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MQ-25A Stingray cleared for deployment, says Cao
The role of the MQ-25A is intended to provide the Carrier Air Wing with unmanned refueling, freeing up F/A-18E/F aircraft to focus on strike missions.
Ford Carrier Strike Group receives Presidential Unit Citation after historic deployment
The USS Gerald R. Ford returned Saturday after sailing 57,713 nautical miles over the course of 326 days.
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Crew members safely ejected after Navy jets collide at Idaho air show
Two E/A-18G Growler jets collided in mid-air Sunday during the Gunfighter Skies Air Show, the Navy said.
Coast Guard plans new medal for fittest troops
As the Coast Guard rolls out its first-ever universal physical fitness test, leaders are eyeing incentives for acing it.
USS Gerald R. Ford to return from 11-month deployment on Saturday
The world’s largest aircraft carrier is finally returning home after etching its name into Navy history books.
Future aircraft carrier Doris Miller delayed until 2034
A Navy official said the delay was the result of construction delays with another Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier, the future USS Enterprise.
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Pentagon inks $500 million deal with Perennial Autonomy for counter-drone tech
The Pentagon awarded Perennial Autonomy a $500 million contract to accelerate procurement of counter-drone technology.
Hegseth campaigns for congressional race, breaking with Pentagon neutrality
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday campaigned for a congressional challenger endorsed by President Donald Trump in a move that has sparked outcry.
Hegseth mulls benefits fix for veterans exposed to radiation at A-bomb test site
Civilians have received benefits for work at the Nevada test site, but Cold War-era regulations still do not allow veterans to prove they were there, too.
ISIS leader killed in Africa as US commander raises force reduction concerns
Despite recent operations, U.S. force reduction moves have ignited concerns over America's ability to stifle terror plots emanating from the continent.
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US Navy commissions final littoral combat ship after years of issues
The USS Cleveland was commissioned on Saturday, becoming the fourth vessel to bear the name of the Ohio city.
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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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Five special warfare sailors injured in boat training mishap
Three of the five had been released from local hospitals as of Friday afternoon, officials said.
LCS Charleston returns from 26-month deployment
The ship's blue and gold crews took turns manning the ship during the lengthy cruise.
The history behind famous ‘Gay Vietnam Veteran’ headstone
Leonard Matlovich is buried in the Congressional Cemeteray beneath a grave stone that reads, “A Gay Vietnam Veteran.”
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Lawmakers eyeing even more boosts to junior enlisted pay
Expect more conversation from House lawmakers in coming months about ways to bump up enlisted personnel paychecks.
How to support your spouse during your shift to civilian life
The bottom line is your spouse needs all the same information you do.
By Blake Stillwell
Meet the real WWII tanker who inspired Brad Pitt’s character in ‘Fury’
Lafayette G. Pool was the “ace of tankers.”
By Stephen L. Moore
All Veterans Affairs police to get body cameras by the end of 2023
Dashboard cameras in cars will also record officers interactions with visitors to VA property.
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Two young soldiers and the fathers they became
A remarkable gift provided this author with new insight on her dad’s time in service during World War II.
By Paula G. Thornhill
Military retirees to be booted from bases in Turkey. Who’s next?
Changes at Aviano Air Base, Italy, are under review, and a cut-off of military mail privileges was announced last summer in the Phillipines, then delayed.
By Karen Jowers
Get to know the heroic namesake of the newly christened Fort Johnson
The Army redesignated Fort Polk, Louisiana, as Fort Johnson on June 13.
By J.D. Simkins