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A US Army landing craft loaded with vehicles and artillery components floats in the waters off of Fort Story.
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The Army’s watercraft fleet is slipping in readiness even as the need for it grows

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Oct 19, 2024

Sgt.1st Class Scott White, a special forces senior communication sergeant with A Co., 1st Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group,checks the line one more time before Staff Sgt. Mark Stottlemyre, a special forces medical sergeant, rappels down the side of the cliff face. White and Stottlemyre were performing as part of a search and rescue team in a casualty evacuation situation requiring a high angle rescue June 19, 2013 during the Operation Evergreen Ember training exercise.
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Crew still missing as Special Forces and search teams reach Navy Growler crash site

By Matt White

Updated on Oct 19, 2024

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Army PT uniform isn’t going away, but more options coming, service says

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Oct 18, 2024

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Army revamps basic training to simulate battlefield stalked by drone swarms

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Oct 17, 2024

A US. Air Force B-2 Spirt assigned to the 509th Bomb Wing, Whiteman Air Force Base receives fuel from a U.S. Air Force KC-135 assigned to the 185th Air Refueling Wing, Iowa Air National Guard in the sky over northwest Missouri on August 29, 2018. U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Vincent De Groot
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B-2 bombers strike Iran-backed Houthi targets in Yemen

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Oct 17, 2024

220309-N-DU622-1001 PACIFIC OCEAN (Mar. 9), An F/A-18F Super Hornet, from the "Flying Eagles" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 122, flies over the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is underway conducting routine operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Justin McTaggart)
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Growler crew still missing as Navy searchers locate crash site near Mount Rainier

By Matt White

Updated on Oct 17, 2024

U.S. Army air defenders assigned to 5th Battalion, 7th Air Defense Artillery Delta Battery pose on a 10th Army Air Missile Defense Command Patriot launching station Aug. 15 in Poland with the outgoing commander Capt. Robert Knabel. Alongside our allies and partners, 10th AAMDC systems demonstrate the readiness, capacity and resolve to deter and, if necessary, defeat aggression. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Christopher Smith)
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Army more than doubled soldiers re-assigned to its ‘most deployed formation’

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Oct 16, 2024

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Army announces ‘Master Combat Badge’ to combine CIB and EIB for infantry soldiers

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Oct 15, 2024

New Paratroopers assigned to the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade (CAB), 82nd Airborne Division conduct physical training (PT) with the Brigade command team and Holistic Health and Fitness team on Fort Liberty, NC, September 19, 2024. Following PT, Paratroopers attended the welcome brief, where they were introduced to the CAB's history, staff, and resources for Paratroopers. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Vincent Levelev)
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The Army is redesigning its PT uniform: ‘If we’re going to be fit, then we’re also going to look good’

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Oct 15, 2024

An AH-64E Apache Guardian and UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter conduct a multi-ship capabilities demonstration at Fort Rucker, Alabama, October 27, 2022. (U.S. Army photo by Lt. Col. Andy Thaggard)
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With new bullets, the Army wants to turn Apaches and Bradleys into drone killers

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Oct 14, 2024

U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade conduct cold load training on UH-60 Blackhawk and CH-47 Chinook helicopters as part of exercise Saber Junction 24 in Hohenfels, Germany, Aug. 29, 2024. Saber Junction 24 is a multinational rotational exercise designed to assess the readiness of the U.S. Army's 173rd Airborne Brigade to execute unified land operations in a joint, combined environment and to promote interoperability with more than 4,500 participants from the U.S. and Allied and partner nations at Hohenfels training area. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army's Contingency Response Force in Europe, providing rapidly deployable forces to the United States European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility. Forward deployed across Italy and Germany, the brigade routinely trains alongside NATO allies and partners to build partnerships and strengthen the alliance. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Joskanny J. Lua)
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The Army is giving all soldiers a $240 special pay while deployed

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Oct 14, 2024

Soldiers stand in formation during the 1st Battalion, 46th Infantry Regiment, 194th Armored Brigade, Basic Combat Training Graduation Ceremony on the Inouye Parade Field at the National Infantry Museum in Columbus, Ga., June 19, 2019. The parade field, which was built in 2009, is sprinkled with soil from the battlegrounds of Yorktown, Va., Antietam at Sharpsburg, Md., Soissons and Normandy, France, Corregidor Island, Philippines, Korea, Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan. Now, every infantryman who graduates from Fort Benning, Ga., receives the honor of walking across the hallowed ground that heroes before them fought on during every major American conflict. Educators from Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee attended the ceremony during the U.S. Army, Baton Rouge Recruiting Battalion Education Tour at the Maneuver Center of Excellence in Fort Benning, Ga., from June 19 to June 21, 2019. (U.S. Army photo by Adam Garlington, Baton Rouge Recruiting Battalion)
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Army ups recruiting goal to 61,000 soldiers in 2025, an 11% jump

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Oct 14, 2024

A F-22 fighter jet takes off a runway, air visibly disturbed by its speed.
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Drones swarmed a military base for days. The Pentagon still doesn’t know why.

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Oct 14, 2024

A THAAD rocket battery fires, with one munition launching from the system in a plume of fire into the sky.
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Pentagon to send anti-air battery, dozens of troops to Israel

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Oct 13, 2024

Four people in skydiving gear, wearing Americna flag-patterned helmets, walk towards a plane to skydive.
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Army soldiers, veterans, help Team USA win gold at World Skydiving Championships

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Oct 12, 2024

US forces bomb ‘multiple’ ISIS camps in Syria
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US forces bomb ‘multiple’ ISIS camps in Syria

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Oct 12, 2024

Army cav scout sentenced to 14 years for plot to help ISIS ambush troops
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Army cav scout sentenced to 14 years for plot to help ISIS ambush troops

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Oct 12, 2024

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New York Guard helicopter crashed in Texas after ‘unanticipated’ spin, review board finds

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Oct 11, 2024

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Investigation into SEALs’ deaths underscores dangers of ship-boarding missions

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Oct 11, 2024

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Inspired by son, father reenlists in Navy 20 years later

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Oct 10, 2024

Hawaii Army National Guard (HIARNG) Soldier Sgt. 1st Class Thomas A. Foster, HIARNG drug testing coordinator, demonstrates how to properly place a seal on a testing bottle during a Unit Prevention Leader (UPL) Certification Training course, Pearl City, Hawaii, November 14-15, 2022. As a certified UPL they are expected to be the Commander’s subject matter expert on all areas of the Army Substance Abuse Program, to conduct urinalysis collections and assist the Commander in the administration of Unit drug testing. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Mariah-Alexsandra K. Manandic-Kapu)
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Army says to avoid poppy seeds and targets delta-8 in substance abuse regs

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Oct 10, 2024

Temporary living quarters were established in the fitness center at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, Sept. 30, 2024, to accommodate members of the 823rd RED HORSE. Deployed from Hurlburt Field, Florida, these Airmen are supporting recovery efforts following the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jessi Roth)
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How Moody Air Force Base rode out a direct hurricane hit

By Matt White

Posted on Oct 9, 2024

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3 Air National Guardsmen awarded Purple Hearts for Tower 22 attack in Jordan

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Oct 9, 2024

Soldiers from A Co., 53rd BEB, clear streets of debris from Hurricane Helene in St. Pete Beach to prepare for Hurricane Milton, Oct. 8, 2024. The Florida National Guard clears debris and prepares critical infrastructure ahead of Hurricane Milton’s landfall. (U.S. Army photo by 1st Lt. Brandon Miles)
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Thousands more National Guard troops activated ahead of ‘destructive and life-threatening’ Hurricane Milton

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Oct 9, 2024

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National Guard investigates Black Hawk filmed flying low over hurricane relief site

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Oct 8, 2024

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A military airlift could be needed for IV fluids after Helene, hospital group says

By Nicholas Slayton, By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Oct 8, 2024

U.S. Army paratroopers with the 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 11th Airborne Division, “Arctic Angels,” descend over Malemute Drop Zone after jumping from a U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J Super Hercules during joint airborne operations at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Dec. 8, 2023. Marine Corps aviators from Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 153 out of Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, and Army paratroopers conducted the joint airborne sustainment training to ensure mission readiness in an arctic environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Raina Dale)
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11th Airborne soldier injured during parachute jump in Hawaii

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Oct 8, 2024

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Military bases in Florida prepare for Category-5 Hurricane Milton

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Oct 7, 2024

Blanchfield Army Community Hospital nurse Heather Collins (left) looks up information for nurse Emily Acree at the nursing station in the hospital’s ICU Jan. 11. The newly renovated 9,300-square foot ICU features eight new private ICU suites, a centralized nursing station, charting stations, all new ICU equipment and state-of-the-art telehealth capabilities through the Joint Tele-Critical Care Network.
Military Life

Inmate posed as VA employee to scam ailing vets out of thousands

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Oct 7, 2024

Tommy Vu lies on the ground at the bottom of burpee, chin on the ground, showing exhaustion and sweating.
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National Guard major sets burpee world record

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Oct 7, 2024

Soldiers walk along a damaged road, inspecting the barrier. The ground is marked to track their progress.
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82nd, 101st Airborne send troops to help in Helene recovery efforts

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Oct 6, 2024

A KC-135 Stratotanker lands on a runway on a large field at MacDill Air Force Base, a city skyline behind it.
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MacDill Air Force Base orders partial evacuation ahead of Milton storm

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Oct 6, 2024

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The Navy’s latest recruiting tool? A Reddit scavenger hunt

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Oct 5, 2024

A Marine holds a breathalyzer to a driver at a security checkpoint in Okinawa.
Military Life

New restrictions on late-night drinking for troops in Japan

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Oct 5, 2024

U.S. Marine Corps veteran, Cpl. Eddie Vincek, a WWII veteran and Battle of Iwo Jima survivor, poses for a group photo with Marines from Training Company , Marine Corps Security Forces Regiment during his 100th birthday celebration at the Ruritan Club, Chesapeake, Va., Sept. 29, 2024. Vincek served with ‘A’ Company, 1st Battalion, 28th Marine Regiment, 5th Marine Division in the Battle of Iwo Jima which was one of the last and most violent struggles of the WWII campaign in the Pacific. During the celebration, Vincek was joined by close family and friends and honored with a challenge coin and plaque. (U.S. Marine Corps photo taken by Lance Cpl. Catherine S. Verenzuela Mariano)
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100 Marines showed up for an Iwo Jima veteran’s 100th Birthday

By Matt White

Posted on Oct 4, 2024

Gen. Jacqueline Van Ovost, Commander, U.S. Transportation Command, prepares to take her fini-flight at Scott Air Force Base, IL, Sept. 24, 2024. The fini flight is a long-standing Air Force tradition, marking a pilot's departure from a unit or the final time they fly an aircraft while in that role. (DOD photo by Iain Page)
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U.S. military’s longest-serving woman 4-star general retires from Air Force

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Oct 4, 2024

U.S. Air Force Capt. Elizabeth "Sully" Brakefield, 344th Air Refueling Squadron pilot, smiles for a photo in the cockpit of a KC-46A Pegasus May 28, 2024, over the midwestern United States. Capt. Brakefield experienced a reunion at 25,000 feet when she refueled her brother's U.S. Navy EA-18 Growler during an aerial refueling mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Gavin Hameed)
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Brother and sister meet in the sky during refueling mission

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Oct 4, 2024

Members of the Texas A&M Task Force 1 Search and Rescue Team work alongside Soldiers from the HHC 1-111th AVN GSAV (General Support Aviation) to conduct search and rescue operations after Hurricane Helene, Sept. 27, 2024. The Florida Army National Guard works closely with our civilian partner agencies and actively monitors all potential areas of impact. (U.S. Army photo by Capt. Valeria M. Pete, 107th MPAD, FLARNG)
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In wake of Helene, National Guard soldiers who lost their homes still reporting for duty

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Oct 3, 2024

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US bomb from World War II explodes at Japanese airport

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Oct 3, 2024

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Navy plans better fitting, more functional uniforms for women sailors

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Oct 2, 2024

Soldiers from the 3-265th Air Defense Artillery clear road debris in Cedar Key while assisting law enforcement at a checkpoint as part of their route clearing patrol, Sept. 27, 2024. Response to Hurricane Helene is a massive team effort, and FLARNG fully mobilizes all available forces. (U.S. Army photo by 1st Lt. Brandon Miles, 107th MPAD, FLARNG)
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Here’s how the U.S. military is responding to Hurricane Helene

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Oct 2, 2024

UH-60 crews rehearsed emergency patient movements in Germany from Feb. 22-25 in preparation for Defender Europe 21. Army photo by Maj. Robert Fellingham.
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With a drop of blood, an Army device can detect traumatic brain injuries in 15 minutes

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Oct 2, 2024

The Navy USS Carney defeats a combination of Houthi missiles and drones in the Red Sea, Oct. 19. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Aaron Lau.
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US Navy ships support Israel against Iranian missile attack

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Oct 1, 2024

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Former soldier in fraudulent marriage must repay $200k in benefits

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Oct 1, 2024

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Russian Su-35 evokes Cold War antics by ‘headbutting’ US F-16 in Alaska air defense zone

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Oct 1, 2024

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Jimmy Carter, Navy veteran and former president, turns 100

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Oct 1, 2024

A KC-135R assigned to the Utah Air National Guard's 151st Air Refueling Wing conducts air refueling operations with A-10s assigned to the 23rd Fighter Group, Moody Air Force base, Georgia. The A-10s received fuel during their cross-country flight enroute to Nellis Air Force base, Nevada. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. John Winn)
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Moody Air Force Base, Fort Eisenhower under partial evacuation orders

By Matt White

Posted on Oct 1, 2024

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Former commander of SEAL training to face board of inquiry over candidate’s death

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Sep 30, 2024

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Space Force blasts first guardian into space

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Sep 30, 2024

A still from the irregular warfare video from the United States Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School. A protester stands on a barricade with arms raised, fire in the background. The caption reads "irregular warfare is a contest of power."
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Irregular warfare is everywhere in this new Army video

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Sep 29, 2024

US forces killed ISIS, Hurras al-Din commanders in Syria in two strikes
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US forces killed ISIS, Hurras al-Din commanders in Syria in two strikes

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Sep 29, 2024

The crew of a HH-60 Black Hawk helicopter with the Florida Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 111th Aviation Regiment, flies a search and rescue mission over Tallahassee, Florida on Sept. 27. 2024 following Hurricane Helene hitting the state. (National Guard photo by Pfc. Eli Johnson)
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National Guard working to rescue hundreds trapped by Hurricane Helene

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Sep 28, 2024

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US has a whole new deal with Iraq, and won’t talk about it

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Sep 27, 2024

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Florida man and his dog get amazing ‘rescue selfie’ in Hurricane Helene

By Matt White

Posted on Sep 27, 2024

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Command chief fired at Keesler Air Force Base after investigation ‘warranted removal’

By Matt White

Posted on Sep 26, 2024

Army meets recruiting goal with soldiers who are older or need extra prep
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Army meets recruiting goal with soldiers who are older or need extra prep

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Sep 26, 2024

Here’s the deal with the Air Force PT uniform
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Here’s the deal with the Air Force PT uniform

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Sep 26, 2024

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Marine used his own body to shield buddy during grenade training accident

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Sep 25, 2024

Army’s new ‘female’ medical simulators teach medics not to ‘hesitate’
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Army’s new ‘female’ medical simulators teach medics not to ‘hesitate’

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Sep 25, 2024

U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Saul Aguilar-Ortega, an embarkation specialist with 2nd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, engages his target during a new experimental annual rifle qualification (ARQ) on Bravo Range at Stone Bay on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 2, 2020. The new ARQ is expected to be implemented by 2021, with shooters wearing combat gear and qualifying over a course of three days. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Christian Ayers)
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Marine Corps rolls out plan to overhaul marksmanship training for the first time in a century

By Matt White

Posted on Sep 25, 2024

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Black Army medic who saved hundreds on D-Day awarded Distinguished Service Cross

By Joshua Skovlund

Posted on Sep 24, 2024

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Man who ran into Army helicopter with snowmobile wins $3.3 million in lawsuit

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Sep 24, 2024

Team McConnell Airmen receive information from colleges and universities during the annual education fair held in the Robert J. Dole Community Center ballroom June 19, 2012, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The fair was held to spread knowledge of the different programs for Airmen and their family members.
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Bill would automatically give separating troops ‘competency records’ for civilian jobs

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Sep 24, 2024

Female Marines perform their duties as traffic controllers during the Korean War. During the war, women were encouraged to take on more roles in different military occupations than before to free up more men for combat.
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Women kicked out of military for pregnancy could get $25,000, VA health care under bill

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Sep 24, 2024

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