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Nearly 80 years after going MIA in WWII, US soldier accounted for
Military officials said the remains of Pvt. Wing O. Hom were identified in April.
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Biden nominates Mingus as next US Army vice chief of staff
The Army's next vice chief comes from Pentagon's Joint Staff.
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Active duty troops headed to the US southern border again
About 1,500 troops will help with an expected surge of migrants later this month.
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Military Benefits Guide 2023
The latest info on pay, housing, retirement, spouses, home buying, the GI Bill, and more.
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2022 Best for Vets: Employers
Explore Military Times' official ranking of employers who have programs and policies that support veterans.
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AUSA 2022 Show Coverage
Explore all the top headlines and findings directly from the show floor.
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Your Army
Oath Keeper Army vet Rhodes’ jail term too short, says Justice Dept
While Rhodes received a long sentence for seditious conspiracy and other convictions, the 18-year term was below federal guidelines' recommendations.
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House Republicans argue for discipline of ‘bad apples’ at VA
The VA has the second-largest federal workforce behind the Department of Defense.
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China sends planes, navy ships towards Taiwan in forceful display
China has sent navy ships and a large group of warplanes, including fighter jets and bombers, toward Taiwan over the past two days.
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North Korea fires its first ICBM in three months
Some experts say the launch was likely the second test-flight of the developmental Hwasong-18 solid-fuel missile.
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NATO deepens Ukraine ties but doesn’t set clear path for membership
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says the results of the summit are good but an invitation for membership would be ideal.
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Fort Knox cadets taste Army life: walkouts, expired MREs, bad water
Tales of shoddy provisions and contracting woes have flooded social media platforms in recent weeks. Army Times separated fact from fiction.
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Gore meets Hallmark: ‘The Channel’ is a disastrous Marine heist movie
“The Channel” premieres on limited release July 14, 2023.
By Sarah Sicard
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Is Barbie a Chinese communist sympathizer? GOP lawmakers weigh in
A movie on plastic dolls, not nuclear weapons, has caused political uproar among some conservatives.
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1864 letter recounts Confederate soldier’s masturbation addiction
To this day, desperate cries of “It’s Johnny Reb, not Johnny Rub!” echo throughout the South.
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These munitions are not in themselves illegal, but their usage can be, if fired at civilians.
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White House defends giving cluster bombs to Ukraine
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