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Navy officer convicted of pushing his wife out of window to her death petitions Supreme Court for review

Navy Lt. Craig Becker’s attorney is petitioning the Supreme Court for review, arguing key evidence was omitted from the trial.

No money for Camp Lejeune toxic water victims unless GOP wins midterms, Trump says

Trump said the DOJ would settle claims with victims of the base’s contaminated water if the GOP wins the midterms. “If we don’t win, there’s no money.”
USS Abraham Lincoln to shift home port to Naval Base Kitsap-Bremerton

The USS Abraham Lincoln is shifting its home port from San Diego to Naval Base Kitsap-Bremerton, Washington, according to a recent service announcement.

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The Navy said the change is intended to provide a clearer career path, specialized training and advancement opportunities for submarine sailors.
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The Pentagon ordered 30 universities to review their ties with foreign institutions or risk losing their federal funding.

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Hegseth to chair Pentagon’s new Homeland Defense advisory board

The newly established Homeland Defense Board aims to fill a gap Pentagon leaders see in providing military guidance to homeland security missions.

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Triumphal arch in Washington to serve as military complex, Trump says

President Donald Trump said on Sunday the triumphal arch he plans to build near Arlington National Cemetery would double as a “military complex.”

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The Department of Defense on Thursday released clinical guidelines for testing and treating low testosterone in male service members.

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Coast Guard releases ‘action plan’ on sexual assault as federal watchdog criticizes delays

The Coast Guard released a 17-step plan Thursday to prevent sexual assault, improve reporting and response and prosecute alleged perpetrators.

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Long deployments overwhelm a strained Navy mental health system, personnel say

Navy therapists and sailors cited long wait times and inadequate services as hurdles to getting mental health help aboard deployed ships.

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Coast Guard boards US-bound vessels apparently compromised by hackers, officials say

The U.S. Coast Guard and FBI boarded two commercial vessels bound for the U.S. after indications that hackers had broken into their computer networks.

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Newport News Navy barracks to receive $1.7 billion upgrade

The agreement, spanning five years to the tune of $1.7 billion, will be used to construct or renovate 8,098 beds in downtown Newport News, Virginia.

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Claire Barrett

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US Navy should target carriers in fight with China, report says

A U.S. think tank devised a strategy to target Chinese aircraft carriers by using similar tactics that China has planned against American ships.

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Michael Peck

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US Navy awards defense startup $200 million for Blackbeard hypersonic missile

The U.S. Navy awarded defense startup Castelion $200 million for the production of its Blackbeard hypersonic missile.

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Claire Barrett

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AI military targeting may move faster than humans can authenticate, critics warn

AI military targeting may move faster than humans can authenticate, critics warned during a Wednesday hearing in Washington.

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US military must adapt as formations will be ‘hunted’ by autonomous systems, Caine says

Technology, such as AI and autonomous systems, is changing the character of war, Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Dan Caine said.

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Cristina Stassis

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Iran war has cost $38 billion, depleted two-thirds of US missile interceptors, CBO says

The U.S. military has incurred about $38 billion in costs from combat operations against Iran, a new Congressional Budget Office analysis found.

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