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Air, Space forces hit recruitment goals, set higher 2027 targets

The Department of the Air Force set larger goals for 2027 after recruiting 31,950 airmen and 730 guardians in fiscal 2026.

Troops get first increase in 24 years for hostile fire, danger pays

Pentagon raises danger pay for troops for the first time since 2002, increasing hostile fire pay to $450 and imminent danger pay to $275 per month.
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The Pentagon intends to address what Hegseth calls a loss of religious community within the military after an era of “political correctness.”
Hegseth announces new four-star command for autonomous warfare

The new Autonomous Warfare Command, or AutoWarCom, aims to address an acquisition system that isn’t keeping pace with the speed of technological change.
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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.

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Nearly 500,000 veterans to get 3-month break from paying life insurance premiums

Just in time for the holidays, veterans won’t have to pay Veterans’ Group Life Insurance premiums for three months.
Pentagon directs cyber, intelligence agencies to counter foreign election threats

Hegseth ordered the agencies to “mobilize every authorized asset, capability and partnership under your command” to defend U.S. election infrastructure.
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U.S. forces are set to depart from their last bases in Iraq by Wednesday, a move celebrated as a victory by Iran and its allies.

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