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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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How an Army reservist helped Venezuela’s Nobel laureate escape to Oslo
María Corina Machado emerged from her hiding place aboard a small fishing boat in the middle of the Caribbean Sea. “It’s me, María!” she shouted.
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VA to reorganize community care contracts, reducing regions to 2
The Department of Veterans Affairs plans to realign its community care network, reducing the number of regions from five to two.
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B-52 with key radar upgrade flies to Edwards for testing
The new AESA radar is a major part of the U.S. Air Force’s plan to thoroughly revamp the venerable B-52, and extend its life into at least the 2050s.
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Trinidad and Tobago to open its airports to US military
The government of Trinidad and Tobago says it will allow the U.S. military access to its airports in upcoming weeks as U.S.-Venezuela tensions remain high.
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Iowa National Guard IDs soldiers killed in ambush in Syria
Both soldiers were deployed with the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, which is currently conducting ongoing counter-terrorism operations in the region.
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Against all odds: The 2nd Infantry Division’s fight at Elsenborn Ridge
The heroic American stand at the towns of Krinkelt and Rocherath slowed the German advance in the Battle of the Bulge.
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How Field Marshal Montgomery predicted the rise of drone warfare
While delivering a speech in 1954, Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery gave prescient insights into the future of warfare.
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NDAA restores women’s policy teams canceled in Pentagon DEI purge
Certain all-volunteer teams of service women working to address obstacles and improve policy were casualties of the Pentagon’s war on DEI.
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He went from mowing FDR’s lawn to the Battle of the Bulge
Ralph J. Osterhoudt, 96, recalls his youth with the Roosevelts, and fighting through France and Germany.
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Midshipmen eke out win over Black Knights in Army-Navy game
Navy won a close game against Army, emerging victorious after both teams struggled to maintain possession of the ball.
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Trump vows retaliation after 2 US troops killed in Syria attack
Three U.S. service members were also wounded and one U.S. civilian was killed in the ambush by a lone Islamic State member in central Syria.
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Several US troops wounded in attack in Syria: Reports
The U.S. currently has hundreds of troops deployed in eastern Syria as part of a coalition fighting the Islamic State group.