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‘Let the AI do it’: Former Air Force secretary pits machine against human operators
"Let the AI do it," a former Air Force secretary said this week, pitting machines against human operators.
Blue Angels won’t be punished after low beach flyover, acting SECNAV says
Navy leadership said the Blue Angels involved in an abnormally low flyover at Pensacola Beach will not be reprimanded.
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Military spouses can find jobs. Keeping careers is the hard part.
Unemployment among active-duty spouses actively seeking work climbed to 29.9% in 2025, up from 21.8% in 2023.
Hegseth ordered a new study of women in combat. Critics say it’s built to reach one conclusion.
Researchers who spoke with The War Horse said a new study makes sense if at least some anecdotal evidence found problems in mixed-gender combat units.
2 defense tech companies sue US Navy after losing out on MUSV program
Two defense tech companies sued the U.S. government, alleging they were unfairly excluded from the Navy's Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel program.
Russian troops survive just 20-30 minutes on Ukraine’s front lines, CIA director says
Russian recruits arriving on the battlefield in Ukraine survive an estimated 20 to 30 minutes before they are killed or wounded, the CIA director said.
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Wheels up, instructor down: Army aviation students to fly solo cross-country
For the first time in decades, student pilots are flying solo across the country, the Army announced Thursday.
Saronic picks Brownsville, Texas, for $3 billion Port Alpha shipyard
Autonomous vessel maker Saronic is set to build Port Alpha, a shipyard the company describes as the most advanced in the world, in Texas.
Navy instructs commands to remove portraits, biographies from websites
Commands led by vice admirals and any rank below will no longer publish portraits or biographies of leadership online to protect security, the Navy said.
DC National Guard gets its first security vessel
For the first time, an Army unit in the nation’s capital will operate a waterborne platform.
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Space Force must continue to rebuild civilian personnel staff after cuts, chief nominee says
A year after government personnel cuts swept across the military, the Space Force is still looking to rebuild their civilian staff.
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.”
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.
‘War Machine’ review: Finally, a training scenario with aliens
The sci-fi flick raises the premise: What if the final phase of U.S. Army Ranger selection suddenly involved fighting a giant alien robot?
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