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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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VA said electronic health record modernization would cost $10 billion — now it’s $48 billion
The Department of Veterans Affairs is nearly tripling the ceiling on its contract with Oracle to modernize the agency’s electronic health record system.
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US Army awards $192M to Palantir, Anduril for TITAN production
The Army moved its TITAN program from prototyping to production with a $192 million award to Palantir and Anduril this week.
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Faster fielding of laser weapons key to future fights, Navy’s top officer says
The Navy’s top officer issued a directive to get high-energy lasers into sailors’ hands as soon as possible to adapt to the modern combat environment.
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Navy corpsman found dead near South Carolina riverbanks
Yu Wei Huo, 33, was last seen days earlier, and officials asked the public for help locating him, expressing “concern for his safety and well-being.”
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Army pivots from WWII-era ammo cans toward polymer cases, 3D printing
The Army is rolling out what it’s calling the first major revolution in ammo packaging since World War II.
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Marine Corps to add 6,500 billets in force expansion
The additional Marines will be spread across 64 initiatives, which include reinforcing the Pacific fleet and creating new infantry battalions.
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Trump to nominate Hung Cao as Navy secretary
President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he was nominating Hung Cao to be the U.S. Navy secretary.
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Navy looks to fast-track Camp Pendleton barracks project
The Navy put out a fast-track solicitation for 10 new on-base housing facilities at Camp Pendleton, California.
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How a middling Chinese guided-missile frigate unnerves Japan, Taiwan and the US
China’s navy has introduced a new guided-missile frigate designed for coastal as well as open-sea attacks.
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After 286 days at sea, USS Abraham Lincoln arrives in Thailand
The USS Abraham Lincoln arrived in Thailand on Wednesday morning after more than 200 days at sea.
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Navy captain gives oath of enlistment to son on last day of service
Navy Capt. Rich Sussman administered the oath of enlistment to his son, Matthew Sussman, on his final day of service after a 35-year career.
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House passes funding bill to avert government shutdown
The House overwhelmingly approved legislation Tuesday to prevent a government shutdown and keep federal agencies operating beyond Oct. 1.