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Korean War pilot Royce Williams battled Russian jets in the longest historic dogfight, kept secret for half a century. At 100 years old, he earned the Medal of Honor. -
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who has repeatedly pointed to U.S. and Israeli military superiority as the key to achieving goals in Iran war, says "this is not 2003," refuting comparisons to war in Iraq. -
Scouting America says it’s keeping its new name and preserving its service to the 200,000 girls who participate in its programs following Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s announcement it’s altering several policies at the urging of the Pentagon. -
The department says it won't enforce a new disability rule two days after announcing it — critics said it would cut veterans' benefits and penalize them for seeking treatment. -
Military leaders told defense industry representatives that new directives from the top, higher tolerance for risk and a desire to invest have the Pentagon all-in on AI. -
President Donald Trump's "warrior dividend" payments diverted $2.9 billion allocated to subsidize housing costs. -
Hundreds of Camp Pendleton Marines continue to rotate deployments to the U.S.-Mexico border. -
San Diego is up against Aalborg, Denmark and Daejeon, South Korea. -
Thousands of Marines, sailors and the U.S. Air Force's 10th Air Force finished the annual Steel Knight war games exercise Sunday. -
The report follows a spate of accidents that have claimed the lives of 20 service members in the past four years. The report released Friday says the office in charge of the Osprey didn't promptly make changes to ease risks.
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