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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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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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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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Immigration concerns and the ‘very typical’ impact on military recruiting

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Medal of Honor recipient Bruce Crandall, whose heroism was chronicled in ‘We Were Soldiers Once,’ dies at 93

Ret. Col. Bruce Crandall received the Medal of Honor for repeatedly flying his helicopter into intense enemy fire to evacuate dozens of wounded troops.

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US court blocks Pentagon from removing transgender troops, for now

The court ruled that the Trump administration could, for now, bar transgender people from enlisting, but blocked the discharge of current service members.

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After over a week of a fleetwide halt in operations, the T-38 Talon is returning to flying status while the May 12 crash investigation continues.

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US military seeks cultural advisors in Somalia amid regional strikes

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