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Ex-Marine arrested after early release following hazing death

Feb 03rd: Former Marine drill instructor, Joseph Anthony Felix, was recently separately charged with cruelty to children after his early release. Read more ▸

Trump signs bill to end partial government shutdown

Feb 03rd: President Donald Trump signed a roughly $1.2 trillion government funding bill Tuesday that ends the partial federal shutdown that began over the weekend. Read more ▸

The US Army is seeking autonomous drones to clean up chemical weapons

Feb 03rd: The Autonomous Decontamination System, or ADS, would scrub vehicles, critical infrastructure and key terrain while allowing troops to protect themselves. Read more ▸

Pentagon taps 25 firms for small, cheap attack drone competition

Feb 03rd: The Pentagon eventually wants to field swarms of low-cost, one-way attack drones that cost just a few thousand dollars apiece. Read more ▸

US shoots down Iranian drone approaching aircraft carrier

Feb 03rd: A U.S. Navy fighter jet shot down an Iranian drone that was approaching the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea, CENTCOM said. Read more ▸

Efforts underway to preserve first WWII Devastator torpedo bomber

Feb 03rd: A team of maritime and naval conservation organizations are on a mission to save the last viable U.S. Navy Douglas TBD-1 Devastator torpedo bomber. Read more ▸

Army private sentenced to more than 20 years for barracks murder

Feb 03rd: A soldier was sentenced to more than 20 years for the killing of a fellow Army private. Read more ▸

Taiwan’s Tron Future unveils AI-guided anti-armor rockets

Feb 03rd: Designed for unguided munitions, the device uses a variety of sensors and AI to instantly calculate and predict the projectile flight paths. Read more ▸

Senate approves Donovan as US Southern Command head

Feb 02nd: Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Francis Donovan assumes the post as the Trump administration seeks to reassert U.S. military dominance in the Western Hemisphere. Read more ▸

Trump urges House to vote quickly to end partial government shutdown

Feb 02nd: Voting could begin as soon as Tuesday, which would be day four of the partial shutdown. The Pentagon, among other agencies, saw its funding lapse Saturday. Read more ▸

Why every day can feel like ‘Groundhog Day’ in the military

Feb 02nd: For troops, "Groundhog Day" captures something they immediately recognize: days repeat, routines harden and progress feels frozen. Read more ▸

Iraq veteran, long-time GOP appointee named VA chief of staff

Feb 02nd: Curt Cashour, the VA’s assistant secretary for public and intergovernmental affairs, will step into the top advisory role to VA Secretary Doug Collins. Read more ▸

US Air Force eyes inspections, spare parts funding to boost readiness

Feb 02nd: The Air Force's secretary and chief of staff have made improving readiness a top priority and emphasize it is "commanders' business," Lt. Gen. Pleus said. Read more ▸

Space Force activates northern component focused on homeland defense

Feb 02nd: U.S. Space Forces Northern is tasked with progressing space capabilities that empower “lethality” for homeland defense, the service said. Read more ▸

Frenchman hospitalized after inserting WWI munition up his rear

Feb 02nd: The shell, unexploded at the time of removal, resulted in the evacuation of the hospital, with an EOD squad called to clear the area. Read more ▸

US Navy aviators seen piloting Air Force F-35A Lightning II

Feb 02nd: Unit insignia of U.S. Navy Air and Test Evaluation Squadron 9, based out of China Lake, California, was recently spotted on an F-35A Lightning II variant. Read more ▸

VA ends nearly all abortion procedures at medical centers

Feb 02nd: The Department of Veterans Affairs has returned to a pre-2022 policy that requires patients seeking the procedure to go outside the department for care. Read more ▸

Average age of new Army recruits up from previous years

Feb 02nd: Beyond recruiting policy, experts say the data points raise broader questions about how and when Americans are choosing to serve. Read more ▸

Taiwan-US ‘firepower’ center to hone asymmetric warfare tactics

Feb 02nd: Taiwan, for its part, would contribute “elite troops,” and Washington might assign personnel in Guam or elsewhere in the Indo-Pacific region to help. Read more ▸

Senate passes government funding deal despite GOP backlash

Jan 30th: The Senate voted to fund most of the government through the end of September after Trump made a deal with Democrats to carve out Homeland Security funding. Read more ▸

Veterans health shake-up, reforms to get underway in coming months

Jan 30th: The reorganization of the VA health system should result in improvements to medical facilities, increased oversight and better access, officials said. Read more ▸

US Air Force eyes improved comms with bombers after Midnight Hammer

Jan 30th: If the Air Force doesn't improve communications with bombers during critical operations, Lt. Gen. Armagost said, "that is a foul on all of us." Read more ▸

Navy crew helped rescue F-16 pilot after ejection over California

Jan 30th: A U.S. Navy search-and-rescue team known as the “Dust Devils” played a pivotal part in the rescue of an Air Force pilot who safely ejected from an F-16. Read more ▸

US military action in Iran risks igniting global nuclear cascade

Jan 30th: If Iranian leadership survives any U.S. attack, they will almost certainly double down on Iran’s weapons program, argues a Middle Eastern security scholar. Read more ▸

Marine Corps halts sale, use of all-weather coat that ‘bleeds’ orange

Jan 30th: The manufacturing defect causes the coat to bleeds an orange-shaded substance when wet, according to the service. Read more ▸

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