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GAO: Services aren’t sharing information on longtime Osprey problems
Government auditors said known problems with the Osprey have gone unresolved for years and in some cases at least a decade.
Lawmakers move to further restrict cellphones in DOD schools
Overall, cellphone use is not a systemic issue, says DODEA.
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Troops will see an average 4.2% boost in 2026 housing allowance
Service members will see a 4.2% bump, on average, in their monthly Basic Allowance for Housing as of Jan. 1, defense officials announced Thursday.
70 commissaries will offer customers doorstep delivery within a month
Here's the list of 70 commissaries that will have doorstep delivery service by Jan. 11.
81 women join Texas suit accusing Army gynecologist of secret filming
Another 81 women have joined a Texas lawsuit accusing an Army gynecologist of secretly filming them during invasive examinations, court documents say.
US Navy recovers helicopter, jet that crashed in South China Sea
The service on Friday salvaged an F/A-18F Super Hornet and MH-60R Seahawk helicopter that crashed in the South China Sea on Oct. 26.
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Trinidad and Tobago to open its airports to US military
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While delivering a speech in 1954, Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery gave prescient insights into the future of warfare.
NDAA restores women’s policy teams canceled in Pentagon DEI purge
Certain all-volunteer teams of service women working to address obstacles and improve policy were casualties of the Pentagon's war on DEI.
Midshipmen eke out win over Black Knights in Army-Navy game
Navy won a close game against Army, emerging victorious after both teams struggled to maintain possession of the ball.
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GAO: Services aren’t sharing information on longtime Osprey problems
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Lawmakers move to further restrict cellphones in DOD schools
Overall, cellphone use is not a systemic issue, says DODEA.
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Troops will see an average 4.2% boost in 2026 housing allowance
Service members will see a 4.2% bump, on average, in their monthly Basic Allowance for Housing as of Jan. 1, defense officials announced Thursday.
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70 commissaries will offer customers doorstep delivery within a month
Here's the list of 70 commissaries that will have doorstep delivery service by Jan. 11.
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