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Destroyer named for Navy Corpsman who earned Medal of Honor hits milestone

A Marine who credited John Kilmer with saving his life in Korea carried his memory: “I owed him all the…

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US Space Command Should Always Be Led by a Guardian

General Stephen Whiting took command of U.S. Space Command in January 2024, and if customary three-year tenures hold, his tour would…

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F-16s That Defended Capital on 9/11 Preserved for History

Three F-16s that flew in defense of Washington, D.C., on Sept. 11, 2001, will be retired and preserved as museum artifacts.  …

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Sierra Space’s Ghost Reentry Vehicle Is Taken Through Logistics Paces

A bottle of whiskey and a software-defined radio might make an unusual test load, but Sierra Space used the odd…

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Space Force Expects to Spend $17B More on Launch as Demand Soars

The Space Force expects the scope of its main launch program to grow by 91 missions and nearly $17 billion…

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Army extends 82nd Airborne Division’s Middle East deployment to a full year

Paratroopers and other soldiers from the division will stay in the region due to “operational requirements” as the Iran war…

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Marine Corps bets on techy, but human-centric ground warfare for next 15 years

The service released a new strategic blueprint called Ground Combat Element 2040. In the Marine Corps’ vision for the next…

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Army to host nuclear microreactors at Forts Bragg, Campbell, Hood, Benning and Drum

The service tapped five vendors for the effort: Antares Nuclear, BWXT Advanced Technologies, General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems, Radiant Industries and…

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Air Force Plans Support Contract That Could Keep RQ-4s Flying Into 2030s

The Air Force is planning to award Northrop Grumman a contract that could allow the RQ-4 Global Hawk to keep flying into…

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Thousands of soldiers now roam Washington’s streets. They seldom stop crime.

Well past midnight one day this spring, three police officers pulled up to a nightclub where a man was stomping…

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