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Air Force cites DEI ban in cancellation of wreath-laying honoring women vets
An Air Force spokesperson acknowledged that the service “declined participation in compliance with Executive Orders … and DoW guidance.”
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Veterans filing disability claims for military sexual assault or harassment face barriers to receiving compensation for their service-connected conditions.
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The initative, dubbed Cyber Mastery Incentive Pay, is slated to begin in early October.
First look at the Global War on Terrorism Memorial design in Washington
If the design is approved, the foundation is aiming for a 2027 groundbreaking and a project completion date of late 2028.
‘They got very lucky,’ Trump says of downed Apache helicopter’s crew
After a U.S. Army Apache helicopter was downed by an Iranian drone, President Donald Trump said the rescued aviators “got very lucky.”
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The retirement of the post-9/11 generation raises a question: What, exactly, is worth carrying forward into a new age of warfare?
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Army recruiter pleads guilty to stealing the identities of potential recruits for bank fraud
A New Jersey Army recruiter admitted to stealing the identities of seven potential recruits in a bank fraud scheme.
US Navy stands up naval support activity in Western Australia
As part of the AUKUS security pact, NSA Stirling will provide support for personnel assigned to Submarine Rotational Force-West.
US Army astronaut tapped for NASA’s Artemis III mission
The U.S. Army is launching into space again by way of Col. Frank Rubio, who will be part of the 2027 Artemis III mission, NASA announced Tuesday.
Navy chaplains to remove rank insignia from all working and utility uniforms
A Navy administrative message released on Tuesday puts into motion orders issued by the Pentagon in March.
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Defense secretary’s Navy flag board actions are unprecedented and deeply troubling
The actions of a single individual, taken without justification or explanation, demonstrate a stark rebuke of Navy leadership and the promotion process.
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.
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US Navy stands up naval support activity in Western Australia
As part of the AUKUS security pact, NSA Stirling will provide support for personnel assigned to Submarine Rotational Force-West.
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The U.S. Army is launching into space again by way of Col. Frank Rubio, who will be part of the 2027 Artemis III mission, NASA announced Tuesday.
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Iraq and Afghanistan veterans are retiring. How will new leaders inherit their lessons learned?
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Navy chaplains to remove rank insignia from all working and utility uniforms
A Navy administrative message released on Tuesday puts into motion orders issued by the Pentagon in March.
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The US usually sells weapons to Taiwan – with drones, expect the reverse
Taiwan's biggest appeal is the lack of China in the manufacturing supply chain, one analyst said.
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US launches new strikes on Iran after helicopter downed
The U.S. launched strikes against Iran on Tuesday after Trump said Tehran had shot down a U.S. Apache helicopter in the Strait of Hormuz.
By Phil Stewart, Maya Gebeily and Tala Ramadan, Reuters
Sailor sentenced to 44 years in prison for murder of Angelina Resendiz
Petty Officer Jermiah Copeland strangled Petty Officer Angelina Resendiz to death after a disagreement at Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia.
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