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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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Virginia-class submarine USS Minnesota completes first deployment
The Navy’s first forward-deployed Virginia-class submarine USS Minnesota returned to Naval Base Guam on July 29, completing its first deployment.
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Just one in three Americans backs Iran war, most unsure of Trump’s goals, poll finds
A Reuters/Ipsos poll found that 69% of Americans think President Donald Trump has not “clearly explained the goals of U.S. military involvement in Iran.”
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B-52 modernization faces delays, cost increases, watchdog says
Ten of 13 modernization efforts for the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress are experiencing cost, schedule or performance challenges.
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Senate Democrats press Pentagon over medical care for troops wounded in Kuwait drone strike
House and Senate Democrats requested answers by Aug. 12 to questions concerning medical care, casualty reporting and force protection, among others.
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Navy offering up to $150,000 retention bonuses for select aviation billets
The Navy is rolling out retention bonuses between $37,000 and $150,000 for select active-duty aviation billets and mission-critical roles.
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MARSOC wants to automate armory recordkeeping
Marine Forces Special Operations Command is partnering with SOFWERX to develop ways to replace manual steps for documenting serialized inventory.
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Chinese military researchers tap US AI models to train defense systems
Chinese researchers have reportedly used leading U.S. AI models developed by OpenAI and Anthropic to train AI systems to advance defense capabilities.
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Review: New wargame captures uncertainty of the American Revolution
With a 114-page user manual, a new wargame offers a highly detailed simulation of the American Revolution.
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See what it’s like to be on a ship getting hit by US missiles
The Navy offered a unique perspective from its latest SINKEX event, placing cameras inside and around the USS Peleliu as it was struck by U.S. missiles.
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The arms race for cheaper anti-ballistic weapons is underway
After years of a Patriot monopoly, new anti-ballistic alternatives are emerging. Officials hope to see some of them on the battlefield by the end of 2026.
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F-47 program producing test aircraft, on schedule for 2028 flight
The F-47 program has begun its engineering and manufacturing phase and will fly during this presidential administration, a service official said.