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Average VA disability payments rose nearly 40% in past 14 years, study finds

An analysis of Department of Veterans Affairs disability compensation since 2010 found that the average annual payments to veterans climbed…

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B-21 Raiders set to be ‘on the ramp’ at Ellsworth Air Force Base in 2027

The U.S. Air Force’s B-21 Raiders are on track for a 2027 delivery to a South Dakota base, an Air…

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USS George Washington arrives in Vietnam amid China-Philippines strain

The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington arrived Thursday in Da Nang, Vietnam, for a scheduled port visit, the service…

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US strikes $58.6 billion Patriot missile deal amid rising stockpile concerns

The U.S. Army awarded Lockheed Martin a contract worth up to $58.6 billion to produce Patriot interceptor missiles, the Pentagon…

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Space food for soldiers: Advanced military rations promoted in NDAA

The House version of next year’s defense budget bill revives a push to use emerging technology to make military rations…

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Coast Guard seizes 2,380 pounds of marijuana near Bahamas

The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Charles Sexton and local forces seized an estimated 2,380 pounds of suspected…

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Ukraine’s F-16s are being worn out from intercepting Russian drones

Ukraine’s F-16 fighters have become a crucial defense against Russian drones, but repeated interceptions are wearing out the country’s small…

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Marines offering early separations for select jobs

The U.S. Marine Corps is offering early separation to enlisted Marines in two dozen military occupational specialties as part of…

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