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SEALs operate in the Arctic during Polar Dagger
Operation Polar Dagger earlier this month sought to showcase how the SEALs can conduct missions alongside the conventional fleet.
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Navy researchers test robot dogs for ship maintenance
Research teams are experimenting with robot “dogs” — testing their ability to maneuver around Navy ships and take on mundane maintenance tasks.
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GAO blasts contractor-led F-35 maintenance as costly, slow
Without key technical data from F-35 manufacturer Lockheed Martin, GAO said military maintainers can't fix some parts — or even learn how to fix them.
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US Navy unmanned surface vessels visit Japan for first time
Integrated Battle Problem 23.2 is the first exercise to use unmanned surface vehicles in U.S. 7th Fleet.
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Navy launches board to help services leverage new science and tech
Board chairman Richard Danzig told reporters he wants to avoid common pitfalls for an outside advisory board.
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False claim SEALs rescued missing Maui children is from parody site
Maui’s police chief told The Associated Press that the events described in the story are not real.
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VA officials sound alarm on uptick in veterans benefits scams
The department is launching a new outreach effort to help veterans spot potential fraud before they become victims.
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Race to find Great Lakes shipwrecks before mussels destroy them
Seemingly unstoppable invasive quagga mussels from Russia and Ukraine threaten U.S. maritime history.
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France to withdraw counterterrorism troops from Niger after coup
The decision came after the coup leaders said they were closing Niger’s airspace to French planes, commercial and military.
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Russian strikes in Ukraine’s city of Odesa damage port, grain silo
Ukraine’s air force reported downing all Russian drones launched overnight, but one of 12 Kalibr missiles and two P-800 Oniks cruise missiles got through.
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How a soldier who feared he missed the war went on to earn the MoH
The man who regretted missing combat in World War II despite being present for the conflict’s opening shots retired from the Army a combat-hardened major.
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‘Three Chaplains’ follows Muslim fight for military religious freedom
Three muslim chaplains aspire to change perceptions of their religion in the U.S. military.
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Bears raid Krispy Kreme doughnut van on Alaska Air Force Base
A sow and one of her cubs remained inside the van for approximately 20 minutes.
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Poland is done sending arms to Ukraine, as trade dispute escalates
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