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Marines deploy Reaper drone unit to South China Sea
The U.S. Marine Corps has deployed a unit equipped with MQ-9A Reaper drones to the South China Sea to provide support to Philippine forces there.
Watch the US Air Force load inert nuclear bombs in F-35 for tests
The unarmed nuclear bombs were dropped from an F-35A at the Tonopah Test Range in Nevada.
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What troops, military families need to know about Tricare open season
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Netherlands WWII cemetery removes displays honoring Black soldiers
ABMC, however, told Dutch news outlets that one panel is “off display, though not out of rotation,” although a second panel was “retired.”
US aircraft carrier nears Venezuela in flex of American military power
It's a stark flex of American military power not seen in Latin America for generations.
Marine veteran wins battle for burn pit-related medical retirement
Kevin Lloyd, a Marine veteran who died of cancer on the eve of the Corps’ 250th birthday, won his battle for benefits for his surviving sons.
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US 7th Fleet ushers in new commander
Vice Adm. Patrick J. Hannifin took over for Vice Adm. Fred W. Kacher as commander of the U.S. 7th Fleet, which covers the Navy’s largest operations area.
This Korean War aviator was the first helicopter pilot to receive MOH
Even as a POW, John Koelsch fought for the men he rescued to the end.
Air Force eyes morale boost in revising dress, appearance guidance
Select personnel will be authorized to wear colored T-shirts with utility uniforms and can incorporate callsigns on name tags.
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US lifts Cambodian arms embargo after resuming military exercises
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