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Trump weighs pulling some US troops from Europe amid NATO strains, official says
U.S. President Donald Trump has discussed with advisers the option of removing some U.S. troops from Europe, a senior White House official told Reuters.
Drone warfare has dramatically changed the battlefield. Is the US medical corps ready?
Studies from the Ukraine war show drone-delivered explosives are more destructive and lead to a wider range and higher severity of traumatic injury.
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Charges mount for Army OB/GYN accused of sexual assault
An Army doctor is now facing an expanded set of sexual assault and misconduct charges involving 73 victims.
Army moves toward contractor-run pilot training after years of safety concerns
Contractors bidding to train U.S. Army rotary-wing pilots have centered their plans on different training aircraft.
Former USNS Carson City skipper accused of 2021 rape surrenders license
A lawyer for the alleged victim says he will continue to pursue criminal accountability for the ship's captain.
Pentagon’s ouster of Anthropic opens doors for small AI rivals
Small defense industry artificial intelligence startups are suddenly fielding calls from generals, combatant commanders and deep-pocketed investors.
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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.”
Navy dishes out awards for top mess halls
The U.S. Navy announced the recipients of its Capt. Edward F. Ney Memorial Award on Monday.
Trump again chides NATO for failing to back US operations in Iran
The president's remarks came just a day after a tense private meeting with the alliance's Secretary General Mark Rutte at the White House.
The Air Force is putting big money behind its effort to keep aviators in the service
Eligible active-duty aviators have until May 31 to apply for the fiscal year 2026 bonus program.
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US Navy introduces free Wi-Fi to barracks in Greece, Italy
The move is part of a broader free Wi-Fi initiative focused on improving troops' quality of life.
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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What is Nifty Nugget? NDAA revives 47-year-old military exercise
In 1978, the 21-day exercise, dubbed “Nifty Nugget,” brought two dozen military commands to bear to support a notional conflict in Europe.
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Trump says US ‘hit’ facility where alleged drug boats ‘load up’
Trump declined to say if the military or CIA was involved or where it occurred.
This company is rethinking PTSD treatment for veterans — with VR
Brenden Borrowman, a retired Army veteran, founded Neurova Labs to focus on treating the physiological injury underlying conditions like PTSD and TBI.
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