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US, Jordanian air forces conduct dozens of airstrikes in Syria against ISIS
They’re the first American airstrikes reported in Syria this year and the second wave of Operation Hawkeye Strike.
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Women in ground combat jobs say they prove their ‘effectiveness’ every day
Women in combat arms jobs say a new Pentagon review will only duplicate studies of the last decade that confirmed women meet “objective” and “qualitative” standards.
‘Exercise Sourdough’ — How the Air Force turned San Francisco into an urban evasion course
“This is kind of mimicking if they are in an urban environment in a foreign country and the American forces need to devise a plan to extract them.”
Here’s why the Navy is planning to turn a Coast Guard cutter into a frigate
The Navy is looking to rebound from its latest shipbuilding SNAFU by basing the design of its new frigate on a Coast Guard cutter.
National Guard pilot admits to landing Black Hawk helicopter to pick up elk antlers
The Montana soldier entered a no-contest plea to trespassing charges for landing a UH-60 helicopter on a remote ranch to collect elk antlers.
Married Space Force officers lose home after fire and burglary
A car belonging to one of the officers was defaced with graffiti that included the messages “F**k Trump” and “F***k you space man.”
These are the first photos of the Army’s M1E3 Abrams prototype
Rumors of the demise of the tank have long been exaggerated.
Here’s what we know in the wake of Operation Absolute Resolve (and what we don’t)
We break it down in our most recent video, from the aircraft to weapons systems to the hazy legality of it all.
Airmen can now swap out the 2-mile run on both yearly fitness tests
Airmen can now swap out of their run on both tests — and Space Force guardians will take theirs twice a year.
Federal watchdog reports ‘suicide hazards’ at VA hospitals
The Inspector General found physical safety risks for mental health patients at a Massachusetts hospital and warned about “similar concerns” at other facilities.
Pentagon orders review on ‘effectiveness’ of women in combat arms jobs
Pentagon officials ordered a review of the “effectiveness” of women serving in combat after a ratcheting up of rhetoric around “sex neutral” fitness standards.
Here is the Navy’s new fitness test for SEALs and other combat jobs
SEALs and special warfare combat crewman will face slightly higher standards than EOD techs and fleet divers in the Navy’s new combat arms test.
For some veterans, the specter of Iraq and Afghanistan looms over the Maduro raid
Even as veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan acknowledge the skill required to pull off the operation, the question of “what comes next” hangs over it.
Hegseth moves to reduce Sen. Kelly’s military retirement pay over unlawful orders video
Sen. Mark Kelly may see his retirement pay reduced after participating in a video with other members of Congress urging troops not to obey unlawful military orders.
The military once considered using balloons as nuclear weapons systems
A 1957 study looked at the possibility of an American strategic floating bomb force.
More than 150 fighters, bombers and other aircraft took part in Venezuela strike
The force of Navy, Air Force and Marine F-22s, F/A-18s, F-35s and drones struck several sites in Caracas as the Army captured Nicolás Maduro.
Delta Force, other special operations soldiers carried out Venezuela raid
President Donald Trump said no personnel were killed in the attack on Venezuela, dubbed “Operation Absolute Resolve.”
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