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Defense officials considering cuts to military treatment facilities
Officials are examining facilities across the military medical system, which could mean closing some facilities or downgrading some hospitals to clinics.
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April 3, 2025 at 9:12 PM
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Pentagon to offer new round of voluntary resignations, retirements
The Defense Department is going to offer a new round of voluntary resignations and retirements to the civilian workforce, but details are slim.
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March 31, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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Hegseth orders review of physical standards for military combat roles
Women already must pass gender-neutral physical fitness requirements for combat posts, but Hegseth contends the standards for women are lower.
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March 31, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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As allegations against Hegseth mount, the Pentagon chief faces a new kind of problem
The story behind the stories: As Pete Hegseth struggles, there are apparently Pentagon insiders eager to talk about the defense secretary’s struggles.
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March 31, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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Breaking News: Three U.S. soldiers were found dead in Lithuania after their vehicle became stuck in a bog, the Army said. A fourth soldier is still missing.
3 U.S. Soldiers Found Dead in Lithuania After Their Vehicle Sank in a Swamp
The soldiers were in a vehicle that became trapped in a bog during a training mission last week. A fourth soldier was still missing.
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March 31, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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March 31, 2025 at 3:11 AM
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March 31, 2025 at 3:09 AM
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What Signal group chat leak means for enemies — and allies — of the US
The leaked texts on the messaging app about war plans have left Trump’s senior officials facing an avalanche of criticism
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March 31, 2025 at 3:05 AM
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Israeli officials furious that Signal group chat exposed intelligence, sources say
Sources tell CBS News the Signal chat involving senior Trump administration officials included sensitive intelligence Israel provided to the U.S.
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March 31, 2025 at 3:02 AM
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Key Takeaways From America’s Secret Military Partnership With Ukraine
An investigation by The New York Times has revealed that America was woven into the war far more than previously known.
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March 31, 2025 at 3:00 AM
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Trump is 'not joking' about third term, though Constitution says he can't serve
In remarks to NBC News, Trump also said "there are methods which you could do it." Trump would need either a two-thirds vote in Congress or a constitutional convention to serve a third term.
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March 31, 2025 at 2:43 AM
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Arlington Cemetery website drops links for Black, Hispanic, and women veterans
The Arlington National Cemetery website "unpublished" links to material about Black, Hispanic and women veterans.
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March 14, 2025 at 3:24 AM
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Navy offers voluntary honorable discharges to transgender troops
The Navy is offering voluntary honorable discharges to transgender sailors and Marines who self-identify by March 28 or risk being involuntarily separated, according to a memo released Thursday.
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March 14, 2025 at 3:23 AM
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Apparently letting people have beards is going to make our soldiers weaker?
March 12, 2025 at 11:34 PM
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Hegseth says Pentagon 'does not do climate change crap,' doubling down on ignorance
The defense secretary's cluelessness was on full display in disregarding climate change's role in global conflict.
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March 11, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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The Army Is Losing Nearly One-Quarter of Soldiers in the First 2 Years of Enlistment
The Army is grappling with a staggering attrition rate among newly enlisted troops, even as recent recruiting figures suggest the service is clawing its way out of a yearslong enlistment crisis.
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March 11, 2025 at 2:44 AM
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March 3, 2025 at 4:13 AM
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Norwegian fuel supplier refuses U.S. warships over Ukraine
Haltbakk Bunkers will cease supplying fuel to U.S. forces in Norway and American ships docking in Norwegian ports, citing dissatisfaction with recent U.S. policy towards Ukraine.
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March 2, 2025 at 2:46 AM
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Army Deleting Online Content Related to Women, Minorities Using Key Words Like 'Respect' and 'Dignity'
The deletion of photos, video and other content is part of an order by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth that all the military services eliminate online material not allowed by the Trump administration.
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March 2, 2025 at 12:40 AM
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Defense Health Agency head forced to abruptly retire: Report
The head of the Defense Health Agency (DHA), the health system for millions of service members and their dependents, was forced to abruptly retire Friday, Reuters reported. Army Lt. Gen. Telit…
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March 1, 2025 at 11:51 PM
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March 1, 2025 at 5:14 AM
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March 1, 2025 at 12:49 AM
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Former Pentagon chiefs call for hearings on military leaders’ firings
Five former defense chiefs are calling on Congress to hold immediate hearings on Trump's firings of the Joint Chiefs chairman and other senior leaders.
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February 28, 2025 at 4:05 AM
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Pentagon orders new social media purge to remove diversity mentions
If the services can't remove DEI content from their platforms by March 5, they must temporarily remove all content published in the Biden administration.
www.militarytimes.com
February 28, 2025 at 3:53 AM
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February 27, 2025 at 2:35 PM