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The US Army wants 11 business jets for ISR missions
The service is looking at buying up to 11 custom Bombardier Global 6500 aircraft for its High Accuracy Detection and Exploitation System program.
Utilities billing resumes for some military housing residents
Mock billing for at least three months will allow residents time to adjust before any charges or rebates start.
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Guard deployments to US cities cost $496 million in 2025, CBO says
The Congressional Budget Office said Wednesday that maintaining current troop levels could add $93 million per month to the total.
FAA, Army failures contributed to fatal DC air collision, report finds
“We should be angry, because for years, no one listened,” NTSB Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy said. “This was 100% preventable.”
Army opens applications for enlisted space operations roles
The new military occupational specialty is open to soldiers in grades E-4 through E-9 across the active-duty Army, National Guard and Army Reserve.
Rubio to warn of military action if Venezuela strays from US goals
Though Rubio said the U.S. is not at war with Venezuela, he noted the administration would not rule out additional military force if needed.
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101st Airborne soldiers hitch rides aboard Marine Ospreys in exercise
The exercise comes as the 101st Airborne Division prepares to soon train on its own tiltrotor aircraft, the Bell MV-75.
SWORD training platform key to US space superiority, program head says
The U.S. Space Force is positioning its Space Warfighter Operational Readiness Domain as a cornerstone for maintaining space superiority.
Coast Guard rescues cruise ship stuck in Antarctic ice
The Polar Star marked its 50th anniversary by freeing an Australian-owned cruise ship trapped in ice.
The first soldier awarded the Medal of Honor during the War on Terror
Paul Ray Smith saved over 100 lives defending a critical position near the Baghdad airport during the early days of the Iraq War.
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Air Force to build realistic training ranges, continues BMT reshaping
The force will utilize the ranges with mock runways and real aircrafts for immersive training, with the first expected this October.
The US Coast Guard’s newest weapon in border security: Jet Skis
In its ever-evolving fight on the U.S.-Mexico border, the Coast Guard has unveiled its latest fighting tool.
How fashion borrowed military aesthetics and lost the context
"What was once functional equipment tied to service, sacrifice and sometimes trauma is now treated as visual shorthand for toughness or rebellion."
By Clay Beyersdorfer
Why most of military life rarely makes the screen
Between training and combat exists a long stretch of routine and waiting. Those experiences remain largely absent from military portrayals in film and TV.
Review: ‘In Waves and War’ shows promise of psychedelics to treat PTSD
The documentary, streaming Monday, follows a group of veterans undergoing experimental treatments currently not approved for clinical use in the U.S.
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The first soldier awarded the Medal of Honor during the War on Terror
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The force will utilize the ranges with mock runways and real aircrafts for immersive training, with the first expected this October.
Flags honoring Danish troops at US embassy reinstalled after outcry
Flags honoring Danish veterans killed in Afghanistan had been removed by staff at the U.S. embassy in Copenhagen, sparking public outcry.
Rubio to warn of military action if Venezuela strays from US goals
Though Rubio said the U.S. is not at war with Venezuela, he noted the administration would not rule out additional military force if needed.
Ukraine says more than 80% of enemy targets now destroyed by drones
One Ukrainian innovation has been a system to verify drone strikes that awards points to successful operators, with an online marketplace for bonus kit.
Bureaucratic confusion leaves DOD sites exposed to drones, DOD IG says
Major military installations in the U.S. are unprotected from drone attacks, despite policies that mandate otherwise, a Pentagon watchdog report warns.
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US Marines flew on New England Patriots’ private jet to Norway
Days before the New England Patriots secured a spot in the 2026 Super Bowl, U.S. Marines were passengers aboard the team’s private jet en route to Norway.
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US base commanders to have more say in defeating drone intrusions
Installation commanders are required to submit counter-drone defense plans for their bases within 60 days.
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Families of two men killed in Caribbean boat strike sue US government
The case marks the first legal challenge of its kind to President Donald Trump’s policy targeting vessels along narco-trafficking routes.
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