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False threat led to Naval Academy lockdown and then mistaken shooting
A military official says a post on an anonymous chat platform triggered a lockdown at the U.S. Naval Academy this week.
Russian fighter jet flies dangerously close to US airplane, Navy says
Monday's encounter over the Black Sea was the latest in a string of hazardous intercepts involving U.S. Navy recon planes and Russian fighter jets.
‘I didn’t say shoot’: Trump says migrants will be arrested, not shot, if they throw rocks
The president seemed to walk back earlier remarks that troops should consider rock-throwing akin to using guns.
By Tara Copp, AP
Active-duty retention success hurts Reserve and Guard recruiting
Retention is also up in the reserve forces but recruiting is down and active recruiting may not meet increased needs, creating further manpower challenges.
By Todd South
Here are the rules of engagement for troops deploying to the Mexican border
The president said troops could fire on migrants who throw rocks. But the unit-level ROEs are more complicated.
By Tara Copp, AP
‘This is not going to be won militarily’: Top US commander in Afghanistan reveals pessimism
The U.S.-backed Afghan government's control over territory is slipping, according to a new report.
By Kyle Rempfer
Memorabilia from astronauts Armstrong, Glenn up for auction
A series of auctions involving some 2,000 artifacts and mementoes owned by Neil Armstrong, the first person to walk on the moon, begins Thursday and runs through November 2019.
Could ‘Hunter Killer’ inspire recruits like ‘Top Gun’ did?
A new movie that’s set aboard a U.S. submarine could do for submariners what “Top Gun” did for Navy pilots.
Transgender bodybuilder sculpts a new life in the Navy
The sailor had never participated in a bodybuilding competition before. It was all new, much like the past seven years of his life.
By J.D. Simkins
Inside the Pentagon’s struggle to build a cyber force
Experts suggest the armed forces have structural problems that prevent it from becoming a digitally cohesive force.
By Justin Lynch