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The charges against Staff Sgt. Davonte Hardaway come more than a decade after a similar scandal at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland rocked the Air Force. 

Marines can now use a 'red dot' optic when qualifying in the Combat Pistol Program, which is required for specific jobs and units that issue sidearms.

Troops must now submit sworn written statements about their religious beliefs, and could face disciplinary action under the Uniform Code of Military Justice for ‘false statements.’

At the same conference, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs also revealed that A-10s were actively hunting down Iranian fast attack boats.

“I remember initially thinking, ‘I don't deserve a Purple Heart,’” said Sgt. 1st Class Christina Larson. “What do I get a Purple Heart for? I have all my limbs. I'm not in a wheelchair.”

A fire broke out March 12 in the main laundry spaces of the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford, which has seen combat in two hemispheres during eight months at sea. One sailor was medically evacuated the following day.

Military families moving to and from overseas assignments should be ready for weeks of shipping delays due to Iran war disruptions. Domestic moves face higher gas prices and traffic snarls.

The Army is expected to begin fielding the XM8, a shorter, lighter carbine version of the M7 Next Generation Squad Weapon rifle, towards the end of the year.

Soldiers and veterans who knew Chief Warrant Officer 3 Robert Marzan are raising money to ensure dozens from his Iowa-based unit can attend his memorial service.

Officials said 10 U.S. troops have been seriously wounded. Most others have returned to duty.

The aging aircraft carrier is currently deployed to Latin America, on what was to be its final voyage. The delivery of its replacement, the USS John F. Kennedy, has also been delayed.

The refueling tanker crashed in friendly territory due to unspecified causes on Thursday, killing three members of the 6th Air Refueling Wing and three members of the 121st Air Refueling Wing.

The military is turning the aging drone into an effective system, extending its life with new weapons, boosting its range and electronic warfare capabilities. 

Veterans advocates expressed concern that the move could strip veterans of their agency and target those experiencing homelessness. 

The Super Hornet, assigned to VFA-87 on the USS Gerald R. Ford, got a kill marking for taking out a Syrian Su-22 in 2017.

The artillery live-fire demonstration caused California officials to close Interstate 5 near Camp Pendleton at the last minute. 

VA officials said it will look for patterns that identify fraud, adding that “No veteran’s claim or benefit will be reduced or denied because of this effort.”

The crash occurred in “friendly territory” over western Iraq while the troops were flying a combat mission, said Air Force Gen. Dan Caine, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Jurors found James Michael Fisher not guilty of trying to cover up bungled safety investigations that could have prevented the crash.

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