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Pentagon cautions personnel against betting using insider information

Hostile foreign intelligence services can track bets made by U.S. military personnel on prediction markets to anticipate American movements, targets and timing, Hegseth warned.

Japan air base imposes junior enlisted alcohol ban, curfew after local murder

After a U.S. Marine was arrested for allegedly murdering a local woman, Kadena Air Base restricted alcohol consumption and implemented a new curfew for E-1 to E-4 personnel.
Marine Corps Osprey squadrons get AI tool to boost readiness rates

The Corps is moving to adopt an AI-based diagnostic and decision-making tool for all its East Coast-based squadrons.

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The flight nurses of the Pacific who saved thousands of Marines

In 1945, a dozen U.S. Navy nurses evacuated 2,393 men from Iwo Jima on 125 flights — more than 13% of everyone evacuated from the island.
Virginia man arrested after Quantico Iwo Jima statue defaced with sledgehammer

A Virginia man was arrested after allegedly using a sledgehammer to decapitate one of the figures from the Iwo Jima statue at Quantico.
No money for Camp Lejeune toxic water victims unless GOP wins midterms, Trump says

Trump said the DOJ would settle claims with victims of the base’s contaminated water if the GOP wins the midterms. “If we don’t win, there’s no money.”
Pentagon AI oversight office struggles to keep pace with department’s ambitions, GAO finds

The Pentagon office tapped in 2022 to oversee the military’s responsible use of AI had filled just three of 10 authorized positions as of February 2026.

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Marine sniper veteran visits Ukraine to meet man behind 2,069-meter shot

Marine sniper vet Colby Barrett headed to Ukraine to spend time with one of Ukraine’s elite snipers, call sign Lektor. The result is a forthcoming film.

US military needs ‘urgent revolutionary institutional change’ to prepare for modern war, Petraeus says

Ret. Army Gen. David Petraeus praised the Pentagon’s new Autonomous Warfare Command but said the U.S. must rapidly prepare for modern autonomous war.
Military takeover of New Mexico borderlands challenged in court

The lawsuit argues that the government unlawfully expanded the scope and duration of its “national defense area” designation.
Errors in disability cases for ‘painful scars’ resulted in overpayment: VA watchdog

During a review period from June 1, 2024, through May 31, 2025, the VA made at least one error in 17,900 cases regarding disability decisions.

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The Pentagon wants ketamine wafers as a battlefield medicine option

The Pentagon awarded a multi-million-dollar contract to the Singapore-based iX Biopharma to develop a small, ketamine-packed wafer.

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Army sets date, location for execution of Nidal Malik Hasan

The execution by firing squad of Hasan is scheduled for Dec. 3 at Fort Hood, the same location where the former Army officer killed 13 and wounded 32.

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US military orders 2-day pause on Okinawa following Marine’s arrest for alleged murder

All U.S. military operations on the island will cease for 48 hours for a standards training period, followed by a 30-day reflection period.

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Fort Hood mass shooter Nidal Malik Hasan to die by US Army firing squad

Hasan, a former Army officer who killed 13 people and injured 32 others during a mass shooting at Fort Hood in 2009, will be executed by firing squad.

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Has the Pentagon given up on AI polygraph analysis of loyalty?

AI-aided scanning of speech patterns, vocal stress or facial expressions to read minds lacks scientific backing and will compound errors, critics argue.

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US Marine arrested, suspected of robbing, murdering woman in Okinawa

LCpl. Devin Jacob Ballard, assigned to the III MEF, was arrested by local authorities after allegedly murdering and robbing Okinawa resident Anna Yagi.

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US Marine Corps anti-ship weaponry to see exercise action on remote Japan island near Taiwan

The U.S. Marine Corps will deploy its ground-based anti-ship and air-defense systems to Japan’s southwesternmost island for exercises this month.

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Veterans face SNAP barriers as USDA guidance delays policy changes, GAO finds

GAO found outdated USDA SNAP guidance for veterans and recommended better outreach and coordination to help veterans access food assistance.

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Marine Corps meets 2026 goal with over 31,000 new recruits

The Corps recruited 31,250 enlisted Marines alongside 1,672 officers and 3,503 prior service reserve Marines in what the service calls a “rebound.”

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Marine Corps plans new warfighter test for future generals

Following Pentagon guidelines, the Marine Corps is developing and testing its own Joint Warfighter Evaluation.

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Marines head to the Baltic to safeguard undersea infrastructure

The U.S. is rerouting a team of “specialized” Marines from Europe to the Baltic Sea to bolster NATO-led security efforts.

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Eve Sampson

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Troops get first increase in 24 years for hostile fire, danger pays

Pentagon raises danger pay for troops for the first time since 2002, increasing hostile fire pay to $450 and imminent danger pay to $275 per month.

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Pentagon launches Office of Religious Affairs, will report directly to Hegseth

The Pentagon intends to address what Hegseth calls a loss of religious community within the military after an era of “political correctness.”

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