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US Air Force, Army eye industry access on test ranges

The U.S. Air Force is partnering with the U.S. Army to open its test ranges to approved defense firms.

Air Force, Northrop Grumman break ground on B-21 Raider facility

The over one-million-square-foot facility in California is set to be the final assembly line for the B-21 Raiders’ accelerated produduction timeline.
US aircraft lost or damaged in Iran war nearly doubles in latest congressional report

81 U.S. military aircraft have been lost or damaged in Operation Epic Fury, according to the Congressional Research Service.

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The Air Force Office of Special Investigations certified drone operators to provide surveillance and monitor outdoor crime scenes with an “eye in the sky.”
US military orders 2-day pause on Okinawa following Marine’s arrest for alleged murder

All U.S. military operations on the island will cease for 48 hours for a standards training period, followed by a 30-day reflection period.
Northrop Grumman’s YFQ-48A CCA completes first fully autonomous flight

The successful flight came just weeks after U.S. Air Force officials announced their intention to have 500 autonomous aircraft in service by 2032.
Fort Hood mass shooter Nidal Malik Hasan to die by US Army firing squad

Hasan, a former Army officer who killed 13 people and injured 32 others during a mass shooting at Fort Hood in 2009, will be executed by firing squad.

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Inside the push for Agent Orange victims memorial in small-town Utah

Former Air Force Sgt. Larry Kerr served two tours in Vietnam and is working with officials of Sunset City, Utah, to honor those affected by Agent Orange.

They served in Asia and came home. Decades later, the kids they left behind are searching for them.

For aging veterans and the children they left behind, DNA testing is offering a chance to answer questions that have lingered for decades.
During WWI, this German sub sailed into a US harbor — uninvited

110 years ago, a German U-Boat cruised into Newport Harbor while crews onboard American destroyers could only watch.
Has the Pentagon given up on AI polygraph analysis of loyalty?

AI-aided scanning of speech patterns, vocal stress or facial expressions to read minds lacks scientific backing and will compound errors, critics argue.

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2 veterans battle in court and online over defamation, for-profit claims processing

A local government official alleges a for-profit company attacked VSOs as having a “monopoly” on helping veterans with disability claims.

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Active-duty Air Force officer who called for Trump impeachment faces three charges

A U.S. military service member who called for President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance to be impeached is facing charges under the UCMJ.

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Air Force officer among those killed in Alaska plane crash

The Air Force and Army Corps of Engineers identified three of the eight people who died in a plane crash in Western Alaska last week.

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Space Force Honor Guard showcases new ceremonial uniform in DC Grand Prix

The U.S. Space Force Honor Guard donned the updated ceremonial service dress uniform on Sunday during the Freedom 250 Grand Prix event in Washington, D.C.

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Billboard campaign in military cities connects Iran war to high prices

More than 1,000 billboards have gone up near military installations tying the Iran conflict to higher consumer prices.

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Two US tanker aircraft leave Bulgaria a month after deployment upset Iran

Two U.S. tanker aircraft have left Bulgaria’s Bezmer air base, Bulgaria’s defense minister said, after their deployment in the Balkan country angered Iran.

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Incidents of sexual assault, harassment continue to drop in US military, report finds

A survey found that roughly 20,500 sexual assaults occurred in the U.S. military in fiscal year 2025, down from 29,000 in fiscal year 2023.

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Some military barracks ‘chronically neglected’ due to $285 billion in maintenance backlogs, GAO finds

A GAO report found that the department underperforms in funding maintenance needs as recommended by its Facilities Sustainment Model.

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US Air Force flight to Antarctica turns back after Russian hazardous space activity warning

A U.S. Air Force C-17A Globemaster III taking off from Christchurch, New Zealand, returned after receiving a “potentially hazardous” space activity notice.

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US approves possible $4.5 billion sale of KC-46As, equipment to Qatar

The U.S. Department of State approved a possible $4.5 billion Foreign Military Sale to Qatar for up to four KC-46As and related equipment.

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Thousands of soldiers now roam Washington’s streets. They seldom stop crime.

Statistics show that National Guard troops deployed to D.C. have been mentioned in 1.3% of criminal cases, with dozens of cases listing them as victims.

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Hundreds of US military family members trapped at camp facing closure, group says

Family members of U.S. troops and veterans are stranded at a camp in Qatar that the U.S. is planning to close Sept. 30, an aid organization said.

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The Pentagon needs more resources to meet new requirements for assessing the effects of blast exposure, a government watchdog found.

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