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Pentagon attempts to assure Congress that hazing is still not tolerated
Nearly 30 lawmakers wrote Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth asking why the Pentagon is seeking to redefine hazing and bullying.
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Twin Air Force pilots connect in refueling flight over the Pacific
Capt. Jordan Wesemann, a KC-135 tanker pilot, refueled his twin brother Jared’s F-35 fighter jet during an exercise in Japan. Their father is a former Air Force rescue pilot.
Pentagon announces new way military will measure troops’ body fat
To pass the new standards, a service member’s waist measurement can be only slightly more than half of their height.
Fight between Kelly and Hegseth over ‘unlawful orders’ video headed to court
The Arizona senator and Navy veteran sued Hegseth and the Department of Defense on Monday, saying actions against him would cause a chilling effect on veterans’ speech
An A-10 taking part in Syria airstrikes sports ‘Metroid’ nose art
Warthogs have been a major part of recent U.S. operations against ISIS in Syria, including this A-10 paying homage to a classic video game character.
Missile defense base dealing with ‘critical’ disruptions at its dining facility
Federal worker buyouts, retirements and not enough MREs left soldiers at Fort Greely with limited food services for more than two months.
US, Jordanian air forces conduct dozens of airstrikes in Syria against ISIS
They’re the first American airstrikes reported in Syria this year and the second wave of Operation Hawkeye Strike.
Air Force plans for new electronic warfare squadron to aid combat training
The 562nd Electronic Warfare Squadron will help airmen with the Air Force Warfare Center at Nellis Air Force Base deal with “contested electronic environments.”
Air Force brings back job patches, which were banned for some reason
Banned a year ago to emphasize a “warfighting team,” the patches that identify an airman’s job are once again allowed on uniforms.
Veteran says he was seized by immigration agents on cruise in case of mistaken identity
Jose Martinez, a U.S. citizen, said it was a case of mistaken identity and that he’s gotten stopped before at customs because of his name.
Women in ground combat jobs say they prove their ‘effectiveness’ every day
Women in combat arms jobs say a new Pentagon review will only duplicate studies of the last decade that confirmed women meet “objective” and “qualitative” standards.
‘Exercise Sourdough’ — How the Air Force turned San Francisco into an urban evasion course
“This is kind of mimicking if they are in an urban environment in a foreign country and the American forces need to devise a plan to extract them.”
Here’s why the Navy is planning to turn a Coast Guard cutter into a frigate
The Navy is looking to rebound from its latest shipbuilding SNAFU by basing the design of its new frigate on a Coast Guard cutter.
National Guard pilot admits to landing Black Hawk helicopter to pick up elk antlers
The Montana soldier entered a no-contest plea to trespassing charges for landing a UH-60 helicopter on a remote ranch to collect elk antlers.
Married Space Force officers lose home after fire and burglary
A car belonging to one of the officers was defaced with graffiti that included the messages “F**k Trump” and “F***k you space man.”
These are the first photos of the Army’s M1E3 Abrams prototype
Rumors of the demise of the tank have long been exaggerated.
Here’s what we know in the wake of Operation Absolute Resolve (and what we don’t)
We break it down in our most recent video, from the aircraft to weapons systems to the hazy legality of it all.
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