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Air Force Basic Military Training
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Air Force to cut time spent in the field for airmen at basic training

Air Force recruits will spend just 36 hours in the field during basic military training.

Taiwan China
News

Milley warns China: An invasion of Taiwan would be as disastrous as Russia’s war against Ukraine

China would be walking into a strategic debacle if it tried to invade Taiwan, Gen. Mark Milley said.

logan melgar, tony dedolph, navy seal, green beret, mali
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Navy SEAL convicted for death of Green Beret Logan Melgar has 10-year sentence ‘set aside’

An appeals court has ordered that Navy SEAL Tony DeDolph will get a new sentencing hearing.

ukraine sniper record
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Ukraine claims a sniper killed a Russian soldier from 1.68 miles away

The shot would make it the second longest ever recorded on a battlefield.

This Army aviation brigade brought back ‘Be All You Can Be’ with a retro tribute video
Culture

This Army aviation brigade brought back ‘Be All You Can Be’ with a retro tribute video

This video perfectly recreates the iconic 1980s Army recruiting campaign.

NASA Artemis I launch
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The Artemis I rocket launch is one small step towards sending astronauts back to the Moon

And soon, hopefully, another giant leap for mankind.

Russia Ukraine War NATO
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Poland missile strike likely not fired from Russia, leaders say

This is not the start of World War III.

Capt. John William Kurtz
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Navy captain censured over fatal Marine AAV accident recommended to command aircraft carrier

Eight Marines and one sailor were killed in the deadliest training accident involving an amphibious assault vehicle in Marine Corps history.

Marine Corps silent drill platoon
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The Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon is getting its first female commander ever

A first for one of the Marine Corps’ most famous units.

maintenance
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Are US military aircraft really as broken as a government watchdog says they are?

"The mission capable rate for some of these airplanes is like 60%, but 100% of the flying schedule is filled. How is that possible?"

Russia Missile Poland
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Russian-made missile strikes NATO member Poland

Two people were killed.

Navy seizes ‘massive amount of explosive material’  from boat en route from Iran to Yemen
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Navy seizes ‘massive amount of explosive material’ from boat en route from Iran to Yemen

“Enough to fuel more than a dozen medium-range ballistic missiles depending on the size."

The US is sending Avenger air defense systems to Ukraine to keep the skies free of Russian aircraft
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The US is sending Avenger air defense systems to Ukraine to keep the skies free of Russian aircraft

Avengers assemble!

Marines san diego zoo
News

Charges dismissed against Marines who stranded more than 100 people on the San Diego Zoo gondola

The Marines avoided felony vandalism convictions that would have resulted in three years in prison.

b-52 engine
Tech & Tactics

Why the Air Force sometimes uses explosives to get B-52 bomber engines running

“We decrease the aircraft's startup time from more than an hour to less than 10 minutes."

Artillery shells
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The US wants to ship Ukraine howitzer ammunition from South Korea amid record shelling

Ukraine and Russia are using artillery at a rate equal to the Korean War

Korean War soldier’s remains identified after more than seven decades
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Korean War soldier’s remains identified after more than seven decades

Cpl. Tommie Hanks went missing in 1950 and was declared dead three years later.

Six dead after two WWII-era planes collide mid-air at Dallas airshow [Updated]
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Six dead after two WWII-era planes collide mid-air at Dallas airshow [Updated]

It's unclear how many people were hurt after the two World War II-era planes collided into one another.

Space Force’s secretive space plane is back on Earth after a record 908 days in orbit
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Space Force’s secretive space plane is back on Earth after a record 908 days in orbit

The OTV-6’s landing was heralded by a series of sonic booms.

Ukraine is crowdfunding a naval drone fleet to repeat its Black Sea success
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Ukraine is crowdfunding a naval drone fleet to repeat its Black Sea success

Kyiv wants to buy 100 of the kayak-like uncrewed surface vehicles to wreak havoc on Russia's navy.