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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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Pentagon cautions personnel against betting using insider information
Hostile foreign intelligence services can track bets made by U.S. military personnel on prediction markets to anticipate American movements, targets and timing, Hegseth warned.
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Japan air base imposes junior enlisted alcohol ban, curfew after local murder
After a U.S. Marine was arrested for allegedly murdering a local woman, Kadena Air Base restricted alcohol consumption and implemented a new curfew for E-1 to E-4 personnel.
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Air Force unit halts rappelling, ropes training after airman dies during public demonstration
After Tech. Sgt. Ian Patterson died from injuries sustained during a public demonstration, his squadron ceased all rappel and rope training events.
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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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Premiums for Tricare Young Adult to rise by an average 11% in 2027
Premiums for a health program that covers military dependents ages 21 to 26 will range from nearly $400 to almost $900 a month next year.
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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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A shipwreck, two Nazi spies and the Boy Scout who noticed
Author Sara Vladic tells the tale of how an alert Boy Scout and an observant local mother thwarted Nazi spies — and how one recently discovered shipwreck weaves it all together.
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Pentagon creates advisory council on human performance, health
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Congressmen launch bipartisan military range, test facility caucus
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Hitler’s Eagle’s Nest, famously captured by ‘Band of Brothers,’ deliberately set ablaze
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Supreme Court to hear case on division of retirement, disability pay in military divorces
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National Air and Space Museum opens ‘Modern Military Aviation’ exhibit
The Smithsonian’s Air and Space Museum timed a new addition to debut on Veterans Day that focuses on aircraft and weapons from conflicts from post-WWII onward.
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Pentagon asks Congress to codify ‘Department of War,’ estimates $52 million cost
Only Congress has the authority to permanently rename executive department names, and it has not yet changed the title of the Department of Defense.
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How a band of Marines staved off the British and helped save the Declaration of Independence
Despite the military disaster at Bladensburg, the Marines gave the men and women of the capital precious time to flee.
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Trump showcases US military in King Charles White House visit
Hundreds of U.S. service members took part in welcoming King Charles III and Queen Camilla to the White House on Tuesday.
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Pentagon’s FY27 budget seeks 85 F-35s, but most ride on reconciliation
The Pentagon’s fiscal 2027 budget request seeks 85 F-35 Lightning II fighters across the joint force, up from 47 in fiscal 2026.
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Golden Dome has ‘pathways to pivot’ if delays arise, general says
Gen. Michael Guetlein, the appointed czar for America’s “Golden Dome” initiative, told lawmakers that plans to build the shield were proceeding apace.
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US Air Force seeks $3.9 billion to boost KC-46 fleet
The service also clarified plans for the size of its KC-46 fleet.
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Vietnam veteran, daughter sue VA over Agent Orange birth defect benefits
The VA provides disability compensation for birth defects to the children of women Vietnam veterans, but not to the children of men who served in the war.
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US Air Force looks to launch cheap missiles from cargo aircraft
The U.S. Air Force wants inexpensive, long-range missiles that can be launched in mass volleys by cargo aircraft.
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A century of the ‘Ma Deuce’: How the M2 Browning became America’s workhorse machine gun
The highly versatile weapon has seen action affixed to the wings of P-51D Mustangs, aboard vessels in Vietnam and atop Humvees in the Middle East.
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US Air Force aims to double F-15EX Eagle fleet
The U.S. Air Force plans to boost the number of F-15EX Eagle II aircraft in its inventory to 267.
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The US military wants a fleet of missile-killing laser drones
The U.S. military is once again pursuing flying directed energy weapons to counter threats to American airspace.
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Three’s company: Trio of US carriers operating in Middle East for first time in decades
Three U.S. aircraft carriers are operating in Central Command’s area of responsibility for the first time since 2003.
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