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China’s military buildup makes US increasingly vulnerable, DOD says
The Pentagon's latest annual report on the People’s Liberation Army described China’s recent buildup as “historic.”
By Tanya Noury
Air Force deaths by suicide spiked by one-third in 2019
The spike in suicide deaths among active-duty airmen made 2019 the most devastating year in more than a decade.
Air Force developing virtual reality C-130 maintenance training program
A virtual reality platform could soon expedite training for aircraft maintainers, the Air Force said.
By Diana Stancy
Best pics of the week: Jan. 26, 2020
Marines escape from a simulated submerged AAV, burial at sea, A-10 Elephant Walk and more of the best photos from around the military.
First Marine Corps F-35C hits the fleet in California
It's the carrier-focused variant of America’s most advanced fighter jet.
By Philip Athey
FAA: Navy exercise near Florida to cause widespread GPS interference
Similar drills are slated for Texas, Arizona, New Mexico and North Carolina.
By Dylan Gresik
Report: Model sailor lost situational awareness before fatal propeller mishap
Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) Airman Apprentice Joseph Min Naglak died in 2018 on board the aircraft carrier George H.W. Bush
Al-Shabab warns US partner forces in Africa that America will abandon them like it did Syrian Kurds
Al-Shabab said in a message that the raid on Manda Bay should “serve as a stern warning” for African forces that “when the situation gets difficult” American troops will “abandon you" just as they did with the Syrian YPG after entangling them in an “unwinnable war.”
Best pics of the week: Jan. 5, 2020
Rapid response forces head to the Middle East, Marines secure the embassy in Baghdad and more pics from the services in this week's Frontline Photos.
US service member, DoD contractors killed after jihadi attack on base in Kenya
It was the first known al-Shabab attack against U.S. forces inside Kenya, a key base for fighting one of the world’s most resilient extremist organizations.
Navy and Coast Guard team up to rescue cruise ship passenger
With winds measured at 25 mph and seas up to 10 feet high, the Sea Hawk crew hoisted the passenger and transported him to medical care, Coast Guard officials said.
By Carl Prine