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U.S. Marine Corps Raiders with 3rd Marine Raider Battalion take a break during training at Eglin Range, Fla., May 22, 2018. The 1st Special Operations Support Squadron Operations Support Joint Office coordinates two-week training programs for U.S. Army, Navy and Marine special operations forces that provides live-fire ranges and familiarizes them with Air Force Special Operations Command assets to ensure global readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joseph Pick)
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Marine Raiders won’t be fighting in the Arctic anytime soon, general says

Marine Raiders are currently deployed to the Indo-Pacific, Middle East, and East Africa.

Issues with soldier meal plans sent some at Fort Johnson, Louisiana in search of other options when they were turned away from the base’s only open dining hall this weekend.
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A meal card foul-up at Fort Johnson underscores a bigger Army problem

Signs posted to the dining hall told soldiers they would be "turned away" due to a meal plan hiccup. Those who ended up paying out of pocket will be reimbursed, the Army said.

USS Harry S. Truman F/A-18E Super Hornet
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Navy Super Hornet falls overboard as USS Harry Truman makes hard turn during Houthi attack

The aircraft was being towed when the crew lost control of the Super Hornet. Both the plane and the tow tractor fell overboard.

Kuwait Ping-Pong
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Army reverses course on banning fun and games for soldiers in Kuwait

While the memo didn't strictly forbid “fun” it did attempt to ban dominos, cards, and video game tournaments before the Army made an about-face last week.

Car on a tow truck.
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Sailor wins $7,500 settlement after his car was towed and auctioned off while deployed

Navy Lt. Jonathan Liongson was on deployment with the USS Bunker Hill in November 2022 when his car was towed in California. He was awarded the money in a settlement after the towing company ran afoul of federal law.

A group of people in camouflage uniforms, holding rifles, march down the side of a paved road.
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Army trainee dies during basic combat training at Fort Jackson

The Army initiated a 48-hour pause in training following the soldier’s death.

A F/A-18 Super Hornet flies in the night sky, with several stars visible behind it.
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US forces have hit more than 800 targets in Yemen since March

In the past six weeks U.S. ships and aircraft have hit dozens of targets, while Houthis have shot down seven American drones.

A gate that reads "U.S. Naval Air Station, Key West, Florida"
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Spouse of active-duty Coast Guard service member detained by immigration agents on base

The wife's name was flagged while undergoing a screening to move into on-base housing at Naval Air Station Key West.

A sweating man in a bulky black and green bomb protection suit runs on a track.
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Army captain sets Guinness World Record for bomb suit run

Capt. Travis Chewning-Kulick ran a 7 minute, 4 second mile, loaded down by 50 pounds of explosive ordnance protective gear across his body.

A sailor with binoculars looks out at the sea from the deck of the USS Nimitz, a large machine gun next to him.
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Navy identifies sailor who went missing in Guam

The Navy and Coast Guard called off the search for Information Systems Technician 2nd Class Gabriel D. Holt after five days of extensive reconnaissance around Guam.

Army 3-D printed drones
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The Army wants to use 3D-printed drones to spot threats soldiers can’t see

Soldiers in Germany will test whether 3D-printed small drones can scan the electromagnetic spectrum to find threats for soldiers.

III Armored Corps Soldiers begin the week-long III AC Best Squad Competition with an Army Combat Fitness Test outside Whitside Fitness Center, Fort Riley, KS, on June 24, 2024. There are ten units from within III Corps participating in this event, all gunning for the opportunity to compete at the FORSCOM level Best Squad Competition later this year. (U.S. Army Photos by Spc. Tyler Selige)
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Army closes in on its elusive goal of a gender-neutral fitness test

Starting next year, male and female soldiers in 21 combat arms jobs will have to meet the same physical standards on the Army’s fitness test.

A new comic book will feature the story of Sgt. William Carney, who was awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroism in the Civil War.
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New comic book tells tale of Civil War’s first Black Medal of Honor recipient

Sgt. William Carney, whose Civil War heroism was portrayed by Denzel Washington in the movie "Glory," will get his own comic book.

USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul Drug Bust 2025
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Navy finally finds something the LCS is good at: Stopping drug smuggling

USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul recently seized more than $12 million in drugs in the Caribbean Sea, an example of how Littoral Combat Ships have found their niche with counternarcotics missions.

Air Force shaving wavers
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Good luck figuring out the Air Force’s algorithm for shaving waivers

An Air Force chart for determining if airmen or Space Force guardians should receive medical profiles for shaving doesn’t actually make clear what the requirements for waivers are.

A government contractor in front of the Clear Creek access control point takes a step back to ensure the letters are aligned correctly in preparations for the redesignation as Fort Cavazos. (U.S. Army photo by Eric Franklin, Fort Hood Public Affairs)
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Army sergeant found guilty in spree of barracks break-ins, rapes and attempted murder

Sgt. Greville Clarke was found guilty Tuesday of 29 charges including rape, attempted premeditated murder, kidnapping, burglary and other crimes in an 18-month spree at Fort Cavazos, Texas.

Spc. Tyler Biberston, a small unmanned aircraft system (sUAS) operator assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas, pilots his RQ-11B Raven Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) from a roof top April 26, 2018, in Kazanlak, Bulgaria. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Jacob Banuelos / 22nd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment) 
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Army looks at vibrating seats and ‘3D sound’ to keep drone operators on target

Army researchers plan to a demo this fall with audio and 'touch' cues for “overloaded” drone operators at Fort Novosel, Alabama.

Father giving young daughter a piggyback ride in front of suburban home

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‘Watch your step’ — Are land mines making a comeback?
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‘Watch your step’ — Are land mines making a comeback?

On this week's Task & Purpose video, Thom Tran explores the history of land mines and their vital, problematic role on the battlefield today.

Spc. Miguel-Angel Gonzalez, assigned to 4th Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, works with Zach Albin, a strength conditioning coach with Holistic Health and Fitness for 4-31 IN, to discuss goodmorning form and strength skills during the Polar Bear Team Leader Academy on Fort Drum, New York, Aug. 27, 2024. H2F enhances Soldier performance and resilience by providing the tools and resources needed to maintain optimal health and readiness. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Alyssa Norton)
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Army cuts athletic trainers from fitness teams, with medics to take up slack

An Army official joked that fitness goals "will not have arrived until we have a no-neck Army" as service makes changes to holistic health and fitness program.