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US Army general dies in plane crash near Aberdeen Proving Ground
Maj. Gen. Anthony Potts was commissioned as a U.S. Army aviation second lieutenant in 1986. He most recently led the service’s PEO C3T.
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Marine vet who avoided spotlight found purpose before death in Ukraine
“I’ll come home when it’s over,” Ian Frank Tortorici would tell his father.
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3 US troops injured in drone attack in Iraq; Biden orders airstrikes
One of the U.S. troops suffered critical injuries in the attack that occurred Monday, according to officials.
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Probe faults DC National Guard use of helicopter during June protests
The long-overdue report was triggered by widespread objections after one D.C. Guard helicopter hovered low enough over protesters to create a deafening noise and spray protesters with rotor wash.
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Newly deployed sailors are now getting counseling assistance aboard ship
“They say an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, and it’s no different with mental health.”
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Fort Sill sexual assault case stirs up the worst kind of deja vu
Leaders preying on the military’s most vulnerable members is a recurring problem in the struggle against military sexual assault.
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Top Marine called to testify on 9 deaths in amphibious assault vehicle accident
The Corps’ safety issues go well beyond this one accident, one congressman said.
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Navy sailor who shot, killed himself at Hawaii resort identified
Russell Cruz, 40, of Kailua, Hawaii, died of a gunshot wound to the head, the medical examiner’s office said.
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Navy sailor found dead from self-inflicted gunshot wound in Honolulu hotel standoff
A spokesperson for the U.S. Navy Pacific Submarine Force told news outlets the man was one of its sailors.
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Chaplain ponders how Fort Detrick community moves forward after shootings
As garrison chaplain, Lt. Col. Gregory “Scott” Jackson’s role is to be an ear that listens, a moral compass, a spiritual adviser and — in a crisis like Tuesday’s — to be part of the emergency family response team.
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Pence pleaded with acting defense secretary to ‘clear the Capitol,’ timeline of riot shows
With Trump not engaged, it fell to Pentagon officials, a handful of senior White House aides, the leaders of Congress and the vice president holed up in a secure bunker to manage the chaos.
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A DoD definition of domestic extremism is on its way
A working group will take on the next steps in the Pentagon’s push to root out extremist ideology.
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VA staffer used medical records to stalk and harass female vet, lawmakers demand reforms
The incident again raises concerns about a culture of misogyny and abuse at VA.
