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No evidence women in combat roles lower standards, top enlisted leaders say
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s call for a review of the effectiveness of women in combat roles prompted questions during a Senate Armed Services hearing.
Two US Navy ships collide in Caribbean, leaving 2 sailors injured
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Marine declared lost at sea after falling overboard from the USS Iwo Jima
Rescue efforts for Lance Cpl. Chukwuemeka E. Oforah, 21, were suspended on Feb. 10, three days after the Marine went overboard in the Caribbean Sea.
Coast Guard to expand icebreaker fleet with 11 Arctic Security Cutters
Last May, DHS approved production of the service’s first polar security cutter to be built in nearly five decades.
Navy leader wants to move faster, leaner instead of turning to carriers in crisis
Adm. Daryl Caudle wants to convince commanders to use smaller, newer assets for missions instead of consistently turning to huge aircraft carriers.
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Judge temporarily blocks Pentagon from punishing Kelly over unlawful orders video
Sen. Mark Kelly sued in federal court to block his Jan. 5 censure from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
‘I felt like a factory worker.’ Why VA psychologists are burning out
The number of veterans seeking mental health treatment continues to rise, but the number of psychologists dropped last year for the first time in a decade.
Syria says its forces have taken over al-Tanf base after handover from US
The military outpost was run for years by U.S. troops as part of the war against the Islamic State group.
Louisiana National Guardsman leaves M4 carbine in Bourbon Street bathroom
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