House approves $895B defense bill with military pay raise, ban on transgender care for minors
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by Kevin Freking
15h ago
The bill is expected to pass the House Wednesday and then move to the Senate, where lawmakers had sought a bigger boost in defense spending than the $895.2 billion authorized in the compromise measure before them ..read more
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Marine Ospreys flights resume after safety pause; other tiltrotors remain grounded
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by Tribune News Service
22h ago
The U.S. Marine Corps has resumed flying its MV-22B Ospreys days after the U.S. military grounded the entire tiltrotor fleet due to safety concerns, according to a 1st Marine Aircraft Wing spokesman ..read more
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Pilot program gives DOD civilians 4-month window to shop at 16 US commissaries
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by Jennifer H. Svan
3d ago
Sixteen stores in seven states, from Alaska to Virginia, opened their doors Thursday to DOD appropriated-fund and nonappropriated-fund employees, the Defense Commissary Agency said ..read more
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Member of Little Rock Nine christens nuclear submarine USS Arkansas in Newport News
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by Associated Press
4d ago
The nuclear submarine was christened Saturday, almost a decade in the making since the U.S. Navy announced that a Virginia-class submarine would bear the state’s name. The sub is expected to launch in 2025 ..read more
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2 Pearl Harbor survivors, ages 104 and 102, return to Hawaii to honor those killed in 1941 attack
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by Audrey Mcavoy
4d ago
Dozens of survivors once joined the event but their attendance has declined as survivors have aged. Today there are only 16 still living, according to a list maintained by Kathleen Farley, the California state chair of the Sons and Daughters of Pearl Harbor Survivors ..read more
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Mother of Navy corpsman killed by neighbor settles suits against government for $10.5 million
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by Alex Riggins
5d ago
The mother of a Navy medic who was murdered in 2018 by her upstairs neighbor, a mentally ill Marine Corps deserter who should have been legally barred from buying the gun he used to kill her, has agreed to settle two lawsuits against the government for a total of $10.5 million ..read more
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Robot reality check: Crewed warplanes will remain vital for years, Air Force official says
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by Tribune News Service
5d ago
The U.S. military is many years away from letting robots take over the role of human pilots, according to the Air Force official who oversees development of AI piloting technology ..read more
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USS Wasp Amphibious Ready Group returns to Norfolk after 7-month deployment
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by Kendall Warner
5d ago
The USS Wasp, an amphibious assault ship, and the USS New York, an amphibious transport dock ship, returned following a seven-month deployment to the U.S. 6th Fleet areas of operations ..read more
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Trump offers a public show of support for Hegseth and says he believes he can be confirmed
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by Associated Press
5d ago
Hegseth's ability to win confirmation by the Senate is in doubt as he faces questions over allegations of excessive drinking, sexual assault and his views on women in combat ..read more
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USS Wasp to return to Norfolk after 7-month deployment
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by Gavin Stone
1w ago
The USS Wasp Amphibious Ready Group will be back stateside Thursday after a monthslong trek overseas conducting various training exercises ..read more
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