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8 sailors died by suicide at Oklahoma base in one year, Navy confirms

The deaths, along with eight attempted suicides in the USS Abraham Lincoln strike group, illustrate a systemic problem in the U.S. Navy, families say.

US Air Force awards $2.38B contract to Boeing for 22 F-15EX

The service awarded Boeing a contract for 22 more F-15EX aircraft, bringing the number to a total of 120 to be manufactured by the defense company.
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If confirmed, Lt. Gen. David N. Miller Jr. would take over command from Gen. Stephen Whiting after his upcoming retirement.

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Hegseth halts tenure appointments for civilian faculty at military academies

Military academies will no longer appoint civilian faculty to tenured positions as Hegseth says it can contribute to “academic stagnation.”
Pentagon chief set to announce additional cuts in senior officer positions

Hegseth is set to announce a 20% cut in the number of positions for generals and admirals.
Airmen, guardians to update religious affiliation to align with Pentagon policy

Active-duty service members have until Oct. 16, while Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard have until Nov. 9 to update their information in vMPF.
Troops at Cannon AFB lost 5,000 duty days traveling for medical care: GAO

A new GAO report found that troops at Cannon AFB lost at least 5,000 duty days in 2025 because they had to travel long distances for medical care.

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House panel backs A-10 Warthog through 2030, eyes autonomous successors

House lawmakers approved provisions allowing the A-10 Warthog to stay in service through its planned 2030 retirement.

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US troops, families adjust to new normal of Iran war

“To maintain this constant state of ‘Level 10’ alert vigilance, to be ready to go at the drop of a hat, is a very stressful … operational mission.”

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US strikes Iranian sites after Iran launches drones, in latest Gulf flare-up

U.S. forces struck Iranian coastal radar sites on Saturday after shooting down drones launched by Iran toward the Strait of Hormuz, the U.S. military said.

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Unemployment rate for veterans drops to 3.2%, women vets surge on jobs market

The improvement was bolstered by a strong showing from women veterans on the jobs market and came despite growing fears of AI-triggered layoffs.

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Richard Sisk

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Joint Chiefs head makes first official visit to post-Maduro Venezuela

The visit comes five months after the high-risk U.S. military operation to remove Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.

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Tanya Noury

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Lawmakers move to require chaperones for ‘sensitive’ appointments in military health system

Under the provision, a trained third party would have to be present for exams conducted by obstetrician-gynecologists at military treatment facilities.

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Patricia Kime

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House panel votes to reinstate non-Confederate base names and adopt ‘Department of War’

The House advanced a measure to return the names of nine U.S. military bases to those recommended by a congressional commission in 2023.

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Patricia Kime

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Pentagon must divulge cost of Iran war under House proposal

A measure advanced Friday would require the DoD to report on the total financial cost of operations in Iran, including damaged or destroyed U.S. property.

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Nikki Wentling

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Military pay raises, changes to housing allowance included in House-passed $1.15 trillion defense budget

After controversial amendment votes, a House committee advanced a bill early Friday morning that would authorize the largest defense budget in history.

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Patricia Kime

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US forces board sanctioned tanker in Indian Ocean, Pentagon says

U.S. forces have intercepted multiple commercial and oil tankers in the Indian Ocean in recent months.

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House advances measure to give troops a discount on gas

The proposal would authorize the defense secretary to offer a discount on fuel at military exchanges that’s equivalent to the price of the federal gas tax.

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Nikki Wentling

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Pentagon balks at court order allowing HIV-positive persons to serve

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