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Air Force bases along Gulf Coast relocate aircraft ahead of Hurricane Isaias

Bases in Florida and Mississippi have evacuated their aircraft and personnel in anticipation of Hurricane Isaias hitting the area beginning Friday night.

US Air Force, Army eye industry access on test ranges

The U.S. Air Force is partnering with the U.S. Army to open its test ranges to approved defense firms.
Air Force, Northrop Grumman break ground on B-21 Raider facility

The over one-million-square-foot facility in California is set to be the final assembly line for the B-21 Raiders’ accelerated produduction timeline.

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US aircraft lost or damaged in Iran war nearly doubles in latest congressional report

81 U.S. military aircraft have been lost or damaged in Operation Epic Fury, according to the Congressional Research Service.
Air Force certifies group to operate, teach Skydio X10D ahead of its fielding

The Air Force Office of Special Investigations certified drone operators to provide surveillance and monitor outdoor crime scenes with an “eye in the sky.”
US military orders 2-day pause on Okinawa following Marine’s arrest for alleged murder

All U.S. military operations on the island will cease for 48 hours for a standards training period, followed by a 30-day reflection period.
Northrop Grumman’s YFQ-48A CCA completes first fully autonomous flight

The successful flight came just weeks after U.S. Air Force officials announced their intention to have 500 autonomous aircraft in service by 2032.

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‘Unknown’ sailors and Marines from the battleship Arizona to be disinterred Dec. 7

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How the US military plan to livestream an execution compares with global practice

If carried out as planned, death penalty experts said it would mark the first known broadcast or livestream of a lawful execution.

Patients struggle to access MHS following changes to login process

Military spouses are having issues accessing their own medical records as well as their children’s.
Pentagon barred Qatar base access to hide Iran war damage, US senator claims

Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., was denied access to Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, during a recent Congressional Delegation trip in what he calls a “cover-up.”
What is the US Public Health Service’s Commissioned Corps? Its top leader wants you to know

The U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps is working to connect with the armed forces.

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Pentagon recruits drone pilots from across services for upcoming competition

The Defense Innovation Unit is looking to recruit about 100 drone pilots and create a standing registry of operators across the military services.

Army sets date, location for execution of Nidal Malik Hasan
Inside the push for Agent Orange victims memorial in small-town Utah
They served in Asia and came home. Decades later, the kids they left behind are searching for them.
During WWI, this German sub sailed into a US harbor — uninvited

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Before he was a hero on 9/11, he was a hero in Vietnam

In Vietnam’s Ia Drang Valley and at the World Trade Center, Rick Rescorla helped others get out alive.

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Veterans volunteer longer, vote more often than civilian peers: report

Fewer veterans are donating their free time to charities today then they did four years ago, but their involvement remains strong.

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Ending weight-loss med coverage for some military retirees is unlawful

DHA’s decision to end the coverage violates the Pentagon’s own regulations regarding Tricare for Life beneficiaries.

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House passes $893 billion defense policy bill with war powers repeal

Only a handful of Democrats supported the defense authorization bill plan, because of social issue fights included in the measure.

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This C-47 was built in 1943. It hasn’t stopped flying since.

The Placid Lassie was recently on full display to support Angel Flight East and its annual fundraiser, Wings N’ Wheels, in Philadelphia.

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Claire Barrett

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US Air Force may keep Minuteman III nukes operating until 2050: Report

The LGM-35A Sentinel has run into severe cost overruns and schedule delays that could force the Air Force to keep Minuteman IIIs operational years longer.

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Stephen Losey

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Dem senator to oppose military honors for Capitol rioter Ashli Babbitt

Arizona Sen. Ruben Gallego, a Marine Corps veteran, has expressed disgust at plans to honor participants in the Jan. 6 insurrection attempt.

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Leo Shane III

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Senator encouraged Trump to ‘blow up something’ in message to cartels

The strike on a suspected Venezuelan drug-smuggling boat is raising questions about how far Trump will wield his presidential power over the military.

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Lisa Mascaro, The Associated Press

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Poland, allies rushed to protect its airspace after Russian violations

Russian “drone-type objects” were struck down after they “repeatedly violated” Polish airspace early Wednesday, according to the Polish military.

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Carla Babb

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Attacking these targets could cripple Russia’s war machine: Experts

Striking eight targets across Russia could enable Ukraine to break the current stalemate and affect the course of the war, some U.S. experts argue.

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Michael Peck

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US military notified Trump before Israeli strike on Hamas in Doha

Israel launched a strike targeting Hamas’ leadership in Qatar’s capital Tuesday as they considered a U.S. proposal for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.

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Carla Babb

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Advocates lobby for new approaches to preventing veteran suicides

The Veteran Alliance for Legislative Outreach and Reform wants more research into psychedelic-assisted therapy and other unconventional treatments.

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Leo Shane III

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Catholics in US Army must not participate in firing squad, prominent archbishop says

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