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Pentagon lifts pause on troubled Osprey aircrafts
The Pentagon is allowing its fleet of V-22 Ospreys to return to the air — with some new guidelines in place.
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US Navy recognizes ‘Top Gun' actor Tom Cruise with top civilian honor
The world’s most famous fictional Top Gun is now a decorated naval hero.
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US and allies mark 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge
The United States, its European allies and a dwindling number of veterans are marking the 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge.
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US airman in Japan is sentenced to 5 years in prison for sexually assaulting a minor
Senior Airman Brennon Washington, 25, was indicted in March for allegedly abducting and having sexual intercourse with a girl in Okinawa who was under 16.
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House approves $895B defense bill with military pay raise, ban on transgender care for minors
The House on Wednesday passed a $895 billion measure that authorizes a 1% increase in defense spending this fiscal year and would give a double-digit pay raise to about half of the enlisted service members in the military.
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Military pauses Osprey flights again after more metal failures are found in near crash
The Pentagon is temporarily pausing flights again of its fleet of V-22 Ospreys after weakened metal components were found in a part after another near crash.
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Two USS George Washington sailors die days apart after reaching Japan, Navy says
Two sailors assigned to the USS George Washington died within days of each other shortly after the aircraft carrier arrived in Japan, officials and family members said.
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South Korean president declares emergency martial law
South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law Tuesday night in an unannounced TV address.
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Defense Secretary Austin says women in military ‘make us stronger'
Women and racial diversity are vital to the strength of U.S. armed forces, outgoing Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said in an exclusive interview with NBC News.
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USS Edsall, sunk World War II ship known as ‘Dancing Mouse,' found 80 years on
The discovery, announced Monday, has revealed the resting place of more than 200 servicemen who died three months after the attack on Pearl Harbor.
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Jury awards Abu Ghraib detainees $42 million, holds defense contractor responsible
A U.S. jury has awarded $42 million to three former detainees of Iraq’s notorious Abu Ghraib prison, holding a Virginia-based military contractor responsible for contributing to their torture and mistreatment two decades ago.
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Army to fund first US-based TNT factory since the 1980s in Kentucky
The U.S. Army awarded a $435 million contract on Friday to build a TNT production plant in western Kentucky that will become the first domestic source for the explosive material in decades, officials said.
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Hundreds get honorable discharges after Pentagon ‘don't ask, don't tell' review
Hundreds of veterans who were dismissed from the U.S. military under the now-repealed “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy have been given honorable discharges following a yearlong review, the Pentagon announced Tuesday.
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The drownings of 2 Navy SEALs were preventable, military investigation finds
A military investigation has concluded that two U.S. Navy SEALs drowned as they tried to climb aboard a ship carrying illicit Iranian-made weapons to Yemen because of glaring training failures and a lack of understanding about what to do after a fall into deep, turbulent waters.
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80 years after D-Day, the family of a Black World War II combat medic receives his medal for heroism
Woodson’s 95-year-old widow, Joann, was presented Tuesday with the Distinguished Service Cross he was awarded posthumously for his extraordinary heroism.
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US sends soldiers to Alaska amid Russian military activity increase in the area
The U.S. military has moved more than 100 soldiers along with mobile rocket launchers to a desolate island in Alaska amid a recent increase in Russian military planes and vessels approaching the state.
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Navy officer demoted after sneaking satellite dish onto warship to get internet
A U.S. Navy chief who wanted the internet while deployed had an unauthorized Starlink satellite dish installed on a warship and lied to her commanding officer to keep it secret, according to investigators.
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Arlington National Cemetery officials confirm an ‘incident' during Trump's visit
Arlington National Cemetery on Tuesday confirmed an incident took place when former President Donald Trump visited there Monday to commemorate the third anniversary of the Abbey Gate attacks in Afghanistan.
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Army private who fled to North Korea will plead guilty to desertion
A U.S. Army private who fled to North Korea just over a year ago will plead guilty to desertion and four other charges and take responsibility for his conduct.
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Shooter twice opens fire at gate of Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland
Officials at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland say Air Force security guards exchanged gunfire with someone who twice opened fire at an entrance to the base.