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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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The real story of how NORAD began tracking Santa Claus
Seventy years ago, a wrong number prompted the U.S. Air Force to begin issuing reports of St. Nick’s progress on Christmas Eve.
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New charges for Guard shooting suspect enable death penalty talks
Lakanwal remains charged with first-degree murder, assault with intent to kill and illegal possession of a firearm in the Nov. 26 shooting.
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How the Civil War inspired this iconic poet’s classic Christmas song
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow vehemently objected to his son’s desire to enlist in the Union Army.
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Trump approves deployment of 350 National Guard troops to New Orleans
Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said Tuesday that Guard members will be tasked with supporting federal law enforcement partners.
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Ode to James Ransone’s memorable portrayal of a junior enlisted Marine
In just seven episodes, James Ransone churned out one of the most relatable on-screen depictions of life as a junior enlisted Marine.
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Over $13 billion in US military aid to Israel improperly tracked: IG
Investigators warned that such lapses increase the risk of sensitive U.S. weapons technology falling into the hands of hostile actors.
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Ham, turkey and cigars? A look at Christmas festivities during WWII
It’s not too late to put Snowflake potatoes on one’s Christmas day menu.
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Marines deployed to Arizona’s southern border to support security
About 450 U.S. Marines were deployed to the Joint Task Force-Southern Border in Yuma, Arizona, this month to boost security along the southern border.
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At least 2 killed in Mexican Navy plane crash near Galveston, Texas
A small Mexican Navy plane transporting a 1-year-old medical patient along with seven others crashed Monday near Galveston, Texas.
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How did the US patrol the Caribbean for drug smuggling before strikes?
Coast Guard crews have seized about half a million pounds of drugs this year. But instead of killing “enemy combatants,” they’re sending them back home.
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Navy to begin constructing 2 ‘Trump class’ battleships
“The U.S. Navy will lead the design of these ships,” the president said Monday, “along with me because I’m a very aesthetic person.”