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Russian warships leave Havana’s port after a 5-day visit to Cuba
The drills have been seen as a show of strength by Moscow as the U.S. and other Western countries support Kyiv in Russia's war on Ukraine.
Enlisted pay raise, abortion ban included in panel’s defense budget
The annual defense appropriations bill would give all troops a 4.5% pay raise in 2025, with some enlisted troops getting a boost of nearly 20%.
Marines fast track qualified cyber, signals recruits to rank of gunny
The Marine Corps has launched a pilot program that will allow qualified recruits to enter the Corps with a rank as high as gunnery sergeant.
By Todd South
DOD failed to share rules on partisan politics before election season
The lack of communication means service members could violate rules they don’t know exist and portray the DOD as politically partisan.
Centenarian vets are sharing their memories of D-Day, 80 years later
Few witnesses remain who remember the storied Allied assault and history’s biggest amphibious invasion.
Last WWII vets converge on Omaha Beach for D-Day and fallen friends
Vets, many of them centenarians and likely returning for one last time, pilgrimaged to what was the bloodiest of five Allied landings on June 6, 1944.
Here’s your team, go get ‘em: Training for long range recon in Vietnam
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
Parachute jump over Normandy kicks off D-Day 80th anniversary
WWII vets are converging on France to revisit old memories, make new ones and hammer home a message D-Day survivors have repeated time and time again.
Eisenhower carrier strike group deployment extended
The strike group, which for months has launched crucial strikes against Houthi rebels, will remain in the Red Sea for at least another month.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Why sleep remains a nationwide challenge amplified for post-9/11 vets
In this op-ed, the author discusses how PTSD, TBI, and other challenges veterans encounter highlight the critical role sleep plays in overall wellness.
By James Herrera
Lawmakers seek to speed up claims for Camp Lejeune toxic water victims
The bill would cap attorney's fees, clarify jury trial option and expand courts to reduce case backlog.
By Todd South