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US Navy, Japanese helicopter squadrons conduct anti-submarine warfare exercise
While experts have noted that China’s undersea capabilities are not as advanced as Russia’s, China still boasts a large fleet.
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Sailor convicted in connection to shipmate’s death on New Year’s Day 2020
Hospitalman Apprentice Ethan J. Helems was convicted by a military jury in June of involuntary manslaughter, negligent homicide and other charges in connection to the death of Hospitalman Thomas Adrian Dion Campbell, according to recently released Navy trial records.
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Colin Firth to star as MI5 agent in WWII movie ‘Operation Mincemeat’
The movie will premiere in the U.K. in January 2022.
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Navy kicks off second phase of multinational training in Bay of Bengal
Phase II of training exercise MALABAR kicked off Oct. 11 2021 with participating forces from the Indian Navy, Royal Australian Navy, Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force hosted by the U.S. Navy in the Bay of Bengal in order to strengthen quad-national interoperability.
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Navy will reevaluate discharge upgrade applications for sailors, Marines with PTSD, TBI, other conditions
Decisions from the Naval Discharge Review Board since March 2, 2012, will automatically be reviewed if the applicant didn’t receive an upgrade to honorable discharge. Sailors and Marines who were separated before that time can reapply.
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Navy unveils discharge plans for sailors who refuse COVID-19 vaccine
Active duty sailors must receive their final dose of the vaccine by Nov. 14, and those in the selected reserve by Dec. 14.
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‘First Casualty’ tells story of secret CIA mission in Afghanistan
"First Casualty" is a true story that reveals the secret mission of CIA Team Alpha in Afghanistan in October 2001.
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First lady says more money needed to fight hunger in military families
The House version of the defense policy bill would create a “basic needs allowance” to supplement troops with a household income of less than 130 percent of the federal poverty line.
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Air Force scrubbed hijacking claim from news release after CENTCOM disputed story
After a CNN article reported that CENTCOM disputed an Air Force press release that claimed there had been an attempted hijacking during the HKIA evacuations, the press release was scrubbed of any mention of the incident.
Colin Firth to star as MI5 agent in WWII movie ‘Operation Mincemeat’
The movie will premiere in the U.K. in January 2022.
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‘Accountability’ Marine gets light sentence; judge blasts command
The judge said the videos showed a man who appeared “to be in pain,” “confused” and “significantly frustrated,” rather than a rogue and potentially-violent Marine.
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Colin Firth to star as MI5 agent in WWII movie ‘Operation Mincemeat’
The movie will premiere in the U.K. in January 2022.
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Robot dogs unleashed at Army’s largest annual conference
Meet Spot, the robot dog who made an appearance at AUSA.
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Someone hacked the USS Kidd’s official Facebook page
The hackers treated visitors to live streaming "Age of Empires" gameplay. l33t!
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Watch North Korean soldiers obliterate bricks with their heads
No number of “Boom!” “Whap!” and “Doink!” quips from John Madden’s elite vernacular can channel the blunt force trauma celebrated by the supreme leader.
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Frontline Photos: Oct. 10, 2021
Marine Venom choppers in Okinawa, artillery soldiers in Syria, F-15E Strike Eagles departing for Greece and more in this week's Frontline Photos.
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Frontline Photos: Oct. 3, 2021
Sailors fire M240s off the coast of Canada, the Golden Knights drop in on California, Marines arm an F-35B aboard the HMS Queen Elizabeth and more in this week's Frontline Photos.
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Frontline Photos: Sept. 26, 2021
Army National Guard Black Hawks in Idaho, the USS Mustin in the Pacific, B-1B Lancers in Texas and more in this week's Frontline Photos.
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‘Forever chemicals’ detected in groundwater from 13 DoD sites in Gulf of Mexico
Groundwater from 13 Department of Defense sites in the Gulf of Mexico has been confirmed to contain high levels of "forever chemicals."
DoD killed off Troops to Teachers program that helped thousands. Advocates want to revive it
The 28-year-old transition program was ended eariler this month, but lawmakers may vote to restart it next year.
Navy unveils discharge plans for sailors who refuse COVID-19 vaccine
Active duty sailors must receive their final dose of the vaccine by Nov. 14, and those in the selected reserve by Dec. 14.
Plan to let troops cast ballots over the internet draws opposition from security experts
A provision included in a draft of the annual defense authorization bill would look into a new system for troops to cast their votes online instead of through mailed-in paper ballots.
Robot dogs unleashed at Army’s largest annual conference
Meet Spot, the robot dog who made an appearance at AUSA.
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Taiwan tensions raise fears of US-China conflict in Asia
China seeks to bring the strategically and symbolically important island back under its control, and the U.S. sees Taiwan in the context of broader challenges from China.
From barriers to bridges: how these Hispanic/Latinx military families created their own safety net
Janet Sanchez created Esposas Militares Hispanas USA Armed Forces as a support group for Hispanic military families who face language barriers in the U.S.
By Janet Sanchez