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The US Navy Just Shot Down One of Its Own Jets

Both pilots rescued in 'friendly fire' incident over the Red Sea

(Newser) - Two US Navy pilots were shot down Sunday over the Red Sea in an apparent "friendly fire" incident, the US military said. Both pilots were recovered alive after ejecting from their stricken aircraft, with one suffering minor injuries, per the AP . The F/A-18 had taken off from the deck...

Elite 'Topgun' Pilots May Face Brain Injuries

Navy has begun studying the issue

(Newser) - The original movie Top Gun may have popularized "the need for speed," but it didn't pay much attention to the dangers of crushing G-forces elite military pilots must endure to achieve that speed. Now, the Navy has for the first time launched a study into potential brain...

Bears Break Into Military Base, Eat Very Well

Another bear was found in a Humvee at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson

(Newser) - Bears trying to put on weight before hibernation may have found the stuff of their dreams at an Alaska military base. Authorities at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson say black bears broke into a storage room and chowed down on Meals Ready to Eat, leaving a huge mess behind, CNN reports. Photos...

Defense Chief Pick Not a Fan of Women in Combat
Potential Defense Chief:
No Women in Combat
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Nov 14, 2024 10:55 AM CST

Potential Defense Chief: No Women in Combat

It's not clear if Pete Hegseth would attempt to reverse Pentagon rule

(Newser) - "I'm straight up just saying that we should not have women in combat roles," Fox News host Pete Hegseth declared on a recent podcast. The reason his view is gaining attention, of course, is because Hegseth is President-elect Trump's choice to be the next defense secretary...

Drones Snooped on US Base in Virginia for 17 Straight Days
Drones Visited Air Force Base
for 17 Straight Nights
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Oct 19, 2024 2:00 PM CDT

Drones Visited Air Force Base for 17 Straight Nights

Pentagon doesn't know who was behind the mysterious visitors to Langley

(Newser) - The Wall Street Journal has a strange scoop involving Virginia's Langley Air Force Base. It seems that in December of last year, a sophisticated fleet of drones flew over the base for 17 straight nights—and the military was powerless to stop them. Were they the work of China?...

Veterans Dismissed Under DADT Get Honorable Discharges

Pentagon says 'proactive review' resulted in change of status for more than 800 veterans

(Newser) - The Pentagon says it has approved honorable discharges for hundreds of people kicked out of the military under the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy, which banned openly gay, lesbian, or bisexual troops from serving. In a news release Tuesday, the Defense Department said it had completed its...

US Dispatches 100 Troops, Anti-Missile System to Israel

Iran issues warning about keeping American forces away

(Newser) - Pentagon officials announced Sunday that it will deliver an advanced missile defense system to Israel and send about 100 troops to operate it. The deployment is the first of US troops to Israel since its war against Hamas began with the attack a year ago on southern Israel. A Pentagon...

US Strikes at Islamic State
US Strikes at Islamic State
Oct 12, 2024 3:30 PM CDT

US Strikes at Islamic State

Attack on camps will disrupt militant group, military says

(Newser) - A series of airstrikes has targeted several camps run by the Islamic State group in Syria in an operation the US military said will disrupt the extremists from conducting attacks in the region and beyond. The US Central Command said the airstrikes were conducted Friday, without specifying in which parts...

7 US Troops Injured in Iraqi Raid on Suspected Militants

US defense official says service members are in stable condition after attack targeting ISIS leaders

(Newser) - The US military and Iraq launched a joint raid targeting suspected Islamic State group militants in the country's western desert that killed at least 15 people and saw seven American troops hurt, officials said Saturday. For years after dislodging the militants from their self-declared caliphate across Iraq and Syria,...

Vance Attacks Walz on Military Service

GOP nominee says his opponent quit to avoid deployment in Iraq war

(Newser) - Sen. JD Vance, the Republican nominee for vice president, accused his Democratic counterpart on Wednesday of retiring from the Army National Guard after 24 years of service to avoid being deployed to Iraq. The Republican said Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has falsely claimed that he served in combat, after a...

US Personnel Injured in Attack on Iraq Base

Officials say rockets were fired at al-Asad air base

(Newser) - Several US personnel were injured in a suspected rocket attack at a military base in Iraq, American defense officials said Monday. The defense officials, speaking to the AP on condition of anonymity, said troops at al-Asad air base are still assessing the damage. Earlier Monday, Iraqi security officials confirmed the...

Finding on SEAL Suicides Didn't Make It to Navy Chiefs: Report

Brain damage from blasts, often from firing their own weapons, was found in dead servicemen

(Newser) - At least a dozen Navy SEALs took their own lives over the past decade, while still on active duty or soon after leaving the military. The brains of eight of those troops were analyzed in a lab, and every one fit the same mold: They were all found to have...

US Puts European Bases on Highest Alert in Years

Step usually is taken when military considers a terrorist attack likely

(Newser) - A handful of US military bases in Europe are on a heightened state of alert over new fears of a terrorist attack. Among the installations is the Army garrison in Stuttgart, Germany, where US European Command is headquartered. It was put on condition "Charlie" on Sunday. One military official...

US Airman Charged With Kidnap, Sexual Assault in Japan

Authorities say he approached underage girl, lured her into his car at Okinawa park

(Newser) - A US Air Force member is in the custody of Japanese authorities, charged with kidnapping and sexually assaulting a girl in Okinawa in December. According to an indictment released this week, 25-year-old airman Brennon Washington approached the underage girl in a park on Dec. 24 "with the purpose of...

After Kim-Putin Deal, US Dispatches Carrier Strike Group

Theodore Roosevelt will take part in exercises with South Korea, Japan

(Newser) - A nuclear-powered US aircraft carrier arrived Saturday in South Korea for a three-way exercise involving Japan for stepped-up military training to cope with North Korean threats, which have escalated following the announcement of a security pact with Russia. The arrival of the USS Theodore Roosevelt strike group in Busan came...

Congress Considers Expanding Draft to Women

Proposal is unlikely to become law amid pushback from Republicans

(Newser) - Congressional lawmakers are considering a proposal to update mandatory conscription to include women for the first time. With fewer than 1% of US adults serving in active duty combat roles and the Pentagon facing recruitment challenges, military experts in 2020 recommended Congress include women in the draft "in the...

After 10 Days in Service, Doom for Gaza's $230M Pier?

Aid groups say it's been a bust, officials are talking of dismantling it, per 'NYT'

(Newser) - The $230 million pier built to support the delivery of aid to Gaza has been largely ineffective and may now be dismantled some two months earlier than expected, aid groups tell the New York Times . The temporary pier was built on short notice beginning in March amid warnings of famine...

US Military Hits Houthi Targets in Yemen

The move against rebels' radar sites comes as they continue assaults in Red Sea shipping corridor

(Newser) - The United States military unleashed a wave of attacks targeting radar sites operated by Yemen's Houthi rebels over their assaults on shipping in the crucial Red Sea corridor, authorities said Saturday, after one merchant sailor went missing following an earlier Houthi strike on a ship. The attacks come as...

Investigation: US Military Ran Major Anti-Vax Campaign

Reuters reports the Pentagon orchestrated one in the Philippines during COVID to discredit China

(Newser) - At one point during the COVID pandemic, then-Filipino President Rodrigo Duterte was so exasperated about how few citizens were getting vaccinations that he made an unusual threat. "You choose, vaccine or I will have you jailed," he told the nation in a televised address in June 2021. What...

Pentagon Says Russia Has Detained US Soldier

It's not clear whether man was AWOL

(Newser) - An American soldier who apparently defied warnings not to travel to Russia is in Russian custody, Pentagon officials confirmed Monday. Army spokeswoman Cynthia Smith said the soldier was detained on Thursday in Vladivostok on charges of criminal misconduct, the AP reports. Officials told NBC News that the soldier, who had...

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