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Pentagon names five bases that will get anti-drone energy weapons
Two Army bases, two Air Force bases and one Navy installation are getting high powered microwave and laser air defense systems.
The Marine Corps is overhauling its Recon training
Recon Marine hopefuls will now go through two new programs, the Ground Reconnaissance Course and the Amphibious Reconnaissance Course.
Marines in hot barracks getting portable air conditioners
Officials said 128 barracks across the force, housing almost 20,000 Marines, do not have permanent air conditioning. Many have portable air conditioners.
The Marines may need 40 amphibious warfare ships, general says
The discussion on amphibious warfare ships comes as the Corps plans to continuously deploy three Marine Expeditionary Units.
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Last of the F-14 Tomcats could fly again under Maverick Act
The Maverick Act would send three retired F-14D Tomcats to a museum in Alabama and possibly restore one to flight.
Military will now prescreen recruits for 28 medical conditions
Applicants for military service will be cut earlier in the recruiting process if they have any of 28 medical conditions that are unlikely to receive a waiver.
Air Force cargo hub stored weapons in unguarded building, IG finds
Officials at Travis Air Force Base said they were moving to fix the ‘increased risk for unauthorized access and theft’ at the storage facility.
Navy F/A-18 disables ship in Gulf of Oman with 20mm cannon
The Navy fighter from the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln disabled a ship that U.S. military officials say failed to comply with warnings.
A field competition for Army chaplains tests spiritual mettle
Between obstacle courses and medical events, chaplains in Korea performed last rites for soldiers and broke up fights between angry commanders.
Marines may create new Infantry Scout career field
So far, Scouts have not had their own Primary Military Occupational Speciality, equivalent to a mortarman or machine gunner. But that could change.
Retired fighter pilot taught Chinese airmen secret US tactics, feds say
After two years in China, authorities allege the retired U.S. Air Force fighter pilot appeared to return home to sell a condo. FBI agents said they found fake currency and a fake passport in his home office.
Air Force removes security airmen from full duty after entering wrong home with a child inside
A Joint Base Andrews spokesperson said the airmen have been assigned to duties that don’t require them to be armed while a command investigation is underway.
Guardsmen who reacted to November attack receive medals for heroism
Army Maj. Ryan Reynolds and Air Force Maj. Edwin Stanfield received the Soldier’s Medal and Airman’s Medal for subduing a gunmen in Washington, D.C.
US Army and Navy helicopters sink six Iranian small boats, commander says
The opening day of the U.S. efforts to escort commercial ships through the Straits of Hormuz saw U.S. ships and aircraft forces engage in combat with Iranian forces.
US will help ‘guide’ trapped ships out of the Strait of Hormuz
Central Command and the president said the effort will start Monday but the U.S. will “maintain the naval blockade” on Iran.
Two US soldiers missing during exercises in Morocco
Search and rescue operations are underway after they were reported missing near Tan Tan in the country’s southwest.
The Army is looking for ‘alternative protein’ for soldiers in the field
The service hopes it can find meatless proteins to put in rations and even manufacture them in combat zones.
Wreck of Coast Guard cutter sunk in World War I found after 108 years
The USCGC Tampa was lost with all hands off the coast of England when a German U-boat torpedoed it in September 1918.
US to pull 5,000 troops from Germany, Pentagon says
The move follows diplomatic disputes between the U.S. and Germany over the war with Iran.
Two Air Force A-10s rescued lost boater on Florida lake
Night vision goggles, thermal cameras and a little search and rescue know-how came in handy.
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