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WEBObesity among troops costs Pentagon more than $1 billion per year, new study finds. 100,000 veterans who later qualified for VA disability benefits must repay old bonuses for leaving the military ...
The Navy will buy more oilers. Now it needs enough mariners to …
WEB15 hours ago · The Navy is facing a critical shortage of skilled civilian mariners needed to man its hospital, oiler and other support ships managed by Military Sealift Command. (Jacob Hilgendorf/U.S. Navy) A ...
Submarine crew and undersea warfare staff receive Navy’s Arctic …
WEB10 hours ago · The crew of the USS Indiana, a Virginia-class, fast-attack submarine that spent three weeks in the seas near the North Pole during Operation Ice Camp 2024, were awarded the Navy’s Arctic Service ...
‘Hidden Figures’ of the space race receive Congress’ highest honor …
WEB10 hours ago · The hidden figures of the space race were recognized with Congressional Gold Medal, Congress’ highest honor, at a medal ceremony on Wednesday.
Federal Reserve signals end to inflation fight with a sizable half ...
WEB17 hours ago · The Federal Reserve on Wednesday cut its benchmark interest rate by an unusually large half-point, a dramatic shift after more than two years of high rates helped tame inflation but that also made ...
Amphibious transport ship USS San Diego arrives at new …
WEB7 hours ago · The amphibious transport dock USS San Diego has arrived at its new homeport in Japan, replacing the USS Green Bay, which had been stationed at Sasebo Naval Base for nearly a decade.. The San Diego ...
North Korea says newest short-range missile can carry ‘super-large ...
WEB6 hours ago · North Korea on Thursday said it successfully test-fired its latest short-range ballistic missile and a “highly upgraded” cruise missile during the communist regime’s most recent show of force.
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WEBNews on high school sports from the Europe and the Pacific, as well as major global sports events for the military communities of the United States armed forces in the U.S. and overseas.
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WEBUS Army officer found dead in Poland. Lt. Col. Joshua Camara, 45, was stationed at Camp Kosciuszko in Poznan, and assigned to the V Corps forward headquarters when he died on Sept. 3, the Pentagon ...
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WEBObesity among troops costs Pentagon more than $1 billion per year, new study finds. Obesity was the leading cause for disqualification among hopeful military recruit applicants and the top driver ...