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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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Navy installing advanced nuclear microreactor at Indiana command
The Navy is installing an advanced nuclear micro modular reactor at Naval Weapons Station Crane that creates power outside of the civilian electric grid.
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Navy must ‘start killing manned programs,’ defense official says
The Navy needs to get a lot more ruthless to bring the fleet into the future, a top leader of the Pentagon’s Defense Innovation Unit said Wednesday.
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Trump departs DC on Qatar-gifted Air Force One after emergency slide accidentally deploys
President Donald Trump’s departure to Texas was briefly delayed after an emergency slide on Air Force One was accidentally deployed by military personnel.
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Navy not doing enough to study long-term brain damage in aviators, lawmakers say
A House committee found that the Navy was at fault for not doing more to research long-term brain damage in aviators, despite knowledge of suicides.
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VA to mark 9/11 anniversary with volunteer opportunities at national cemeteries
The VA will mark the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks by hosting volunteer events on Saturday, Sept. 12, at more than 144 locations.
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WWII’s famed ‘Mosquito Bowl’ comes to the big screen
Netflix dropped the official teaser trailer for “The Mosquito Bowl” — the true tale of the gridiron game played out on Guadalcanal.
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Support grows for dark horse Army secretary contender Marc Andersen
Six people described Marc Andersen’s “squeaky-clean” image and good relationships that make him favorable for the Army’s top civilian post.
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Pentagon codifies fitness standards across branches
The new regulations spell out testing timelines, standards for troops in combat arms specialties and guidelines for pregnancy and postpartum fitness.
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They served through America’s post-9/11 wars. 25 years later, what did that service mean?
Nearly 3 million Americans served in the wars that followed Sept. 11. Three veterans reflect in The War Horse about what they saw, lost and still carry.
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Roosevelt deployment to utilize lessons learned from Lincoln, Navy’s top brass say
The Navy said it was integrating lessons learned from the Lincoln deployment to better prepare sailors and families for the upcoming Roosevelt deployment.
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Air Force launches B-52, B-1 readiness campaign
To increase the number of mission capable B-52 and B-1 aircraft, the North Star Readiness Campaign aims to speed up parts delivery and depot maintenance.
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Iran and US hit tankers in biggest wave of attacks on shipping since war began
Recent attacks by the U.S. and Iran have shattered a month of relative calm, with both hitting military, shipping and energy assets.