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House Dems bail on defense bill as GOP votes to repeal abortion policy
House Republicans voted to add several conservative Freedom Caucus amendments on abortion and transgender troops to the previously bipartisan defense bill.
No Ma’am: Pentagon down to just handful of women appointees, spotlighting history of inequality
Once a trio of departures is official, there will be only three Senate-confirmed women in the Pentagon.
By Aaron Mehta
How becoming a long-distance mom prepared me for COVID-19
Take the time you need to grieve something you have lost in this time of pandemic, says the author of this commentary.
By Staff Sgt. Heather Fejerang
Sudanese government reaches settlement deal with USS Cole victims
The settlement is the latest step from Khartoum to end its international pariah status.
By Noha Elhennawy
Free records — 8 million of 'em!
An instant hit with World War II sailors, V-Discs are today a priceless archive of rare performances by jazz and pop greats.
By Lewis Lord, World War II Magazine
Explainer: The strange connection between Bobby Kennedy’s assassination and Scooby-Doo
Scooby-Doo’s creation was no happy accident; it was a strategic move in response to cultural shifts and political exigencies.
By Kevin Sandler, Arizona State University
Warships sail to safety as Dorian looms
The Navy also issued an emergency evacuation order Wednesday evening for all non-essential active-duty service members and their families, activated reservists and civilian Department of Defense and Navy employees for a wide swath of coastal North Carolina.
By Navy Times staff
Esper sees progress to fill top Pentagon vacancies
Congress and the White House are working to fill senior vacancies at the Pentagon.
By Joe Gould
Op-ed: Al-Qaida is stronger today than it was on 9/11
How does a religious extremist group with fewer than a hundred members in September 2001 become a transnational terror organization, even as the world’s biggest military has targeted it for elimination?
By Christian Taylor, George Mason University
Shanahan out: Acting defense secretary withdraws his confirmation bid amid family issues
Trump announced his latest pick to lead the Pentagon will instead leave the top military job.
‘Ninja bomb’ is a bladed anvil that shreds terrorists with no risk of collateral damage, Pentagon says
The precision Ninja bomb is also kitted out with six internal blades that can cut through buildings or cars with ease.
By Jon Simkins