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Reported sex assaults in the US military dropped nearly 20% in 2023, report finds
The number of reported sexual assaults across the military decreased last year, and a confidential survey found a 19% drop in the number of service members who said they had experienced some type of unwanted sexual contact, according to new figures obtained by The Associated Press.
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Air Force pilot dies after ejection seat accidentally fires while on the ground at Texas base
An Air Force instructor pilot at Sheppard Air Force Base in Wichita Falls died Tuesday after an accident on Monday.
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WWII unit of Japanese linguists to receive Purple Hearts posthumously 79 years after fatal plane crash
The families of five Hawaii men who served in a unit of Japanese-language linguists during World War II received posthumous Purple Heart medals on behalf of their loved ones nearly eight decades after the soldiers died in a plane crash in the final days of the conflict.
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An AI-controlled fighter jet took the Air Force leader for a historic ride. What that means for war
An experimental F-16 fighter jet has taken Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall on a history-making flight controlled by artificial intelligence and not a human pilot. Kendall said he came out of Thursday’s flight in California, witnessed by The Associated Press, confident enough in AI’s capabilities that he would trust it to fire weapons.
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Korean War veteran from Minnesota will finally get his Purple Heart medal, 73 years late
A Korean War veteran from Minnesota who still carries shrapnel in his leg from when he was wounded in combat will finally get his Purple Heart medal, 73 years late.
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‘Give them a verbal hug': Emails show how the Navy scrambled to manage a spate of suicides
After five sailors assigned to the USS George Washington aircraft carrier died by suicide, Navy leaders reacted with denial, emails show.
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US hits hard at militias in Iraq and Syria, retaliating for fatal drone attack
The U.S. military launched an air assault on dozens of sites in Iraq and Syria used by Iranian-backed militias and the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Friday, in the opening salvo of retaliation for the drone strike that killed three U.S. troops in Jordan last weekend, according the the U.S. military and officials.
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Biden speaks to families of US troops killed in Jordan, will attend dignified transfer of remains
President Joe Biden has spoken with the families of the three American service members killed in a drone attack in Jordan that his administration has pinned on Iran-backed militia groups.
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US military grounds entire fleet of Osprey aircraft in wake of deadly crash in Japan
The crash raised new questions about the safety of the Osprey, which has been involved in multiple fatal accidents over its relatively short time in service.
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Japan ‘concern' about US Osprey aircraft continuing to fly without details of fatal crash
Japan’s top government spokesperson expressed concern on Friday that the U.S. military is continuing to fly Osprey aircraft in the country without providing adequate information about a fatal crash this week in southwestern Japan despite repeated requests that it do so.
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Military aircraft crashes off coast of Japan
At least one person is dead after a U.S. Military aircraft crashed in the sea off the coast of Japan.
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US Air Force Osprey crashes off Japan during training, killing at least one of the eight on board
A U.S. Air Force Osprey based in Japan crashed during a training mission Wednesday off of the country’s southern coast, killing at least one of the eight crew members, the Japanese coast guard said.
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Marine accused in sex assault of missing minor who was found in barracks will face court-martial
A Marine charged with sexual assault after a missing 14-year-old girl was found at his barracks will face a court-martial, a spokesman for the 1st Marine Logistics Group said.
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US Army private who fled to North Korea is charged with desertion and child pornography
Pvt. Travis King ran across the heavily fortified border from South Korea in July and became the first American detained in North Korea in nearly five years
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Pentagon official discusses Turkish drone shot down by U.S. military
The U.S. military shot down a Turkish drone that came too close to U.S. troops on the ground in Syria. Pentagon spokesperson Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder explained what occurred.
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The Navy will start randomly testing SEALs and special warfare troops for steroids
The Navy will begin randomly testing its special operations forces for steriods and other performance-enhancing drugs beginning in November.
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Senate confirms army, marines chiefs as senator's objection blocks other military nominations
The Senate has confirmed three top military leaders, filling the posts after monthslong delays and as a Republican senator is still holding up hundreds of other nominations and promotions for senior officers.
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Senate confirms chairman of joint chiefs as GOP senator still blocking hundreds of military nominees
The Senate has confirmed Gen. CQ Brown as the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, putting him in place to succeed Gen. Mark Milley when he retires at the end of the month.
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Their babies died when Camp Lejeune's water was poisoned. But justice has been hard to find
The mothers did not know why their babies were dying at Camp Lejeune.
Jeri Kozobarich noticed something was wrong as soon as she arrived at the sprawling U.S. Marine Corps training facility in North Carolina, healthy and seven months pregnant, in the spring of 1969. -
US Military asks for public's help to find missing $80 million F-35 fighter jet
The U.S. military has asked for the public’s help locate one of its F-35 fighter jets after the pilot ejected from the aircraft over South Carolina.