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Military sexual assault reports hit third straight annual decline
Reports of sexual assault in the U.S. military dropped for the third year in a row in 2025, according to a new Pentagon
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Navy Weighs Dropping Pearl Harbor Hero's Name from Carrier for Trump
The Navy is reportedly considering renaming the future USS Doris Miller aircraft carrier after President Trump, a move t
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Pentagon reports 756 U.S. troops wounded in Iran conflict
The Pentagon's latest casualty count shows 756 U.S. troops wounded in the Iran conflict, with 50 new injuries added this
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Trump's Korea Exercise Cut Rattles Allies, Raises Trust Questions
Trump's move to cut joint U.S.-South Korea military exercises and pursue a fourth summit with Kim Jong Un has unnerved a
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Trump's Erratic Navy Directives Raise Alarms Amid Iran Conflict
President Trump's bizarre Navy directives—steam catapults, claiming Hormuz, redesigning carriers—spark concern as sailor
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Alaska crash kills 8 en route to remote Air Force radar site
Eight people died when a charter aircraft crashed near a remote Air Force radar station in southwest Alaska on Thursday,
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Space Force guards detain journalists at gunpoint in Vandenberg mix-up
Five journalists and two military escorts were briefly held at gunpoint by Space Force security at Vandenberg, who misto
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Senate Democrats Question Hegseth Over Stars and Stripes Leadership Shakeup
Sens. Blumenthal, Warren, and Shaheen pressed Hegseth on the Pentagon's appointment of an active-duty Navy captain at St
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Saudi-Turkish-Pakistani Defense Pact Signals Shift Away from US Umbrella
The new trilateral defense agreement among Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan marks a significant move by US allies to d
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North Korea launches 10 missiles after Trump cuts drills with Seoul
North Korea launched about 10 short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea on Thursday, hours after Kim Yo Jong dismiss
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Army ROTC Academic Standards Memo Sparks Internal Turmoil
The Army pulled a memo introducing new academic benchmarks for ROTC cadets after internal pushback, but officials insist
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DC Monument Honors 41 Million Veterans on National Mall
A new interactive monument on the National Mall honors 41 million U.S. veterans, with names scrolling on flag-lined scre