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Air, Space Force budgets seek to boost weapons, cut civilian jobs

Aug 19th: New weapons are at the forefront of budget priorities for the Air Force and Space Force, while the spending plans also seek almost $2.3 billion in cuts. Read more ▸

Mail-in voting is nothing new, just ask Civil War soldiers

Aug 19th: During the Civil War, 19 Union states changed their laws to allow their soldiers to vote absentee. Read more ▸

DOD to offer new medal for personnel deployed to Southern Border

Aug 19th: The Mexican Border Defense Medal recognizes service members deployed to the U.S.-Mexico border since Jan. 20, according to a DOD memo. Read more ▸

Hundreds of Marines, sailors fortify US-Mexico border wall in Arizona

Aug 19th: Five hundred Marines and sailors are reinforcing a border wall in Arizona with barbed and concertina wire. Read more ▸

US destroyers head toward Venezuela as Trump aims to pressure cartels

Aug 19th: The deployment comes as Trump pushes for using the U.S. military to thwart cartels he blames for the flow of illicit drugs into American communities. Read more ▸

Veterans’ voices shape report on the Afghanistan War’s lessons, impact

Aug 19th: Veterans of the war in Afghanistan are telling a commission that their experience was not only hell, but but also confounding and demoralizing. Read more ▸

After chase, US Navy, Coast Guard intercept 1,296 pounds of cocaine

Aug 19th: The U.S. Coast Guard employed a Navy MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter to fire at and disable a smuggling vessel in the Eastern Pacific. Read more ▸

Wyoming airman accused of manslaughter after fatal shooting

Aug 19th: The 20-year-old airman allegedly shot a man in a Cheyenne apartment after firing an AK-47 rifle through a wall, according to law enforcement officials. Read more ▸

VA needs more oversight of health care options to prevent waste: Study

Aug 19th: Department leaders last month uncovered more than $100 million in duplicate government payments for medical services. Read more ▸

Trump offers assurances that US troops won’t be sent to defend Ukraine

Aug 19th: Trump is now offering assurances that U.S. troops won’t be sent to help defend Ukraine against Russia after seeming to leave open the possibility Monday. Read more ▸

After meetings on Russia-Ukraine war, major obstacles to peace remain

Aug 19th: There was little concrete progress Monday on the obstacles to ending the war — a deadlock that likely favors Russian President Vladimir Putin. Read more ▸

Fort Rucker launches its first-ever advanced drone training course

Aug 19th: The course includes simulator time, flight training and 3D printing repair techniques. Read more ▸

Four US soldiers save man who collapsed outside Polish KFC

Aug 19th: The Alabama Army National Guard members rushed to help a man who collapsed outside a rest area in Poland. Read more ▸

Deployment playlists, then and now: from Walkmans to wireless despair

Aug 18th: Music has always been more than a distraction for deployed service members — it's a lifeline. Here's how its method of delivery has changed over time. Read more ▸

In surprise move, Air Force chief of staff to retire 2 years early

Aug 18th: Gen. David Allvin will retire this November after two years as the service’s highest-ranking uniformed officer. Read more ▸

In the 21st century, space is the new battlefield

Aug 18th: Outer space has emerged as the world's next battlefield, demonstrated by recent cyberattacks on satellites blamed on Russia. Read more ▸

Could this wargame shape the future of the Space Force?

Aug 18th: The event drew participants from U.S. industry and allied nations to consider what technologies might be needed to operate in space 10 years from now. Read more ▸

Mississippi becomes fourth state to send National Guard to DC

Aug 18th: Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said in a statement Monday that he has approved the deployment of approximately 200 troops to Washington, D.C. Read more ▸

Marine billboard in Memphis defaced with offensive ‘alligator’ banner

Aug 18th: The banner appeared to reference a controversial temporary immigration detention facility in Florida, which the Corps is not involved in operating. Read more ▸

Timely payments for Guard deployed to DC a concern, lawmaker says

Aug 18th: A top Senate Democrat is still awaiting clarity on when Guard troops patrolling the nation's capital will be compensated for that military duty. Read more ▸

US Air Force vet charged with felony assault with a deli weapon

Aug 18th: The DOJ says the incident included shouting verbal insults and tossing a wrapped sub at a Customs and Border Protection officer in D.C. Read more ▸

What to know about Zelenskyy’s meeting with Trump

Aug 18th: Trump is set to host Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European leaders at the White House to discuss how to end the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more ▸

Navy amphib readiness dips as sailors, Marines deploy for Caribbean

Aug 18th: The Marine Corps has said it needs the amphib readiness rate at 80% or higher to complete its missions. It is currently at 41%. Read more ▸

Navy logbook that recounted Pearl Harbor recovered after 84 years

Aug 18th: After more than 80 years, the logbook from Navy Yard Pearl Harbor has been recovered, the National Archives announced. Read more ▸

3 GOP-led states to send hundreds of National Guard troops to DC

Aug 18th: Three Republican-led states are deploying National Guard members to Washington to help the Trump administration’s takeover of the city’s police department. Read more ▸

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