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Suicidal ideations rise among veterans, but attempts remain stable, study finds
Suicidal ideations among U.S. veterans have risen nearly 50% in the past five years, according to a new study based on a survey of 2,636 veterans.
Pentagon moves recent KIA numbers from Iran war into ‘Overseas Operations’ category
The Pentagon has altered its casualty reports related to the Iran war, dropping the KIA number from 18 to 14 and moving four into a new conflict category.
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Pentagon nominates Lt. Gen. Admiral to command US Army Europe and Africa
Lt. Gen. Kevin D. Admiral, who currently serves as the commander of III Corps and Fort Hood, Texas, was nominated to take over the top job on Thursday.
National Guard awards $292 million for 2,000 ‘apartment-style’ units for DC deployments
The National Guard has awarded Placemakr, an apartment-hotel curation company, $292 million for 2,000 "apartment-style" units for troops deployed to D.C.
Selective Service System wants to wargame the draft
The government is looking to run a simulation on its new process to automatically register eligible men for the US military draft before national rollout.
In a suicide crisis, eligible veterans can go to any ER for free. Nearly 50,000 already have.
The COMPACT Act allows veterans to receive emergency suicide crisis care for free, but many eligible remain in the dark about its existence.
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USS George Washington operating in South China Sea as China-Philippines tension escalates
The George Washington Carrier Strike Group arrived in the South China Sea after two maritime clashes between China and the Philippines this month.
Navy announces new flu vaccination requirements for sailors
The service said that sailors enrolled in entry training programs, along with other select service members, are required to get the influenza vaccination.
Pentagon calls for cheaper long-range strike weapons, with testing in just 3 months
The Pentagon is seeking long-range weapons that cost less than $250,000 each and can be ready for demonstration within three months.
Roaches descend on US Army dining facility, viral video appears to show
A now-viral video of a roach infestation scuttled across the internet last week, prompting the closure of an Army dining facility in Texas.
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Airmen’s waist-to-height ratios not to be scored in physical fitness assessments
Active-duty airmen have until Friday to submit their waist-to-height ratios, but the service announced the measurement will not affect fitness scores.
Sailor reportedly finds dead rat in finished energy drink
The sailor said medical personnel informed him, “with the chemicals that are in Monster, that it should be OK.”
That time the Air Force proposed making a ‘gay bomb’
The Air Force once explored the idea of a chemical weapon that would make enemy soldiers sexually irresistible to one another — striking a blow to morale.
Master Chief actor condemns use of character in White House’s Iran war hype video
“I demand that the producers of this disgusting and juvenile war porn remove my voice immediately,” Steve Downes wrote in a post on X.
‘War Machine’ review: Finally, a training scenario with aliens
The sci-fi flick raises the premise: What if the final phase of U.S. Army Ranger selection suddenly involved fighting a giant alien robot?
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The sea service recently boosted programs to find and keep sailors in uniform, offering incentives in the tens of thousands of dollars.
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70 commissaries will offer customers doorstep delivery within a month
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Army OB-GYN charged with secretly filming dozens at Fort Hood
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Is carrier Wi-Fi distracting sailors? Jet mishap probe raises concerns
The arrival of readily accessible Wi-Fi onboard ships is reducing crews’ commitment to professional excellence, the investigation found.
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Lawmakers move to block effort to privatize military commissaries
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Five minutes of chaos: How the Navy shot down its own jet
A long pattern of rushed training and failed equipment contributed to the embarrassing and costly error, a recently published command investigation found.
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