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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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GAO found outdated USDA SNAP guidance for veterans and recommended better outreach and coordination to help veterans access food assistance.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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Lawmakers introduce bill to lower drug costs for service members, veterans

The proposal would allow Tricare beneficiaries and VA patients to pay the lowest government-negotiated price for prescription drugs.

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Maryland lawmakers allege lack of transparency following Air Force base jet fuel leak

The 32,000-gallon jet fuel spill at Joint Base Andrews occured between January and March, contaminating soils and the Piscataway Creek.

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Cristina Stassis

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Commissaries reverse decision to charge for single-use bags

The decision came only one month after the bag fees went into effect.

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B-52 engine replacement clears critical design review, first modifications to begin this year

The Air Force’s program to replace the B-52H Stratofortress’s 1960s-era engines cleared its critical design review, the service announced May 4.

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Michael Scanlon

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Life or death centered around a canteen for this AEF soldier

While under a hail of machine gun fire, William Sawelson crawled through the mud to deliver water to a wounded soldier.

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Jon Guttman

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Danger pay for US troops could double, expand to more regions

The U.S. defense budget request for Fiscal Year 2027 has raised the prospect of an increase in the monthly stipend paid out to troops in dangerous regions.

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Hope Hodge Seck

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Refusing evacuation, this Marine packed dirt into his wound and continued to fight

The patch of contested real estate known as the Battle of Getlin’s Corner is also remembered for an officer who stood out in a field full of valor.

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Jon Guttman

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Defense Department proposes splitting military health system budget

The Defense Department wants to split its funding for the military health system to protect military facilities and care.

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Patricia Kime

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Pentagon says Iran ceasefire holds despite exchanges in Strait of Hormuz

Gen. Dan Caine characterized the hostile actions as “all below the threshold of restarting major combat operations at this point.”

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US, Iran launch new attacks as they wrestle for control of Gulf waters

It was the first apparent attempt to use military force since last month’s ceasefire announcement.

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Parisa Hafezi, Ahmed Tolba and Phil Stewart, Reuters

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Air Force clears T-7A Red Hawk for low-rate production

The decision authorizes a $219 million contract for the first 14 aircraft.

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Michael Scanlon

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National Guard officers earn medals for apprehending gunman in DC shooting

Two West Virginia National Guard officers received medals for overpowering the gunman who shot two service members in November.

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