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WEBThe remains of U.S. Army 1st Lt. Herman J. Sundstad, who fought in Burma during World War II as a member of the famed Merrill’s Marauders outfit, have been identified and returned to family ...
US spends a record $17.9 billion on military aid to Israel since last ...
WEB8 hours ago — The United States has spent a record of at least $17.9 billion on military aid to Israel since the war in Gaza began and led to escalating conflict around the Middle East, according to a report ...
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WEBNavy’s ‘digital quarterback’ aircraft plagued by untracked deficiencies, IG finds. The inspector general said the Navy is set to spend $22 billion to acquire 80 E-2D aircraft and has already ...
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WEBAmerica is losing the battle of the Red Sea. A radical, quasi-state actor most Americans had never heard of, the Houthis of Yemen, have mounted the gravest challenge to freedom of the seas in ...
US launches air attacks on Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels
WEB2 days ago — The U.S. military struck a number of Houthi targets in Yemen on Friday, going after weapons systems, bases and other equipment belonging to the Iranian-backed rebels, a U.S. official confirmed.
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WEBCommuters driving to the U.S. Army base that is home to the service’s headquarters for Europe and Africa could be in for a delay Thursday resulting from preparations for an afternoon anti-war ...
House committee OKs bill that boosts disability pay for many …
WEBJun 21, 2023 — The Major Richard Star Act would allow veterans medically retired from the military for combat-related injuries before serving 20 years to receive full retirement pay and disability compensation ...
Veteran jobless rate in US falls to 2.7% during September
WEB8 hours ago — For veterans, the jobless rate fell from 3.5% in August to 2.7% in September, according to the report. “People are finding jobs; 254,000 is way more than economists or market workers were ...
Pentagon reviews whether 38 medical conditions should remain ...
WEBMar 7, 2023 — A recruiting pilot program that uses medical data collected on service members through the Pentagon’s new health information system could change enlistment policies on up to 38 health conditions ...
Army People Strategy should address pay disparity
WEBJun 10, 2021 — Army People Strategy should address pay disparity. By. Eve-Lynn Gardner. Special to Stars and Stripes • June 10, 2021. Military salaries are the highest they have been in years, with service ...