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Russia says it scrambled figther jets to intercept B-52 bombers

Moscow's defense ministry claimed U.S. military long-range bomber aircraft approached the Russian border over the Barents Sea before changing course.

Biden drops out of 2024 race

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin praised Biden for his "profound and personal commitment to the Department of Defense and the American military" on Sunday.

Biden’s pardons still fall short for many LGBTQ veterans

Neither the White House nor the Defense Department could tell The War Horse exactly how many veterans will benefit — or why so many others are left out.

Opinion

Fixing the military’s overweight and obesity crisis

Our guest opinion writers argue that more can be done to help troops get their physical fitness squared away, both for themselves and for the nation.

How the sixth-generation fighter jet will upend air warfare

Militaries around the world are working on planes they hope will represent a generational leap in aviation technology.

Virginia lawmakers restore military tuition program funding, for now

Legislators repealed changes to a college financial aid program for military families and allocated $90 million to it for the next two years.

Navy officer convicted in Afghan visa bribery scheme

Cmdr. Jeromy Pittmann was convicted for writing bogus letters of recommendation for those seeking a Special Immigrant Visa in exchange for cash.

Navy missile intercepts target using Army’s new missile defense radar

The Navy's SM-6 missile intercepted a target in a test during Valiant Shield using the Army's new missile defense radar and battle command system.

Iranian proxies attack US base in Iraq for the first time in months

No U.S. injuries were reported in Tuesday's attack on al-Asad Air Base in western Iraq, the Pentagon said. But it's the first such attack since April.

Families of US troops killed in Kabul airport bombing criticize Biden

Relatives of some of the 13 troops killed in the attack criticized President Biden for how the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan was handled.

New VA chief of staff sworn in

Meg Kabat was sworn in Wednesday as the chief of staff for The Department of Veterans Affairs.

Family of aircraft carrier sailor who died by suicide files lawsuit

Master-at-Arms Seaman Recruit Xavier Mitchell-Sandor is one of at least three sailors that died by suicide aboard the carrier in April 2022.

Navy clears Black sailors unjustly punished after 1944 deadly blast

Surviving Black sailors of the Port Chicago explosion had to pick up human remains and clear the blast site while white officers were granted leave.

US-built Gaza aid pier will be dismantled after troubled mission

Over 1,000 U.S. soldiers and sailors worked on detaching, repairing and reinstalling the pier in a mission fraught with weather and security problems.

Islamic State attacks on track to double in Iraq and Syria: CENTCOM

The Islamic State group claimed 153 attacks in both countries in the first six months of 2024, U.S. Central Command said Wednesday.

Barracks not up to snuff? Use this new Marine Corps QR code

The new system is a part of "Barracks 2030," an initiative to improve barracks for service members.