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Check out the free or discounted food, attractions, services and products available to veterans and active-duty service members on Wednesday.

Hegseth denounces ‘farce’ impeachment in first briefing since May

Hegseth argued the impeachment articles brought forth Monday were a politically motivated “farce” directed at service members.
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The U.S. Navy Blue Angels flight demonstrations squadron fired a pilot and a public affairs officer in two isolated events, according to sources.

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Final 8 sailors identified from 1945 USS Indianapolis sinking

Eighty-one years after the sinking of the USS Indianapolis, the last eight men whose fates remained unclear on that catastrophic evening have been identified.
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The company’s Arctic Hunter idea involves an industry-standard 56-meter trawler design whose fish-processing innards are ripped out and replaced with autonomy features.

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The Department of Defense on Thursday released clinical guidelines for testing and treating low testosterone in male service members.

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The agreement, spanning five years to the tune of $1.7 billion, will be used to construct or renovate 8,098 beds in downtown Newport News, Virginia.

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A U.S. think tank devised a strategy to target Chinese aircraft carriers by using similar tactics that China has planned against American ships.

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The U.S. Navy awarded defense startup Castelion $200 million for the production of its Blackbeard hypersonic missile.

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AI military targeting may move faster than humans can authenticate, critics warned during a Wednesday hearing in Washington.

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Iran war has cost $38 billion, depleted two-thirds of US missile interceptors, CBO says

The U.S. military has incurred about $38 billion in costs from combat operations against Iran, a new Congressional Budget Office analysis found.

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Iranian strikes damaged hundreds of US military buildings, dozens of aircraft

Iranian strikes have damaged hundreds of U.S. military and diplomatic buildings, as well as dozens of aircraft, a Pentagon watchdog said.

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