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Bases in Florida and Mississippi have evacuated their aircraft and personnel in anticipation of Hurricane Isaias hitting the area beginning Friday night.
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Pentagon seeks expertise to develop brain injury assessment standards
The Defense Department is seeking a variety of information that can help in formulating standards for assessing mild traumatic brain injuries, or mTBI.
Pentagon needs $50B for mass drone production, Hegseth says
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth wants $50 billion in reconciliation funding to support the Pentagon's push to scale autonomous and robotic systems.
US Army to address parents’ blocked access to teen medical records
Military parents face barriers in getting access to the medical records of their children aged 13 to 18.
Catholics in US Army must not participate in firing squad, prominent archbishop says
Catholics serving in the U.S. Army should not participate in the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan, a prominent U.S. archbishop said.
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‘Unknown’ sailors and Marines from the battleship Arizona to be disinterred Dec. 7
The exhumations will begin with the disinterment of eight caskets from the National Cemetery of the Pacific, known as the “Punchbowl,” on Dec. 7, 2026.
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Lockheed Martin unveils new PAC-3 Edge interceptor for Patriot systems
With demand rising for advanced interceptors, Lockheed debuts a missile it says improves on earlier generations of weapons.
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TSA stops Alabama traveler for Civil War-era cannonballs in luggage
An Alabama traveler was stopped recently by TSA after checking luggage containing five Civil War-era cannonballs. Roll Tide.
Sailor reportedly finds dead rat in finished energy drink
The sailor said medical personnel informed him, “with the chemicals that are in Monster, that it should be OK.”
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That time the Air Force proposed making a ‘gay bomb’
The Air Force once explored the idea of a chemical weapon that would make enemy soldiers sexually irresistible to one another — striking a blow to morale.
Master Chief actor condemns use of character in White House’s Iran war hype video
“I demand that the producers of this disgusting and juvenile war porn remove my voice immediately,” Steve Downes wrote in a post on X.
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Catholics in US Army must not participate in firing squad, prominent archbishop says
Catholics serving in the U.S. Army should not participate in the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan, a prominent U.S. archbishop said.
By Phil Stewart and Joshua McElwee, Reuters
Air Force bases along Gulf Coast relocate aircraft ahead of Hurricane Isaias
Bases in Florida and Mississippi have evacuated their aircraft and personnel in anticipation of Hurricane Isaias hitting the area beginning Friday night.
How the US military plan to livestream an execution compares with global practice
If carried out as planned, death penalty experts said it would mark the first known broadcast or livestream of a lawful execution.
By Reuters
Patients struggle to access MHS following changes to login process
Military spouses are having issues accessing their own medical records as well as their children's.
By Patricia Kime
US to livestream Army execution of Fort Hood shooter, Pentagon official says
The U.S. will livestream the Army’s upcoming firing squad execution of Nidal Hasan, a Pentagon official told Reuters.
By Reuters and Staff
Pentagon barred Qatar base access to hide Iran war damage, US senator claims
Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., was denied access to Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, during a recent Congressional Delegation trip in what he calls a "cover-up."
What is the US Public Health Service’s Commissioned Corps? Its top leader wants you to know
The U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps is working to connect with the armed forces.
By Patricia Kime
Planned DEERS outage could affect Tricare beneficiaries, DOD says
During the outage, pharmacies and healthcare providers may not be able to check a patient’s Tricare eligibility, officials said.
By Karen Jowers
Air Force, Northrop Grumman break ground on B-21 Raider facility
The over one-million-square-foot facility in California is set to be the final assembly line for the B-21 Raiders' accelerated produduction timeline.
Pentagon recruits drone pilots from across services for upcoming competition
The Defense Innovation Unit is looking to recruit about 100 drone pilots and create a standing registry of operators across the military services.
US aircraft lost or damaged in Iran war nearly doubles in latest congressional report
81 U.S. military aircraft have been lost or damaged in Operation Epic Fury, according to the Congressional Research Service.
Army sets date, location for execution of Nidal Malik Hasan
The execution by firing squad of Hasan is scheduled for Dec. 3 at Fort Hood, the same location where the former Army officer killed 13 and wounded 32.
By J.D. Simkins
Air Force certifies group to operate, teach Skydio X10D ahead of its fielding
The Air Force Office of Special Investigations certified drone operators to provide surveillance and monitor outdoor crime scenes with an "eye in the sky."
US military orders 2-day pause on Okinawa following Marine’s arrest for alleged murder
All U.S. military operations on the island will cease for 48 hours for a standards training period, followed by a 30-day reflection period.
Northrop Grumman’s YFQ-48A CCA completes first fully autonomous flight
The successful flight came just weeks after U.S. Air Force officials announced their intention to have 500 autonomous aircraft in service by 2032.
Fort Hood mass shooter Nidal Malik Hasan to die by US Army firing squad
Hasan, a former Army officer who killed 13 people and injured 32 others during a mass shooting at Fort Hood in 2009, will be executed by firing squad.
By J.D. Simkins