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Inside the Pentagon’s new handbook on countering drones
The 100-page guide is part field manual, part history lesson and part philosophy of modern warfare.
How veterans groups came to clash over a sweeping VA benefits bill
Veterans organizations are deeply divided over details contained in the sweeping legislation known as the Taking Care of America’s Veterans Act.
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‘Testing is now underway’: Zelenskyy confirms progress on major US defense deals
On the heels of a Patriot license pledge, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed progress on billion-dollar defense tech deals with the U.S.
Army orders mass shutdown of official social media accounts
The Army is consolidating its official social media presence, drastically slashing the number of allowable accounts.
VA claims backlog drops below 70,000 for first time in six years
The VA claims backlog dropped below 70,000 for first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Air Force contingency wing assists Venezuela in earthquake response, aid intake
Airmen in the 621st Contingency Response Wing are assisting Venezuelan authorities to expand aid intake following devastating earthquakes.
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B-21 Raider to fly with two-pilot configuration
The Air Force's new long-range strike bomber will operation with a two-pilot configuration.
He left Mongolia to pursue higher education. He returned as a US soldier.
Fourteen years after leaving Mongolia on his own, Sgt. Munk Munkhzaya returned home in a U.S. Army uniform — and reenlisted inside a traditional yurt.
Pentagon seemingly lifts suspension of low-flying South Carolina Apache pilots
The Pentagon said the suspension of Apache pilots involved in a beach flyover last week has been lifted.
US Marines successfully test-fire new medium-range air defense system
U.S. Marines on Guam successfully fired the service's new Medium-Range Intercept Capability system during Exercise Valiant Shield.
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US transfers retired Marine Corps AAVs to allies defending Black Sea region
Retired U.S. Marine Corps AAVs will go to allied nations in defense of the Black Sea region.
Sailor reportedly finds dead rat in finished energy drink
The sailor said medical personnel informed him, “with the chemicals that are in Monster, that it should be OK.”
That time the Air Force proposed making a ‘gay bomb’
The Air Force once explored the idea of a chemical weapon that would make enemy soldiers sexually irresistible to one another — striking a blow to morale.
Master Chief actor condemns use of character in White House’s Iran war hype video
“I demand that the producers of this disgusting and juvenile war porn remove my voice immediately,” Steve Downes wrote in a post on X.
‘War Machine’ review: Finally, a training scenario with aliens
The sci-fi flick raises the premise: What if the final phase of U.S. Army Ranger selection suddenly involved fighting a giant alien robot?
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Trump flies old Air Force One out of Turkey, switches to new jet in Britain for trip home
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Germany to buy US Tomahawks in shift toward own long-range capability
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Army develops new technique for rifling cannon bores
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Air Force major restricted to DC base, under investigation after uniformed protest
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Army medic convicted of desertion after 3 years on the run in the UK
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