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Middle East

US, allies shoot down 28 Houthi drones in large Red Sea skirmish

American, British and French forces took out a "large-scale" attack targeting commercial and military ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden

Middle East

Proposed aid port to Gaza will need 1,000 troops, two months to build

American forces continue to airdrop food into Gaza while the United Nations calls for expanding ground-based air transport amid fears of famine.

National Guard

National Guard helicopter crashes near US-Mexico border, 3 killed

Two National Guard soldiers and one Border Patrol agent died. A third soldier was injured.

Air Force

A UAE C-17 and ‘high velocity’ parachutes may be behind deadly air drop in Gaza

A United Arab Emirates C-17 may have delivered an aid drop to waiting Gazans using dangerously small parachutes meant for combat.

Military Life

Can a veteran go to any emergency room?

Don’t be stubborn about going to the VA because of rumors or having a lack of awareness of your benefits.

Army

Soldier charged with selling secrets on HIMARS, F-22s, rescue helicopters and nuclear missiles

He told his contact that he wished he was Jason Bourne, prosecutors say.

Air Force

US denies that American aid drop in Gaza killed civilians on ground

A U.S. official did confirm that the U.S. dropped more aid into Gaza Friday morning, but denied it had caused any deaths on the ground.

Air Force

Osprey back in the air, but with no new parts or fix for ‘material failure’

The 400+ aircraft will be back in the air with new maintenance rules and emergency procedures for crews after a three month stand down.

Army

Army Reserve officer in Israel dies in non-combat related incident

We mourn the death of Army Reserve Lt. Col. Orlando Bandeira.

News

‘Gremlin systems’ will help Pentagon analyze UFO sightings

The Gremlin systems will be deployed when UFOs are spotted near national security sites.

Iraq War

Lawmaker brings fellow ‘Lucky Lima’ Marines to State of the Union

They served in Iraq with "Lima 3/25," a unit that suffered some of the highest casualties of the Iraq war.

Navy

Government says Mariners’ rape on USNS ship may fall under workers comp

Defense lawyers argued that workers comp would be much more limited and not take emotional damages into account.

Culture

Meet the veterans supporting Paul Johnson’s transcontinental run

Johnson knew conditions would be tough, and needed people he could rely on.

United States

Texas GOP voters want limits on National Guard deployments

Similar measures have been introduced in over 30 other states across the country.

Opinion

The classroom is a battle lab: Using professional military education to usher in a new era of algorithmic warfare

The classroom has been disconnected from current battles and emerging technology for too long.

Army

Snowmobiler who ran into Army helicopter sues for $9.5 million

Jeffrey Smith is seeking $9.5 million in damages.

Culture

From hallucinations to poison ivy, we found the funniest Ranger School stories

Raaaaaaaaanger!

Army

New York National Guard called up to patrol NYC subways

The governor said 750 members of the New York National Guard would deploy to the NYC subways to help law enforcement look for illegal weapons.

Army

Army wants to hear from all 110,000 soldiers living in Army housing

The anonymous survey closes April 18.

Analysis

VA backtracks on ban of famous World War II ‘Kiss’ photo

It started out with a kiss, how did it end up like this?