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Under threat of air strikes, US looks to bolster base infrastructure with 3D printing
U.S. Air Force officials conceded that troop housing at Middle East bases was “never designed for the threat environment now arriving overhead.”
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First HH-60W to succeed aging Hueys arrives at Joint Base Andrews
The first of 26 HH-60W Jolly Green IIs arrived to Joint Base Andrews on Monday, marking the first time in almost 60 years since a new rotary-wing aircraft called the D.C. area home.
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US Air Force asks industry for new cruise missile for Ukraine
The U.S. Air Force is looking for contractors to mass produce the Extended Range Attack Munition for Ukraine.
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Space Force officially activates Special Operations Command component
The Space Force established a service component in Special Operations Command to deploy in contested, communications-degraded environments.
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Low-altitude Air Force One Halloween flyover rattles DC residents
During a White House Halloween celebration, trick-or-treaters and D.C. residents were surprised with a flyover that left some unsettled by its low altitude and only 15-minute warning.
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Air Force again requires flu vaccine for select personnel
The Air Force restored the annual flu vaccine mandate for select military and civilian personnel, calling it a “readiness requirement.”
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US Air Force awards Lockheed Martin $694M hypersonic missile production contract
The Air Force granted Lockheed Martin a $694 million contract in late September for the production and fielding of the AGM-183A Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon, or ARRW.
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Hegseth announces pathway for troops to become military chaplains
The Chaplain In-Service Procurement Program is designed to develop chaplains from within the ranks.
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Air and Space Museum to unveil ‘Modern Military Aviation’ on Veterans Day
The exhibit, opening on Nov. 11, showcases over 150 aviation artifacts from the post-WWII era through the present day.
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Senior US general fired, accused of leaking classified information
U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia, a senior military planner on the Pentagon’s Joint Staff, was fired over accusations he leaked classified information to the public.
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The Mosquito Bowl and the ‘barbaric madness’ of the Pacific War
The film is set to hit theaters on Oct. 30 and premiere on Netflix on Nov. 25.
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US costs of Iran war rise to over $47 billion, according to Pentagon estimate
The U.S. military has spent over $47 billion so far to prosecute the war in Iran, more than 25% higher than the Defense Department’s estimate in July.
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Rise of the defense industry innovators | Defense News Weekly Full Episode 11.3.26
As the American military seeks new capabilities and advanced systems amid rapid change, defense companies of all sizes showcased their solutions at a major defense conference.
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Against all odds: The 2nd Infantry Division’s fight at Elsenborn Ridge
The heroic American stand at the towns of Krinkelt and Rocherath slowed the German advance in the Battle of the Bulge.
ByRalph E. Hersko, Jr.
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How Field Marshal Montgomery predicted the rise of drone warfare
While delivering a speech in 1954, Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery gave prescient insights into the future of warfare.
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NDAA restores women’s policy teams canceled in Pentagon DEI purge
Certain all-volunteer teams of service women working to address obstacles and improve policy were casualties of the Pentagon’s war on DEI.
ByHope Hodge Seck
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He went from mowing FDR’s lawn to the Battle of the Bulge
Ralph J. Osterhoudt, 96, recalls his youth with the Roosevelts, and fighting through France and Germany.
ByDavid Sears, World War II Magazine
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Trump vows retaliation after 2 US troops killed in Syria attack
Three U.S. service members were also wounded and one U.S. civilian was killed in the ambush by a lone Islamic State member in central Syria.
By,Samar Kassabali, The Associated Press
andBassem Mroue, The Associated Press
Seung Min Kim, The Associated Press
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Several US troops wounded in attack in Syria: Reports
The U.S. currently has hundreds of troops deployed in eastern Syria as part of a coalition fighting the Islamic State group.
BySamar Kassabali and Bassem Mroue, The Associated Press
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This military training camp team almost won a national championship
On Nov. 20, 1943, the eyes of a weary nation focused, just for a moment, on a battle playing out stateside.
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Space Force unveils new themes for weapon systems to boost identity
The force has named satellites and ground systems after mythological creatures, ghosts and Norse pantheon, to name a few.
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US admiral overseeing military operations in Latin America retires
Adm. Alvin Holsey’s retirement was announced by the Pentagon in October, over a month into the Trump administration’s strikes on suspected drug boats.
ByJoshua Goodman, The Associated Press
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GAO: Services aren’t sharing information on longtime Osprey problems
Government auditors said known problems with the Osprey have gone unresolved for years and in some cases at least a decade.
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V-22 Osprey at risk of more ‘catastrophic’ mishaps, Navy review finds
Following major mishaps, the military’s first tiltrotor aircraft program must take “immediate and decisive action” to avoid more loss, a review found.
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Lawmakers move to further restrict cellphones in DOD schools
Overall, cellphone use is not a systemic issue, says DODEA.
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