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Judge Finds Sailor Not Guilty in Fire That Destroyed $1.2 Billion Navy Ship
Even though a separate Navy review found that 34 people, including five admirals, contributed to or directly led to the loss of the USS Bonhomme Richard, Ryan Mays is the only person to have faced a court-martial.
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Democrats Introduce a New Path To Protect Troops’ Abortion Access
An Defense Authorization Act amendment that would give troops the time and money to cross state lines for an abortion has 23 Democratic co-sponsors.
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The U.S. Military Is Buying Electric Jet-ski Robots
Tests will see whether battery-powered personal watercraft can help with search-and-rescue
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US Troops Are Volunteering to Fly Abortion Seekers Across State Lines
Using personal planes, off duty, and out of uniform, the pilots say it’s their ”patriotic duty” to help Americans.
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US Military: Bad Publicity Is Hurting Recruiting. Lawmakers: Fix Your Problems
As services miss end-strength and accession goals, senators at personnel hearing have some blunt suggestions.
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The Space Force Has a Song
The song honors the “invisible front line” of warfighters keeping watch “beyond the blue.”
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Vax Refusal Poised to Deepen National Guard’s End-Strength Shortage
The Guard is missing its goals for the first time in several years, and worse is expected to come.
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Troops Worry Most About Inflation, Not China or Russia, Air Force Secretary Says
Frank Kendall said he’s reversing planned cuts to special duty pay.
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The US Weighs Escalation Risk As Ukraine Asks for Longer-range Missiles
Will ATACMS become the latest weapon that Washington has initially withheld, but ultimately given?
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No Abortion Access for 40 Percent of Female Troops, Study Finds
RAND says it’s “not unreasonable” that the lack of abortion access will make women more likely to leave service.
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Defense Firms Sound Inflation Alarm as Congress Mulls 2023 Budget
One trade association says Pentagon would lose $110 billion in buying power.
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Study Gauges Americans’ Views on Military Intervention
The United States public prefers when the country works with other military powers, protects civilians, and resolves conflict peacefully, research on military intervention finds.
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Queen Elizabeth Dead at 96
Prince Charles to become king after Britain’s longest-serving monarch and most prominent global leader passes at Balmoral, Scotland.
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After Roe, ‘We Do Have Options’ to Avoid Anti-Abortion States, Army Chief Says
As ever, soldiers can indicate their station preferences—but the Army’s needs come first, Gen. McConville says.
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Army Updates Cyber Training After Some Graduates Weren’t Ready for Their Jobs
New classes and updated curriculum reflect evolving threats and lessons from the Ukraine war.
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Military Sexual Assaults Surged in 2021, Report Shows
Pentagon’s annual report also reveals that fewer people trust the military system for dealing with such assaults.
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Poll: Half of Americans Say Sending Troops to Afghanistan Was ‘A Mistake’
Less than one-quarter believe the two-decade conflict made America safer.
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Army Prep Course Aims to Pull Youth Up to Recruiting Standards
Pilot program teaches students math, vocab, test-taking, and military discipline.
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Do Some 9/11 Responders Have a New Kind of Dementia?
World Trade Center responders who have PTSD may have a new, specific form of dementia, a new study suggests.
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