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An active-duty Army soldier assigned to 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division, uses a chainsaw to clear brush from a contingency fireline on the Little Giant Fire near Plain, Washington, Aug. 22, 2026.

Army Joins Little Giant Firefight

An active-duty Army soldier assigned to 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division, uses a chainsaw to clear brush from a contingency fireline on the Little Giant Fire near Plain, Washington, Aug. 22, 2026.

Army Joins Little Giant Firefight

Nearly 250 Active-Duty Soldiers Shift to Washington’s Little Giant Fire

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Raymond Stier, then a technical sergeant with the Michigan Air National Guard’s 127th Wing, poses for an official portrait at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan, July 28, 2022.

Credit: U.S. Air National Guard photo by Terry Atwell

Congress Probes Guardsman's Deployment Absence

Congress Holds Hearing After Air Guardsman Was Criticized for Missing Meetings While Deployed

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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement personnel support a deportation flight at Fort Bliss, Texas, Feb. 10, 2025. The image is illustrative and does not depict Cristy Maryori Villafranca-Trejo’s deportation.

Army Sergeant's Wife Deported to Honduras

Army Sergeant’s Wife Deported to Honduras While He Serves at Fort Bliss

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Technicians inspect electrical infrastructure during a power-outage exercise at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia. The image is illustrative. Navy families near Naval Station Norfolk have reported repeated outages lasting as long as 15 hours. U.S. Air

NAVY HOUSING FACES POWER OUTAGES

Navy Families Say Power Outages Last Up to 15 Hours at Norfolk Housing

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A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle flies over the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility on Aug. 28, 2024. The Air Force awarded Boeing a new F-15 contract Aug. 24, 2026, with a maximum ceiling of $131.23 billion for production, modernization and

AIR FORCE AWARDS $131B F-15 CONTRACT

Air Force Awards Boeing F-15 Contract With $131 Billion Ceiling

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An Oklahoma Army National Guard soldier embraces family after returning from a nine-month deployment to the Middle East on Aug. 20, 2026. The image is illustrative of the strain extended deployments can place on service members and their families.

Senators Demand Hearing on Iran Deployments

Senators Demand Answers Over Troops Facing Indefinitely Extended Iran Deployments

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Airman 1st Class Ellen Ozkaptan, a public affairs specialist with the 104th Fighter Wing, has her height measured by Master Sgt. Jeremy Knowles during a body-composition assessment at Barnes Air National Guard Base, Massachusetts, Aug. 21, 2026. U.S. Air

AIR GUARD FACES FITNESS DEADLINE

Air Guard, Reserve Face Aug. 31 Deadline for New Waist-to-Height Requirement

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“Retired U.S. Marine and Medal of Honor recipient, William Kyle Carpenter, shoots an M4 Carbine during a range event at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Nov. 21, 2019.”

Kyle Carpenter Joins Call of Duty

Kyle Carpenter Will Be a Playable Character in the Next ‘Call of Duty’

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“U.S. Navy File Photo - Four AIM-424 Long Range Air-to-Air Missiles (LRAAM) are loaded on an F/A-18E Super Hornet for a test event. The AIM-424 LRAAM is the Department of the Navy's next-generation, long-range air-to-air missile, built to give Marine and

NAVY UNVEILS AIM-424 'MALICE' MISSILE

Navy Reveals 1,500-Pound ‘Malice’ Missile With 250+ Nautical-Mile Range

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U.S. Navy family members walk through Naval Support Activity Bahrain. Nearly 1,300 military family members evacuated from Bahrain are being told they should not expect to return for the foreseeable future. U.S. Navy photo.

Navy Families Face Extended Separation

1,300 Navy Family Members Told They Can't Return to Bahrain for Foreseeable Future

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The U.S. Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln sails in support of the Operation Epic Fury attack on Iran from an undisclosed location March 3, 2026. U.S. Navy/Handout via REUTERS

Sailor's Father Detained Amid Deployment

USS Lincoln Sailor’s Father Detained While Son Finishes 9-Month Deployment

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An unclassified aerial image shows a vessel U.S. Southern Command says was actively involved in narcotics trafficking in the eastern Pacific shortly before a U.S. military strike on Aug. 23, 2026.

Credit: U.S. Southern Command

U.S. Resumes Strikes on Cartel Boats

U.S. Military Resumes Strikes on Suspected Cartel Boats, Killing 2 in Eastern Pacific

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Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro inspects unaccompanied housing at Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, Nov. 9, 2023, as part of a visit focused on improving quality of life for Sailors and their families.

Credit: U.S. Navy photo by Capt. Patrick Evans

Pentagon Faces $285B Maintenance Backlog

Pentagon’s Maintenance Backlog Hits $285 Billion as Troops Deal With Mold, Heat and Aging Bases

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Col. Christopher M. Coglianese, left, deputy chief of staff, U.S. Army Central (Forward), meets with Max D. Lederer Jr., center, publisher, Stars and Stripes, and Col. Simon L. Schaefer, commander, 34th Red Bull Infantry Division (Forward), April 4,

Pentagon Weighs Stars and Stripes Publisher's Future

Pentagon Weighs Firing Stars and Stripes Publisher Before He Can Retire

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U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. David Odom, deputy commanding general of II Marine Expeditionary Force and commander of 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, receives the COVID vaccine at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 11, 2021.

53 Marines Plan Return Post-Mandate

53 Marines Answer Call to Return After COVID Vaccine-Mandate Separations

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