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Pentagon ends new radar effort meant for Guam missile defense
The Pentagon quietly directed the Missile Defense Agency to stop development of a new radar to protect Guam, according to a recent GAO report.
By Jen Judson
Vietnam veterans recount their missions through the deadly jungle
Veterans of the Vietnam War’s long-range reconnaissance patrols recount their missions through the jungle, where they faced far more than just the enemy.
By Staff Reports
Codename Nemo: How nine men captured a Nazi sub and shortened WWII
The U.S. antisubmarine task force captured the Nazi submarine along with its crew, technology, encryption codes and a working Enigma cipher machine.
Battling bureaucracy after burn pits: Why are contractors left behind?
While the historic PACT Act protects veterans, tens of thousands of contract workers must fight for coverage of illnesses linked to post-9/11 wars.
By Sonner Kehrt, The War Horse
Navy rescues crew from merchant vessel struck by Houthis in Red Sea
Sailors from the Dwight D. Eisenhower carrier strike group airlifted the crew of a merchant vessel attacked by Houthi rebels in the Red Sea on Saturday.
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press and Beth Sullivan
Navy faces most intense running sea battle since WWII with Houthis
Nearly every day, Iran-backed Houthi rebels launch missiles, drones or some other type of attack in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press
US-built Gaza pier’s latest challenge: Will UN continue aid delivery?
The U.S. military-built Gaza pier faces UN aid delivery decisions and will be detached again due to rough seas.
Navy helicopter evacuates mariner injured in Red Sea Houthi attack
The mariner was flown by a U.S. helicopter based on the USS Philippine Sea to another nearby ship for medical treatment.
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press
US will send Ukraine another Patriot missile system
The system answers Kyiv’s calls for more air defenses as it battles against an intense Russian assault on the northeastern Kharkiv region.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
US will store aid on Gaza beach as UN pauses distribution from pier
The U.S. military plans to stockpile aid shipments on a secure Gaza beach as the U.N. pauses distribution from the U.S.-built pier over security concerns.
Vietnam vets recall what it was like to lose brothers in combat
Veterans of LRRP units talk about how they got into the military, and took jobs in Long Range Recon — one of the most dangerous jobs in Vietnam.
By Staff Reports