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Marine camouflage uniform shortage won’t be fixed until summer 2024
Marines’ camouflage uniforms are supposed to be difficult for enemy eyes to find. But these days, they’re difficult for even Marines to find.
Coronavirus shaking up America’s defense industry
The U.S. aerospace and defense sector is feeling the impact of the coronavirus, with companies limiting travel, defense trade events scuttled and contingency planning underway.
Veterans unemployment up again
The jobless rate among veterans in February was higher than the national mark for the first time since 2016.
Two soldiers with vaping-related illnesses have popped up
Two soldiers with vaping-related lung injuries have been identified, an illness the CDC says is commonly associated with vaping products that contain THC.
By Kyle Rempfer
‘When in doubt, lash out’: The 82nd Airborne’s crossing of the Waal River, 76 years later
The 75th anniversary of Operation Market Garden was celebrated throughout the Netherlands.
75th anniversary of daring WWII Allied operation marked in the Netherlands
Parachutes glowing gold and white against clear blue skies, hundreds of paratroopers floated to the ground in the eastern Netherlands on Saturday to mark the 75th anniversary of a daring but ultimately unsuccessful mission that Allied commanders hoped would bring a swift end to World War II.
By Mike Corder, The Associated Press
At 98, D-Day vet jumps again, with eyes on the big 100
Jump by jump, 98-year-old D-Day veteran Tom Rice is nudging closer to his goal of leaping out of planes at age 100.
From D-Day to Nazi defeat: Marking World War II milestones
After D-Day, U.S. troops took part in another major but often overlooked operation that is commemorated this week.
As tensions rise, could Iran mistake airliners for warplanes?
Iraqi officials said ExxonMobil Corp. began evacuating staff from Basra, and Bahrain ordered its citizens out of Iraq and Iran over "the recent escalations and threats."
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press
Best vet unemployment rate ever — April brings new record
The unemployment rate for post-9/11 veterans dropped to a record low of 1.7 percent in April, down significantly from March’s figure of 3.1 percent.
By Joshua Axelrod
Recording device reportedly found in women’s bathroom aboard ship with the 22nd MEU
The recording device was found in a bathroom used primarily by female Marines.
By Shawn Snow