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Russia casualties reach 600,000 during war in Ukraine, Pentagon says

Oct 09th: While staggering, the losses don't mean a clear victory for Ukraine either, U.S. officials said. Read more ▸

Marine who adopted Afghan orphan will stay in service

Oct 09th: Maj. Joshua Mast acted in a way unbecoming an officer to bring home the baby girl, but it did not warrant his separation from the military, a panel ruled. Read more ▸

USS Boxer provides disaster relief after typhoon hits Philippines

Oct 09th: The amphibious assault ship Boxer and elements of the embarked 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit are helping out after Typhoon Krathon struck last month. Read more ▸

Lockheed names software specialist as new head of F-35 jet program

Oct 09th: The change comes as software troubles with the F-35's Technology Refresh 3 program led to a year-long delivery halt for the Joint Strike Fighter. Read more ▸

How the Air Force plans to overhaul its recruiting efforts

Oct 09th: The Air Force plans to merge and grow its recruiting enterprise as it aims to bring in even more airmen in Fiscal Year 2025. Read more ▸

DOD rolls out child care reimbursement test program

Oct 09th: Here's how troops might qualify for the new reimbursement of eligible transportation expenses for their child care provider. Read more ▸

How the Army is using AI during Hurricane Helene relief

Oct 08th: The system is helping responders make quick decisions, such as where to send medical supplies or how many truckloads of water to take into certain areas. Read more ▸

Israel defense minister delays DC visit amid Iran strike planning

Oct 08th: The Pentagon said the Israeli Defense Ministry hadn't yet offered an alternative date. Read more ▸

5,000 more National Guard troops mobilized ahead of Hurricane Milton

Oct 08th: Guardsmen are readying for the next hurricane even as other military personnel are still working on recovery efforts from Hurricane Helene. Read more ▸

With US military support, Israel shifts Middle East power balance

Oct 08th: Israeli military strikes are targeting Iran’s armed proxies across a nearly 2,000-mile stretch of the Middle East and are threatening Iran itself. Read more ▸

Air Force picks seven new possible homes for KC-46A Pegasus

Oct 08th: The Air Force's newest refueling tanker will soon have a home hub. Read more ▸

More troops are moving under new household goods shipment program

Oct 08th: Service members at 38 bases are moving under a new system, with many more coming online by the end of the year. Read more ▸

Have you served in the Red Sea in the past year? Tell us about it

Oct 08th: Military Times is looking to talk with sailors who have served aboard ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Oman in the past year. Read more ▸

Trump pledges to revert Fort Liberty to Confederate general name

Oct 07th: Former President Donald Trump said he would revert Fort Liberty to its former name, Fort Bragg, named after Confederate Gen. Braxton Bragg. Read more ▸

Oregon Army National Guardsman sets new world burpee record

Oct 07th: Maj. Tommy Vu reclaimed a world burpee record Saturday after setting it more than a year ago. Read more ▸

Junior enlisted pay raise will strengthen the current and future force

Oct 07th: A junior enlisted pay raise should be part of a broader defense investment, not an "either-or" choice, Lt. Gen. Brian T. Kelly (ret.) writes in this op-ed. Read more ▸

Israel marks a year since Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack as war rages on

Oct 07th: The U.S. military has stood with Israel since Hamas' attack into the country on Oct. 7, 2023, and suffered attacks on Middle Eastern positions as well. Read more ▸

Navy identifies Truman sailor who died from ‘medical emergency’

Oct 07th: Electrician’s Mate (Nuclear) 1st Class Jelani Hill, originally from Florida, suffered a medical emergency “unrelated to shipboard operations." Read more ▸

MacDill AFB evacuates planes and people as Hurricane Milton approaches

Oct 07th: Hurricane Milton intensified to a Category 5 storm Monday as it passed through the Gulf of Mexico, and follows a strike from Hurricane Helene last month. Read more ▸

500 more active-duty troops to aid Hurricane Helene relief efforts

Oct 07th: About 1,500 active-duty troops and 6,100 National Guardsmen are currently helping with recovery efforts in southeast states. Read more ▸

US fighter jets and ships strike Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels

Oct 05th: The strikes came days after Iran's missile attack on Israel, and after the Houthis claimed to have shot down an American drone. Read more ▸

Navy identifies three vessels impacted by faulty shipyard weld work

Oct 04th: The bad welds are not on components that would impact ship safety or operations, but the Navy said it is reviewing at least 23 potentially impacted ships. Read more ▸

Veterans health records need progress, not congressional sabotage

Oct 04th: The overly cautious delays of the VA's new electronic health records system must end, AMVETS National Executive Director Joe Chenelly writes in this op-ed. Read more ▸

Vet the Vote recruits nearly 160,000 veterans as election workers

Oct 04th: About one out of every 10 election workers in November will be a veteran or a family member of a veteran, according to the nonprofit We the Veterans. Read more ▸

Can the Air Force make its next-gen fighter jet cheaper than the F-35?

Oct 04th: The Air Force wants to keep its next-generation fighter jet affordable without sacrificing capability. Some analysts warn it can't be done. Read more ▸

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