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US forces killed ISIS, Hurras al-Din commanders in Syria in two strikes
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US forces killed ISIS, Hurras al-Din commanders in Syria in two strikes

The previously undisclosed airstrikes in Syria killed 37 total fighters.

The crew of a HH-60 Black Hawk helicopter with the Florida Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 111th Aviation Regiment, flies a search and rescue mission over Tallahassee, Florida on Sept. 27. 2024 following Hurricane Helene hitting the state. (National Guard photo by Pfc. Eli Johnson)
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National Guard working to rescue hundreds trapped by Hurricane Helene

Nearly 5,000 National Guard personnel are active in several states with search and rescue efforts after the storm left a path of destruction.

al-Asad air base attack
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US has a whole new deal with Iraq, and won’t talk about it

U.S. officials could not say how many troops currently in Iraq would leave the country under a new bilateral security agreement.

rescue selfie coast guard
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Florida man and his dog get amazing ‘rescue selfie’ in Hurricane Helene

The photo, captured by a Coast Guard rescue swimmer's helmet cam, perfectly captures a dramatic rescue in Hurricane Helene.

CMS Venning removed from position
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Command chief fired at Keesler Air Force Base after investigation ‘warranted removal’

After an on-base investigation, "the findings warranted the removal" of Chief Master Sgt. Michael Venning as Keesler's top enlisted leader, officials said.

Army meets recruiting goal with soldiers who are older or need extra prep
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Army meets recruiting goal with soldiers who are older or need extra prep

The Army met its goal to recruit 55,000 soldiers in fiscal year 2024 with recruits averaging 22 years old and others going through a prep course for academic and fitness help.

The Vietnam Hueys that flew with rocket launchers painted as beer cans
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The Vietnam Hueys that flew with rocket launchers painted as beer cans

In the name of Esprit de Coors - err, Corps — these Vietnam helicopter crews remembered home by painting their Huey's rocket pods to resemble their favorite beers. 

Here’s the deal with the Air Force PT uniform
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Here’s the deal with the Air Force PT uniform

The Air Force’s new PT uniform is expected to be available at Army & Air Force Exchange Service stores in the continental US starting in November.

Marine Staff Sgt. Brett Meil
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Marine used his own body to shield buddy during grenade training accident

Marine Staff Sgt. Brett Meil used his body to protect a fellow Marine from a grenade explosion.

Army’s new ‘female’ medical simulators teach medics not to ‘hesitate’
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Army’s new ‘female’ medical simulators teach medics not to ‘hesitate’

The Army hopes the new simulators will improve medic training after data from Iraq and Afghanistan showed women were dying at higher rates from combat injuries due to medic's hesitation.

U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Saul Aguilar-Ortega, an embarkation specialist with 2nd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, engages his target during a new experimental annual rifle qualification (ARQ) on Bravo Range at Stone Bay on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 2, 2020. The new ARQ is expected to be implemented by 2021, with shooters wearing combat gear and qualifying over a course of three days. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Christian Ayers)
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Marine Corps rolls out plan to overhaul marksmanship training for the first time in a century

The new shooting standards begin at 500 yards and drop to 25, with less time between shots.

Waverly Woodson, Jr.
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Black Army medic who saved hundreds on D-Day awarded Distinguished Service Cross

The family of a Black Army medic who saved hundreds was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross. His family believes he deserves the Medal of Honor. 

Army Black Hawk helicopter snowmobile crash
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Man who ran into Army helicopter with snowmobile wins $3.3 million in lawsuit

Jeffrey Smith was awarded $3.3 million in damages by a federal judge after he struck an Army Black Hawk helicopter while driving on his snowmobile.

Team McConnell Airmen receive information from colleges and universities during the annual education fair held in the Robert J. Dole Community Center ballroom June 19, 2012, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The fair was held to spread knowledge of the different programs for Airmen and their family members.
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Bill would automatically give separating troops ‘competency records’ for civilian jobs

"It's really just to ensure that everyone has a piece of paper that outlines everything that they had done in the military for their certifications and training so that they can then provide that to a future employer."

Female Marines perform their duties as traffic controllers during the Korean War. During the war, women were encouraged to take on more roles in different military occupations than before to free up more men for combat.
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Women kicked out of military for pregnancy could get $25,000, VA health care under bill

The bill would compensate women who were involuntarily separated from the military between 1951 and 1976 under a Presidential order that allowed it.

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to various units participate in the Norwegian Ruck March in the 7th Army Training Command’s (7ATC) Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, July 3, 2024. 7ATC is the U.S. Army's largest overseas training command, setting the training environment and resourcing live, virtual and constructed training for all U.S. Army forces stationed to and deployed in Europe, as well as select U.S. European Command, Allied and Partner units. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Adrian Greenwood)
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Pentagon to invest $500 million to study health issues affecting servicewomen

The funds will go towards congressionally directed research on topics disproportionately impacting women.

Marines fire a mortar.
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Surge in Marines staying in the Corps past their first enlistment

The Marine Corps met 114% of its retention goal for enlisted first-term Marines.

A black and white photo of two U.S. Navy F-11 Tigers flying together.
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That time a Navy fighter jet shot itself down

On Sept. 21, 1956, one naval aviator went so fast that he ended up flying into his own gunfire.

Nine college lacrosse players hospitalized after workout led by Navy SEAL graduate
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Nine college lacrosse players hospitalized after workout led by Navy SEAL graduate

Twelve athletes were diagnosed with rhabdomyolysis or "rhabdo" and nine were taken to the hospital after a voluntary workout led by a recent graduate of the Navy SEAL training program.

Several paratroopers jump out of an Air Force C-130H over Arnhem, the Netherlands.
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US troops, NATO allies jump over the Netherlands for 80th anniversary of Market Garden