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Republican leaders are concerned about rumored plans to scale back American military involvement in Europe and Japan.

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The device is known as “Tryzub,” or trident in English, referencing the Ukrainian national symbol.

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New planes, same finicky weather at one of the world's most remote research spots.

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Department leaders promised to continue to provide necessary care to transgender veterans even after the rule changes.

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“It’s going to be kind of a disaster,” one military official said about the lack of a full budget, which means more limits on how the Pentagon spends.

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Bootleg cammies aside, CIS did this actor dirty with that barracks cut

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In 1911, Pvt. José Nisperos became the first Filipino and Asian recipient of the Medal of Honor.

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Sporting events had been postponed in response to President Trump's executive order restricting government-funded travel.

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Happening now -- Judge orders reinstatement of dismissed all probationary employees at DOD, VA and other federal agencies. But will they really get their jobs back? www.militarytimes.com/news/pentago...

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The two-year test may bring the Navy — and perhaps the other services — closer to scientific consensus on the best way to measure body fat.

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The 12th Littoral Combat Team will receive the Navy/Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System, or NMESIS, in fiscal 2026.

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Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., serves on the armed services committee and was the first-ever woman to chair the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

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GOP Senate leaders said they are working with VA officials on ways to ensure that plans to cut 80,000 jobs don't dismantle department services.

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The academy that trains most of the officers of the nation’s sea-going law enforcement and search and rescue force has eliminated “climate change” and related terminology from its curriculum in an effort to conform to President Donald Trump’s policies.

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We want to hear the good, the bad and the ugly about how the movers treated you and your personal belongings.

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The captain bravely ushered about two dozen Marines to safety from the burning aircraft.

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The six-month budget bill must be approved by lawmakers before Friday night to avoid a partial government shutdown.

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“The new figures clearly reflect the rearmament taking place among states in Europe in response to the threat from Russia,” one analyst said.

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Opinion: Pentagon leaders should move some acquisition authorities away from the services, structuring the budget around a true joint force design.

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As a volunteer cave digger, Takamatsu Gushiken has unearthed the remains of several hundred people killed in one of the bloodiest battles of World War II.

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If lawmakers do not pass a new budget bill by March 14, funding for most federal programs and serives will run out.

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"I have no problem with this," screams the man who yells "WHAT HAPPENED TO OPSEC!?" every time a unit publishes a photo with a caption like "Here is Sgt. Jones eating lunch at Camp Pendleton."

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The Department of Veterans Affairs home loan program has been used by millions of service members and veterans since it took shape near the end of WWII.

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Vice Chief of Space Operations Gen. Michael Guetlein said the biggest challenge with President Trump's Golden Dome will be organizational collaboration.

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Secretary Doug Collins confirmed leaders are looking at trimming 80,000 workers to slim down the growing VA bureaucracy.

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Learn about the latest life insurance changes and more as part of Military Times' 2025 Pay and Benefits Guide.

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"What we are trying to do is be a contributor to our neighbors and help them,” one Canadian shipbuilding executive said.

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The 9.6 million Tricare beneficiaries have seen various changes in the Department of Defense health care program.

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Two benefits that continue to help those in the military community stretch their dollars are commissaries and exchanges.

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Military families have many of the same needs as civilians, but some are exacerbated by frequent moves and deployments that come with the job.

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A suspected senior planner in the suicide bombing at the Kabul airport that killed 13 American troops will appear Wednesday in federal court in the U.S.

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“It may just be symbolic, but we are telling the world we are leaning into a new chapter of aerial warfare," said Chief of Staff Gen. Dave Allvin.

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The president said the new effort will focus on ways to "resurrect the American shipbuilding industry."

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Opinion: if Musk’s involvement ends up exposing sensitive data to our adversaries, a few billion in government waste will be the least of our problems.

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Seems like a good time to recycle this 2020 piece, since we're once again spreading the asinine narrative that troops have some absurd sentimental attachment to Confederate-named installations "No one knew they were fighting specifically for venerable US military installations until today"

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A museum honoring Medal of Honor recipients is set to open later this month, but the project is already dogged amid an apparent snub to one airman.

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The head of the Space Force's acquisition command said workforce cuts are "incredibly challenging," but the command is adjusting to minimize the impact.

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Future Block 4 capabilities are intended to bring the F-35 better sensors, improved sensor integration, and the ability to carry more and deadlier weapons.

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Michael Missal served as the VA's top watchdog for eight years, during which he identified $45 billion in potential savings and questionable expenditures.

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A tiny island on Japan’s western frontier is now the front line in a potential clash over Taiwan.

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The former Virginia Senate candidate will serve the second-ranking civilian leader for the service.

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The latest survey by Wounded Warrior Project shows a higher unemployment rate for disabled veterans than their civilian peers.

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A new Pentagon memo directs the military to identify service members diagnosed with gender dysphoria within 30 days and begin separation actions.

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Actor Gene Hackman, 95, and his wife, classical pianist Betsy Arakawa, 64, were found dead with their dog in their New Mexico home.

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Observers say North Korean leader Kim Jong Un could send more troops to Russia to win further Russian assistance before the war ends.

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The bill is unlikely to advance in the Republican-controlled House but shows how Democrats are trying to harness public backlash to DOGE.

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The national leader of the Veterans of Foreign Wars criticized the ongoing mass layoffs of government employees, arguing that veterans — who account for nearly one-third of the federal workforce — are disproportionately affected.

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The Army's research facility includes a permafrost tunnel — about a third of a mile long — that has Ice Age-era animal bones jutting out from the walls.

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Hegseth said the top lawyers for the Air Force, Army and Navy weren't “well-suited” to provide recommendations when lawful orders are given.

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VA fires 1,400 more staffers in second round of workforce reductions, via @leoshane.bsky.social

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