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Tom Cruise awarded top Navy honor for military movie roles
Cruise was awarded the U.S. Navy’s top civilian honor for “outstanding contributions to the Navy and the Marine Corps” with “Top Gun” and other films.
Here’s how troops convicted under a gay sex ban can apply for pardons
The Pentagon launched a webpage detailing how troops convicted under an old military policy criminalizing consensual gay sex can apply for pardons.
By Tara Copp, AP
Army imposes stricter rules for addressing extremism among troops
The rules require continued extremism training for troops and offer more precise guidance for how commanders should address extremism in their units.
As troops struggle to find child care, 24-hour centers offer help
Around-the-clock child care centers offer peace of mind for troops who work odd hours or are deployed. But the military says it has no plans to add more.
By Karen Jowers
US expected to bolster Ukraine’s defense with $150M in munitions
The latest military aid package comes as Russia is accusing Ukraine of using U.S.-provided munitions to strike inside Russia or Russian-held territory.
By Tara Copp, AP
Republicans will again try to slash defense secretary’s salary to $1
Democratic lawmakers have blasted the salary reductions as unrealistic and petty.
Social media among many barriers to bringing back a draft, report says
A recent think tank report looks at the unprecedented social and cultural challenges the Defense Department would have to navigate in the event of a draft.
By Hope Hodge Seck
Remembering Saipan: The battle that reshaped the Pacific
The legacy of the Battle of Saipan endures 80 years on, as the island once again emerges as a strategic front in the Pacific.
By Cleo Paskal
Grand jury indicts CEO of military privatized housing company
The Michaels Organization CEO has taken a leave of absence to "focus on vigorously defending himself" against racketeering allegations, the company said.
By Karen Jowers