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Congressman calls for tougher Pentagon oversight in bid for committee chair

In his bid to reclaim chairmanship of the House Armed Services Committee, Rep. Adam Smith called for greater scrutiny of the Trump administration’s military operations abroad.

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.”
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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The Space Force established a service component in Special Operations Command to deploy in contested, communications-degraded environments.
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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The Air Force restored the annual flu vaccine mandate for select military and civilian personnel, calling it a “readiness requirement.”

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The exhibit, opening on Nov. 11, showcases over 150 aviation artifacts from the post-WWII era through the present day.
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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Representatives from specialty courts and veterans’ legal organizations pressed Congress Wednesday for expansion of the Veterans Treatment Courts system.

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Starlink outage hit drone tests, exposing Pentagon’s growing reliance on SpaceX

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Army veteran tasked with prosecuting Nazi death squads awarded Congressional Gold Medal

Ben Ferencz was just 27 with no previous trial experience when he became chief prosecutor in one of the most significant murder trials in history.

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“I don’t have a ballpark,” White House budget director Russell Vought told lawmakers Wednesday about the cost of the Iran war.

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US Air Force debuts operational AI wargame system

WarMatrix is an AI-powered system meant to keep human judgement central to wargaming and was marked operational during an event in late March.

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Suicide rates among military families continue to climb

The total overall number decreased, a drop that coincides with smaller overall force numbers.

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Bill from vets in Congress would keep military roles open to women

The bill, which lacks Republican sponsors, is explicitly described as a response to the Pentagon review of women in ground combat roles.

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100-year-old B-17 turret gunner knighted by France

Phillip “Bruce” Cook flew 35 missions as a ball turret gunner in a B-17 Flying Fortress, tasked with fighting for air supremacy over occupied Europe.

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A Pentagon-ordered review on the effectiveness of women in combat is now under new management, Military Times has learned.

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Vietnam veteran’s gravestone somber reminder of war’s toll

The gravestone is evidence that Vietnam veteran Eugene “Gene” Marion Simmers carried the burden of decades-long grief and trauma.

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US blockade of Iran will be major military endeavor, experts say

The U.S. military has not offered basic details yet about the blockade, including how many U.S. warships will enforce it.

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US Navy to blockade Strait of Hormuz ‘effective immediately,’ Trump says

“Any Iranian who fires at us, or at peaceful vessels, will be BLOWN TO HELL!” the president wrote on Sunday.

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