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China fires water cannons at Philippine ships in South China Sea
The incident occurred near Scarborough Shoal, one of two hotly disputed areas where confrontations between the two countries have flared since last year.
DoD expanding ‘forever chemicals’ cleanup at former Michigan base
Groundwater treatment systems will be installed near the former Wurtsmith Air Force Base in northern Michigan.
Study links ‘forever chemicals’ to testicular cancer in US troops
The military first documented health concerns surrounding chemicals known as PFAS decades ago yet has continued to use firefighting foam made with them.
By Hannah Norman and Patricia Kime, KFF Health News
Philippines protests China firing water cannon in disputed South China
Chinese coast guard ships fired a water cannon and blocked two Philippine navy-chartered civilian boats taking supplies to the Philippine forces.
More families file claims against Navy for Hawaii water contamination
Another 1,002 people have filed claims seeking monetary damages related to current and future medical care due to the fuel-tainted water.
By Karen Jowers
First US deep water port for the Arctic to host military, cruise ships
The port will accommodate larger cruise ships, and military vessels to counter the presence of Russian and Chinese ships in the Arctic.
The first US deep water port for the Arctic to host military
U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan, an Alaska Republican, said the expanded port will become the centerpiece of U.S. strategic infrastructure in the Arctic.
Why the drinking water got tainted on the carriers Nimitz and Lincoln
The Navy has released its investigations into water contamination that plagued the two carriers last fall.
Cleaning toxic military sites will take decades without more funding
Advocates want congressional appropriators to double the budget for military clean up efforts in fiscal 2024.
Camp Lejeune’s poisoned water caused higher rates of Parkinson’s
The findings again highlight the harm done by toxic chemicals to military families stationed at the site.
Toxic foam spill at Hawaii’s Red Hill facility due to contractor error
About 1,300 gallons of toxic fire suppressant leaked at the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage site near Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, on Nov. 29, 2022.
By Kent Miller