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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.
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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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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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A Green Beret and Silver Star recipient who once survived an IED and now clears Ukraine’s landmines is the subject of a new documentary, “Safe Ground.”

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Military families don’t need another forum that acknowledges their struggles without confronting the policies that cause them, this military spouse writes.

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Bipartisan bill would let service members sue US military for sexual assault

The bill is modeled after similar legislation that allows service members to file civil claims for medical malpractice at U.S. military hospitals.

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A student pilot reached for the wrong fuel control in his Block-1 OA-1K Skyraider II, forcing a crash-landing, an Air Force investigation found.

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Anthony Tata assumes oversight of Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency

Families of missing service members from the Vietnam war are pushing for answers on budget cuts that have canceled MIA searches in Vietnam and Laos.

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Is GPS reliance making troops less observant? Yearlong study aims to find out.

The study will use virtual reality simulations to track aspects of observation and recall in subjects with and without navigation aids.

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US strikes Iranian missile, drone, radar sites

The U.S. struck Iranian missile, drone and radar sites on Friday, U.S. Central Command said.

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Air Force solicits ideas for over 1,000-mile range weapon from industry

At an Industry Day, the Air Force will field solutions from vendors about a next generation long-range weapon with air-to-air and air-to-surface variants.

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Cristina Stassis

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Feds pay out $17M to families sickened by Navy’s fuel-contaminated water in Hawaii

Each of the 629 people received about $27,000. Affected service members have received nothing.

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Karen Jowers

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Military recruiting hit a 15-year high. How quickly do recruits become mission ready?

How quickly recruits move from accession to operational qualification can affect force generation, unit staffing and long-term readiness planning.

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US sending military warships, personnel to Venezuela in the wake of the nation’s devastating earthquakes

Two U.S. warships, the USS Fort Lauderdale and the littoral combat ship USS Billings have been dispatched to Venezuela following the nation’s earthquakes.

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Debate over women in combat prompts NDAA battles

The amendments follow Hegseth’s order that all the services develop gender-neutral physical fitness standards for all troops in ground combat roles.

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Hope Hodge Seck

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The Pentagon’s research infrastructure is ‘deteriorating,’ study finds

Pentagon research has been hampered by backlogged security clearances, limited funds to build or refurbish labs and a slow and difficult hiring process.

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Michael Peck

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House committee advances spending bill with cuts to Air Force flying hours, other programs

The House Appropriations Committee approved their spending bill that saw cuts to select Air Force programs and budget requests, while boosting others.

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