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Celebrity chef says he’ll be the ‘bat’ to enforce quality at new Army dining halls
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US military uses laser to take down CBP drone, lawmakers say
The case of mistaken identity prompted the FAA to close additional airspace around Fort Hancock, about 50 miles southeast of El Paso.
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In 2023, French special operations troops came under attack from ISIS fighters near Hawija, Iraq. Guardsmen boarded a CH-47 and sped off towards the fight.
Military bases must bolster natural disaster planning to mitigate risks, report finds
A GAO report found that some military bases are still rebuilding parts of their facilities after natural disasters damaged them years ago.
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House rejects bill requiring aircraft locator systems to prevent midair collisions like last year’s
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US pulls nonessential staff from Beirut embassy as tensions with Iran ratchet up
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