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Air Force

Federal judge tosses lawsuit that challenged Pennsylvania military ballots

A federal judge has denied a request by Republican lawmakers to set aside votes from troops and their families overseas until their identities could be confirmed.

Navy

The Navy destroyed an Alaskan village in 1882. It just apologized.

A Naval force shelled, looted and burned an Angoon village in 1882. Several children died in the attack and many residents died in the subsequent winter months.

Analysis

Military absentee ballots in Pennsylvania could be caught in GOP lawsuit

Republican lawmakers want absentee ballots — which includes many US troops overseas — set aside until identities are verified. State officials say the ballots are legal.

Culture

Army Apache pilot draws a ‘hang loose’ Shaka hand in Hawaii skies

Aloha and Maholo! We salute this pilot and their 'hang loose' flight path.

History

The Army once planned for an armed base on the Moon

Project Horizon was a Cold War idea for creating a nuclear-powered lunar outpost, staffed with heavily armed soldiers, by the mid-1960s.

Indo-Pacific

US military scales back missile defense plans for Guam

The U.S. military is reducing the number of missile defense sites it intends to put on Guam, cutting the previous proposal of 22 down to 16 locations.

Culture

The Air Force is letting troops play this wargame on its secure networks

Airmen can now play the strategy game "Command" inside the secure Air Force network to help plan for potential real-world conflicts.

Coast Guard

Coast Guard temporarily relieves CO, senior enlisted leader for San Diego sector

The two were removed due to a "loss of confidence" following an inquiry.

Army

Ex-soldier sentenced to 30 years for cold case murder of fellow soldier

Shannon Wilkerson was sentenced to 30 years in prison for the 2001 murder of Pfc. Amanda Gonzales, who was believed to have carried his baby at the time.

Culture

How Army tank crews earn the right to name their tanks

Tanker culture dates back to World War II, an integral part of which is crews naming their tanks.

Navy

Navy SEAL training is safer after a trainee’s death, but Hell Week sleep rules remain unclear

An Inspector General review of the infamous Navy SEAL Hell Week training questioned the amount of sleep candidates get but found new safety policies were working.

Analysis

As North Korea sends troops, the Russia-Ukraine war is looking like the laboratory of modern warfare

About 3,000 North Korean troops have deployed to Russia. They could begin combat operations in Ukraine starting on Nov. 1.

Army

Army arrests ‘person of interest’ in homicide case of soldier found dead at Ft Leonard Wood

Army investigators confirmed Thursday that Roque's body was found in a dumpster and that investigators have identified a "person of interest" in the homicide case.

Culture

JJ DID TIE BUCKLEE? Marine Corps adds ‘E’ for ‘Empathy’ to list of leadership traits

"Empathy has been a leadership trait of successful Marine leaders for 249 years; we put it on paper and added it to our list.”

Army

Army investigates death of missing Fort Leonard Wood soldier as a homicide

Officials at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri announced Tuesday that Sgt. Sarah Roque, 23, was found dead.

Air Force

Air Force families at RAF Mildenhall forced to move due to condemned homes

The families have to move because recent surveys revealed the chimneys in their homes could collapse.

World War II

How an underdog won a boxing match on a warship in front of President Truman

“He got to meet with Truman, shake his hand, and Truman grabbed a napkin and wrote on it, ‘Many thanks to Joe Spotswood for a wonderful fight.'"

Army

Soldier charged with string of rapes and attempted murders at Fort Cavazos

Base authorities did not say how Sgt. Greville Clarke could have evaded authorities during an 18-month spree of break-ins and assaults.

Navy

‘The Hunt For Red October’ ends in Wyoming as fan lands the giant sub used in the movie

Daniel Catone once built tiny submarine models and read Tom Clancy novels during class in high school. Now he owns the original Red October.

News

Marine infantry vet who stopped a school shooter named police officer of the year

Police Detective Michael Collazo, a Marine veteran, was honored for quickly ending a March 2023 shooting at The Covenant School in Nashville, Tennessee.