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Trump Signs $717 Billion Defense Bill Including 2.6 Percent Troop Pay Raise
The president called it "the most significant investment in our military and in our warfighters in modern history."
VA Implements More 'Forever GI Bill' Benefit Provisions
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) implemented 15 more provisions of the Harry W. Colmery Educational Assistance Act of...
Army Special Forces Soldier Dies After IED Blast in Afghanistan
A Washington-based Special Forces soldier has died from wounds caused by an improvised explosive device.
Navy Plane Gets Warning During Flight Over South China Sea
The Chinese military warned the Poseidon aircraft to "Leave immediately and keep out to avoid any misunderstanding."
New Navy Boards Will Send Underperforming Officers to Early Retirement
The Navy on Thursday announced the creation of a new Selective Early Retirement Board, set to convene this fall.
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Judge Sets Deadline for Army Specialist's Citizenship Ruling
Yea Ji Sea filed a lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security last month after the military moved to discharge her.
Air Force Fighters, Army Apaches Kill 220 Taliban in Ghazni Fight
Afghan forces are conducting clearing operations, but hundreds of civilians have fled, trying to escape the fierce fighting.
Yards & Stripes: Service Academy Football Podcast
"Yards & Stripes: Service Academy Football" is a weekly podcast during the college football season devoted strictly to coveri...
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Yards & Stripes: Service Academy Football Podcast
"Yards & Stripes: Service Academy Football" is a weekly podcast during the college football season devoted strictly to coveri...
Search-and-Rescue Mission for Missing 13th MEU Marine Ends
The U.S. Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard and Philippine coast guard concluded a five-day search.
Navy Plane Gets Warning During Flight Over South China Sea
The Chinese military warned the Poseidon aircraft to "Leave immediately and keep out to avoid any misunderstanding."
Air Force News
Troops' Quick Response Saves Woman's Life
Service members participating in the Tropic Care Maui County 2018 Innovative Readiness Training mission saved a woman's life.
Yards & Stripes: Service Academy Football Podcast
"Yards & Stripes: Service Academy Football" is a weekly podcast during the college football season devoted strictly to coveri...
Air Force Creates Board to Review 'Active Shooter' Reaction
An Air Force base is creating a board to review a chaotic "active shooter" reaction that occurred at Wright-Patterson.
Marine Corps News
Marines Want Lighter Armor Plates to Help Infantry Move Faster
The Marine Corps is asking defense firms to submit ideas for a new, lightweight body armor plate that can withstand two hits.
Pentagon to Study Marine Unit's Ability to Respond to Crises in Africa
A study will evaluate whether Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa can meet its requirements.
No Changes to SDF Vetting Process after Syrian Guard Shot US Marine
A team tasked with investigating the Feb. 17 shooting was unable to determine whether the incident was an insider attack.
Coast Guard News
Coast Guard Academy Class of 2022 Nearing the End of Swab Summer
The day started at 3:30 a.m. with the sounding of an alarm -- the kind that goes off when there's been a collision.
1 of Greatest Coast Guard Rescues To Be Celebrated
As strong winds blew in the afternoon of Aug. 16, 1918, an explosion offshore rattled windows in Rodanthe.
Coast Guard Member Rescues Struggling Swimmer on Wedding Day
A bridegroom has been credited with saving a struggling swimmer just moments after his beach wedding on the Gulf Coast.