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Iran Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is dead, White House confirms
Khamenei was killed in a major attack on Iran launched by Israel and the United States, President Donald Trump said Saturday on social media.
No US casualties reported following Iran’s retaliatory strikes, officials say
CENTCOM officials also claimed that "damage to U.S. installations was minimal and has not impacted operations."
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War powers debate intensifies after Trump orders attack on Iran without approval by Congress
Many Democrats are calling the operation illegal, saying the Constitution gives Congress alone the power to declare war.
US confirms first combat use of LUCAS one-way attack drone in Iran strikes
The Low-cost Unmanned Combat Attack System, or LUCAS drone, is a one-way attack drone reverse-engineered after the Iranian Shahed-136.
US, Israel launch ‘major combat operations’ in Iran
Discussing the potential of American casualties, Trump said "that often happens in war."
Trump orders federal agencies to stop using Anthropic technology in dispute over AI safety
Hegseth also said he was designating Anthropic as a supply chain risk, a move that could prevent U.S. military vendors from working with the company.
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World leaders fear broader escalation after major US and Israeli attack on Iran
European leaders held emergency security meetings and scrambled to protect their citizens in the Middle East after U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran.
Desperate for help, a Marine battles phone trees, hold music and indifference
The system is callous. Not maliciously. It just happens. Checkbox by checkbox. Door by door. Doctor by doctor.
Competing with Dick Bong to be WWII’s top ace this pilot met a fateful end
Thomas McGuire Jr. was chasing Dick Bong's record when his life was cut short several months before war's end.
Stick to your guns: Why the Marine Corps is opting for the M27 over the Army’s M7
The M27 IAR is chambered for 5.56mm NATO legacy cartridge, while the M7 rifle is chambered for the larger and more modern 6.8mm round.
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The military’s complicated history with tobacco
Anyone who has served knows the smoke pit has not vanished.
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Let your partner know how you really feel with acronyms such as MALAYA: My Ardent Lips Await Your Arrival.
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