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Trump’s Russian diesel deal benefits Moscow more than US consumers, experts say
Trump’s diesel deal gives Moscow cash and leverage, while Ukraine is pressed to give up one of its few advantages on the battlefield and in negotiations, experts and U.S. lawmakers said.
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A shipwreck, two Nazi spies and the Boy Scout who noticed
Author Sara Vladic tells the tale of how an alert Boy Scout and an observant local mother thwarted Nazi spies — and how one recently discovered shipwreck weaves it all together.
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Congressmen launch bipartisan military range, test facility caucus
A bipartisan group of U.S. representatives launched the Congressional Military Range and Test Facility Caucus in an effort to highlight the role of those ranges in advancing research and test missions for the military.
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US Army looks to high-flying balloons to help see, strike along front lines with China
Amid renewed interest in high-altitude balloons, soldiers are looking to them to extend their reach along the first island chain.
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US Marine indicted over suspected murder, robbery of woman in Okinawa
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Devin Jacob Ballard was indicted on Sunday for the murder and robbery of Anna Yagi, a 39-year-old Naha resident.
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US Marine arrested, suspected of robbing, murdering woman in Okinawa
LCpl. Devin Jacob Ballard, assigned to the III MEF, was arrested by local authorities after allegedly murdering and robbing Okinawa resident Anna Yagi.
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US Army tests counter-drone tech at Mexican border as cartel drone use rises
The service is seeking to sharpen its defenses against the growing threat of drone use by cartels.
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Aboard the USS George Washington, young sailors adjust to war with Iran
Sailors must maintain a state of alert and readiness, heightened in the case of the George Washington due to the threat of Iranian attacks.
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US Marine Corps anti-ship weaponry to see exercise action on remote Japan island near Taiwan
The U.S. Marine Corps will deploy its ground-based anti-ship and air-defense systems to Japan’s southwesternmost island for exercises this month.
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US removes B-1 bombers from UK base amid security concerns
The United States removed its B-1 bombers from a U.K. air base one week after several men were arrested there on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts.
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Naval Special Warfare Command failed to identify, treat TBI in service members: Watchdog
The DOD Inspector General found that Naval Special Warfare Command failed to identity and treat traumatic brain injuries in personnel.
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2 veterans battle in court and online over defamation, for-profit claims processing
A local government official alleges a for-profit company attacked VSOs as having a “monopoly” on helping veterans with disability claims.
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Saudis plan assault on Houthis to break Red Sea chokehold
More than 100,000 Yemeni troops could be mobilized in the offensive, depending on the scale, officials said.
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Unemployment rate for post-9/11 vets up as job market slumps
The unemployment rate for the nation’s post-9/11 generation of veterans rose from 3.5% in August to 4.1% in September.
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Veterans face SNAP barriers as USDA guidance delays policy changes, GAO finds
GAO found outdated USDA SNAP guidance for veterans and recommended better outreach and coordination to help veterans access food assistance.
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Marine Corps meets 2026 goal with over 31,000 new recruits
The Corps recruited 31,250 enlisted Marines alongside 1,672 officers and 3,503 prior service reserve Marines in what the service calls a “rebound.”
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Navy selects 3 companies to develop mine countermeasure technology
BeeX, BlackSea Technologies and Vatn Systems were selected as prize winners after successfully completing a mine countermeasures modernization challenge.