Military and Defense
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Congress Is Considering Ditching The Army’s New Fitness Test. Soldiers Say Troops Would Struggle To Pass The Old One
Congress is considering replacing the Army’s new fitness test with the old version that required just push-ups, sit-ups and a…
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Medal of Honor Monday: Army Maj. Carlos C. Ogden
It takes a lot of bravery to move ahead in battle by yourself. That’s what Army Maj. Carlos Carnes Ogden…
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Suspected Pentagon Classified Document Leaker Pleads Not Guilty
The Air National Guardsman suspected of distributing troves of classified intelligence online pleaded not guilty before a federal court Wednesday,…
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Biden’s Crisis: China In Talks To Conduct Military Training In Cuba
China is in talks with Havana to set up a joint military training center on the island just 100 miles…
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CEO Of One Of America’s Largest Defense Contractors Says It’s ‘Impossible’ To Stop Relying On China
The head of a major U.S. defense contractor said his company is too dependent on Chinese manufacturers to ever break…
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House Defense Bill Is Chock-Full Of Items With An Eye Toward Countering China
Bipartisan lawmakers stressed provisions they said would bolster U.S. defenses against an ever-rising threat from China in the 2024 defense…
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Chinese Intel Arm Quietly Operates ‘Service Centers’ In 7 US Cities
A Chinese intelligence agency quietly operates “service centers” in seven American cities, all of which have had contact with Beijing’s…
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Medal of Honor Monday: Army Lt. Col. William J. O’Brien
Army Lt. Col. William Joseph O’Brien spent almost his entire adult life in the service of the military. He eventually…
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Army’s Top Enlisted Leader Engaged In Hours-Long Twitter Battle Over Pride Post
The Army’s highest-ranking enlisted soldier fought back with Twitter users who criticized a unit’s pro-Pride post on Friday and Saturday,…
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House Republicans’ New Defense Bill Takes Aim At LGBTQ Policies In The Military
House Republicans have introduced new funding and policy changes for defense spending bills coming later this year — which include…
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Navy to Christen Submarine Iowa Saturday
The Navy will christen one of its newest Virginia-class fast-attack submarines, the future USS Iowa (SSN 797), during a 10…
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Major Air Force Base’s ‘Diversity’ Committee Plans Gay Pride Parade
A Diversity, Equality and Inclusion (DEI) committee at Laughlin Air Force Base, a major pilot training site, plans to stage…
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Watchdog Warns Of ‘Increased Risk’ US Weapons Could Be Lost En Route To Ukraine
Department of Defense (DOD) employees’ failure to follow procedure in keeping track of weapons transfers to Ukraine unnecessarily increases the…
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Army Sees Record Number Of Deaths From Fentanyl Overdoses
The Army suffered a record number of deaths from fentanyl overdoses in 2021, the latest year for which data is…
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Biden Admin Prepping Plans To Evacuate Americans From Taiwan
The Biden administration is working on preparing plans to evacuate Americans in Taiwan, The Messenger reported Monday. The federal government’s…
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