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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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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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Execution of Nidal Hasan will not be livestreamed, Trump says
Trump said on Thursday that the execution of Hasan would not be livestreamed. Victims’ immediate family members will be able to view it in person, he said.
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Pentagon seeks expertise to develop brain injury assessment standards
The Defense Department is seeking a variety of information that can help in formulating standards for assessing mild traumatic brain injuries, or mTBI.
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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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Health care access a top complaint among troops, top enlisted leaders tell lawmakers
A Democratic senator also questioned whether the services are doing everything they can to increase child care slots.
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US Air Force’s CCA program advances with auto-flying software integration
The service said integrating third-party autonomous software is a major step on developing drones that can fly themselves alongside jets like the F-35.
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No evidence women in combat roles lower standards, top enlisted leaders say
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s call for a review of the effectiveness of women in combat roles prompted questions during a Senate Armed Services hearing.
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A Medal of Honor recipient rescued a downed pilot in WWI. The airman’s identity remained a mystery — until now.
Ralyn M. Hill put his life on the line for a downed ally.
ByJon Guttman
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Syria says its forces have taken over al-Tanf base after handover from US
The military outpost was run for years by U.S. troops as part of the war against the Islamic State group.
ByGhaith Alsayed, The Associated Press
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Pentagon let CBP use anti-drone laser before FAA closed El Paso airspace: Report
The confusing arc of events began as the FAA announced it was shutting down all flight traffic over the city on the U.S.-Mexico border for 10 days.
BySeung Min Kim, Ben Finley, Mary Clare Jalonick, Konstantin Toropin and Morgan Lee, AP
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Louisiana National Guardsman leaves M4 carbine in Bourbon Street bathroom
A whole bouquet of oopsie daisies.
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VA reorganization projected to cost at least $312 million
The reforms, known as the RISE initiative, are expected to begin this year with an aim to reduce the VHA’s administrative overhead, improve clinical care.
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‘It just blows your lungs out of your mouth’: A history of thermobaric weaponry
Palestinian officials have recently accused Israel of using American-made thermobaric weaponry in Gaza.
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Mexican cartel drones breach US airspace, prompt El Paso airport closure, admin says
“The Department of War took action to disable the drones,” an administration official told Military Times.
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In the bloody, urban combat to liberate Manila, this airborne ‘Angel’ sacrificed all
Manuel “Toots” Pérez pinpointed what was holding up his company’s advance… and cleaned it out.
ByJon Guttman
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National Guard members shot in DC will receive Purple Hearts
Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe and Spc. Sarah Beckstrom were fired upon in an ambush-style shooting just blocks from the White House in November.
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