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Airborne assault comes to Super Garuda Shield exercise in Indonesia
Super Garuda Shield in Indonesia expands with new participants and demonstrates new joint, combined operational capabilities.
These Army units are headed to the Middle East and Europe this winter
The deployment announcements include aviation, armor and sustainment brigade deployments.
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China says it tailed a US military plane through the Taiwan Strait
The U.S. aircraft was a P-8A Poseidon patrol and reconnaissance plane, according to the People’s Liberation Army’s Eastern Theater Command.
Transportation Command nominee promises review of Gaza pier mission
The three-month effort to deliver aid to Gaza included more than 1,000 U.S. servicemembers.
Military influencers could help fight disinformation, experts argue
Military influencers could build support for U.S. troops and protect against enemy disinformation attempts to undermine the DOD, a RAND report says.
82nd Airborne paratrooper’s training death under investigation
Pfc. Matthew Perez died as a result of injuries sustained while training at the Joint Readiness Training Center at Fort Johnson, Louisiana.
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Emphasis on electronic warfare a must, Air Force secretary says
“My own experience suggests that this is a historically neglected area that can have an oversized impact."
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Talk of US Iraq withdrawal is disconnected from ISIS threat
Details of a future U.S. military posture in Iraq remain murky, but consequences of a premature withdrawal are clear, the author of this op-ed argues.
Opinion
America’s future advantage depends on quick adoption of advanced tech
The U.S. military must learn from Ukraine and accelerate its adoption of advanced AI and robotics, former Defense Secretary Mark T. Esper argues.
New benefit could help troops save on out-of-pocket health care costs
The military will soon offer troops flexible spending accounts, which cover medical expenses from over-the-counter medicine to braces.
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More military spouses eligible for $4,000 tuition aid scholarship
All enlisted spouses now eligible for the popular scholarship program.
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Air Force Falcons unveil glorious AFSOC-themed football unis
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Meal, Ready-to-Bulk? Pentagon urged to add creatine to MREs
The gains-based recommendation will now await a Senate decision in order to become law.
Good Lord, the head of U.S. 2nd Fleet is a PT stud
Is Vice Adm. Doug Perry the fittest admiral of all?
A personal account of a paratrooper who jumped into Normandy on D-Day
Lt. Col. Gerhard Bolland, an 82nd Airborne Division officer, described what it was really like to parachute during the invasion of Normandy.
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Marine in helicopter unit dies in ‘routine’ operations in California
The Marine was part of Marine Light Attack Helicopter Training Squadron 303, which trains pilots to fly the AH-1Z Viper and UH-1Y Venom helicopters.
Navy chief found guilty of attempted espionage
A general court martial found U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer Bryce Pedicini guilty of attempted espionage, among other charges.
By Diana Stancy
Pentagon disputes report of firefight following Abbey Gate bombing
A new report on the 2021 airport bombing in Afghanistan which killed 13 U.S. troops suggests the assault may have involved more than one attacker.
Parachute mishap resulted in Marine’s North Carolina training death
Sgt. Colin Arslanbas, "an outstanding Marine and leader," was in a parachute accident during a predeployment certification exercise.
The man who made Belleau Wood — and the Marine Corps — immortal
Floyd Gibbons made history when his dispatch got past the wartime censor.
Vets advocates push Supreme Court to dump laws punishing homelessness
A case being considered by the Supreme Court could have far-reaching impact on efforts to help homeless veterans.
Special Forces soldiers in NW Florida still awaiting child care center
A decision on whether Special Forces families will get a child development center at Camp "Bull" Simons, Florida, may arrive in the coming weeks.
By Karen Jowers
Former USS Howard CO was fired after ‘racially harassing comments’
The Navy relieved Cmdr. Cameron Dennis in February, just a few months after he assumed command of the Japan-based warship.
By Diana Stancy
MacArthur still endures as a larger-than-life figure — for good or ill
Few subjects in military history are more loaded than public perception of Douglas MacArthur.
By Jon Guttman
US Naval Community College launches health science program
The Navy’s community college is partnering with Western Governors University to provide sailors with an associate degree in health science.
By Diana Stancy