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Biden approves military airdrops of aid into Gaza
The White House, State Department and Pentagon had been weighing the merits of U.S. military airdrops of assistance for several months.
By Zeke Miller, Aamer Madhani and Matthew Lee
Most young vets think it’s time to retire ‘Thank you for your service’
Veteran’s Day is fast approaching, and with it, a gathering storm of “Thank you for your service" dispatches.
By Jon Simkins
Marine takes over as military’s top enlisted leader
Senior Enlisted Adviser to the Chairman Troy Black becomes the top enlisted voice on quality-of-life and combat readiness issues for the joint force.
300 US troops headed to Middle East amid Israel-Hamas war
The unidentified detachment will deter further conflict and help protect troops already in the Middle East, the Pentagon said.
Gate breached in incident at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis
The intruder was on the base for several minutes, but did not reach any training areas on the camp.
By Zamone Perez
Capitol Hill defense work continues despite House leadership turmoil
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of Oct. 16, 2023.
Pentagon program cobbles together air defense weapons for Ukraine
The Pentagon calls it FrankenSAM.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Soldiers worry that ROTC admin error could upend retirement plans
Former participants in a popular Army education program worry they may be forced to delay their retirement plans after the discovery of an admin error.
Pentagon orders new interviews on deadly 2021 Afghan airport attack
The interviews are meant to see if service members who were not included in the original investigation, have new or different information.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
No, the Taliban are not promoting Western tourism in Afghanistan
Ski season in Afghanistan will have to wait a while.
By Sarah Sicard
Russia and Ukraine trade drone attacks
The Ukrainian intelligence agency also claimed it had destroyed a key Russian S-400 surface-to-air missile defense system in occupied Crimea.
By Susie Blann, Associated Press