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Marine Corps

Marine Corps drops charges against lance corporal who spent 113 days in the brig

Lance Cpl. Catherine Arnett’s legal problems began when she refused to get vaccinated for COVID-19.

World War II

Russia has sabotaged Ukrainian dams before

In 1941, Russian agents blew up a Ukrainian dam to stop the advancing Germans. Catastrophic flooding may have killed 100,000.

Marine Corps

Marine Corps names new top enlisted leader

Semper fi!

Russia

Wagner mercenaries capture Russian brigade commander

Wagner vs. Russian army.

Navy

Navy fires commander of destroyer USS Stout

Cmdr. Jeffrey L. Applebaugh was relieved for a "loss of confidence in his ability to command" the Norfolk-based guided missile destroyer.

News

Fighter jets scramble after plane crosses D.C. airspace [Updated]

A Cessna Citation crashed in southwest Virginia shortly after F-16s pursued it.

News

Pentagon’s UFO office needs more data to study hundreds of cases

The AARO is building its own sensors and working with NASA to help it examine reported unidentified phenomena.

Indo-Pacific

Missile warning systems, interceptors set to boost Guam’s defenses

The overhauled detection and missile defense infrastructure will make the island a fortified Pacific hub.

Navy

Chinese warship almost hits US Navy ship in the Taiwan Strait

The incident comes a week after a Chinese jet buzzed an American surveillance plane.

Entertainment

‘John Wick 5’ is happening. How?

Where can Keanu Reeves' hitman go from here?

Army

A Gold Star mom suggested Fort Liberty as the new name for Fort Bragg

“Liberty is the cause he was fighting for," said Patti Elliott, whose son Lucas was killed in Basra in 2011.

Africa

US military launches second Somalia airstrike within a week

Airstrikes in Somalia continue.

Analysis

Military bases can no longer hold drag shows, Pentagon says

“‘Drag queen story hours’ is not something that the department funds.”

Air Force

Air Force said AI drone killed its human operator in a simulation

This Air Force AI can't be bargained with, it can't be reasoned with, it doesn't feel pity or remorse or fear, and it absolutely will not stop.

Afghanistan

Taliban moving captured US military vehicles and Soviet tanks to Iranian border

Taliban vs. Iran.

News

Navy aggressor jet crashes near Key West, pilot ejects

The F-5, made famous in Top Gun, flew for an "aggressor" squadron, which plays the role of an enemy force for US fighter pilots.

Marine Corps

Five juveniles arrested for attack on Marines caught on video

Prosecutors have not decided whether to file charges against the four boys and one girl.

Marine Corps

Video shows mob beating three Marines in San Clemente, California

Marine Corps officials are looking into the matter.

Air Force

Air Force general convicted of sexual misconduct allowed to retire as a colonel

Maj. Gen. William Cooley, the first general officer to face a court martial in the Air Force's history, will retire as a colonel this week.

Army

Family, fellow troops mourn soldier killed in non-combat vehicle rollover in Kuwait

His company commander described him as “one the smartest, quirkiest infantrymen that I had the privilege to meet and get to know."