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House maneuver clears path for vote on Major Richard Star Act

If lawmakers do not enact the measure before the 119th Congress ends, supporters will have to pursue it again in the next congressional session.

Unite for Veterans Coalition to rally in DC for fair elections, Hegseth impeachment

The Veterans Day rally will highlight a range of issues, from the protection of democratic norms to National Guard deployments and the Iran war.
Japan, US officials to amend American military orientation after Marine’s indictment

In an effort to continue preventative measures, officials will launch a new orientation program for American military personnel stationed on the island and expand education on the local community.

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The new restrictions will begin Sunday and last for around a month, extending a junior enlisted curfew and curbing alcohol consumption past midnight.
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In his bid to reclaim chairmanship of the House Armed Services Committee, Rep. Adam Smith called for greater scrutiny of the Trump administration’s military operations abroad.
Under threat of air strikes, US looks to bolster base infrastructure with 3D printing

U.S. Air Force officials conceded that troop housing at Middle East bases was “never designed for the threat environment now arriving overhead.”
US Marine dies after training in Japan

A U.S. Marine died Tuesday “following a training incident” in Okinawa, Japan, the service announced.

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Within an hour after a federal commission approved construction of a 250-foot arch Thursday, a federal judge blocked any work from starting,
‘Inside CENTCOM’ podcast launches amid Iran conflict

“Inside CENTCOM,” a lifestyle podcast, debuted Thursday against the backdrop of the Iran war.
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Vance blamed sweeping Republican losses in the midterm elections on public discontent over the U.S. war with Iran, in an apparent break with the Trump administration.

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Marine Corps brings back flu shot mandate for some troops

Marine Corps troops in select roles must get flu shots this year as the service follows a revised Defense Department vaccination policy.

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Marines, corpsmen ‘ran toward’ Twentynine Palms home rocked by explosion

On Aug. 21, an explosion rocked a house in Twentynine Palms, California. Local Marines and Navy corpsmen “quickly ran toward it.”

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USS Abraham Lincoln to dock in Thailand next week, Thai official says

The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln is expected to dock in Thailand next week, according to a Thai official.

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Marines, Navy mandate yearly gas mask training to ‘reinforce grooming compliance’

The Marine Corps and Navy are mandating annual gas mask fit training, with the move intended in part to “reinforce grooming compliance,” the services said.

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Billboard campaign in military cities connects Iran war to high prices

More than 1,000 billboards have gone up near military installations tying the Iran conflict to higher consumer prices.

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Patricia Kime

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Incidents of sexual assault, harassment continue to drop in US military, report finds

A survey found that roughly 20,500 sexual assaults occurred in the U.S. military in fiscal year 2025, down from 29,000 in fiscal year 2023.

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Some military barracks ‘chronically neglected’ due to $285 billion in maintenance backlogs, GAO finds

A GAO report found that the department underperforms in funding maintenance needs as recommended by its Facilities Sustainment Model.

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Cristina Stassis

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Marine Corps may charter more commercial vessels amid experimentation efforts

The charter agreement, the Corps’ second since 2021, allows the service to experiment without having to invest heavily in in-house shipbuilding.

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Hope Hodge Seck

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He earned the Medal of Honor in Vietnam. Why did it take decades to receive it?

A June Medal of Honor ceremony concluded a 20-year struggle that profoundly shaped the latter decades of retired Marine Corps Maj. James Capers Jr.’s life.

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Hundreds of US military family members trapped at camp facing closure, group says

Family members of U.S. troops and veterans are stranded at a camp in Qatar that the U.S. is planning to close Sept. 30, an aid organization said.

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Hope Hodge Seck

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Pentagon needs more resources to meet requirements for assessing blast exposure, GAO finds

The Pentagon needs more resources to meet new requirements for assessing the effects of blast exposure, a government watchdog found.

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US, South Korea to cut length, scope of military drills after Trump order

The U.S. and South Korea will cut short their annual joint military drills and scale back field training after Trump ordered a reduction in participation.

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