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US Navy wants more visible role for drone boats as one deploys for the first time

The U.S. Navy’s No. 2 officer shed new light on the value that medium unmanned surface vessels could bring to the fleet.
Record deployment for destroyer USS Spruance casts doubt over US Navy maintenance

The Arleigh-Burke class destroyer USS Spruance has set a post-World War II record for a U.S. Navy destroyer deployment and is raising questions about the maintenance work that could follow its eventual return.
US Navy reports highest number of Class A aviation, afloat mishaps in 10 years

The U.S. Navy reported a decade-high number of unplanned catastrophic events involving aircraft and vessels.
Pentagon announces first US submarine joining Submarine Rotational Force-West

The Pentagon announced that the USS Colorado will be the first submarine to join Submarine Rotational Force-West in Australia.

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Air and Space Museum to unveil ‘Modern Military Aviation’ on Veterans Day

The exhibit, opening on Nov. 11, showcases over 150 aviation artifacts from the post-WWII era through the present day.

Senior US general fired, accused of leaking classified information

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia, a senior military planner on the Pentagon’s Joint Staff, was fired over accusations he leaked classified information to the public.
The Mosquito Bowl and the ‘barbaric madness’ of the Pacific War

The film is set to hit theaters on Oct. 30 and premiere on Netflix on Nov. 25.
Premiums for Tricare Young Adult to rise by an average 11% in 2027

Premiums for a health program that covers military dependents ages 21 to 26 will range from nearly $400 to almost $900 a month next year.

Military childcare staffing shortages leave families struggling to find care

Low wages, lengthy hiring processes and limited availability are leaving some military parents unable to work and making it difficult for childcare centers to recruit and retain staff.

National Air and Space Museum opens ‘Modern Military Aviation’ exhibit

The Smithsonian’s Air and Space Museum timed a new addition to debut on Veterans Day that focuses on aircraft and weapons from conflicts from post-WWII onward.