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Senate confirms new Chief of Space Operations
The Senate confirmed Lt. Gen. Douglas A. Schiess as the U.S. Space Force’s next chief of space operations.
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Marine Corps hackathon announced for fall
The service is bringing artificial intelligence developers together in California to build tools that can be quickly refined or immediately moved into use.
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Rheinmetall says ramping up ATACMS output will take time as US rebuilds stocks
Rheinmetall signed a memorandum of understanding with Lockheed last month to jointly produce Army Tactical Missile Systems.
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Boeing wins first production contract for jet-powered JDAM
Boeing won the first production contract for a jet-powered guided bomb that can fly more than 300 nautical miles.
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Their military careers were cut short in combat. Now they’re fighting Congress for their full benefits.
Combat-injured veterans argue they shouldn’t be penalized after war injuries cut their careers short, but the cost could reach $78 billion.
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30 days after Army communications overhaul, questions remain about access to information
One month after the Army announced its communications overhaul, some military families are saying the changes have made it harder to find information.
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Step inside the soon-to-open Desert Shield and Desert Storm Memorial
Get a sneak peek of the new memorial on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., as it prepares to open to the public in October.
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Navy instructs commands to remove portraits, biographies from websites
Commands led by vice admirals and any rank below will no longer publish portraits or biographies of leadership online to protect security, the Navy said.
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DC National Guard gets its first security vessel
For the first time, an Army unit in the nation’s capital will operate a waterborne platform.
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Space Force must continue to rebuild civilian personnel staff after cuts, chief nominee says
A year after government personnel cuts swept across the military, the Space Force is still looking to rebuild their civilian staff.
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Soldiers recognized in Army National Guard 2026 Best Warrior Competition
Spc. Brandon Brown and Sgt. Michael Fouts were named the 2026 Army National Guard Soldier of the Year and NCO of the Year, respectively.
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Military spouses can find jobs. Keeping careers is the hard part.
Unemployment among active-duty spouses actively seeking work climbed to 29.9% in 2025, up from 21.8% in 2023.
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Hegseth ordered a new study of women in combat. Critics say it’s built to reach one conclusion.
Researchers who spoke with The War Horse said a new study makes sense if at least some anecdotal evidence found problems in mixed-gender combat units.
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The new military family: staying together while living apart
The DoD does not recognize “geo-bachelor” as an official personnel status or maintain department-wide data on how many families live this way.
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Space increasingly becoming a warfighting domain, says Space Force chief nominee
Lt. Gen. Douglas Schiess and lawmakers said in a Senate hearing that adversaries are targeting the space domain first in conflicts, citing the Iran war.
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2 defense tech companies sue US Navy after losing out on MUSV program
Two defense tech companies sued the U.S. government, alleging they were unfairly excluded from the Navy’s Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel program.
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Russian troops survive just 20-30 minutes on Ukraine’s front lines, CIA director says
Russian recruits arriving on the battlefield in Ukraine survive an estimated 20 to 30 minutes before they are killed or wounded, the CIA director said.
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Navy initiates safety review after Blue Angels fly low over Florida beach
Jets from the Navy Blue Angels flight demonstration squadron flew at an atypically low altitude over Pensacola Beach on Wednesday.
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Disputed veterans benefits bill gets pulled before House vote
A widely debated veterans bill was pulled from a House vote Thursday amid controversy.