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Navy

Sailors extinguish fire aboard USS New Orleans after 12-hour fight

Two sailors were treated aboard the ship for minor injuries.

Air Force

Space Force authorizes ‘mission tabs’ similar to patches banned by the Air Force

Space Force Guardians in 11 jobs, or ‘mission areas,’ are authorized to wear the tabs under the service’s latest dress and appearance policy.

Army

Soldiers using IVAS headsets, Dronebusters at the US-Mexico border

Soldiers are using IVAS headsets, Black Hornet microdrones, and the Dronebuster system to track and detect suspected migrant crossings.

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Air Force

Air Force says jets did not exceed Mach 1 in low passes over Chicago

Residents reported loud booms and broken windows in the city after the Air Force team’s practice flights prior to an airshow.

Mexico

Troops deployed to the US-Mexico border will get a new medal

Troops who have deployed to the southern border since Jan. 20 are eligible for the medal.

National Guard

National Guard mission swells as 2,000 troops get orders to DC

National Guard troops from six states have been activated to support federal law enforcement in the capital. 

Artillery

Meet GMARS, NATO’s next big rocket artillery system

Lockheed Martin and Rheinmetall’s new rocket artillery system doubles the firepower of HIMARS and could give NATO a European-built alternative.

Air Force

Air Force chief of staff to retire after just 2 years in top Pentagon job

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin will retire in November after serving in his current role for just two years.

Marine Corps

Marines investigating social media post that appears to mock potential recruit

“The post included language that was inconsistent with the supportive and professional environment we strive to maintain,” a Marine Corps spokesperson said.

Marine Corps

‘Fearless’ Marine veteran died confronting shooter in CDC attack

David Rose spent four years in the Marines before becoming a police office near Atlanta. He was killed by a gunman obsessed with vaccine conspiracies.

Marine Corps

4,500 Marines and sailors deploy to Caribbean for anti-cartel mission

The Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit will be part of a show of force in the waters around Latin America.

Africa

US forces bomb al-Shabab in Somalia over eight days

At least five American airstrikes helped Somalia’s military retake an important town from militants. 

National Guard

3 states sending 700 National Guard troops to DC

At least 700 National Guardsmen will be sent to Washington, D.C., nearly doubling the number of troops already activated in the capitol.

Air Force

Air Force veteran hit with felony sandwich assault

“I did it. I threw a sandwich,” Sean Dunn told an officer.

Navy

Navy names new top enlisted leader sailor

Fleet Master Chief John Perryman will take over for Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy James Honea, who announced his retirement in July.

Air Force

A B-2 bomber fly-by greeted Putin over summit in Alaska

The Air Force staged a show of power with a flyover featuring a B-2 bomber as Trump and Putin met for talks in Alaska.

Warfare

The reality about EMPs and the US military

An EMP could disrupt U.S. military operations, but it’s no instant knockout. Here is what’s real, and what’s hype.

Air Force

Air Force delays stateside PCS moves due to budget crunch

The delays affect some airmen who had expected to move starting on Oct. 1.

Air Force

A Hawaii airman hit the surf in dress blues on his first day out of the Air Force

Siaosi Soto, who grew up bodyboarding on O'ahu, wanted to make his first day out of the Air Force memorable, so he put on dress blues and hit his hometown surf spot.