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Unite for Veterans Coalition to rally in DC for fair elections, Hegseth impeachment

The Veterans Day rally will highlight a range of issues, from the protection of democratic norms to National Guard deployments and the Iran war.

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 new restrictions will begin Sunday and last for around a month, extending a junior enlisted curfew and curbing alcohol consumption past midnight.
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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 Navy is developing an automated detection system designed to alert crews when someone goes overboard.

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Within an hour after a federal commission approved construction of a 250-foot arch Thursday, a federal judge blocked any work from starting,
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“Inside CENTCOM,” a lifestyle podcast, debuted Thursday against the backdrop of the Iran war.
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Vance blamed sweeping Republican losses in the midterm elections on public discontent over the U.S. war with Iran, in an apparent break with the Trump administration.

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House passes $1.15 trillion defense bill in near party-line vote

The U.S. House passed a $1.15 trillion defense bill Wednesday in a 216-212 vote.

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The U.S. Navy is moving forward with plans to build a new dock for aircraft carriers on the West Coast.

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Pentagon to roll out new test to assess troops’ cognitive performance

The Pentagon will transition from ANAM to an “improved capability” to further protect service members’ brain health and test for TBIs.

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Thousands of Marines, sailors back in Japan after deploying for Iran war

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How a $10 billion veterans bill became a $78 billion debate

What changed between the 2023 and 2025 versions of the Richard Star Act to increase the projected cost so dramatically?

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4 US soldiers killed in Iran war return to American soil

Four U.S. service members returned to American soil in flag-draped caskets on Wednesday after being killed in Iranian attacks in the Middle East.

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Pentagon identifies third American soldier killed in Iranian attack in Jordan

Sgt. Angel S. Rampersad, 28, is believed to be the third active-duty soldier killed in action in an Iranian attack in Jordan, the DoD said.

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Claire Barrett

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Cost of Iran war rises to $37.5 billion, Pentagon requests $67.1 billion more

The Iran war has cost the DoD $37.5 billion to date, Hegseth told senators Tuesday, as he requested $67.1 billion more in emergency funding.

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USS Charlotte crew that reportedly sank Iranian frigate awarded Navy Unit Commendation

The crew of the Los Angeles-class submarine USS Charlotte, which reportedly participated in Operation Epic Fury, received the Navy Unit Commendation award.

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Iran warns Bulgaria against aiding US military operations

Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman warned Bulgaria on Tuesday against allowing the U.S. to use its territory for military operations against Iran.

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Hanwha Philly Shipyard awarded $2 billion to build 2 missile-tracking vessels

The Hanwha Philly Shipyard was awarded $2 billion to build the missile-tracking vessels set to replace the aging Pacific Tracker and Pacific Collector.

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Claire Barrett

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Pentagon identifies soldier killed in controlled detonation of Iranian drone

Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton, 30, was killed Saturday during the controlled detonation of unexploded ordnance from a downed Iranian one-way attack drone.

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