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Defense Firms Sound Inflation Alarm as Congress Mulls 2023 Budget
One trade association says Pentagon would lose $110 billion in buying power.
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Study Gauges Americans’ Views on Military Intervention
The United States public prefers when the country works with other military powers, protects civilians, and resolves conflict peacefully, research on military intervention finds.
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Queen Elizabeth Dead at 96
Prince Charles to become king after Britain’s longest-serving monarch and most prominent global leader passes at Balmoral, Scotland.
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After Roe, ‘We Do Have Options’ to Avoid Anti-Abortion States, Army Chief Says
As ever, soldiers can indicate their station preferences—but the Army’s needs come first, Gen. McConville says.
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Army Updates Cyber Training After Some Graduates Weren’t Ready for Their Jobs
New classes and updated curriculum reflect evolving threats and lessons from the Ukraine war.
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Military Sexual Assaults Surged in 2021, Report Shows
Pentagon’s annual report also reveals that fewer people trust the military system for dealing with such assaults.
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Poll: Half of Americans Say Sending Troops to Afghanistan Was ‘A Mistake’
Less than one-quarter believe the two-decade conflict made America safer.
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Army Prep Course Aims to Pull Youth Up to Recruiting Standards
Pilot program teaches students math, vocab, test-taking, and military discipline.
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Do Some 9/11 Responders Have a New Kind of Dementia?
World Trade Center responders who have PTSD may have a new, specific form of dementia, a new study suggests.
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‘We Need to Own the Heat The Way We Now Own Night,’ Pentagon Climate Expert Says
Tactical cooling vests and other adaptations will be needed as dangerous temperatures arrive on training ranges and in combat zones.
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Here's What Can Happen When the Average Clearance Holder Mishandles Classified Information
It very, very rarely results in security clearance denial and revocation.
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Fail the Body-Fat Test, Marine? Ask for a High-Tech Recount
The Marine commandant says this and other new body-composition policies will help “maintain a healthy, ready force.”
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Sensing Russian Stall, US Rushing Arms to Help Retake Ukrainian Territory
The latest weapons package includes MRAPs with special landmine-clearing devices–and brings the total to $10.7 billion.
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You Don’t Have to Be a Spy to Violate the Espionage Act – and Other Crucial Facts about the Law Trump May Have Broken
Two national security law experts explain how the Espionage Act isn’t only about international intrigue, and share other important points about the law that was invoked in a search of Trump’s estate.
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Here’s How Government Documents Are Classified to Keep Sensitive Information Safe
What are classified documents? Who gets to see them? What happens if they are released?
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4 in 5 Afghans Who Worked for the US Have Faced Taliban Threats, Poll Finds
Lawmakers and advocates are working on legislation to make the special immigrant visa program permanent.
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Faced with a Rise of Extremism within Its Ranks, the Military Has Clamped down on Racist Speech, Including Retweets and Likes
For civilians, free speech is protected by the First Amendment. Not so in the U.S. military, where the rise of political extremism has become a problem.
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Fixing Army Recruiting: Take Care of the Soldiers and their Families
Rather than read the Army’s recent call-to-arms memo, service leaders should focus on the recent Military Family Support Survey.
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VA Systems are Vulnerable to Cyber Intrusions Due to Lack of Effective Oversight, Report Says
The Department of Veterans Affairs Inspector General's office said the agency is "leaving its systems vulnerable to compromise by impostors who may gain access to protected information."
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Twice Accused of Sexual Assault, He Was Let Go by Army Commanders. He Attacked Again.
A first-of-its-kind analysis reveals that soldiers in the Army are more likely to be locked up ahead of trial for drug offenses than for sexual assault under a system that gives commanders control.
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