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Coast Guard responds to New Orleans ship collision, 195 people accounted for
Coast Guard personnel are responding to a collision between a cruise ship and cargo ship in New Orleans that has left numerous people missing.
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Congress has access to IVF. Military families like mine do not.
The U.S. government asks military families to accept a lot. It should not deny us the medical care we need to have children, this active-duty soldier writes.
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US Army names officer held on ‘allegations of espionage’
Lt. Col. Brandon Carroll Tyner has been identified as the U.S. soldier arrested earlier this week in the UK for reportedly assisting Russian intelligence.
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Navy unveils special warfare-themed uniforms for upcoming Army-Navy game
The U.S. Navy released images of Navy Midshipmen uniforms for the 2026 Army-Navy game that honor the service’s Naval special warfare components.
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Democrats push to remove US-Israel tech measure from defense bill
The measures call for enhanced cooperation between the U.S. and Israel on weapons technology development.
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Drones incoming! New innovations on offer in UAS tech | Defense News Weekly Full Episode 11.10.26
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Separate engine fires in 3 Navy, Marine Corps aircraft force emergency landings
In the span of two months this summer, U.S. naval aviation recorded three separate in-flight engine fires that caused millions in damage.
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Terror suspects wanted to do ‘big damage’ to air base used by US, Trump says
British police on Sunday arrested five men on suspicion of explosive and terrorism offenses near an air base that hosts U.S. Air Force personnel.
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Idaho National Guard carries out 3 isolated rescues over 4 days
The Idaho Army National Guard supported three successful search-and-rescue missions last week, rescuing four people.
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Airmen discover body in charred vehicle near Eglin Air Force Base
Members of the 96th Security Forces Squadron found a burnt vehicle with a deceased individual inside while on a routine patrol Wednesday morning.
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US appeals court upholds Pentagon’s blacklisting of Anthropic
A federal appeals court upheld the Pentagon’s blacklisting of Anthropic from military contracts, handing a victory to President Trump and the Pentagon.
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‘Misaligned’ fan blades, loss of thrust caused Thunderbird F-16 crash
A late 2025 F-16 crash in California was caused by turned fan blades in the engine and a lost of thrust, forcing the pilot to eject and destroying the jet.
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US Navy stands up hub to prepare unmanned systems for combat
U.S. Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Daryl Caudle announced a new autonomous development center to train sailors and test new technology.
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‘Risking billions’: US Navy’s massive shipyard overhaul lacks oversight, watchdog says
The Navy’s generational effort to improve poor conditions and outdated infrastructure at U.S. shipyards lacks oversight and parameters, a watchdog found.
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‘Genetic tolerance to the heat and humidity’: Marines search for next Parris Island mascot
The puppy should be of “sound and stable temperament” and possess “genetic tolerance to the heat and humidity” of Parris Island, the solicitation read.
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Desolate Arctic outpost likely to host US troops under new Greenland deal
Under a U.S. agreement signed this week, a small outpost at Mestersvig, Greenland, could soon become a key American military foothold in the Arctic.
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Montford Point Marine and oldest-living MLB player just turned 102
Bill Greason, a U.S. Montford Point Marine and Baptist minister, is the oldest-living Major League Baseball player and last surviving Negro Leaguer.
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Inside the inaugural meeting of Trump’s Military Spouse Commission
The Sept. 21 meeting covered some of the most persistent challenges facing military families: spouse employment, access to healthcare and childcare.