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7-year-old about to undergo chemotherapy ‘enlists’ in Navy
According to Tabitha’s mother Melinda Nye, Tabitha was attracted to the Navy because of the service’s planes.
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Lawmakers nominate far more men than women for military service academies each year: Report
Findings from the Connecticut Veterans Legal Center, obtained through a Freedom of Information Request, determined women have never composed more than 27 percent of current lawmakers’ service academy appointments since 1995.
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Air Force halts millions in management incentive payments to military housing provider amid misconduct allegations
The Air Force’s assistant secretary for installations John Henderson said in a statement withholding the incentive fees is effective immediately and applies to all of Balfour Beatty’s private housing projects at 21 Air Force bases.
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Statues lowered into ocean for veterans underwater dive memorial
The memorial, known as the “Circle of Heroes” and touted as the first of its kind by its creators, will feature 24 concrete statues of service members in total to represent the Air Force, the Army, the Navy, the Marines, and the Coast Guard.
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Trump: I’m not worried about conflict with Iran, but they will ‘pay a price’ if they do something ‘foolish’
The comments come after the Trump administration claimed that the Navy’s amphibious assault ship Boxer took defensive action against a drone in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, after the drone got within 1,000 yards of the ship and ignored requests to back off.
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Lawmakers want to boost Coast Guard’s land-based drone program to interdict more drugs
Spearheaded by Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., lawmakers introduced legislation Thursday that would allocate $5 million in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 for additional long-range maritime patrol aircraft within the Coast Guard’s land-based unmanned aircraft system program.
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US poured millions into Afghanistan drug treatment programs, but it’s unknown if they made a difference
Due to the lack of oversight, SIGAR determined that INL “lack an understanding” regarding the impact of its project in Afghanistan and said INL was incapable of “making informed decisions about its ongoing drug treatment projects.”
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As tensions with Iran mount, reports say US readying 500 troops to deploy to Saudi Arabia
The deployment is part of the Pentagon’s plan to send 1,000 additional troops to the Middle East due to escalating tensions with Iran.
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Here’s what Congress is proposing to counter cancer-causing chemicals found on military bases
Perfluoroalky and polyfluoroalkyl substances, referred to as PFAS, are linked to cancer and are found in a firefighting foam the military uses.
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Pentagon: ‘Robust’ counter-terrorism efforts in Afghanistan must continue — even if peace deal is reached
The Pentagon claims the Afghan government, the U.S. and coalition partners will continue to face risks from al Qaeda, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria-Khorasan Province, and from some in the Taliban.
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7-year-old about to undergo chemotherapy ‘enlists’ in Navy
According to Tabitha’s mother Melinda Nye, Tabitha was attracted to the Navy because of the service’s planes.
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Lawmakers nominate far more men than women for military service academies each year: Report
Findings from the Connecticut Veterans Legal Center, obtained through a Freedom of Information Request, determined women have never composed more than 27 percent of current lawmakers’ service academy appointments since 1995.
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Air Force halts millions in management incentive payments to military housing provider amid misconduct allegations
The Air Force’s assistant secretary for installations John Henderson said in a statement withholding the incentive fees is effective immediately and applies to all of Balfour Beatty’s private housing projects at 21 Air Force bases.
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Statues lowered into ocean for veterans underwater dive memorial
The memorial, known as the “Circle of Heroes” and touted as the first of its kind by its creators, will feature 24 concrete statues of service members in total to represent the Air Force, the Army, the Navy, the Marines, and the Coast Guard.
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Trump: I’m not worried about conflict with Iran, but they will ‘pay a price’ if they do something ‘foolish’
The comments come after the Trump administration claimed that the Navy’s amphibious assault ship Boxer took defensive action against a drone in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, after the drone got within 1,000 yards of the ship and ignored requests to back off.
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Lawmakers want to boost Coast Guard’s land-based drone program to interdict more drugs
Spearheaded by Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., lawmakers introduced legislation Thursday that would allocate $5 million in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 for additional long-range maritime patrol aircraft within the Coast Guard’s land-based unmanned aircraft system program.
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US poured millions into Afghanistan drug treatment programs, but it’s unknown if they made a difference
Due to the lack of oversight, SIGAR determined that INL “lack an understanding” regarding the impact of its project in Afghanistan and said INL was incapable of “making informed decisions about its ongoing drug treatment projects.”
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As tensions with Iran mount, reports say US readying 500 troops to deploy to Saudi Arabia
The deployment is part of the Pentagon’s plan to send 1,000 additional troops to the Middle East due to escalating tensions with Iran.
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Here’s what Congress is proposing to counter cancer-causing chemicals found on military bases
Perfluoroalky and polyfluoroalkyl substances, referred to as PFAS, are linked to cancer and are found in a firefighting foam the military uses.
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Pentagon: ‘Robust’ counter-terrorism efforts in Afghanistan must continue — even if peace deal is reached
The Pentagon claims the Afghan government, the U.S. and coalition partners will continue to face risks from al Qaeda, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria-Khorasan Province, and from some in the Taliban.
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7-year-old about to undergo chemotherapy ‘enlists’ in Navy
According to Tabitha’s mother Melinda Nye, Tabitha was attracted to the Navy because of the service’s planes.
-
Lawmakers nominate far more men than women for military service academies each year: Report
Findings from the Connecticut Veterans Legal Center, obtained through a Freedom of Information Request, determined women have never composed more than 27 percent of current lawmakers’ service academy appointments since 1995.
-
Air Force halts millions in management incentive payments to military housing provider amid misconduct allegations
The Air Force’s assistant secretary for installations John Henderson said in a statement withholding the incentive fees is effective immediately and applies to all of Balfour Beatty’s private housing projects at 21 Air Force bases.
-
Statues lowered into ocean for veterans underwater dive memorial
The memorial, known as the “Circle of Heroes” and touted as the first of its kind by its creators, will feature 24 concrete statues of service members in total to represent the Air Force, the Army, the Navy, the Marines, and the Coast Guard.
-
Trump: I’m not worried about conflict with Iran, but they will ‘pay a price’ if they do something ‘foolish’
The comments come after the Trump administration claimed that the Navy’s amphibious assault ship Boxer took defensive action against a drone in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, after the drone got within 1,000 yards of the ship and ignored requests to back off.
-
Lawmakers want to boost Coast Guard’s land-based drone program to interdict more drugs
Spearheaded by Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., lawmakers introduced legislation Thursday that would allocate $5 million in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 for additional long-range maritime patrol aircraft within the Coast Guard’s land-based unmanned aircraft system program.
-
US poured millions into Afghanistan drug treatment programs, but it’s unknown if they made a difference
Due to the lack of oversight, SIGAR determined that INL “lack an understanding” regarding the impact of its project in Afghanistan and said INL was incapable of “making informed decisions about its ongoing drug treatment projects.”
-
As tensions with Iran mount, reports say US readying 500 troops to deploy to Saudi Arabia
The deployment is part of the Pentagon’s plan to send 1,000 additional troops to the Middle East due to escalating tensions with Iran.
-
Here’s what Congress is proposing to counter cancer-causing chemicals found on military bases
Perfluoroalky and polyfluoroalkyl substances, referred to as PFAS, are linked to cancer and are found in a firefighting foam the military uses.
-
Pentagon: ‘Robust’ counter-terrorism efforts in Afghanistan must continue — even if peace deal is reached
The Pentagon claims the Afghan government, the U.S. and coalition partners will continue to face risks from al Qaeda, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria-Khorasan Province, and from some in the Taliban.



