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US soldiers in S. Korea investigated for smuggling synthetic marijuana
South Korean investigators this week raided the homes of five civilian accomplices and 17 U.S. troops based at Camp Humphreys and Camp Casey.
Fentanyl deaths among troops more than doubled from 2017 to 2021
Overall overdose deaths also doubled in the Navy and Marine Corps.
Senate eyes repeal of Iraq war authorization
The Senate will vote this month to repeal two decades-old measures that approved American military action in Iraq.
Congress needs to do better by troops deployed during holidays
Deployment during the holidays takes a toll on American service members.
By Jason Beardsley
7 legitimate uses for the ‘yes sir’ emoji
The 'yes sir' emoji shouldn't be taken lightly.
By Sarah Sicard
Council tests out-of-the-box ideas to boost at-sea safety
After two catastrophic collisions in 2017, the U.S. Navy moved forward with dozens of recommendations meant to ensure it couldn’t happen again. But during this process, something became clear: Despite spending billions of dollars on readiness initiatives, the Navy’s mishap rate hadn’t improved in the last 30 years.
Five years later: Inside the Navy’s data-driven quest to avert a future Fitzgerald or McCain collision
The surface navy has worked since 2017 to avoid future fatal collisions. But Navy-wide, there's evidence of failure to learn. The service is now turning to data to ensure it never has another Fitzgerald or McCain disaster again.
Fossil fuels are the Achilles’ heel of warfare. Just ask Russia.
Fossil fuels aren’t just a vulnerability on the battlefield; they’re also a strategic straitjacket.
By Lt. Col. Theodore “Doc” Shanks and Alexander Gard-Murray
Small group of Ukrainian troops begins training on US howitzers
The 50 trainees will return to Ukraine to train the rest of the artillery force.
Tell us: How is the surface fleet doing five years after the Fitz and McCain collisions?
Have surface fleet reforms made things better? Give us your perspective.
Defense bill orders Biden nuclear briefing for Congress on probing allies
Congress would get a window into pleas from allies to the Biden administration not to change policy on the use of nuclear weapons under language in the new compromise defense policy bill.
By Joe Gould