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Navy hero in LGBTQ club shooting ‘wanted to save the family I found’
Information Systems Technician 2nd Class Thomas James continues to recover at a hospital in Colorado Springs.
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Navy releases petty officer advancement results
See who made the cut.
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USS Gerald R Ford slated to wrap up first deployment
The carrier, which got underway on Oct. 4, and its strike group focused on air defense, anti-subsurface warfare, and distributed maritime operations.
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USS Nitze seizes $20M in illicit drugs from vessel in Gulf of Aden
The destroyer's crew seized 2,200 kilograms of hashish and 330 kilograms of methamphetamine on a fishing vessel.
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Petty officer injured in Colorado Springs LGBTQ nightclub shooting
Information Systems Technician 2nd Class Thomas James is believed to have helped subdue the shooter on Saturday.
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Will your military ID card stop working tomorrow?
As of Nov. 10, 37,377 Navy members and 9,337 Marine Corps members were still using impacted cards.
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US to send anti-drone machine guns, air defense ammunition to Ukraine
The Pentagon is seeking to give Ukraine what it needs to defend against Russian drones targeting the embattled country's energy infrastructure.
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Army veteran suing timeshare company over predatory lending practices
The lawsuit alleges that the contract violated the Military Lending Act.
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New mental health scholarships designed to counter VA staff shortfalls
VA will provide two years of graduate level tuition in exchange for a promise to work at a Vet Center for six years.
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Passing Electoral Count Act reforms is vital to national security
Nine senior former defense officials and military leaders warn about national security threats America faces due to weaknesses in the Electoral Count Act.
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VA Sec. gets "pissed off" and new missile Tech | Defense News Weekly Full Episode 11.19.22
The Secretary of Vets affairs reveals what has him “pissed off,” and the Air Force shows a novel way to launch missiles. Plus, an interview on drone wingmen.
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2022 Best for Vets: Employers
Explore Military Times' official ranking of employers who have programs and policies that support veterans.
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Nominate: Service Members of the Year 2023
Nominate someone for the 2023 Military Times Service Members of the Year awards.
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Benefits Guide
The latest info on pay, housing, retirement, spouses, home buying, the GI Bill, and more.
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Challenges and triumphs of military family life
Insights, tips, and tools and tools to help military families
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‘Devotion’ tells an understated friendship story set in the Korean War
"Devotion" premieres Nov. 23.
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The Marine who was a duck (yes, an actual duck)
Meet the "Devil duck" who could drink like a Marine.
By Claire Barrett
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Navy unveils astronaut-themed uniform for annual clash with rival Army
The Army-Navy game is Dec. 10.
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Watch: Army 3rd Infantry Division ‘blows up’ Naval Academy goat
In the first of what is expected to be many biting short films to come, the Army’s 3rd Infantry Division blows up the Navy’s mascot.
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Navy sets up Senior Enlisted Marketplace for billet-based advancement
The billet-based advancement system aims to “reduce inefficiencies and align the talent to where it's actually needed."
US and Chinese defense chiefs meet in Cambodia
It was the second face-to-face meeting between U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Chinese Defense Minister Gen. Wei Fenghe in six months.
Iranian drone struck Israeli-linked tanker, US Navy says
Investigators have concluded that an Iranian drone was used to bomb an oil tanker linked to an Israeli billionaire last week, the U.S. Navy said Tuesday.
VA stands by abortion policy after legal threats from state leaders
Republican state attorneys general vow to take the department to court over its decision to provide abortion access.
Navy SEAL wins appeal of sentence in soldier’s hazing death
A military appeals court has ordered a new sentencing hearing for a U.S. Navy SEAL who got 10 years in prison for his role in the hazing death.
Turkeys, pies and eggnog deployed to troops around the world
Troops deployed in support of the Ukraine response are also getting thousands of pounds of turkey.
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Veteran helped disarm gunman at Club Q in Colorado Springs
Army veteran Rich Fierro is one of two men police are crediting with saving lives by subduing a gunman Saturday night at Club Q in Colorado Springs.
Bidens open holiday season, serve Thanksgiving meal to service members
After President Joe Biden pardoned a pair of turkeys, he and his wife, Jill, traveled to share a Thanksgiving meal with service members and their families.
Two US aircraft carriers team with three allied carriers in 6th Fleet
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