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US removes B-1 bombers from UK base amid security concerns

The United States removed its B-1 bombers from a U.K. air base one week after several men were arrested there on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts.

Air, Space forces hit recruitment goals, set higher 2027 targets

The Department of the Air Force set larger goals for 2027 after recruiting 31,950 airmen and 730 guardians in fiscal 2026.
Troops get first increase in 24 years for hostile fire, danger pays

Pentagon raises danger pay for troops for the first time since 2002, increasing hostile fire pay to $450 and imminent danger pay to $275 per month.

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Air Force identifies airman found dead at off-base housing in Italy

TSgt. Conner Wells, assigned to the 31st Fighter Wing, Aviano Air Base, Italy, served as a precision-guided munition production supervisor.
Boeing adds to big week with first full-rate Grey Wolf helicopter order

The U.S. Air Force awarded Boeing a roughly $85 million contract for four more MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopters, with the first under full-rate production.
Pentagon launches Office of Religious Affairs, will report directly to Hegseth

The Pentagon intends to address what Hegseth calls a loss of religious community within the military after an era of “political correctness.”
Hegseth announces new four-star command for autonomous warfare

The new Autonomous Warfare Command, or AutoWarCom, aims to address an acquisition system that isn’t keeping pace with the speed of technological change.

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Veterans face SNAP barriers as USDA guidance delays policy changes, GAO finds

GAO found outdated USDA SNAP guidance for veterans and recommended better outreach and coordination to help veterans access food assistance.

Nearly 500,000 veterans to get 3-month break from paying life insurance premiums

Just in time for the holidays, veterans won’t have to pay Veterans’ Group Life Insurance premiums for three months.
Pentagon directs cyber, intelligence agencies to counter foreign election threats

Hegseth ordered the agencies to “mobilize every authorized asset, capability and partnership under your command” to defend U.S. election infrastructure.
US forces exiting Iraq after 2 decades, leaving opening for Iran

U.S. forces are set to depart from their last bases in Iraq by Wednesday, a move celebrated as a victory by Iran and its allies.

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Lawmakers are turning directly to Oracle for answers about why the VA increased the ceiling on its electronic health record contract by $17 billion.

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‘They gave everything’: Trump salutes ‘guardian angels’ in Memorial Day address

The president lauded American service members, describing them as the vital line of defense between “liberty and tyranny.”

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81 years after Iwo, these Marines reunited on Memorial Day — and instantly started trash talking

The two Marines, part of the elite unit that was famously tasked with capturing Mount Suribachi, served as Honorary Grand Marshals on Monday in D.C.

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Claire Barrett

4 months ago
The Pentagon wants to improve medical care for wounded military dogs

Efforts include better assessment of canine traumatic brain injury and even finding common medical treatments for both humans and dogs.

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Michael Peck

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Congressional report tallies 42 US aircraft lost or damaged in Operation Epic Fury

Drones took the heaviest hit, accounting for 25 of the 42 aircraft losses listed in the report.

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Michael Scanlon

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‘Thank the Gods of War’: D-Day success hinges on weather forecast in ‘Pressure’

The aptly titled “Pressure” depicts an anguished Eisenhower on the eve of the invasion, with the weight of the free world hinging on a weather report.

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Claire Barrett

5 months ago
Veteran who lost both of his legs in combat reenlists in the Marine Corps

Staff Sgt. Johnny “Joey” Jones, who medically retired in 2012 after losing both of his legs in combat, said he felt he had more to give to the service.

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Cristina Stassis

5 months ago
In shift, Trump announces deployment of 5,000 US troops to Poland

A week after cancelling a U.S. Army deployment to Poland, Trump announces an additional 5,000 troops will be sent to the country.

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Tanya Noury

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House passes budget bill for Veterans Affairs, military construction

The bill includes $450 billion for the VA, a 3% increase from the current fiscal year but less than the Trump administration requested.

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Patricia Kime

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Air Force dubs MQ-9 the ‘MVP’ of Epic Fury as lawmakers press manned-unmanned future

The remotely piloted MQ-9 Reaper was the workhorse in the U.S. air campaign against Iran, Air Force leaders told Congress on May 20.

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Michael Scanlon

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Tom Hanks-led World War II docuseries set to debut over Memorial Day

Fifty-three years after the monumental “The World at War” series debuted, a new documentary program aims to uncover new dimensions of the conflict.

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Claire Barrett

5 months ago
Why is it taking so long to identify America’s unknown fallen heroes?

Forensic DNA experts say it should take the Pentagon years—not decades—to ID the remains of thousands of nameless service members in military cemeteries.

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Ken McLaughlin, The War Horse

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Amid rising military suicides, services can’t tell if prevention training is effective

Despite higher military suicide rates since 2011, most services do not have accountability measures to ensure troops complete required prevention training.

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Hope Hodge Seck

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