Top stories Women already must pass gender-neutral physical fitness requirements for combat posts, but Hegseth contends the standards for women are lower.
The Nimitz aircraft carrier, commissioned in 1975, was designed for a 50-year service life.
Military store officials expect tariffs to affect exchanges, including the availability and cost of certain items.
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President Donald Trump has said Caine wore the hat and expressed political support during a 2018 visit to Iraq.
Both Norman Scott and Daniel J. Callaghan would be posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for actions during the intense naval battle.
Plans to cut more than 80,000 staffers from VA offices would severely hurt benefits delivery, said Arizona Democrat Sen. Ruben Gallego, a Marine Corps vet.
In other news VA planners want to speed the rollout of their controversial electronic health records overhaul project with more than a dozen new sites in 2026.
An Army veteran-turned-stand-up comedian discusses the importance of laughter in the wake of trauma.
The soldier has been charged for allegedly using a fraudulent pie business called “Granny’s Delight” to obtain COVID-related business relief loans. A grainy image (it’s always a grainy image) of an object downed by an F-22 over Canada's Yukon territory has aviation (and UFO) enthusiasts chattering.
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