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Nearly 12,000 military Tricare beneficiaries warned of data breach
TriWest officials notified 11,844 beneficiaries of a data breach that may have affected their protected health information.
US to begin enforcing maritime blockade on Iran on Tuesday
The U.S. military will begin enforcing a maritime blockade on Iran on Tuesday.
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US creates task force to prosecute leaks to news media, Hegseth says
The Justice Department and Pentagon created a joint task force to identify and prosecute leaks to news media.
Sea drones strike Iranian port in combat first for US
U.S. Central Command utilized three Corsair unmanned surface vessels to strike a submarine and ship maintenance facility in Iran.
USS Gerald R. Ford to undergo maintenance after onboard fire and plumbing issues
The USS Gerald R. Ford will undergo maintenance after completing the longest post-Vietnam carrier deployment.
Squadron commanding officer identified as Navy aviator killed in downed helicopter
Cmdr. Gabriel Edwards was aboard a MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter with three other sailors when it made an emergency landing in the Arabian Sea.
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Lindsey Graham, senator and retired Air Force Reserve colonel, remembered for relishing challenges of public life
The late Lindsey Graham spent 33 years in the U.S. Air Force across three components.
US recovery teams begin new search in China for remains of MIAs amid looming budget cuts
Recovery teams from the DPAA traveled over the weekend to China to renew searches for the remains of MIAs ahead of projected budget cuts.
Navy christens Flight III Arleigh Burke-class destroyer after Korean War hero
The ship is named in honor of veteran Aviation Machinist’s Mate 3rd Class George M. Neal, who was awarded the Navy Cross for actions during the Korean War.
US industrial base is becoming stronger for wartime production, study finds
As recent conflicts consume weapons at a ferocious rate, America’s defense industrial base is becoming more prepared to sustain a major war.
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Retired Army officer tapped to lead military commissary system
Retired Army officer Bill Fitzhugh will take over leadership of the military's 235 grocery stores worldwide.
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Sailor reportedly finds dead rat in finished energy drink
The sailor said medical personnel informed him, “with the chemicals that are in Monster, that it should be OK.”
That time the Air Force proposed making a ‘gay bomb’
The Air Force once explored the idea of a chemical weapon that would make enemy soldiers sexually irresistible to one another — striking a blow to morale.
Master Chief actor condemns use of character in White House’s Iran war hype video
“I demand that the producers of this disgusting and juvenile war porn remove my voice immediately,” Steve Downes wrote in a post on X.
‘War Machine’ review: Finally, a training scenario with aliens
The sci-fi flick raises the premise: What if the final phase of U.S. Army Ranger selection suddenly involved fighting a giant alien robot?
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Gilday expects new US Navy force study to call for more than 373 ships
An upcoming analysis is expected to show the need for a larger fleet and a different composition, based on the 2022 National Defense Strategy.
Philippines names 4 new camps for US forces amid China fury
The Philippine government has identified four new local military areas where rotational U.S. forces with their weapons will be allowed to stay indefinitely
Navy admiral wants data to decide ship decommissionings
Adm. Daryl Caudle wants to have a data-driven -- and binding -- debate with Congress well ahead of decommissioning ships, to avoid any last-minute changes.
Alaska National Guard honors Alaska Natives who rescued Navy crew
The members of the First Scouts unit of the Alaska National Guard rescued the crew of a Navy plane shot down over the Bering Strait in 1955.
Pandemic pounds push 10,000 Army soldiers into obesity
Increases were seen in the Navy and the Marines, too.
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