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Coast Guard to work without pay during DHS shutdown
Coasties will likely not feel the effects until the next scheduled military payday Feb. 27, which they could miss if Congress can’t reach an agreement.
US Army leaders say future European fight could mean 1,500 targets daily
The projection, informed by the Russia-Ukraine war, is shaping how the service thinks about automation and speed on the battlefield.
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Sore throat? Tricare Prime now offers virtual option for urgent care
Nurses will decide whether the symptoms can be treated virtually, and set up the virtual appointments.
Pentagon to deploy roughly 200 troops to Nigeria
The 200 troops will supplement a small team of American military officers already embedded with Nigerian forces.
Pentagon wants counter-drone sensors to protect US infrastructure — and fast
“The urgency of the threat” is prompting the Defense Innovation Unit to solicit products in time for a spring 2026 demonstration.
Army officer communities face cuts in service-wide restructuring
Some Army officers are slated to be shuttled into new job specialties or even transferred to a different service as jobs are eliminated.
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US Air Force buying more bunker-buster bombs after Iran nuclear strikes
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‘Reduced to atoms’: The devastating 1945 Allied bombing campaign in Dresden
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Unemployment rates for veterans worsen amid civilian job market gains
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Navy fires commanding officer of destroyer USS Mason
Capt. Chavius Lewis was relieved of his duties due to a "loss in confidence" in his ability to command, the Navy said.
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2027 defense budget could double 2026 ship requests, US Navy secretary says
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Health care access a top complaint among troops, top enlisted leaders tell lawmakers
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Virginia Supreme Court rules US Marine’s adoption of Afghan war orphan will stand
A U.S. Marine and his wife will keep an Afghan orphan they brought home in defiance of a U.S. government decision to reunite her with her Afghan family.
US Air Force’s CCA program advances with auto-flying software integration
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No evidence women in combat roles lower standards, top enlisted leaders say
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s call for a review of the effectiveness of women in combat roles prompted questions during a Senate Armed Services hearing.
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‘Everything costs what it costs’: Navy, Marine, Coast Guard chiefs call for historic funding
President Donald Trump has proposed a $1.5 trillion military budget for fiscal 2027.
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