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US military hasn’t airdropped Gaza aid since May 9
The U.S. military has not airdropped humanitarian aid into Gaza for weeks, with a Pentagon spokesperson blaming weather and Israel's Rafah offensive.
Air Force, Navy likely to fall short on reserve recruits in 2024
The Air Force Reserve and the Navy Reserve are expected to fall short of this fiscal year’s recruitment goals.
Congress presses SECNAV for answers on recruiting challenges
One lawmaker called Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro’s answers to recruiting questions “a lot of hot air.”
By Diana Stancy
How the Marine Corps’ barracks got to be so bad, according to 2 generals
Years of spending more on weapons systems than on quality of life was one reason, the Marine Corps’ budget chief said.
Here’s how the US-led humanitarian aid pier off Gaza will work
U.S. soldiers and sailors are assembling the large floating platform several miles off the Gaza coast that will be the launching pad for deliveries.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
British troops may be tasked with delivering Gaza aid, BBC report says
The report comes after a U.S. military official said there'd be no American “boots on the ground” and another nation would deliver aid from offshore pier.
Ukraine pulls US tanks from front lines over Russian drone threats
The sidelining of the Abrams reflects evolving battlefield tactics where drone use has made it virtually impossible for them to maneuver without detection.
By Tara Copp, AP
‘We need to move fast’: Pentagon sends Ukraine $1 billion in new aid
The Pentagon has been out of money to refill stocks sent to Ukraine since the start of this year, threatening a crisis on the front lines.
House passes billions in aid for Ukraine, Israel — next is the Senate
The House has approved a $95 billion package of foreign aid for Ukraine, Israel and other U.S. allies after months of turmoil on Capitol Hill.
USS Gunston Hall is back home after a four-month deployment
Gunston Hall returned to the states after taking part in NATO's biggest exercise in decades.
Pentagon presses Congress for Ukraine funding, citing dire situation
Pentagon leaders told Congress that Ukraine and Israel both desperately need weapons being held up by a failure to pass a funding package.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press