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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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US Navy’s next-generation fighter decision to be unveiled soon, sources say
The program, currently unnamed but designated F/A-XX, has been buffeted by delays and funding disputes for years.
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US Air Force seeks ‘rapidly deployable’ drone swarms for base security
The U.S. Air Force is looking to use “rapidly deployable” swarms of AI-controlled drones for base security.
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Defense startup’s AI aims to make every munition count
Smack Technologies’ CEO said its AI modeling tool will help commanders decide not just which targets to strike, but how to sequence strikes over time.
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Iran says it captured US submarine drone in Strait of Hormuz
Iran said Tuesday it captured a U.S. uncrewed submarine in the Strait of Hormuz. The Pentagon said it had malfunctioned more than a day ago.
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Veterans fight against arch that would obstruct view of Arlington Cemetery
Advocacy groups continue their push to halt Trump’s plans to construct a 250-foot-tall arch that would obstruct the view of Arlington National Cemetery.
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Navy base settles lawsuit with military spouse over Facebook ban
Attorneys for the plaintiff called the settlement a “warning” that officials cannot pick and choose what viewpoints to allow in digital public forums.
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Ukraine contracting around 1,000 Patriot missiles from allies, defense chief says
Ukraine is contracting a supply of around 1,000 missiles for U.S.-designed Patriot air-defence systems.
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Congress may alter Air Force fighter structure as service fails to reach 1,145 aircraft minimum
In response to a 2025 Air Force report, Congress can now consider the fighter force structure amid proposals to divest older aircraft and pilot shortages.
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‘Playful banter’ over Army grooming rules ends with Guardsman drawing loaded pistol
A Georgia National Guardsman serving in Washington, D.C., was arrested after allegedly pointing a loaded service pistol at a fellow soldier.
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US Air Force seeks air-defense guns to protect overseas bases
The U.S. Air Force plans to acquire anti-aircraft guns to protect its overseas bases following Iranian attacks on U.S. bases in the Middle East.
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Man sentenced to life in killings featured in ‘The Fort Bragg Cartel’
In 2020, a Delta Force soldier and an Army veteran were found shot in the woods of a North Carolina base.