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US Air Force F-22 pilot controls unmanned FQ-44 in flight
The fighter jet’s pilot served as an airborne “quarterback” and gave high-level directives to an Anduril-made Collaborative Combat Aircraft.
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Academic institutions sever foreign research ties to comply with Pentagon order
The Pentagon ordered 30 universities to review their ties with foreign institutions or risk losing their federal funding.
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Airman dies from rappelling fall before Navy football game
A Tactical Air Control Party instructor fell from the Alamodome’s 170-foot-tall rafters during a pre-game rappelling display.
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Here’s the 2027 cost-of-living increase for retirees, veterans
It’s the biggest increase in four years.
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Voting by absentee ballot? It’s time.
If you’re a service member or military family member and plan to vote by absentee ballot in the Nov. 3 election, it’s time to take action.
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Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer tapped as Barracks Task Force senior advisor
Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer was selected as Secretary Hegseth’s senior advisor and will visit military installations across the country.
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Hegseth discusses Iran with Netanyahu in unannounced visit to Israel, officials say
Netanyahu and Hegseth discussed “the threats in the region” and the U.S.-Israel partnership in dealing both offensively and defensively with those threats.
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Pentagon, BAE sign deal for up to 25,000 precision-guided munition kits a year
The Pentagon and BAE Systems signed a framework agreement for up to 25,000 Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System, or APKWS, guidance kits a year.
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National Guard member expected to recover from Southeast DC shooting
A National Guardsman and a suspect are being treated for non-life-threatening injuries sustained during a shooting in Southeast, D.C., late Sunday night.
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Groups seek clarity on motive behind Pentagon’s study of women in combat
Citing concerns about Hegseth’s views on the topic, the lawsuit asks for records showing the scope, purpose, methodology and anticipated use of the study.
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Execution of Nidal Hasan will not be livestreamed, Trump says
Trump said on Thursday that the execution of Hasan would not be livestreamed. Victims’ immediate family members will be able to view it in person, he said.
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Pentagon seeks expertise to develop brain injury assessment standards
The Defense Department is seeking a variety of information that can help in formulating standards for assessing mild traumatic brain injuries, or mTBI.
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Hegseth appoints Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer to Barracks Task Force
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth taps the Marine reservist to serve as a senior advisor for the Pentagon’s effort to improve troops’ living conditions.
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Judge orders Trump administration to end Guard deployment in DC
A federal judge is ordering the Trump administration to end its monthslong deployment of National Guard troops to help police the nation’s capital.
ByandGary Fields, The Associated Press
Lindsay Whitehurst, The Associated Press
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Private housing companies let troops deck the halls early for holidays
Military housing providers are now allowing troops and their families to decorate for the holiday season early.
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Lawmakers urge troops to refuse illegal orders in video
President Trump called for lawmakers from the video to be arrested and put on trial in a Truth Social post.
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VA extends ‘legacy’ caregiver benefits through 2028
The PCAFC provides health care and monthly stipends to designated caregivers of combat veterans with a severe service-connected injury or illness.
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Pentagon must do better to safeguard public information, GAO warns
Of 10 DOD components assessed, only U.S. Special Operations Command was found to have consistently trained troops about the risks of digital information.
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Airman behind famed ‘Burst of Joy’ photo dies at 92
Retired Col. Robert L. Stirm, the man featured in the famous Vietnam War Pulitzer Prize-winning photo “Burst of Joy” has died.
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Thanksgiving feasts deployed to troops around the world
Service members on ships in the Caribbean as well as National Guard members deployed to cities within the U.S. will get their turkey, too.
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Melania Trump, Usha Vance visit military families in North Carolina
The first and second ladies took part in activities with military-connected children at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, during a joint appearance.
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How a Nazi trial ended the just-following-orders defense for US troops
After Nuremberg, U.S. military policy stated troops have a duty to disobey orders “a man of ordinary sense and understanding would know to be illegal.”
ByRichard Sisk
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Check out these commissary deals on turkey and trimmings
As Thanksgiving approaches, commissary shoppers can stretch their dollars even further with some deals on turkeys and all the trimmings.
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How the Battle of Hurtgen Forest became one of the biggest US losses
By the night of Nov. 20, the U.S. rifle companies alone had lost more than 40% of their strength.
ByMichael D. Hull
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Recent data shows significant spike in US military aircraft accidents
Across the military, the rate of severe accidents per 100,000 flight hours rose 55% in the 2024 budget year compared with four years earlier.
ByandKonstantin Toropin, The Associated Press
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