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US military lifts Navy blockade in Strait of Hormuz after two months
President Trump said the U.S. military is mine hunting in the strait and that the passage would be fully open Friday.
US Coast Guard has seized over 225,000 pounds of cocaine in eastern Pacific
The milestone was reached over the weekend when the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Bear interdicted over 7,000 pounds of cocaine in the eastern Pacific.
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VA eliminates gender-identity initiatives, reclassifies LGBTQ+ care coordinators
The VA is eliminating all activity geared toward veterans’ gender identities and reclassifying its LGBTQ+ care coordinators, an internal memo says.
Senate committee proposes 3.6% military pay raise, rejecting White House request for more
The Senate is proposing a lower raise for troops than what was requested, but its bill sets aside additional funding for military quality-of-life programs.
Senate, House defense bills seek to prevent renaming of US Navy vessels
A section of the FY27 NDAA includes a provision that the Navy secretary may only change the name of a ship with the consent of the Senate.
Congress seeks to limit US Navy vessels built in foreign shipyards
The Senate Armed Services Committee seeks to strip the waiver authority granted to the president to approve offshore ship construction.
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Troop cuts in Europe: Giving away something for nothing
It’s not too late – if Washington is intent on reducing troop levels in Europe, it can still wield this bargaining chip with Russia.
Bravery in Burma: Despite being rendered blind by the Japanese, this soldier fought on
Marching 200 miles inside northern Burma and determined to cut off the enemy, 1st Lt. Jack L. Knight made the ultimate sacrifice.
Pentagon open to Poland’s offer to host permanent U.S. base, Polish minister says
Poland has been pushing for a bigger allied presence on NATO’s eastern flank after Russia’s invasion of neighboring Ukraine in 2022.
Republicans blast Iran agreement as details emerge
One Republican senator called the framework pact announced this week the “worst foreign policy blunder in decades.”
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Vietnam War hero of Dong Ha Bridge to be awarded the Medal of Honor
President Donald Trump is set to posthumously award Marine Col. John Ripley the Medal of Honor on June 18 in a White House ceremony.
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President awards Medal of Honor to three recipients at White House
Two Marines and a soldier received the nation's highest military award for valor for actions in Vietnam and the war in Afghanistan.
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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.
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Audit: Navy has failed to properly run suicide prevention program
An internal audit reveals the service has struggled to ensure sailors are getting suicide training and has failed to track suicide-related behaviors.
Scorsese, DiCaprio, De Niro unite in ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’
Legendary film director Martin Scorsese has picked up the mantle of this harrowing tale and turned it into what is expected to be an Oscar contender.
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Navy relieves commanding officer of destroyer John Finn in Japan
Cmdr. Angela Gonzales was relieved of command late last week.
Holding the line, ahead of Ukraine’s counteroffensive
The Ukrainians used Moscow's fixation on Bakhmut to exhaust Russian troops and ammunition, buying time for their own counteroffensive.
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Russia alleges incursion by Ukrainian saboteurs; Kyiv denies
Russian officials are claiming that Ukrainian military saboteurs have launched an attack across the border, wounding three people in a small town.
By Susie Blann, Associated Press
Republican hopefuls defend Marine who put homeless man in a chokehold
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis urged the nation to show Daniel Penny that “America’s got his back.”
Veterans online registry adds 300K more names ahead of Memorial Day
Nearly 5 million veterans and service members are now included in the online listing.
Russia claims Bakhmut fallen, Ukraine says fighting goes on
Ukrainian officials acknowledge they now control only a small part of Bakhmut but say they continue to fire on Russian forces.
Possible new Iran nuclear site deep underground challenges West
In central Iran, a nuclear facility so deep that it is likely beyond the range of a last-ditch U.S. weapon designed specifically for such sites.
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press
Iran’s president appoints new official in powerful security post
Iran’s president appointed a former Revolutionary Guard official to take over the post of secretary of the country’s Supreme National Security Council.
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press