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Hungry bears are heading to Fort Carson this summer
A dry winter, ravenous hunger and accessible trash have drawn bears to Fort Carson, Colorado, where officials have received 23…
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DoD scraps plan to privatize commissaries
Defense officials won’t be handing off the operation of commissaries to the private sector, DoD’s top personnel official said Wednesday.…
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Incoming female students at US Naval Academy must cut hair below chin
The U.S. Naval Academy is returning to grooming standards it last instituted before 2018, the school announced. Incoming female students…
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House backs $1.55 billion to revive E-7 Wedgetail, spares Navy Hawkeye
The White House budget office wants to raid a Navy radar-plane account and a classified Air Force line to pull…
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Lockheed Martin wins over $35 billion contract to quadruple THAAD production
Lockheed Martin won an over $35 billion contract to boost the production of Terminal High Altitude Area Defense, or THAAD,…
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Marines create dedicated track for Doctor of Philosophy officers
The U.S. Marine Corps added a new role called Career Doctor of Philosophy, Technical, to its list of primary military…
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Trump meets munitions makers amid push to replenish weapons stockpiles
U.S. President Donald Trump met with munitions makers at the White House on Wednesday as his administration pushes to expand…
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F-35 program chief warns fleet has outgrown its support system amid record-low readiness
The F-35’s program chief conceded to senators Tuesday that the fighter has outgrown the system built to support it, weeks…
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China studied US stealth aircraft — and learned the wrong lessons
If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then China’s embrace of stealth aircraft technology is a compliment to American…
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In shift, Pentagon grants flu vaccine exceptions to military services, some federal agencies
The Pentagon has recently updated the guidance on the influenza vaccination, offering exceptions to policy to military services and select…
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