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Pentagon cautions personnel against betting using insider information
Hostile foreign intelligence services can track bets made by U.S. military personnel on prediction markets to anticipate American movements, targets and timing, Hegseth warned.
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3 NAS Pensacola sailors die in car crash
Three sailors assigned to Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida, died after a car crash early Saturday morning, the Navy announced.
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Japan air base imposes junior enlisted alcohol ban, curfew after local murder
After a U.S. Marine was arrested for allegedly murdering a local woman, Kadena Air Base restricted alcohol consumption and implemented a new curfew for E-1 to E-4 personnel.
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Marine Corps Osprey squadrons get AI tool to boost readiness rates
The Corps is moving to adopt an AI-based diagnostic and decision-making tool for all its East Coast-based squadrons.
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Helsing unveils interceptor missiles designed to chase Russia’s fast-flying Geran drones
Germany’s Helsing is offering a novel pair of air-defense missiles, plus the requisite AI software to organize intercepts, for downing fast attack drones for under $100,000 per shot.
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Marine sniper veteran visits Ukraine to meet man behind 2,069-meter shot
Marine sniper vet Colby Barrett headed to Ukraine to spend time with one of Ukraine’s elite snipers, call sign Lektor. The result is a forthcoming film.
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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.
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Air, Space forces hit recruitment goals, set higher 2027 targets
The Department of the Air Force set larger goals for 2027 after recruiting 31,950 airmen and 730 guardians in fiscal 2026.
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Can you hear me now? 90% of Navy unaccompanied housing now has free Wi-Fi
Since the rollout began in November 2025, the Navy has sought to provide free, high-speed Wi-Fi to all Navy-owned and -operated unaccompanied housing.
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Marine Corps plans new warfighter test for future generals
Following Pentagon guidelines, the Marine Corps is developing and testing its own Joint Warfighter Evaluation.
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US Navy awards RTX’s Raytheon $24.4B for SM-6 missiles amid stockpile concerns
The deal for the SM-6 interceptors comes as the Pentagon pushes to replenish munitions stockpiles depleted by conflicts in the Middle East.
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Marines head to the Baltic to safeguard undersea infrastructure
The U.S. is rerouting a team of “specialized” Marines from Europe to the Baltic Sea to bolster NATO-led security efforts.
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Air Force identifies airman found dead at off-base housing in Italy
TSgt. Conner Wells, assigned to the 31st Fighter Wing, Aviano Air Base, Italy, served as a precision-guided munition production supervisor.
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Troops get first increase in 24 years for hostile fire, danger pays
Pentagon raises danger pay for troops for the first time since 2002, increasing hostile fire pay to $450 and imminent danger pay to $275 per month.
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GAO calls on Coast Guard, Congress to step up marine firefighting
GAO found 886 marine fires over a decade and recommends changes to improve Coast Guard response and require more vessel response plans.
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Navy exceeds recruiting goal with over 45,000 new sailors
The Navy surpassed its fiscal 2026 recruitment goal of 45,000 sailors, marking three years in a row that it’s met its accession target.
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Pentagon launches Office of Religious Affairs, will report directly to Hegseth
The Pentagon intends to address what Hegseth calls a loss of religious community within the military after an era of “political correctness.”