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Army deploys to Alaska island amid rise in Russian military activity
Russian military planes and navy vessels, including two submarines, have come close to Alaska in the past week as Russia and China conducted joint drills.
Military burn pit exposure not tracked properly, DOD watchdog warns
A new report looks at burn pits not created by U.S. personnel that are near military sites.
With Trump pick, JD Vance is first post-9/11 vet on major party ticket
Vance is the first veteran of the enlisted ranks to run on a major-party ticket since Al Gore in 2000.
After attempted Trump assassination, veteran groups urge calm
Vets groups united Monday to remind Americans that they all share a duty in “lowering the temperature” of today’s political discourse.
Marine Corps bases in Japan ramp up sobriety checks after incidents
The move comes after multiple incidents of alleged offenses involving U.S. service members in Japan.
Navajo Marine says religious waiver will help recruit more personnel
Cpl. Bradford Flores was granted a religious waiver to grow his hair out in honor of his Navajo heritage.
By Riley Ceder
Looking for a mental health provider? Tricare’s directory may not help
Auditors posed as military beneficiaries and made covert calls to see if Tricare's mental health care providers were reachable and available as advertised.
By Karen Jowers
US Coast Guard spots Chinese naval ships off Alaska island
A U.S. Coast Guard cutter on routine patrol in the Bering Sea came across several Chinese military ships in international waters near the Aleutian Islands.
Quieting Discord: A new frontier in military leaks and extremism
From secret Pentagon leaks to radicalization in the military community, Discord is continuing to grapple with keeping bad actors off the popular platform.
Engineer charged with obstructing probe into deadly 2017 Marine crash
Fifteen Marines and a sailor died in the 2017 KC-130T transport plane crash near Itta Bena, Mississippi.
By Riley Ceder
US military’s Gaza aid pier will be permanently removed
The removal would deal the final blow to a project long plagued by bad weather, security uncertainties and difficulties delivering aid to Palestinians.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press