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Listen to a Marine pilot call 911 after ejecting from his F-35 and landing in a rural neighborhood.
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Top Marine leader sworn in 1 day after Senate confirmation
Gen. Eric Smith took on the role Friday morning in a small ceremony at the Pentagon.
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Defense News is covering the top stories coming out of the annual Modern Day Marine Expo.
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Military Benefits Guide 2023
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Members of the military who are pregnant lack options when it comes to giving birth. That might be changing, but challenges persist.
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Soldiers’ attempt to sue Army for negligence may end before it begins
Two soldiers have accused the Army of negligence in a sprawling sexual abuse scandal. A decades-old court ruling stands in their way.
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The new system for moving troops’ belongings is creating some angst
Are concerns about moving companies' new payment rates causing "unfounded angst," as USTRANSCOM contends?
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US forces fly in much-needed aid to Libya after major floods
The Air Force’s 86th Airlift Wing flew a C-130 airlift mission to bring 13 metric tons of supplies to flood-stricken Libya.
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‘Three Chaplains’ follows Muslim fight for military religious freedom
Three muslim chaplains aspire to change perceptions of their religion in the U.S. military.
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7 awful places where it would be better to live than military housing
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How a soldier who feared he missed the war went on to earn the MoH
The man who regretted missing combat in World War II despite being present for the conflict’s opening shots retired from the Army a combat-hardened major.
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