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Ukraine deploys units to 5 Middle East countries to intercept drones

Mar 20th: Zelenskyy has said Kyiv wants money and tech in return for its help in the Middle East, adding that the U.S. was among the nations that sought Kyiv’s help. Read more ▸

VA social worker dies following shooting at rural Georgia clinic

Mar 20th: The Veterans Affairs employee died the day after being shot by an assailant who was in the clinic for a walk-in mental health consultation. Read more ▸

USS Boxer and 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit deploy to Middle East

Mar 20th: The Pentagon is deploying thousands of additional Marines and sailors to the Middle East. Read more ▸

Marines test ‘cruise control’ swim feature on amphibious vehicle prototype

Mar 20th: The vehicles vying to replace the Marine Corps’ aging light armored vehicle fleet swam for the first time earlier this year. Read more ▸

Marine lance corporal develops $10 solution to $5,600 antenna problem

Mar 20th: The junior Marine's innovation has so far saved an estimated $600,000 and eliminated years of supply delays. Motivation intensifies. Read more ▸

High-speed combat drone production starts at new US Anduril plant in days

Mar 19th: Anduril Industries will begin building its new loyal wingman drones in the coming days at a new facility in Ohio. Read more ▸

Hegseth wants Pentagon to dump Claude, but military users say it’s not so easy

Mar 19th: Pentagon staffers, former officials and IT contractors who work closely with the U.S. military say they are reluctant to give up Anthropic’s AI tools. Read more ▸

Apache helicopter shoots down drones in Europe for first time in combat exercise

Mar 19th: U.S. soldiers used Apache helicopters to pursue and attack drones in an air-to-air combat training exercise this week. Read more ▸

Two US counter-mine ships based in the Middle East are now in Singapore, Navy says

Mar 19th: The USS Santa Barbara and USS Tulsa, which are homeported in Bahrain, arrived in Singapore this week. Read more ▸

Pentagon once again urges civilian employees to volunteer with DHS

Mar 19th: The Defense Department continues to ask its civilian employees to volunteer for logistics support and more with ICE and CBP. Read more ▸

Israel forges ahead on ground incursion against Hezbollah in Lebanon

Mar 19th: The operation is separate from the joint U.S.-Israel war on Iran, but the dynamics of each conflict zone will inevitably intersect with each other. Read more ▸

US moves to approve more than $16 billion in air defense sales to Middle East

Mar 19th: The packages include systems for the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Jordan, and range from counter-drone technology to aircraft munitions. Read more ▸

Service members must prove sincere religious beliefs for facial hair waivers

Mar 19th: Religious waivers that have already been approved will be reevaluated within 90 days, the memo states. Read more ▸

US strikes Iranian underground missile storage with 5,000-pound penetrator

Mar 19th: The newest bunker-buster bomb made its combat debut against Iran earlier this week. Read more ▸

US F-35 forced to make emergency landing after Iran combat mission

Mar 19th: CENTCOM confirmed the pilot made an emergency landing during combat operations. CNN sources told the outlet the aircraft was struck by an Iranian munition. Read more ▸

Trump jokes about Pearl Harbor in meeting with Japanese PM

Mar 19th: The president drew a parallel between the U.S. strikes on Iran and Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor. Read more ▸

Hiroshima survivor who spent decades investigating American POW deaths dies at 88

Mar 19th: Shigeaki Mori, an atomic bomb survivor, spent decades researching the forgotten American prisoners of war killed in the Hiroshima attack. Read more ▸

A-10 Warthogs target Iranian fast-attack craft in Strait of Hormuz

Mar 19th: The A-10’s deployment in Operation Epic Fury comes as Congress has moved to protect it from Air Force divestment efforts. Read more ▸

‘It takes money to kill bad guys’: Pentagon seeks $200 billion in new funding for war in Iran

Mar 19th: The attacks against Iran had cost the U.S. about $12 billion as of Sunday, 15 days after they began. Read more ▸

US weighs military reinforcements as Iran war enters possible new phase

Mar 18th: “There has been no decision to send ground troops at this time, but President Trump wisely keeps all options at his disposal," a White House official said. Read more ▸

Ukraine war undermining Russia’s Arctic plans, US intelligence says

Mar 18th: Nonetheless, Russia still views the Arctic as vital to its security for a variety of political, economic and military reasons. Read more ▸

Lockheed tests upgraded Precision Strike Missile designed to strike ships

Mar 18th: The upgraded missile is backed by "significant investment" and is advancing rapidly through initial tests. Read more ▸

Paper or plastic? Military commissaries to charge for single-use bags

Mar 18th: The move will save the commissary system money, officials said in their announcement of the change. Read more ▸

Sending a military care package to the Middle East? Check this list first

Mar 18th: The U.S. Postal Service temporarily suspended mail services in 28 military ZIP codes in the Middle East. Read more ▸

House Republicans seek new strategy for passing VA policy bills

Mar 18th: Rep. Mike Bost, R-Ill., wants to develop a “must-pass” authorization bill process for the VA similar to the legislative procedure used to approve the NDAA. Read more ▸

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