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Navy-Marine war game puts their climate action strategy to the test
The scenario involved a Navy amphibious ready group and an embarked Marine expeditionary group poised to conduct an exercise with a partner nation amid storms and a typhoon.
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Federal judge to decide if Sikhs can keep beards, turbans in Marine boot camp
Sikh plaintiffs have asked the court to issue an order allowing the practice immediately.
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Should WWII’s last Medal of Honor recipient get a state funeral?
Hershel “Woody” Williams, awarded the nation's highest combat honor in 1945, passed away Wednesday.
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Ukraine lessons take center stage in Marines’ new information warfare plan
Marine units risk becoming less resilient, officials said, when they “treat information as an afterthought."
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Last surviving WW2 Medal of Honor recipient Woody Williams dies at 98
Marine veteran Hershel “Woody” Williams famously destroyed enemy positions with a flamethrower on Iwo Jima.
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Navy christens expeditionary sea base named after Marine Medal of Honor recipient
The ship is named after Medal of Honor recipient Marine Sgt. Maj. John Canley.
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Challenges and triumphs of military family life
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None of the US Air Force’s linguists spoke Ukrainian. Then Russia invaded.
Air Force linguists scrambled to keep up through the Afghanistan withdrawal and, now, the war in Ukraine.
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‘Feeding our paycheck to the pumps’: Troops, families deal with inflation
"Our head is above water, but I'm not sure for how long," one soldier said of his family.
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Navy veteran McCain, groundbreaking Air Force general among Medal of Freedom recipients
The notable military figures were included among 17 individuals being granted the nation's highest civilian honor.
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GI Bill fix would ease financial reporting rules for colleges
Some schools have reported significant problems in navigating recent changes to veterans education benefits.
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Some of the highest concentrations of PFAS chemicals in the country have been found at and around military bases.
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Lost rifle is latest in feud between Texas Guard and butterfly preserve
It's not every day that a butterfly enthusiast gets an M4A1. But Monday was that day.
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How this E-8 bought a McLaren without financing at 27 percent
Patience is the key to owning the car of your dreams without breaking the bank.
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MyNavy HR Facebook to sailors: please stop trolling us
The Facebook page has morphed into a motley array of justifiable sailor snark
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Iowa man fined $855 for injuring Marine while shooting at a squirrel
The now Marine experiences memory loss, is unable to walk unassisted and can no longer use his left arm.
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The VA currently does not offer the procedure or counseling to patients seeking to get an abortion.
US to boost military presence in Europe for Russia threat
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Turkey lifting objections to Sweden, Finland joining NATO
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