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Eligible veterans get easier access to military bases under new rules
New rules allow veterans and caregivers to enroll for streamlined access to military installations.
France, Germany, UK, US make Norway’s billion-dollar frigate shortlist
The envisioned frigate buy will represent Norway’s biggest defense investment ever, surpassing the acquisition of F-35 fighter jets.
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Should women serve in combat? Trump’s defense pick reignites debate
Defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth has made it clear that he believes men and women shouldn't serve together in combat units.
Navy wife found guilty in baby’s death in Hawaii military housing
Sentencing is set for Feb. 26, six years and two days after 7-month-old Abigail Lobisch died.
Veterans involved in Jan. 6 riot expect Trump to keep pardon promise
Some Jan. 6 defendants, including veterans, are asking the courts to delay their cases as they wait for President-Elect Trump to grant them pardons.
Trump picks former congressman Doug Collins as next VA secretary
Collins served as a chaplain in the Air Force Reserve and deployed to Iraq in 2008.
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Women in combat ‘proficient,’ SecDef says, dismissing calls for change
Austin praised women in the military and said they should not be removed from front-line fighting posts.
Female recruits now shipping equally to MCRDs Parris Island, San Diego
The Marine Corps has hit its goal of assigning women to its boot camps the same way it assigns men.
Marines put new amphibious vehicle to the test in first at-sea drill
Nearly 200 Marines and 400 sailors from I Marine Expeditionary Force and Expeditionary Strike Group 3 conducted the drills off the coast of Camp Pendleton.
US to send Ukraine $275M in new weapons to bolster Kyiv before Trump
The latest tranche of weapons comes as worries grow about an escalation in the conflict.
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Ukraine fires US-made longer-range missiles into Russia for first time
The use of the long-range missiles came as Russian President Vladimir Putin formally lowered the threshold for using nuclear weapons.
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Did a US F-22 shoot down a UFO? Photo of aerial object adds to mystery
A grainy image (it’s always a grainy image) of an object downed by an F-22 over Canada's Yukon territory has aviation (and UFO) enthusiasts chattering.
Air Force Falcons unveil glorious AFSOC-themed football unis
The Air Force just dropped some special edition football uniforms and they are certifiably fire.
By Riley Ceder
Meal, Ready-to-Bulk? Pentagon urged to add creatine to MREs
The gains-based recommendation will now await a Senate decision in order to become law.
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Jewish troops who died in World War II finally receive Star of David headstones
This week, seven more fallen Jewish-American soldiers from WWII will have new Star of David markers installed at their graves.
By Davis Winkie
White House nominates Franchetti for vice chief of naval operations
If confirmed, Franchetti would become the second woman to serve as the Navy's second highest ranking officer.
How hot soup almost stopped a war
No one quite knows how the soup came to be, but for nearly 500 years it has remained a symbol of Swiss peace.
By Sarah Sicard
One-third of F-35s could be delivered before operational testing is complete
Much of the increase in costs of the F-35's Block 4 modernization effort was because the Technology Refresh 3 effort has proven to be more complicated than expected, GAO said.
VA increasing research into long-term COVID illnesses while bracing for more short-term cases
Active coronavirus cases among department patients have increased over the last month.
This is what it’ll take to end the military’s border mission
Federalized troops have been deploying to the border since 2018.
Military Space-A travel is back after 2-year COVID-19 pause
Masks will still required in Department of Defense terminals and on airplanes.
By Karen Jowers