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US Navy wants more visible role for drone boats as one deploys for the first time
The U.S. Navy’s No. 2 officer shed new light on the value that medium unmanned surface vessels could bring to the fleet.
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US costs of Iran war rise to over $47 billion, according to Pentagon estimate
The U.S. military has spent over $47 billion so far to prosecute the war in Iran, more than 25% higher than the Defense Department’s estimate in July.
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Military childcare staffing shortages leave families struggling to find care
Low wages, lengthy hiring processes and limited availability are leaving some military parents unable to work and making it difficult for childcare centers to recruit and retain staff.
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A shipwreck, two Nazi spies and the Boy Scout who noticed
Author Sara Vladic tells the tale of how an alert Boy Scout and an observant local mother thwarted Nazi spies — and how one recently discovered shipwreck weaves it all together.
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Pentagon creates advisory council on human performance, health
After creating a new directorate on warfighter optimization within the Department of Defense, the Pentagon announced it will form a federal advisory committee to weigh in on issues affecting troop performance and health.
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National Air and Space Museum opens ‘Modern Military History’ exhibit
The Smithsonian’s Air and Space Museum timed a new addition to debut on Veterans Day that focuses on aircraft and weapons from conflicts from post-WWII onward.
