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Independent news and analysis about the U.S. military: Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps.

See Ukrainian troops go through urban combat training in the UK

Hundreds of new Ukrainian Army recruits are training to liberate Ukraine from the Russian invasion — but they are doing it more than 1,000 miles away.

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With war nearby, US troops show support for Poland on military holiday

Polish officials marked their nation’s Armed Forces Day holiday alongside the U.S. Army commander in Europe and American troops.

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VA Secretary McDonough tests positive for coronavirus

Denis McDonough said his symptoms are mild and the virus should not cause problems for VA operations.

DoD attempts to answer your questions about post-Roe abortion access

A question-and-answer list is now up on the military's health website.

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Report reveals holes in DoD law enforcement active shooter response

The evaluation was conducted to determine whether Defense Department law enforcement entities had established effective active shooter response policies.

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In think tank’s Taiwan war game, US beats China at high cost

It's a pessimistic, but realistic, 2026 war game scenario.

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US, Indonesia, Australia hold military drills amid China concerns

A total of more than 5,000 personnel from the U.S., Indonesia, Australia, Japan and Singapore are participating.

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Boatswain Mate 2nd Class Jorge Monarez Jr. speaks to a recruit division Jan. 7, 2020, during an applied training exercise inside the USS Marlinspike Seamanship Trainer at Recruit Training Command at Great Lakes, Ill.

Navy offers future sailors, veterans up to $115,000 in enlistment, loan repayment incentives

Future sailors and veterans must either enlist or reassess into active duty and ship out before the end of September to qualify.

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3D animation shows the inner-workings of an AR-15

The video explains why the rifle is such an efficient, and ultimately dangerous, weapon.

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Everything we know Gen. Milley has told the Jan. 6 panel

Here is all of the publicly released testimony by the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, in one place.

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USS Abraham Lincoln strike group returns from deployment

The seven-month underway spanned the Pacific Ocean and included exercises with Japan and other nations.

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The aircraft carrier George HW Bush deploys from Norfolk

The carrier is expected to replace the aircraft carrier Harry S. Truman, which is deployed to the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations.

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In this Sept. 30, 2019, file photo, former national security adviser John Bolton gestures while speakings at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington.

Iranian charged in plot to murder former National Security Advisor John Bolton

The murder-for-hire was reportedly in response to the U.S. assassination of Qassim Soleimani, commander of the Revolutionary Guard's elite Quds Force.

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Steven Seagal appears in Ukraine, serving as a Russian spokesperson

Steven Seagal visits Ukraine amid prison bombing controversy.

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New Army recruiting ad continues crusade against civilian workforce

Army encourages college grads to "skip entry level" and join the military instead.

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Navy salvages Super Hornet that blew off USS Harry Truman in the Med

The aircraft, which fell overboard as the carrier completed an at-sea replenishment July 8, was pulled from a depth of roughly 9,500 feet.

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How one Navy warship is taking ‘busting rust’ to a whole new level

The USS Benfold Restoration Team is culled from the ranks of the ship and focused on rust removal, priming and painting.

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Navy establishes Recruiting Reserve Command as services struggle with quotas

The command is primarily composed of canvassing recruiter professionals to educate others — including active duty sailors, veterans and civilians — about the Navy Reserve.

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Maj. Kristen Wolfe, F-35A Lightning II Demonstration Team commander with the 388th Fighter Wing, flies over the crowd during the Warriors Over the Wasatch Air and Space Show at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, June 25, 2022. (Senior Airman Erica Webster/Air Force)

Here’s what we know about F-35 ejection seat woes so far

Military officials won’t answer whether they’ve found the problem on any planes.

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Destroyer Bulkeley departs Norfolk for new homeport in Rota, Spain

The homeport change comes as the service aims to bolster its destroyer fleet in Spain from four to six warships in the next several years.

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Operation Cyber Dragon turning US Navy reservists into digital defenders

“The interesting thing in the IT world or the network world is what’s patched and 100% compliant today might not be patched tomorrow, because vulnerabilities ebb and flow.”

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Magnet fishers fined after pulling 86 rockets from Fort Stewart river

The trio have a September court date.

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Navy failed to address environmental impact of Growler fleet expansion, judge rules

In 2019, the Navy authorized a significant expansion of its Growler program at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island.

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Navy identifies Arleigh Burke sailor who died falling overboard in Baltic Sea

Seaman Recruit David L. Spearman, originally from North Carolina, joined the Arleigh Burke in April.

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New documentary scrutinizes Pentagon-Hollywood relationship — but is it propaganda?

Theaters of War offers a new perspective on the military's relationship with Hollywood.

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‘In prison or the DFAC?’: soldiers complain about base food

DFAC food strikes again.

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Big changes ahead for how troops battle future chemical, biological threats

New funding, strategy and focus puts CBRN back in the mix.

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Mechanical failure caused T-45 Goshawk crash in March 2021, investigation finds

“This mishap was the result of a mechanical failure undetectable during normal flight operations."

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