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US Navy ship ‘intruded’ in South China Sea waters, China says
The U.S. Navy said the ship “was conducting routine operations in international waters ... consistent with international law.”
Biden tells Naval Academy grads Putin ‘NATO-ized Europe’
The Western response to Russian’s “brutal” war in Ukraine shows the world is aligning not on geography, “but in terms of values," the president told newly commissioned ensigns and second lieutenants.
By Zeke Miller, The Associated Press
Air Force tries flight-hour cap, flexible test scores to diversify officer candidates
Considering only 60 flight hours would result in about 70 more qualified Hispanic candidates, 47 more women and 26 more Black candidates over 12 years.
Space Force and USAFA adapting Naval Academy’s ‘Leatherneck’ program for future guardians
The fledgling service is creating a program to determine which candidates are the best fit to join the Space Force after graduating from the U.S. Air Force Academy
Book excerpt: ‘Till Victory: The Second World War By Those Who Were There’
The poignant letters and diaries collected for "Till Victory" reveal the hopes, doubts and fears of about 50 Allied troops during World War II. In this excerpt, we learn about Leo Brown of the 359th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division.
By Clément Horvath
Thousands of Guard troops to stay in Washington as threats target lawmakers ahead of impeachment trial
About 7,000 members of the National Guard will remain to assist federal law enforcement, officials said.
Military spouses: 500 employers are now looking to hire you
Employers in a wide variety of fields agree to actively recruit, hire, promote and retain military spouses.
By Karen Jowers
Veterans’ business ‘incubator’ among 2020 Newman’s Own award winners
From mentoring new military spouses to putting veterans into tiny houses and providing refurbished cars, these organizations are making a difference in the military community.
By Karen Jowers
Trump says 1918 flu pandemic ‘probably ended the Second World War,’ which ended in 1945
The pandemic traced its early cases to the beginning of 1918 and lasted into 1920, nearly two decades before World War II began.
By Jon Simkins