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If common mental health issues are labeled ‘incompatible’ with service, advocates fear troops will ‘go underground’
Advocates think the language of a recent executive order will have a chilling effect and drive some troops away from seeking the mental health care they need.
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US strike kills a senior official of an al-Qaeda affiliate in Syria
The airstrike in Syria’s Idlib province killed a “senior finance and logistics official” from the militant group Hurras al-Din.
‘Captain America: Brave New World’ has the most confusing dogfight in Marvel history
Even after more than a decade, bad guys in the Marvel Cinematic Universe haven’t figured out anti-air combat.
This is what it looks like when you have 3 aircraft carriers from 3 countries at sea
The USS Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is currently drilling with French and Japanese ships and planes in a show of force projection in the Pacific.
Coast Guard hit with data breach, impacting pay for more than 1,100 members
The Coast Guard Pay and Personnel Center’s Direct Access service is down until Feb. 19 as a result.
A Marine vet thought he found a ‘home’ working at the VA. Now he’s one of 1,000 fired.
Marine veteran Andrew Lennox, who was let go Thursday, said, “I feel like someone from outside of our family is trying to tell us how to run it and telling me I don’t belong, and that’s really angered me.”
‘Hillbilly Elegy,’ ‘Kite Runner’ among books being reviewed over ‘ideology’ concerns at on-base military schools
“Without this guidance, you cover your butt but you interpret it how you interpret it,” said one librarian at a Defense Department-run school.
US drifts away from Ukraine nearly 3 years after Russia’s invasion
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has said it is unrealistic for Ukraine to join NATO. The remarks come as Russia continues fighting despite enormous losses while Ukraine faces a manpower shortage.
Soldier, sailor and now airman: This NCO has served in three branches in 12 years
Staff Sgt. Robert Meyers has served in three different military branches, with stints in the Army and the Navy reserves before the Air Force.
Navy aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman and merchant vessel collide near Egypt
There are no reports of flooding or injuries aboard the Navy’s USS Harry S. Truman after a collision with merchant vessel near Egypt.
Alaska rescue units had a hell of week: 3 planes, 2 countries and 1 stuck helicopter
Units from the Alaska Air National Guard, Army Guard and active duty all pitched in to respond to three plane crashes, an avalanche victim and a long-distance recovery of one of their own helicopters.
Air Force says delay in test cycle for 35,000 airmen shouldn’t impact promotions
Originally scheduled to take place from Feb. 15 to April 15, the staff sergeant promotion testing cycle will now run from March 3 to May 1.
Navy SEAL candidates often swim in water with high levels of fecal matter, watchdog finds
Naval Special Warfare Command rarely moves water training events for Navy SEAL candidates despite high levels of fecal indicator bacteria in the ocean, according to the Defense Department Inspector General’s Office.
Pentagon says it will cover travel costs for military families’ IVF treatments
The Pentagon announced it will cover the costs for military families to travel for in-vitro fertilization treatment, clarifying a previous policy decision.
Hegseth indicates that Fort Bragg will not be the last base to be renamed
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered that Fort Liberty’s name return to Fort Bragg. He said other changes are coming.
Airmen say ‘people first, mission always’ is falling by the wayside in DEI crackdown
Active duty airmen are grappling to understand the end of groups that have improved safety, recruiting and a canceled family conference that had put Narcan on the shelves of base stores.
Pentagon orders immediate hold on gender-affirming care for transgender troops
Gender-affirming surgery is already banned in military healthcare systems but the new memo appears to target hormone therapy and other care.
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