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US military extends restrictions for Okinawa personnel after Marine’s indictment

The new restrictions will begin Sunday and last for around a month, extending a junior enlisted curfew and curbing alcohol consumption past midnight.

Congressman calls for tougher Pentagon oversight in bid for committee chair

In his bid to reclaim chairmanship of the House Armed Services Committee, Rep. Adam Smith called for greater scrutiny of the Trump administration’s military operations abroad.
Under threat of air strikes, US looks to bolster base infrastructure with 3D printing

U.S. Air Force officials conceded that troop housing at Middle East bases was “never designed for the threat environment now arriving overhead.”

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The U.S. Marine Corps announced that it is no longer allowing extension waivers for transgender service members whose service contract is set to expire amid their fight to remain in the military.
Hegseth announces pathway for troops to become military chaplains

The Chaplain In-Service Procurement Program is designed to develop chaplains from within the ranks.
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The U.S. Navy’s No. 2 officer shed new light on the value that medium unmanned surface vessels could bring to the fleet.

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Dozens of U.S. Navy service members became ill after being exposed to diesel exhaust fumes from the Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Nebraska.

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Composite repair time for F/A-18 Super Hornets could be cut by 50% with a groundbreaking 3D-printing repair method.

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Following an outbreak, lawmakers push to require flu vaccine for all service members in budget bill provision

After a recent flu outbreak sickened 284 trainees and killed one, lawmakers move to revert the flu vaccination policy to be required again for all.

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The Pentagon is studying the lesson as it shifts focus toward a possible conflict with China.

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The R/V Petrel, the maritime brainchild of the late Paul Allen, was purchased by the U.S. Navy in 2022 and rechristened in 2025.

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Japanese torpedo sends US ship to the ocean floor during Valiant Shield exercise

The USS Juneau was sent to the ocean floor during a multinational SINKEX exercise.

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Former leader who served during transformative time for Coast Guard dies at 65

Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Frank Welch spearheaded a number of reforms for senior enlisted personnel.

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