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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.
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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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All enlisted spouses now eligible for the popular scholarship program.
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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."
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.
By Todd South
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.
How US Air Force special ops is allowing airmen the ‘freedom to fail’
The Air Force is changing up how it evaluates special operations.
By Riley Ceder
New missile allows Marine pilots to strike far, avoid air defenses
Marine fighter pilots now have a missile that can strike targets up to 230 miles away, keeping aviators out of the range of many air defense systems.
By Todd South
Marine who tried to save Osprey pilots posthumously awarded top medal
The Marine Corps presented the Navy and Marine Corps Medal to the parents of Cpl. Spencer Collart, who died last year after an Osprey crashed in Australia.
By Tara Copp, AP
AC-130J lands at Kirtland as US Air Force streamlines gunship training
Consolidating AC-130J Ghostrider training into one location will reduce gunship training by 30 days, the U.S. Air Force said.
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US military completes withdrawal from Niger
The U.S. handed over its last military bases in Niger to local authorities last month, but about two dozen American soldiers had remained in Niger.
Houthi rebels claim they shot down another US MQ-9 Reaper drone
Brig. Gen. Yahya Saree, a Houthi military spokesperson, claimed it was the third MQ-9 drone downed by the group in a week.
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press
Marines draw new policy line: ‘We will not separate families’
Marine Corps officials are getting more explicit about a policy that inspired the creation of a coordinator role for dual-military married couples.
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