighs about 10 pounds and fires 5.56x45mm NATO rounds, said Navy Cmdr. Joe Vermette, a spokesperson for the command.
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VA will provide phones, rideshares to homeless vets facing ‘outreach’ gaps
One of the biggest challenges in getting homeless veterans connected to resources, advocates say, is often simply staying in touch with the thousands who live on the streets.
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Sailors and Marines to be counseled after 6 months of medical shaving waivers
Sailors and Marines who have medical waivers for shaving will receive counseling after six months, according to the latest updates to the Navy and Marine Corps’ grooming standards.
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Publicizing special operator identities could be a crime under proposed law
Publicizing the identities of special operations troops could be criminalized under the same laws that protect intelligence agents, according to a proposal included in the House version of the annual.
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Air Force plans to keep its M18 pistols
The Air Force plans to stick with the M18 pistol as its sidearm, which the service has been issuing to airmen for the past several years, an Air Force spokesperson said.
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Army expected to add counter-drone laser weapons to base defenses
The Army is expected to officially add a laser weapon to its defenses, a source with knowledge of the matter confirmed to Task & Purpose on Tuesday.
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Army ends anonymous reporting for harassment complaints
The Army adopted a string of changes in its discrimination and harassment policies, shortening the time a soldier has to file a complaint, rolling back rules for anonymous reports and handing more...
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After specialist contacts congressman, Army admits soldiers got ‘sub-optimal’ food
Soldiers received “sub-optimal” meal service while taking part in a major exercise last month at the National Training Center at Fort Irwin, California, an Army colonel acknowledged in a recent...
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New airman records perfect score at a top Air Force intelligence school
An airman training in one of the Air Force’s toughest intelligence jobs recently set a course record for, well, intelligence.
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Navy christens new destroyer named for corpsman who earned Medal of Honor
In 1953, in the final months of fighting in the Korean War, Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class William Charette found himself in a Marine Corps outpost as Chinese forces bore down on him and other American..
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Navy relieves USS West Virginia submarine commander for ‘loss of confidence’
The commander of the Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS West Virginia was removed from his post last week after less than a year on the job, the Navy said over the weekend. Cmdr.
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We salute the soldiers who named their tank ‘Big Man Blastoise’
Add it to the list: There’s another good tank name. This time, it’s an M1A2 Abrams tank called“Big Man Blastoise.” The Abrams is named for a short rap song referencing the large water-type Pokemon...
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B-52 modernization effort sees delays, rising costs, watchdog finds
A major initiative to upgrade the B-52 Stratofortress to extend the bomber’s time in service faces delays and cost overruns that could impact readiness, a government watchdog found.
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Soldiers can now wear the Jungle tab Army-wide
Soldiers who completed the Army’s jungle warfare school can now wear the Jungle tab on their uniform, regardless of where they serve.
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VA to test whether GLP-1s can treat alcohol use disorder
The Department of Veterans Affairs is launching a clinical trial to see if semaglutide, the chemical used in popular weight loss drugs, can also be used to help treat alcoholism.
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Marine Corps F-35B crashes on runway of California base, pilot safe
A F-35B fighter jet was involved in the military’s most severe type of aviation mishap near Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in Southern California on Friday morning, according to the Marine Corps.
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Army offers up to $200,000 in bonuses to keep senior pilots
As the Army cuts thousands of junior jobs in its aviation corps, the service is offering bonuses as high as $200,000 to senior pilots to remain on active duty for up to six years.
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Marines to get new anti-drone round for M4 and M27 rifles
Marines will get a new type of ammunition that can be fired from their M4 carbines and M27 Infantry Automatic Rifles and is designed to help them shoot down small drones, a Marine Corps acquisition...
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It could take the US military 3 years to restock its missile defenses
Since the war with Iran began in February, U.S. forces in the Middle East have burned through their supply of ground-based air defense missiles to fend off Iranian attacks. Now the U.S.
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New rules for troops leaving the military miss mental health obstacles, experts say
The Department of Defense recently updated its rules on “continuity of mental health care” for separating troops, a policy meant to connect departing service members to mental health resources as...
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Tracking America’s latest conflict: The Iran war timeline
The war between the United States and Iran has seesawed between open conflict and temporary lulls in hostilities several times since it began on Feb. 28, 2026, but the fighting has never truly ceased.
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101st Airborne troops will stay in 3D-printed barracks on border deployment
Soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division headed to duty on the U.S.-Mexico border will be among the first to live in new 3D-printed barracks unveiled this week at an Army base in Texas.
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Iraq once again becomes a battlefield in the Iran war
Iraq is proving to be a central front in the ongoing war between Iran and the United States once again. On Tuesday U.S. and Saudi fighters carried out airstrikes against Iranian-backed groups that...
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Marine Corps takes delivery of final MV-22B Osprey
The Marine Corps has taken delivery of the last of 359 MV-22B Ospreys that it has procured over the past two decades, Corps officials announced on Tuesday.
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Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer now a special assistant to Hegseth
Dakota Meyer, who was awarded the Medal of Honor in 2011 and rejoined the Marines last year after more than a decade as a civilian, is now a special assistant to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth,...
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Sailors could live in RVs or houseboats as Navy overhauls barracks
As the Navy begins major upgrades to barracks for its most junior sailors, thousands will soon need temporary housing during those projects — which is where the private sector comes in.
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How ‘Wild Weasel’ missions became essential in the fight with Iran
As fighting with Iran restarted in early July, the U.S. Air Force sent more fighter jets to the Middle East. The F-16s and F-35s based in Germany and the United Kingdom carry out multiple missions,...
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Navy changes its transfer policy in response to sailor’s death
The Navy is requiring that sailors under investigation for allegations of sexual assault or stalking only be transferred to shore commands in response to the death of a sailor, said William Speaks, a.
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Navy reinstates some flu vaccine rules months after Pentagon ended mandate
The Navy is reinstating flu vaccine requirements for deploying sailors and those just joining the service, as well as some civilians employees, just three months after the Pentagon removed the...
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What the Air Force’s waist-to-height deadline means for airmen
Airmen are required to submit a waist-to-height ratio to the Air Force by the end of the week, but the measurement won’t count towards the service’s official fitness test, the Air Force said.
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Pentagon reveals hundreds of new Iran war casualties
The Pentagon revealed Saturday that more than 600 troops have been injured or killed in the conflict with Iran, a casualty total more than 200 higher than previously revealed publicly.
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Navy redesignates Information Professionals as ‘Communications Systems Warfare Officers’
Sailors serving as Information Professionals have a new title, “effective immediately.” The Information Professional community, made up of sailors in roles with the 182X designator, are now known as..
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Army helicopters, Navy drones sink two retired ships at RIMPAC
When the U.S. military partners with other nations for large-scale training exercises, it likes to give everyone a big target to blow up and sink. This month, U.S.
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Transportation Department wants veterans to become truck drivers
The federal government is hoping that veterans who drove heavy military vehicles will drive large freight trucks. On Friday, the Department of Transportation announced a new interagency effort to...
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Pentagon picks Lt. Gen. Kevin Admiral to lead Army Europe and Africa
Army Lt. Gen. Kevin Admiral is the Pentagon’s pick to replace Gen. Christopher Donahue as the top Army officer for Europe and Africa, officials said in statement Thursday .
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National Guard will spend $290 million on apartments for Washington troops
Thousands of National Guardsmen mobilized to Washington, D.C., will soon be living in apartment units under a $290 million rental contract the guard calls a “long-term housing solution,” officials...
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Shortage of military air traffic controllers impacts safety, mission, watchdog says
As civilian air traffic controllers working for the military leave for more lucrative contracts elsewhere, a federal watchdog is sounding the alarm that their exodus could be contributing to...
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Dorms for 5,200 enlisted medical students to be demolished due to ‘foundational defects’
Roughly 5,200 enlisted medical service members assigned to a healthcare education facility in Texas are being moved out of their dormitories due to “systemic infrastructure failures” stemming from...
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The US is in another asymmetric war in the Middle East
The Post 9/11 wars have shown the limits of America’s military might against insurgents, terrorist groups, and other enemies that fight in the shadows instead of in force-on-force battles.
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Hazing could soon become a specific charge under military law
Hazing could become a specific charge under the Uniform Code of Military Justice, under a provision in the upcoming fiscal year’s defense spending bill.
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Enlisted Marines in the US will not be getting single barracks rooms
Stateside Marines who looked at the new enlisted barracks in Japan featuring private rooms should not get their hopes up about the possibility of living without a roommate.
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These are the 3 soldiers killed by Iran’s attack on a base in Jordan
The Pentagon has announced that Army Sgt. Angel S. Rampersad, 28, is “believed to have been killed” in a July 17 Iranian attack against Muwaffaq Salti Air Base, Jordan.
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Two Air National Guard commanders fired for ‘loss of confidence’
The top wing commander in the Wyoming Air National Guard and a senior group commander were fired from their positions July 17 by the state’s commanding general, state officials said. Col.
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Abandoned Navy base costs taxpayers $340,000 a year in internet nobody uses
The mostly abandoned neighborhoods on Adak Island, Alaska, were once home to 5,000 Navy sailors and their families. But after 40 years as a supply depot, Naval Air Facility Adak closed in 1997,...
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Pentagon identifies soldier killed in Iraq during controlled detonation
The Defense Department has identified Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton as the soldier killed on July 19 during the controlled detonation of a downed Iranian one-way attack drone’s ordnance in Erbil,...
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Marijuana still off limits to troops even if federal rules change, Pentagon says
For troops and civilian Pentagon employees hoping that changing marijuana laws mean they might be able to partake, that dream has now gone up in smoke.
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New Army program will let some soldiers use meal cards at Subway, Burger King, Starbucks
Soldiers at Fort Stewart, Georgia, will soon be able to use their meal cards at Subway, Starbucks, Burger King and QDOBA on base, according to Army officials. On Aug.
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Pentagon identifies 2 of the US soldiers killed in Iranian strike on Jordan base
The Department of Defense identified two of the three U.S. troops killed last week in an Iranian attack on a base in Jordan.
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Marine Corps issues new rules to prevent heat and cold injuries
Marines operate in jungle environments, hot deserts, and Arctic expanses. Like with other parts of the military, severe heat and cold pose a real risk to them.
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US service member killed in Iraq during a ‘controlled detonation’ of an Iranian munition
A third American service member died on Saturday during a controlled detonation of an Iranian drone’s ordnance, U.S. Central Command announced Sunday. U.S.
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Coast Guard shifts cutter squadron from Middle East to Pacific
Six Coast Guard fast-response cutters are now operating in the western Pacific after more than two decades in the Middle East, in the latest shift of forces to that theater.
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