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Fishing charter catches Air Force attack drone off Florida coast trib.al/fktKB5a
Fishing charter catches Air Force attack drone off Florida coast
Florida fishermen recovered an Air Force attack drone two days after it went down during testing near Eglin Air Force Base.
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September 21, 2026 at 6:29 PM
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Veterans have higher levels of ‘forever chemicals’ in their blood than civilians, new study finds trib.al/IUbgfNM
Veterans have higher levels of 'forever chemicals' in their blood than civilians, new study finds
The research found that veterans 20 to 39 had the highest concentration of PFAS chemicals compared to their non-veteran counterparts.
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September 21, 2026 at 12:32 PM
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Marine veteran wins fast upset victory at UFC 331 trib.al/RSc6Bpd
Marine veteran wins fast upset victory at UFC 331
Sean Sharaf, who served six years in the Marine Corps, won his fight against Gable Steveson with a fast knockout.
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September 20, 2026 at 8:59 PM
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Paul brothers visit Pentagon, speak to troops trib.al/GCAuKI6
Paul brothers visit Pentagon, speak to troops
The Department of Defense released footage showing the influencers meeting with military members and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth.
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September 20, 2026 at 6:51 PM
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US shifts Reaper drones from Africa to Latin America trib.al/kOeohJC
US shifts Reaper drones from Africa to Latin America
The airpower is being moved as the U.S. ramps up anti-drug cartel operations with partner nations in the region.
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September 19, 2026 at 10:22 PM
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How the military imagined combat around the Moon trib.al/1tIDCS6
How the military imagined combat around the Moon
Space Force recently put a weapon in orbit, but it’s not the first time the military has imagined fighting around the Moon.
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September 19, 2026 at 4:45 PM
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Pentagon reboots testosterone screening plan for men 30 and over trib.al/v4TcKwZ
Pentagon reboots testosterone screening plan for men 30 and over
Testosterone deficiency screenings will be mandatory for male troops 30 and up, but replacement therapy will be voluntary.
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September 18, 2026 at 9:05 PM
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More than 16,000 troops could face stricter rules with medical shaving waivers trib.al/hrQhcUq
More than 16,000 troops could face stricter rules with medical shaving waivers
Under a new Pentagon policy, service members could be forced out if they have medical shaving accommodations for more than a year.
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September 18, 2026 at 5:29 PM
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New Army drill sergeants will now automatically be promoted to staff sergeant trib.al/2zuNrUM
New Army drill sergeants will now automatically be promoted to staff sergeant
Under a new policy, sergeants who become drill sergeants will be eligible for automatic promotion to the rank of staff sergeant.
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September 18, 2026 at 3:25 PM
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Why moral injury could be a signature wound of the AI battlefield trib.al/OSpXRCr
Why moral injury could be a signature wound of the AI battlefield
Army chaplains are preparing for moral injury and new ethical questions as artificial intelligence increasingly reaches the battlefield.
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September 18, 2026 at 2:02 PM
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The Air Force wants a cannon to shoot down drones trib.al/kyBlZCP
The Air Force wants a cannon to shoot down drones
Typically an Army job, the Air Force wants a ground-based air defense cannon to hold back a growing tide of drones and cruise missiles.
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September 17, 2026 at 8:11 PM
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Alabama Air National Guard wing commander wins appeal after firing trib.al/7cM6RU4
Alabama Air National Guard wing commander wins appeal after firing
A federal judge ruled in August that Col. Douglas DeMaio should be reinstated to the Alabama Air National Guard with full back pay.
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September 17, 2026 at 5:57 PM
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Air Force to create new career field to defend bases from drones and missiles trib.al/yCNAU1y
Air Force to create new career field to defend bases from drones and missiles
The Air Force is developing a new point-defense career field as it builds new systems to protect U.S. bases from drones and missiles.
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September 16, 2026 at 6:58 PM
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Army pays nearly $5 billion for massive defensive upgrade to helicopter fleet trib.al/Nr8OrdV
Army pays nearly $5 billion for massive defensive upgrade to helicopter fleet
The contract will upgrade the Army’s Chinook, Black Hawk and Apache fleet with the latest laser technology to defend against missiles.
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September 16, 2026 at 4:16 PM
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US munition stockpile ‘especially problematic’ in a war with China, report warns trib.al/1lRCiBU
US munition stockpile ‘especially problematic’ in a war with China, report warns
A Congressional Budget Office report confirms that the U.S. has gone through a significant portion of its munitions in the war with Iran.
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September 15, 2026 at 9:19 PM
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The Pentagon classified the mission statement for Operation Epic Fury trib.al/OFSIUBR
The Pentagon classified the mission statement for Operation Epic Fury
A recent Defense Department Inspector General report found that the operational goals governing the war with Iran are "classified."
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September 15, 2026 at 4:56 PM
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Space Force has weapons in orbit, Air Force secretary says trib.al/HP19WSV
Space Force has weapons in orbit, Air Force secretary says
The first public acknowledgement comes after months of talk about Space Force building out its offensive capabilities in space.
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September 15, 2026 at 2:56 PM
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Destroyer named for Navy Corpsman who earned Medal of Honor hits milestone trib.al/Av2VOBr
Destroyer named for Navy Corpsman who earned Medal of Honor hits milestone
A Marine who credited John Kilmer with saving his life in Korea said of him: “I owed him all the years I lived, and I'll never forget.”
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September 15, 2026 at 12:00 PM
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Soldier in basic training at Fort Sill killed on nearby interstate just before dawn trib.al/cGvf9x7
Soldier in basic training at Fort Sill killed on nearby interstate just before dawn
A 27-year-old soldier at basic training at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, was struck and killed on I-44 before the installation's 9/11 remembrance run.
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September 14, 2026 at 7:47 PM
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Air Force colonel recounts ‘Dude 44’ rescue that put almost 100 troops inside Iran trib.al/GMpitPL
Air Force colonel recounts 'Dude 44' rescue that put almost 100 troops inside Iran
Speaking to “60 Minutes,” the weapons systems officer shot down over Iran said the Iranian missile hit the F-15E like a “freight train.”
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September 14, 2026 at 2:45 PM
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Iran ‘blew the hell out of’ base in Bahrain, acting Navy Secretary admits trib.al/wuEbB57
Iran ‘blew the hell out of’ base in Bahrain, acting Navy Secretary admits
The base, home to the Navy’s 5th Fleet and a major logistics hub, was targeted repeatedly at the start of the war.
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September 13, 2026 at 4:38 PM
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Air Force’s longest-deployed planes finally get to retire trib.al/eeAAQPd
Air Force’s longest-deployed planes finally get to retire
A squadron of EC-130H Compass Call electronic warfare planes spent 19 years deployed. The last one took its final flight this month.
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September 12, 2026 at 8:41 PM
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Air Force pilot receives top safety award for saving F-22 trib.al/zq9hKgX
Air Force pilot receives top safety award for saving F-22
Capt. Michael Cloninger's jet lost a main wheel shortly after takeoff. Careful thinking helped him safely land the F-22 despite that.
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September 12, 2026 at 3:42 PM
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Georgia National Guard helicopters are spotting marijuana grows to help police get search warrants trib.al/vvuX0dk
Georgia National Guard helicopters are spotting marijuana grows to help police get search warrants
Georgia National Guard helicopters are flying police across the state to spot marijuana farms and gather evidence for search warrants.
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September 12, 2026 at 12:29 PM
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Soldier awarded Bronze Star with ‘V’ for actions after Iranian drone strike in Kuwait trib.al/ITHy1Zq
Soldier awarded Bronze Star with ‘V’ for actions after Iranian drone strike in Kuwait
The soldier demonstrated “extraordinary heroism” after an Iranian drone hit an Army post in Kuwait at the start of the Iran war.
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September 11, 2026 at 9:18 PM