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Amid Iran conflict, ‘non-hostile’ deaths of 2 US airmen raise overseas toll

Two U.S. airmen supporting operations against Iran died last week in “non-hostile” incidents, raising the death toll to 23 since the war began.
Congressman calls for tougher Pentagon oversight in bid for committee chair

In his bid to reclaim chairmanship of the House Armed Services Committee, Rep. Adam Smith called for greater scrutiny of the Trump administration’s military operations abroad.
Under threat of air strikes, US looks to bolster base infrastructure with 3D printing

U.S. Air Force officials conceded that troop housing at Middle East bases was “never designed for the threat environment now arriving overhead.”
Fort Hood shooting victims not memorialized among Global War on Terror casualties

They received Purple Hearts, but the deaths and injuries are not considered combat related.

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How Afghanistan War soul-searching led to renaming of Navy expeditionary command

The command’s recent name change was years in the making after the end of the Afghanistan War, according to the head of Commander, Navy Expeditionary Forces.

Lawmakers press Air Force on civilian cuts at China aerospace institute

Lawmakers on the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party are pressing the Air Force for answers on its decision to cut all civilian positions at the service’s China Aerospace Studies Institute. In a Nov. 4 letter to Air Force Secretary Troy Meink, Chairman John Moolenaar, R-Mich., and Ranking Member Ro Khanna, D-Calif., requested…
US military extends restrictions for Okinawa personnel after Marine’s indictment

The new restrictions will begin Sunday and last for around a month, extending a junior enlisted curfew and curbing alcohol consumption past midnight.
US European Command launches vigilance campaign as hybrid threats mount

U.S. European Command is calling on U.S. troops, family members, and civilian employees to stay alert for suspicious behavior and to cover their digital tracks while moving around Europe.

Army honors soldiers who faced down Fort Stewart gunman

Acting Secretary of the Army Adam Telle and Vice Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Christopher LaNeve presented awards to eight of the soldiers who in 2025 subdued a Fort Stewart shooter.

Rise of the defense industry innovators | Defense News Weekly Full Episode 11.3.26

As the American military seeks new capabilities and advanced systems amid rapid change, defense companies of all sizes showcased their solutions at a major defense conference.