Military and Defense
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NATO Countries Talk Big About Beefing Up Defense Spending, But Most Haven’t Backed Up Pledges
Most NATO countries have failed to meet pledges to inflate defense spending made in reaction to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine…
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Notorious Navy Carrier Sets Out After A Scandal-Plagued Six Years In The Shipyard
The USS George Washington set out for testing Monday after six years at the shipyard, during which the ship’s leadership…
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Medal of Honor Monday: Army 1st Lt. Francis Brownell
At the beginning of the Civil War, Army 1st Lt. Francis Edwin Brownell avenged the death of his unit’s colonel…
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Medal of Honor Monday: Marine Corps Maj. Henry Courtney Jr.
World War II Marine Corps Maj. Henry Alexius Courtney Jr. never gave up on his objective as he led a…
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‘Divisive And Racist’: GOP Rep To Introduce Bill Aimed At Defunding The Military’s Diversity Efforts
Republican Rep. Greg Steube of Florida introduced a bill Thursday aimed at stripping funding for diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI)…
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Navy to Commission Guided-Missile Destroyer Lenah Sutcliffe Higbee
The Navy will commission its newest Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer, USS Lenah Sutcliffe Higbee (DDG 123), during a 10:00…
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Pentagon To Buy $1.2 Billion In Weapons From Defense Contractors For Ukraine Aid
The Pentagon announced plans Tuesday to buy $1.2 billion in weapons as part of an ongoing program to build up…
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US Air Force Ran A Social Experiment To Graduate More Minority Pilots. It Didn’t Go As Planned
The U.S. Air Force abandoned an experiment aimed at boosting pilot training graduation rates for women and minority pilots after…
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Medal of Honor Monday: Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Telesforo Trinidad
Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Telesforo Trinidad rescued some of his shipmates when a boiler exploded on their cruiser in…
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Navy Recruiting Head Doubles Down On ‘Diversity, Equity, And Inclusion’ Amid Drag Queen Uproar, Email Shows
The Navy’s head of recruiting doubled down on the service’s support for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) amid uproar over…
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Marine Corps To Deactivate Female-Only Unit Amid Pressure From Congress To Speed Up Gender Integration
The Marine Corps announced plans to deactivate a historic female-only training battalion that for decades served as the only point…
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Biden Admin To Deploy Troops To Southern Border Amid Expected Migrant Surge
The Pentagon is sending a contingent of troops to the southern border to reinforce Customs and Border Protection (CBP) missions…
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‘Let Down’: Marines Scramble To Find Ships For Sudan Evacuation As Pentagon Ignores Request For Bigger Fleet
The Marine Corps is using two substitute ship classes to help the State Department evacuate people from conflict-ridden Sudan, which…
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US Navy Used Drag Queen Influencer To Attract A ‘Wide Range’ Of New Troops As Recruitment Plummets
The Navy brought on a drag queen, who is an active duty sailor, to a “digital ambassador” program aimed at…
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Medal of Honor Monday: Army Capt. Jose Calugas
Army Capt. Jose Cabalfin Calugas wasn’t a U.S. citizen during World War II, but he fought valiantly for America when…
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