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Marine Corps

Marines are fighting over who gets to rebuild Tun Tavern

Marine veteran Monty Dahm has filed a lawsuit against The Tun Legacy Foundation, a non-profit organization, over its competing Tun Tavern project.

National Guard

National Guard seeks vendors to feed troops in DC through January

The “market research" notice was posted to a federal website for contracting opportunities with private companies. Guard officials say the notice does not confirm a longer deployment.

News

At least 8 troops punished for social media comments about Charlie Kirk’s death

Roughly half a dozen service members are facing possible repercussions for allegedly making disrespectful comments about conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s death.

Culture

Guard troops in DC are facing the wrath of the TikTok generation

The social media content coming out of D.C. ranges from Vietnam-era political propaganda to pop-culture parodies and influencers using troops as the butt of jokes.

Missiles

The Army’s Typhon missile system is in Japan

With the Typhon, the Army has the kind of long-range anti-ship capability typically reserved for the Navy.

Navy

Trump says US military struck a second boat in Caribbean linked to ‘cartels’

The strike is the second in two weeks by U.S. forces, which have surged ships, troops and planes into the southern Caribbean near Venezuela over the last month.

Culture

Troops with medical shaving exemptions face separation

Under new rules, troops who need medical exemptions for shaving have a year to get treatment before they will be forced out of service.

Army

Army rolls out uniform changes and allows phone belts with PT gear 

Commanders will decide whether soldiers can wear runner’s belts to hold phones and keys during physical training.

Air Force

A-10 combat pilot prepares for 378-day NASA Mars simulation

Air Force Maj. Ross Elder has got “The Martian” loaded on his Kindle for his upcoming NASA mission simulating living on Mars for more than a year.

Army

Army grooming standards and hairstyles get more strict under new orders

The Army has tightened hair regulations for men and women and emphasized “natural” grooming standards for makeup, nails and jewelry.

Past Conflicts

A new ‘Great Locomotive Chase’ will bring real Medal of Honor recipients along for the ride

Nearly 20 Medal of Honor recipients will ride a train to retrace the Civil War heist-turned-chase that resulted in the Medal's first awards.

Military Life

Military family housing understaffed, lacks proper oversight, IG report finds

A review of seven different bases found a lack of guidance, understaffed teams and several health and safety risks at military family housing.

Navy

Venezuela says US Navy raided a fishing boat in its waters

Military personnel from the USS Jason Dunham interdicted a Venezuelan boat on Friday, the first apparent search by the large Navy force in the region

National Guard

National Guard deploying to Memphis next, Trump says

The president announced plans to send unspecified amounts of troops to the city, while the Pentagon draws up a proposal for 1,000 guardsmen to deploy to Louisiana.

Air Force

Air Force B-2 bomber tests ship-killer bomb off of Norway

A B-2 Spirit dropped its “Quicksink” munition on a target in a joint exercise with the Norwegian Armed Forces in the Arctic.

Americas

US deploys MQ-9 Reaper drones to the Caribbean

At least two MQ-9 Reaper drones were spotted in Puerto Rico, joining 10 F-35 fighter jets recently deployed to the region.

Air Force

Airman joins recruiter hall of fame for getting 100 people to enlist

Tech. Sgt. Abdoulie Bah, an Air Force Reserve recruiter, will join the “Century Club” — an exclusive list made up of airmen who get more than 100 new trainees to enlist.

Analysis

Congress tries yet again to limit president’s war powers

Experts wonder if the renewed lefforts by lawmakers could be a “revival of Congressional interest in its role in the war powers debate.”

Navy

Two people injured during US Naval Academy lockdown

After the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, was put on lockdown, officials confirmed there was no active shooter threat.

Marine Corps

Marine officer fired from recruiting duty over Charlie Kirk social media post

“The Marine in question has been relieved of his recruiting duties and the matter is currently under investigation,” a Marine spokesperson said.