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Military quality of life a key focus of Congress in 2024
A special House panel has been examining the issue for the last year.
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Air Force said its nuclear missile silos were safe, but dangers lurked
Documents show the risks toxic substances posed in the underground capsules and silos where Air Force nuclear missile crews have worked since the 1960s.
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New in 2024: A fresh start for enlisted leadership
Will the new chiefs win fans or fall flat?
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US military space plane blasts off on another secretive mission
The Space Force's reusable, robotic craft is carrying classified experiments. There's no one on board.
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‘All we can do for you now’: How Czech sabotage saved a B-17 crew
It was not until the 1944 introduction of the P-51 Mustang that B-17s would be regularly accompanied by fighter escorts.
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New military child care benefit to kick in starting January 1
Open season is over, but many troops with a qualifying life event may still be able to sign up for the new benefit.
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Military hypothermia and frostbite decline as cold-weather ops ramp up
Even as more troops participate in cold-weather training, injuries associated with the cold are on the way down.
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New in 2024: Moving to your next base should be a bit easier
Troops who planned to be stateside between October and December 2023 will now come back by the end of March 2024.
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Sexual assault prosecutions officially out of the chain of command
For the first time, unit commanders won't have to make decisions on whether to prosecute a variety of serious crimes.
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Russell Hamler of famed WWII Merrill’s Marauders dies at 99
Russell Hamler was believed to be the last living member of the famed American jungle fighting unit in World War II nicknamed the Merrill’s Marauders.
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US announces new weapons package for Ukraine
It could be the final package of military aid to Ukraine unless Congress approves supplemental funding legislation that is stalled on Capitol Hill.
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New in 2024: Air officer, enlisted training gets a makeover
At every level of an airman's career, education will start to look a little different.
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New in 2024: A new slate of officers takes over
“We have accelerated change, and now must turn this momentum into outcomes,” he said Nov. 17.
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New year brings same government shutdown threats
Congress enters 2024 without a clear plan for federal spending, just a few weeks before another budget deadline.
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Navy wife films heartwarming pregnancy reveal gone awry
This Navy family's pregnancy reveal fail will warm your icy heart.
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New in 2024: Another year of deployment reform begins
Three “air task forces,” announced in September, will take shape over the course of 2024.
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Congress launches an investigation into the Osprey program
A congressional oversight committee has launched an investigation into the V-22 Osprey program following a deadly crash in Japan on Nov. 29.
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