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Air Force: Airman drowned after ‘cardiac event’ on Jet Ski

Staff Sgt. Kory Wade, 33, was assigned to the 48th Rescue Squadron at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona.

B-21 Raider bomber conducts test flights at Edwards Air Force Base

The B-21 flew to the California location in November 2023 and has since carried out an undisclosed number of test flights.

US military launches more strikes against Houthi sites in Yemen

The strikes follow the official announcement Wednesday that the U.S. has put the Houthis back on its list of specially designated global terrorists.

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Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin testifies before a Senate Appropriations Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Oct. 31, 2023.

Lawmakers plan public hearing on Austin’s hospitalization and health

Congress passes third stopgap funding bill instead of full FY24 budget

Pressure mounts on Biden to leverage human rights laws on Israel aid

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A Valkyrie drone launches during a test mission Aug. 22, 2023, at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida.

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A crew member analyzes data on a monitor aboard a French military AWACS surveillance plane as it flies a 10-hour mission Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024, to eastern Romania for the NATO military alliance.

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Secretive surveillance flights keep close watch on Russia and Ukraine

NATO policing of its airspace has ramped up since the Russian invasion of Ukraine almost two years ago.

President Joe Biden walks to speak to the media before boarding Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House, Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024, in Washington.

Biden says US strikes against Houthi rebels will continue

Two U.S. officials say the United States conducted a fifth strike targeting another missile launcher site Thursday.

Federal offices to shut Saturday unless Congress acts quickly

The House and Senate have until Friday night to pass another short-term budget extension or trigger a partial government shutdown.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin speaks at a virtual Ukraine Defense Contact Group (UDCG) meeting, Nov. 22, 2023, at the Pentagon in Washington.

Austin’s aide requested ambulance arrive quietly to home on Jan. 1

The Associated Press obtained a copy of the 911 call made on Jan. 1 under the Freedom of Information Act.

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VA staff are completing more claims than ever but still falling behind

A record pace for finishing claims in fiscal 2023 and so far in fiscal 2024 hasn't been enough to slow the department's backlog of cases.

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Amid COVID surge, VA hospitals not requiring masks for all patients

US to relist Yemen’s Houthis as specially designated global terrorists

US strikes Houthi missile sites in retaliation for Red Sea attacks

Chinese Army defector claims air force cooked meals using missile fuel

A former Chinese military member says troops were forced to use missile fuel to cook dinner.

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Please return LT’s Humvee. This is no longer funny. Stop.

A satirical imagining of events after an M1165A1 Humvee was (really) stolen from Fort Liberty’s Mott Lake training area between Nov. 7 and Nov. 8.

Navy wife films heartwarming pregnancy reveal gone awry

This Navy family's pregnancy reveal fail will warm your icy heart.

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Staff Sgt. Kory Wade, 33, was assigned to the 48th Rescue Squadron at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona.

The B-21 flew to the California location in November 2023 and has since carried out an undisclosed number of test flights.

The strikes follow the official announcement Wednesday that the U.S. has put the Houthis back on its list of specially designated global terrorists.

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The #1 resource for veterans exploring their next job opportunity or educational path.

Transitioning out of the military and in to civilian life? This a guide to answer common questions.

Defense News provides a complete and comprehensive coverage of the 2023 Paris Air Show. Discover more.

The latest info on pay, housing, retirement, spouses, home buying, the GI Bill, and more.

NATO policing of its airspace has ramped up since the Russian invasion of Ukraine almost two years ago.

Two U.S. officials say the United States conducted a fifth strike targeting another missile launcher site Thursday.

The House and Senate have until Friday night to pass another short-term budget extension or trigger a partial government shutdown.

The Associated Press obtained a copy of the 911 call made on Jan. 1 under the Freedom of Information Act.

In other news

A record pace for finishing claims in fiscal 2023 and so far in fiscal 2024 hasn't been enough to slow the department's backlog of cases.

A former Chinese military member says troops were forced to use missile fuel to cook dinner.

These nine thrilling films are at the top of our 2024 must-see list.

A satirical imagining of events after an M1165A1 Humvee was (really) stolen from Fort Liberty’s Mott Lake training area between Nov. 7 and Nov. 8.

This Navy family's pregnancy reveal fail will warm your icy heart.

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What were the hot topics at the Surface Navy Association’s annual conference in DC? Defense News Navy reporter Megan Eckstein was on the scene.

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Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of Jan. 14, 2024.

Some Republican lawmakers had called for harsher action against the employee after she mocked Israeli hostages in a video she posted.

The Western States Center rated the government’s efforts to address what it claimed were the six biggest threats to U.S. democracy.

Houthi rebels launched an attack Friday morning after a U.S.-U.K. strike on more than 60 targets in Yemen.

Paramount recently announced it reached a deal for “Top Gun 3.”

Republican lawmakers have accused the department of using funding and resources to help with immigration work at the expense of veterans services.

No U.S. troops have been injured in the attacks since Dec. 7, according to the Pentagon.

Weigh in on child care, employment opportunities, the relocation experience and more.

A former Chinese military member says troops were forced to use missile fuel to cook dinner.

Lawmakers voted to subpoena information from the department for the first time since 2016.

Veterans can get up to $40,000 in life insruance coverage through the program regardless of their health status.

The House Armed Services Committee will look into how senior leaders mishandled the defense secretary's hospitalization earlier this month.

Austin is expected to make a full recovery.

These nine thrilling films are at the top of our 2024 must-see list.

A new analysis of professional military education programs says that often the skills learned are not incorporated in officers' future leadership roles.

Austin remained hospitalized Monday, according to the Pentagon.

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