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Pentagon identifies seventh soldier killed in action during Operation Epic Fury
Sgt. Benjamin N. Pennington succumbed to his injuries on Sunday after a March 1 Iranian attack on Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia.
Sappers test first-ever load carrier designed for paratroopers
Researchers are designing the system with feedback from paratroopers who tested it.
By Todd South
From the Pacific to Europe: Where the next fight may happen
China has conducted patrols near the Senkaku islands, claimed by Japan.
By Jeff Schogol
1 Romanian soldier killed in Afghanistan Kandahar attack
A car carrying explosives rammed into a convoy of international troops in southern Afghanistan on Friday killing a Romanian soldier and wounding two others, the Romanian defense ministry said.
NCO blamed for accident that killed nine soldiers at Fort Hood
Flash flood warnings had been issued and the crossing had been designated off-limits, but a platoon heading out for some Sergeant’s Time training on the morning of June 2, 2016 didn’t know that.
Navy says tight budget, stress on fleet don't excuse crashes
A senior U.S. Navy officer told a congressional oversight panel Thursday that the hectic pace of military operations and a constrained military budget don’t excuse two warship accidents in the Pacific region that killed 17 American sailors and led the sea-going service to order a broad investigation into its performance and readiness.
US Navy worked around its own standards to keep ships underway: sources
The U.S. Navy’s top officer in the Pacific is reviewing a program that allowed ships from the Japan-based U.S. 7th Fleet to operate with expired certifications.
By David B. Larter
Lawmakers to grill Navy officials over fatal mishaps
Congress will focus on fleet readiness in a Sept. 7 hearing on the Navy's recent fatal collisions, but it's unclear just how much budget shortfalls were a factor.
Fort Hood soldier saves kayaker's life
Sgt. Michael Anderson of the 504th Military Intelligence Brigade of Fort Hood, Texas, was kayaking at a state park when he heard a man cry for help in the waters behind him. His lifesaving actions were caught on his GoPro.
By Rachel Rakoff
Pentagon identifies soldier missing after helicopter crash off coast of Yemen
Staff Sgt. Emil Rivera-Lopez is listed as Duty Status Whereabouts Unknown, or DUSTWUN, according to the Pentagon.
By Michelle Tan