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Pentagon report: no sign of alien life in decades of UFO sightings
The Pentagon's latest UFO report revealed no evidence of aliens or extraterrestrial life.
Defense Department’s COVID-19 data is unreliable, watchdog says
The accuracy rate of the data was supposed to be at least 90 percent, but the IG found errors in 24 of the 25 registry records they reviewed.
The US Army arsenal from 1813 that’s building weapons for Ukraine
The pace of battle in Eastern Europe is highlighting the need to outgun the enemy, a difficult task given the strength of Russia’s artillery.
By Jen Judson
What Gen. CQ Brown would bring as chairman of the Joint Chiefs
Two sources confirmed to Defense News that the president has chosen Gen. Brown to succeed Army Gen. Mark Milley as the nation’s top military officer.
Sexual assault in the military keeps rising while prosecutions fall
The percentage of non-judicial and administrative punishments is on the rise.
Iraq War veterans refuse to be defined by a war they didn’t lose
Despite the war's aftermath, these veterans remain proud of their service.
By Sarah Sicard
Polls show support for Iraq War drop in 20 years post invasion
In the two decades after the U.S. invasion of Iraq began, public support for the drawn-out war dwindled, according to think tanks and research groups.
Modern ‘shock and awe’ would be defined by aging jets, new tactics
“We need to be able to use a scalpel and not a meat ax,” said Harlan Ullman, the defense consultant credited with coining "shock and awe."
The stars born on Highway 8
Seven officers found themselves on an extraordinary stage in April 2003 as the 3rd Infantry Division’s 2nd Brigade brought the Saddam regime to its knees.
By Davis Winkie
Military academies see unprecedented rise in sexual assaults
The academies saw the biggest jump in unwanted sexual contacts since the Pentagon began tracking in 2006.
China’s neighbors seek expanded partnerships with US to deter, defend
The Pentagon’s efforts to improve U.S. force posture in the Pacific have yielded a flurry of major agreements, with allies motivated by China's behavior.
By Joe Gould