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Sen. Lindsey Graham recently referenced the bloody World War II battle while arguing for U.S. troops to take control of Kharg ...

USS Gerald R. Ford’s ‘record-breaking’ deployment could last 11 months, top admiral says

The USS Gerald R. Ford has taken part in operations in the Caribbean and Middle East since getting underway last June.

Army approves combat patches for soldiers in Iran war zone

The Army approved soldiers deployed in support of the war in Iran to wear a unit patch on their right shoulder as a combat ...
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Army cutting 6,500 aviation jobs as it moves toward drones

The service will hold "talent panels" to retain aviation officers and warrant officers as pilots or to reassign them to other roles in the Army. By Patty Nieberg Published Sep 19, 2025 10:41 AM EDT ...
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Pentagon moves $8 billion from research to pay troops

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Have you served on the US-Mexico border in the last year? We want to hear from you.

Add Task & Purpose (opens in a new tab) Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results. In January, the ...

6 US troops killed, others wounded in operations against Iran

A total of six U.S. service members have been confirmed killed since the start of U.S. military operations against Iran, ...
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Marines say goodbye to ‘workhorse’ Assault Amphibious Vehicle

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Feds bust scammers known as ‘Wildboy,’ ‘Low Ball’ and others for targeting military members

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Guard troops in DC are facing the wrath of the TikTok generation

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Trump taps Hegseth’s senior military assistant as Army’s No. 2 officer

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Poll: Most Americans say military should be apolitical and face only ‘external threats’

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