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8 sailors attempted suicide aboard ships from Lincoln strike group, Cao says
Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao confirmed that eight sailors from the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group attempted suicide.
Military personnel data exposed in breach, agency warns
Unauthorized users accessed files containing the personal information of U.S. military personnel, a new breach notification letter warns.
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These Navy ships have the most sailor burnout, study finds
While baseline levels of exhaustion and stress appear to be the norm across the Navy, sailors aboard some ships fare worse than others.
VA terminated $1.1 billion in contracts after DOGE requests, watchdog finds
VA ended contracts worth $1.1 billion during DOGE's cost-cutting spree, far less than the $120.9 billion the department reported initially.
Army awards Palantir $48.1M to modernize ammo management
The tech company has built AI software designed to process data for targeting and decision-making, and now, managing ammo.
Army identifies 19th US service member to die amid Iran war
The U.S. Army identified the 19th U.S. service member to die while deployed in support of the war with Iran.
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Nellis Air Force Base says goodbye to last A-10 Thunderbolt II
After five decades at the Nevada base, airmen saluted its last operational A-10 Warthog as it conducted its final flight Tuesday.
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Senate should act fast on bipartisan veterans’ home effort
The U.S. Senate should pass legislation granting North Carolina 20 acres of Army land for the construction of a veterans' home, this policy expert writes.
Last operational HH-60G Pave Hawk completes final flight
After decades in service, the HH-60G Pave Hawk flew once more before retiring in a divestment ceremony earlier this month.
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Why the last tactical mile is crucial to acquisition reform
If acquisition reform is to succeed, it must migrate to the warfighter's last tactical mile, the president and chief executive officer of CNA writes.
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5 military reservists file class-action lawsuit seeking differential pay
Five reservists filed a lawsuit to regain years of alleged unpaid compensation during their time on active duty.
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Airmen design AI-powered shotgun for last-ditch drone defense
Taking up a challenge to defeat cheap drones with a low-cost solution, a team of young airmen designed the Mantis for point defense.
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TSA stops Alabama traveler for Civil War-era cannonballs in luggage
An Alabama traveler was stopped recently by TSA after checking luggage containing five Civil War-era cannonballs. Roll Tide.
Sailor reportedly finds dead rat in finished energy drink
The sailor said medical personnel informed him, “with the chemicals that are in Monster, that it should be OK.”
By J.D. Simkins
That time the Air Force proposed making a ‘gay bomb’
The Air Force once explored the idea of a chemical weapon that would make enemy soldiers sexually irresistible to one another — striking a blow to morale.
Master Chief actor condemns use of character in White House’s Iran war hype video
“I demand that the producers of this disgusting and juvenile war porn remove my voice immediately,” Steve Downes wrote in a post on X.
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Last operational HH-60G Pave Hawk completes final flight
After decades in service, the HH-60G Pave Hawk flew once more before retiring in a divestment ceremony earlier this month.
5 military reservists file class-action lawsuit seeking differential pay
Five reservists filed a lawsuit to regain years of alleged unpaid compensation during their time on active duty.
Air Force, civilian staff dispute status of China Aerospace Studies Institute
CASI's director said the move will effectively end the institute, even as the service says CASI’s mission will continue.
Greenland welcomes US military pact but trust still shaky
Greenland’s government and residents expressed relief about a new military pact with the United States and Denmark.
By Tim Barsoe and Soren Jeppesen, Reuters
Active-duty airman pronounced dead at off-base housing in Italy
An airman assigned to the 31st Fighter Wing at Aviano Air Base, Italy, was pronounced dead at an off-base residence Tuesday.
Instructor admits to being ‘grossly negligent’ in fatal shooting at Letterkenny Army Depot
The soldier’s family says the instructor “followed the wrong protocol” when he pointed his firearm at their son.
Sailors reminisce, say final goodbye to USS Georgia before retirement
Service members who served aboard the Ohio-class guided-missile submarine USS Georgia spoke fondly of their time aboard a boat that spanned four decades.
By Riley Ceder