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Squadron commanding officer identified as Navy aviator killed in downed helicopter
Cmdr. Gabriel Edwards was aboard a MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter with three other sailors when it made an emergency landing in the Arabian Sea.
US Navy fears ballistic missile subs can be hit by drones, anti-tank rockets
The U.S. Navy is searching for better methods of protecting its missile subs, as well as the shore installations that support them.
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US Navy suspends search for missing aviator in Arabian Sea
The aviator disappeared Wednesday after an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter they were aboard made an emergency landing in the Arabian Sea.
Navy to clear records for some sailors who refused COVID-19 vaccine
The settlement comes as the result of a class-action lawsuit brought by sailors who denied the COVID-19 vaccine due to religious reasons.
Retired Army officer tapped to lead military commissary system
Retired Army officer Bill Fitzhugh will take over leadership of the military's 235 grocery stores worldwide.
GOP lawmakers seek review of VFW’s claims authority amid veterans cartoon controversy
The inquiry follows the VFW's use of a "firing squad" cartoon to support preserving veterans benefits.
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Inside the Pentagon’s new handbook on countering drones
The 100-page guide is part field manual, part history lesson and part philosophy of modern warfare.
VA claims backlog drops below 70,000 for first time in six years
The VA claims backlog dropped below 70,000 for first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Indiana forest that keeps the USS Constitution afloat
The USS Constitution is a symbol of durability and strength, and its longevity is thanks to a special 40 acres of land from Naval Support Activity Crane.
A veterans organization has millions in the bank. Why did it seize a small chapter’s donation?
A battle over a small DAV chapter’s donation reveals a larger struggle over money, authority and the future of local posts.
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This US soldier tried to cover a retreat in Vietnam — and instead compelled the enemy to
Leonard Alvarado enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1968 and ultimately gave his life to save his platoon.
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Navy says sailors with ‘unmanageable permanent’ razor bumps face separation
A new directive in the Navy says sailors who need shaving waivers for more than one year face involuntary separation.
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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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Two retired warships to be sunk during Rim of the Pacific exercise
The amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu and the cruiser USS Mobile Bay will be sent below the seas off the coast of the Hawaiian Islands this July.
Pentagon’s top new weapons programs are 12 years behind schedule: Watchdog
A new GAO report examined 104 of the Pentagon’s most expensive weapons programs.
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US Navy suspends search for missing aviator in Arabian Sea
The aviator disappeared Wednesday after an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter they were aboard made an emergency landing in the Arabian Sea.
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Washington’s orders to troops after July 4: You’re fighting for a new nation
July 4 severed ties with Great Britain, but it was on July 5 that the former colonials got down to the nuts-and-bolts of governing and winning a war.
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US withdrew forces from Nigeria after operation against ISIS, AFRICOM chief says
AFRICOM Commander Gen. Dagvin Anderson described May’s joint U.S.-Nigerian as a model for future security cooperation in Africa.
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Navy hits 45,000 recruits three months ahead of schedule
The service also successfully reached its enlistment goal three months early in fiscal 2025.
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Proposed ‘Honor and Remember’ flag resembles communist imagery, Vietnam veterans argue
The flag is being proposed as a national symbol of remembrance for service members and veterans who died as a result of their military service.
Army contractor swindles over $1 million ... in MREs
Joseph Lavar Davis, 47, was convicted of stealing over 1.1 million dollars worth of the military’s pre-packaged Meals-Ready-to-Eat, or MREs, in Texas.
By Eve Sampson
Transgender troops granted class action lawsuit against government
In the class action lawsuit, the protections won in Talbott v. USA would extend to all transgender service members.
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Here’s where the services stand in cutting PCS moves
Army officials announced they’re cutting more than 12,000 relocations in fiscal 2026 and more than 13,600 in fiscal 2027.
By Karen Jowers