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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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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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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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Navy wife films heartwarming pregnancy reveal gone awry
This Navy family's pregnancy reveal fail will warm your icy heart.
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The military’s federal border mission set to continue into 2024
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin in June extended the mission through September 2024.
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US troops in Iraq and Syria have faced over 100 attacks since October
The surge in attacks began Oct. 17.
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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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Unmistakable signs the Grinch is actually a veteran
The Grinch boasts a number of curmudgeonly veteran tendencies.
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Some men are having plastic surgery to get chiseled ‘GI Joe’ jawlines
A designer jaw of steel can be yours for a couple grand.
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11 pieces of movie technology the military should field
It would behoove the military to field these fictional technologies.
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About 8,000 jobs in the Department of the Air Force, which includes the Space Force, sat empty as of March 2023, according to Pentagon data.
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Junior enlisted pay to be key congressional focus in 2024
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Kabul evacuation yields awards for hundreds more mobility airmen
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Just one promotion remains blocked due to officer’s views on diversity
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DOD to study whether COVID-19 vaccine helped or hurt troops
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Many military families to get a break on child care fees in 2024
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Defense bill grants Native American veterans more paths to advocacy
A congressional charter for the National American Indian Veterans organization passed as part of the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act.
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