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Undisclosed number of Ospreys grounded until clutch-related part fixed

An undisclosed number of V-22 Ospreys across three services will halt operations until a component tied to the engine is replaced.

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US downs Chinese balloon, a flashpoint in US-China tensions

Biden said he wanted the balloon downed on Wednesday, but was advised the best time for the operation would be when it was over water.

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Cracked engine part sparked giant B-1 bomber fire, investigation finds

A faulty fan disk failed during ground maintenance, investigators said.

‘The Covenant’ trailer promises an agonizing Afghan translator story

“The Covenant” arrives in theaters in April.

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China spy balloon moving east over US, Pentagon says

China claims balloon is weather research “airship” that blew off course.

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Vets unemployment improves, national jobless rate lowest since 1969

About 240,000 veterans nationwide were looking for work last month but unable to find steady employment.

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An aerial view of an apartment building hit by a Russian rocket in Kramatorsk, Ukraine, Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023.

US to send Ukraine longer-range bombs in latest policy reversal

The U.S. will provide ground-launched small diameter bombs as part of a $2.17 billion aid package the U.S. is expected to announce Friday.

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Chinese surveillance balloon detected over Montana

There are no immediate plans to shoot it down, due to concerns about debris. But steps have been taken to prevent the collection of sensitive information.

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candlelight vigil for domestic abuse victims

Air Force launches another study on improving aid to abuse survivors

Tens of thousands of airmen and guardians who responded to an internal survey in 2020 said they were mentally or physically abused in the past two years.

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Post-Global War on Terror, different missions for the National Guard

The chief of the National Guard Bureau talks training and deployments.

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U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, second from left, walks past military guards during his arrival at the Department of National Defense in Camp Aguinaldo military camp in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines on Thursday February 2, 2023.

‘A big deal’: US, Philippines tighten military ties

The United States and the Philippines have announced an expansion of America’s military presence in the Southeast Asian country.

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Maj. Kristin Stanford, 15th Medical Operational Medical Readiness Squadron physical therapist and nutritional medicine, demonstrates a treatment on Tech. Sgt. Caleb Chandler, 15th OMRS physical therapy flight chief, for an injury at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, April 19, 2022. (Airman 1st Class Makensie Cooper/Air Force)

Air Force efforts to reduce on-the-job, chronic injuries take root

One way the Air Force is tackling the problem is by dispatching “operational support teams” to units whose missions are particularly taxing.

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DARPA wants a heavy cargo plane that can land at sea

The Pentagon has grown increasingly concerned about the potential for a conflict with China, which would require improved maritime capabilities.

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VA secretary aids in D.C. census count of homeless veterans

Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough joined a group in Washington for a census survey of homeless veterans.

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New House Vets chair plans focus on PACT Act oversight, medical access

Rep. Mike Bost takes over as committee chairman after serving as ranking member last year.

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In this photo provided by South Korean Defense Ministry, U.S. Air Force B-1B bombers, center, F-22 fighter jets and South Korean Air Force F-35 fighter jets, bottom, fly over South Korea Peninsula during a joint air drill in South Korea, Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2023.

North Korea warns of ‘toughest reaction’ to allies’ drills

North Korea for decades has described the United States’ combined military exercises with South Korea as rehearsals for a potential invasion.

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Sailors play a volleyball game on an island beach during a port visit in Maldives, Feb. 19, 2009.

Pursuing passions and purpose outside of military life

On this episode of The Spouse Angle podcast, Army spouse Sergio Rosario Diaz, founder of Soy Súper Papá, shares tips for building a community.

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A cloudless day allows the sun to melt snow from several rooftops Jan. 22, 2020, on Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D.

Air Force opposes Chinese company’s corn plant for North Dakota

Chinese company Fufeng Group’s planned $700 million facility would be 12 miles from Grand Forks Air Force Base.

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The 15th Space Surveillance Squadron operates the Maui Space Surveillance Complex, located at the summit of Haleakala on the island of Maui, Hawaii.

Diesel fuel spilled at Space Force telescope site in Hawaii

A diesel pump for a back-up generator at the Maui Space Surveillance Complex failed to shut off Sunday night, U.S. Space Forces Indo-Pacific said.

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Taiwanese Mirage 2000 fighter jets taxi along a runway during a drill at an airbase in Hsinchu, Taiwan, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023.

Taiwan activates defenses in response to China incursions

Taiwan's Defense Ministry says 20 Chinese aircraft crossed the central line in the Taiwan Strait that has been an unofficial buffer zone between the sides.

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An undisclosed number of V-22 Ospreys across three services will halt operations until a component tied to the engine is replaced.

Biden said he wanted the balloon downed on Wednesday, but was advised the best time for the operation would be when it was over water.

A faulty fan disk failed during ground maintenance, investigators said.

“The Covenant” arrives in theaters in April.

China claims balloon is weather research “airship” that blew off course.

About 240,000 veterans nationwide were looking for work last month but unable to find steady employment.

The U.S. will provide ground-launched small diameter bombs as part of a $2.17 billion aid package the U.S. is expected to announce Friday.

There are no immediate plans to shoot it down, due to concerns about debris. But steps have been taken to prevent the collection of sensitive information.

Tens of thousands of airmen and guardians who responded to an internal survey in 2020 said they were mentally or physically abused in the past two years.

The chief of the National Guard Bureau talks training and deployments.

The United States and the Philippines have announced an expansion of America’s military presence in the Southeast Asian country.

One way the Air Force is tackling the problem is by dispatching “operational support teams” to units whose missions are particularly taxing.

The Pentagon has grown increasingly concerned about the potential for a conflict with China, which would require improved maritime capabilities.

Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough joined a group in Washington for a census survey of homeless veterans.

Rep. Mike Bost takes over as committee chairman after serving as ranking member last year.

North Korea for decades has described the United States’ combined military exercises with South Korea as rehearsals for a potential invasion.

On this episode of The Spouse Angle podcast, Army spouse Sergio Rosario Diaz, founder of Soy Súper Papá, shares tips for building a community.

Chinese company Fufeng Group’s planned $700 million facility would be 12 miles from Grand Forks Air Force Base.

A diesel pump for a back-up generator at the Maui Space Surveillance Complex failed to shut off Sunday night, U.S. Space Forces Indo-Pacific said.

Taiwan's Defense Ministry says 20 Chinese aircraft crossed the central line in the Taiwan Strait that has been an unofficial buffer zone between the sides.