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Hundreds get honorable discharges after Pentagon ‘don't ask, don't tell' review
Hundreds of veterans who were dismissed from the U.S. military under the now-repealed “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy have been given honorable discharges following a yearlong review, the Pentagon announced Tuesday.
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The drownings of 2 Navy SEALs were preventable, military investigation finds
A military investigation has concluded that two U.S. Navy SEALs drowned as they tried to climb aboard a ship carrying illicit Iranian-made weapons to Yemen because of glaring training failures and a lack of understanding about what to do after a fall into deep, turbulent waters.
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80 years after D-Day, the family of a Black World War II combat medic receives his medal for heroism
Woodson’s 95-year-old widow, Joann, was presented Tuesday with the Distinguished Service Cross he was awarded posthumously for his extraordinary heroism.
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US sends soldiers to Alaska amid Russian military activity increase in the area
The U.S. military has moved more than 100 soldiers along with mobile rocket launchers to a desolate island in Alaska amid a recent increase in Russian military planes and vessels approaching the state.
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Navy officer demoted after sneaking satellite dish onto warship to get internet
A U.S. Navy chief who wanted the internet while deployed had an unauthorized Starlink satellite dish installed on a warship and lied to her commanding officer to keep it secret, according to investigators.
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Arlington National Cemetery officials confirm an ‘incident' during Trump's visit
Arlington National Cemetery on Tuesday confirmed an incident took place when former President Donald Trump visited there Monday to commemorate the third anniversary of the Abbey Gate attacks in Afghanistan.
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Army private who fled to North Korea will plead guilty to desertion
A U.S. Army private who fled to North Korea just over a year ago will plead guilty to desertion and four other charges and take responsibility for his conduct.
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Shooter twice opens fire at gate of Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland
Officials at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland say Air Force security guards exchanged gunfire with someone who twice opened fire at an entrance to the base.
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An Alaska veteran is finally getting his benefits — 78 years after the 103-year-old was discharged
Louis Gigliotti just recently got his veteran benefits. They came 78 years after the 103-year-old World War II veteran was discharged from the U.S. Army.
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Biden bestows Medal of Honor on Union soldiers who helped hijack train in Confederate territory
A descendent of a Union soldier getting the Medal of Honor from President Joe Biden for conspicuous gallantry during the Civil War says it’s an opportunity for his ancestor to be remembered as “a brave soldier who did what he thought was right.”
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A US veteran died at a nursing home, abandoned. Hundreds of strangers came to say goodbye
Former U.S. Marine Gerry Brooks died alone at a nursing home in Maine, abandoned and all but forgotten.
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D-Day anniversary shines a spotlight on ‘Rosie the Riveter' women who built the weapons of WWII
In World War II, millions of women rolled up their sleeves and worked in defense-industry factories, freeing up and equipping men for combat. They had their own icon in “Rosie the Riveter.”
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Service dogs helped ease PTSD symptoms in US military veterans, researchers say
Specially trained service dogs helped ease PTSD symptoms in U.S. military veterans in a small study that the researchers hope will help expand options for service members.
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A Black medic wounded on D-Day saved dozens of lives. He's finally being posthumously honored
Waverly Woodson Jr., a medic who was part of the only Black combat unit to take part in the D-Day invasion of France, is being posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross.
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Former second in command of US Navy arrested in alleged bribery scheme linked to tech company
A retired four-star admiral who was once the Navy’s second highest ranking officer has been charged with helping a company secure a government contract in exchange for a lucrative job with the firm.
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World War II veterans take off for France for 80th anniversary of D-Day
More than 60 veterans of World War II took off Friday from Dallas to France, where they will take part in ceremonies marking the 80th anniversary of D-Day.
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Families of Marines killed in 2022 aircraft crash sue Boeing, other manufacturers
The lawsuit alleges that the Osprey’s design was flawed and did not meet U.S. safety standards.
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Judge dismisses felony convictions of 5 retired military officers in US Navy ‘Fat Leonard' bribery case
A federal judge on Tuesday dismissed the felony convictions of five retired military officers who had admitted to accepting bribes from a Malaysian contractor nicknamed “Fat Leonard” in one of the Navy’s biggest corruption cases.
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Reported sex assaults in the US military dropped nearly 20% in 2023, report finds
The number of reported sexual assaults across the military decreased last year, and a confidential survey found a 19% drop in the number of service members who said they had experienced some type of unwanted sexual contact, according to new figures obtained by The Associated Press.
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Air Force pilot dies after ejection seat accidentally fires while on the ground at Texas base
An Air Force instructor pilot at Sheppard Air Force Base in Wichita Falls died Tuesday after an accident on Monday.