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DOD trying to head off problems with troops’ household goods moves
PCS task force working to solve troops' real-time household goods moving problems.
Air Force suspends use of M18 pistols after airman’s death
A leaked memo called for the M18 to be pulled from use “for all operational and training activities” immediately and replaced by the M-4 rifle.
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Advocates worry new White House order on homelessness could hurt vets
A White House plan would make it easier for local officials to force homeless veterans off the streets and into medical or criminal institutions.
Southwest flight plunges in response to nearby aircraft
The Southwest Airlines jet was in the same airspace as a Hawker Hunter owned by a British defense contracting company, according to AP.
Pentagon shifts $200 million to seal off border bombing range
The Pentagon is seeking to reallocate $200 million in funding for barriers to seal off areas surrounding Arizona’s Barry M. Goldwater Air Force Range.
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Southwest flight plunges in response to nearby aircraft
The Southwest Airlines jet was in the same airspace as a Hawker Hunter owned by a British defense contracting company, according to AP.
Pentagon shifts $200 million to seal off border bombing range
The Pentagon is seeking to reallocate $200 million in funding for barriers to seal off areas surrounding Arizona’s Barry M. Goldwater Air Force Range.
By Zita Ballinger Fletcher
These wargames explored drone attacks on US military bases
Many of the details of these wargames are classified, but one key finding is that protecting domestic U.S. bases can’t be just the military’s job.
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Under new Trump rules, US troops sound the alarm on border crossings
U.S. troop deployments at the border have tripled to 7,600 and include every branch of the military — even as the number of attempted crossings plummet.
CENTCOM strike kills ISIS leader in Syria amid US troop drawdown
American officials said that Dhiya’ Zawba Muslih al-Hardani posed a threat to U.S. and allied forces.
DOD trying to head off problems with troops’ household goods moves
PCS task force working to solve troops' real-time household goods moving problems.
By Karen Jowers
Air Force suspends use of M18 pistols after airman’s death
A leaked memo called for the M18 to be pulled from use “for all operational and training activities” immediately and replaced by the M-4 rifle.
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Anti-‘woke’ former officer confirmed as Air Force undersecretary
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Trump pick to lead VA health care reopens fight over ‘choice’ for vets
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State Department OKs $322 million in proposed weapons sales to Ukraine
The potential sales include $150 million for the supply and overhaul of U.S. armored vehicles, and $172 million for surface-to-air missile systems.
Letters on display from the mastermind of Pearl Harbor attack
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