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US Air Force F-22 pilot controls unmanned FQ-44 in flight
The fighter jet’s pilot served as an airborne “quarterback” and gave high-level directives to an Anduril-made Collaborative Combat Aircraft.
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Academic institutions sever foreign research ties to comply with Pentagon order
The Pentagon ordered 30 universities to review their ties with foreign institutions or risk losing their federal funding.
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Airman dies from rappelling fall before Navy football game
A Tactical Air Control Party instructor fell from the Alamodome’s 170-foot-tall rafters during a pre-game rappelling display.
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Here’s the 2027 cost-of-living increase for retirees, veterans
It’s the biggest increase in four years.
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Voting by absentee ballot? It’s time.
If you’re a service member or military family member and plan to vote by absentee ballot in the Nov. 3 election, it’s time to take action.
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Military spouse commission weighs expanding employment programs across services
The President’s Military Spouse Commission is examining how to expand existing employment programs across the military services and federal agencies.
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Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer tapped as Barracks Task Force senior advisor
Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer was selected as Secretary Hegseth’s senior advisor and will visit military installations across the country.
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Hegseth discusses Iran with Netanyahu in unannounced visit to Israel, officials say
Netanyahu and Hegseth discussed “the threats in the region” and the U.S.-Israel partnership in dealing both offensively and defensively with those threats.
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Pentagon, BAE sign deal for up to 25,000 precision-guided munition kits a year
The Pentagon and BAE Systems signed a framework agreement for up to 25,000 Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System, or APKWS, guidance kits a year.
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National Guard member expected to recover from Southeast DC shooting
A National Guardsman and a suspect are being treated for non-life-threatening injuries sustained during a shooting in Southeast, D.C., late Sunday night.
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Groups seek clarity on motive behind Pentagon’s study of women in combat
Citing concerns about Hegseth’s views on the topic, the lawsuit asks for records showing the scope, purpose, methodology and anticipated use of the study.
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Routine testosterone screening of US troops may require extensive follow-on care, study finds
One-time testosterone testing of troops found that 100,691 active-duty soldiers had morning screening levels below the medical threshold.
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Hegseth appoints Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer to Barracks Task Force
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth taps the Marine reservist to serve as a senior advisor for the Pentagon’s effort to improve troops’ living conditions.
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After 36 years, rescue pilot ends service with record-breaking flying hours
He shattered the record for flying more than any other helicopter pilot, logging 1,000 more hours than the pilot with the second most.
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Marine Raider’s remains identified 80 years after being killed in action
Pfc. Norton Retzsch was first reported missing in action on July 9, 1943, during the Battle of Enogai on New Georgia in the Solomon Islands.
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‘My God what have we done’: Enola Gay pilot’s combat notebook is for sale
Capt. Robert A Lewis wrote the account during and in the immediate aftermath of dropping the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan.
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Iran’s new supreme leader was ‘wounded and likely disfigured’ in US-Israeli strikes, Hegseth contends
Khamenei has remained out of view since his selection on Sunday by Iran’s clerical establishment.
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Military hospitals, clinics resume billing civilians following 3-year pause
An estimated 137,000 civilians are expected to receive bills for medical care they received at military hospitals and clinics since 2023.
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Six US service members killed in KC-135 crash in Iraq
“All six crew members aboard a U.S. KC-135 refueling aircraft that went down in western Iraq are now confirmed deceased,” CENTCOM announced.
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US Air Force KC-135 goes down in Iraq, CENTCOM says
“The incident was not due to hostile fire or friendly fire,” the release said, adding that rescue efforts are ongoing.
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B-21 Raider completed ‘close-proximity flight’ with KC-135 tanker, US Air Force confirms
The event represents a precursor step toward validating capabilities essential for the B-21’s long-range, penetrating strike role.
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Price tag for Epic Fury tops $11 billion in first six days, Pentagon tells Congress
The figure omitted a range of war-related expenses and is likely to rise.
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Facing death 275 feet beneath the sea, this pioneering naval diver earned the Medal of Honor
For more than two hours, Frank Crilley struggled to save his entangled shipmate below the sea.
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Ukraine’s top drone units to bring frontline lessons to Washington this month
Some of Ukraine’s best-known drone military commanders and experts will be visiting Washington later this month to brief policymakers and defense leaders.
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Engineer acquitted of charges in probe into fatal 2017 Marine plane crash
A former Air Force engineer charged with making false statements and obstructing justice during a criminal investigation into the crash was acquitted.

















