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A KC-135R assigned to the Utah Air National Guard's 151st Air Refueling Wing conducts air refueling operations with A-10s assigned to the 23rd Fighter Group, Moody Air Force base, Georgia. The A-10s received fuel during their cross-country flight enroute to Nellis Air Force base, Nevada. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. John Winn)
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Moody Air Force Base, Fort Eisenhower under partial evacuation orders

Moody Air Force Base airmen can travel 300 miles from base, soldiers at Fort Eisenhower up to 500. MacDill and Tyndall

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Former commander of SEAL training to face board of inquiry over candidate’s death

Navy Capt. Bradley Geary will face a board of inquiry on Nov. 11 in connection with the Feb. 4, 2022 death of a SEAL candidate after Hell Week.

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Space Force blasts first guardian into space

Space Force Col. Nick Hague will help with experiments aboard the International Space Station and retrieve two stranded astronauts back to Earth.

Singer Kris Kristofferson on stage in Berlin in 2019, smiling and holding his guitar.
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Kris Kristofferson, country music legend, US Army veteran, dead at 88

The singer, actor and scholar served for several years in the Army, earning a Ranger tab before pursuing a celebrated career in music.

A still from the irregular warfare video from the United States Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School. A protester stands on a barricade with arms raised, fire in the background. The caption reads "irregular warfare is a contest of power."
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Irregular warfare is everywhere in this new Army video

The Army’s Special Warfare Center & School quietly dropped this new, ominous clip online, showcasing how it’s viewing multidimensional and complex conflict.

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.

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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.