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Senate Vote Tests Trump's Authority to Strike Vessels He Says Are Carrying Drugs www.military.com/daily-news/2...

Senate Vote Tests Trump's Authority to Strike Vessels He Says Are Carrying Drugs

The Senate is voting on legislation to put a check on President Donald Trump’s ability to use deadly military force against drug cartels.

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Trump Sends California National Guard to Illinois as White House Seeks to Extend Control www.military.com/daily-news/2...

Trump Sends California National Guard to Illinois as White House Seeks to Extend Control

The Trump administration deployed 14 soldiers from California's National Guard to Illinois to train troops from other states, according to a motion California filed Tuesday asking the 9th U.S.…

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Top Officials from US and Qatar Join Talks Aimed at Brokering Peace in Gaza www.military.com/daily-news/2...

Top Officials from US and Qatar Join Talks Aimed at Brokering Peace in Gaza

Senior officials from the United States, Qatar and Israel have joined the third day of talks between Israel and Hamas in the Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh.

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Military.com @militarydotcom.bsky.social · 3h

Federal Government Shutdown Grinds into a Second Week, but Quiet Talks Emerging www.military.com/daily-news/2...

Federal Government Shutdown Grinds into a Second Week, but Quiet Talks Emerging

As the federal government shutdown enters a second week, there’s no discernible endgame in sight.

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Hamas Wants to Trade Gaza Hostages for These High-Profile Prisoners. Israel Views Them as Terrorists www.military.com/daily-news/2...

Hamas Wants to Trade Gaza Hostages for These High-Profile Prisoners. Israel Views Them as Terrorists

As talks on a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release gather pace, Hamas is expected to seek the release of some of the highest-profile prisoners held by Israel.

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Military.com @militarydotcom.bsky.social · 4h

Sports Resume at Schools for Military Families After a Disruption Caused by the Government Shutdown www.military.com/daily-news/2...

Sports Resume at Schools for Military Families After a Disruption Caused by the Government Shutdown

Extracurricular activities have resumed at schools for military families after a pause tied to the federal government shutdown halted sports and other school-related pursuits for several days.

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Military.com @militarydotcom.bsky.social · 5h

Trump Says Illinois Governor and Chicago Mayor Should Be Jailed as They Oppose Guard Deployment www.military.com/daily-news/2...

Trump Says Illinois Governor and Chicago Mayor Should Be Jailed as They Oppose Guard Deployment

President Donald Trump says the Illinois governor and Chicago mayor, both Democrats, should be jailed as they oppose his deployment of National Guard troops for his immigration and crime crackdown in…

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Military.com @militarydotcom.bsky.social · 6h

UK Prosecutor Says a Spying Case Collapsed Because the Government Wouldn't Call China a Threat www.military.com/daily-news/2...

UK Prosecutor Says a Spying Case Collapsed Because the Government Wouldn't Call China a Threat

The trial of two British men accused of spying for Beijing collapsed because the U.K. government refused to brand China a threat to national security, the country's chief prosecutor said.

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National Guard Troops Are Outside Chicago and Could Be in Memphis Soon in Trump's Latest Deployment www.military.com/daily-news/2...

National Guard Troops Are Outside Chicago and Could Be in Memphis Soon in Trump's Latest Deployment

National Guard troops are positioned outside Chicago and could be in Memphis by Friday, as President Donald Trump's administration pushes ahead with an aggressive policy toward big-city crime —…

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Military.com @militarydotcom.bsky.social · 9h

Israeli Military Intercepts Another Flotilla Heading to Gaza and Detains Scores of Activists www.military.com/daily-news/2...

Israeli Military Intercepts Another Flotilla Heading to Gaza and Detains Scores of Activists

The Israeli military intercepted a nine-boat flotilla trying to break Israel’s naval blockade of Gaza early Wednesday in the Mediterranean Sea and detained scores of activists on board, the flotilla…

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Military.com @militarydotcom.bsky.social · 11h

Russian Strike Seriously Damages Ukrainian Power Plant as Winter Approaches, Officials Say www.military.com/daily-news/2...

Russian Strike Seriously Damages Ukrainian Power Plant as Winter Approaches, Officials Say

Russia seriously damaged one of Ukraine’s thermal power plants in an overnight attack, authorities said Wednesday, as Moscow pursued its campaign to deny Ukrainians heat, light and running water as…

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Teen Cadet Says He Was Beaten, Concussed at Camp at Aberdeen Proving Ground www.military.com/daily-news/2...

Teen Cadet Says He Was Beaten, Concussed at Camp at Aberdeen Proving Ground

In early August 2022, 17-year-old Nathanael Royal called his parents and begged them to bring him home before he got attacked.

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Military.com @militarydotcom.bsky.social · 1d

US Has Given at Least $21.7 Billion in Military Aid to Israel Since War in Gaza Began, Report Says www.military.com/daily-news/2...

US Has Given at Least $21.7 Billion in Military Aid to Israel Since War in Gaza Began, Report Says

The United States under the Biden and Trump administrations has provided at least $21.7 billion in military assistance to Israel since the start of the Gaza war two years ago.

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Driver Sentenced in Crash that Killed Lewis-McChord Soldier, a Father of 4 www.military.com/daily-news/2...

Driver Sentenced in Crash that Killed Lewis-McChord Soldier, a Father of 4

Ryan Edward Grems, 38, pleaded guilty in July to failure to remain at an accident resulting in death and theft of a motor vehicle for the March 30, 2024, hit-and-run that killed 39-year-old Lance…

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Hamas Says It Wants ‘Fair Hostage Exchange’ in Egypt Talks www.military.com/daily-news/2...

Hamas Says It Wants ‘Fair Hostage Exchange’ in Egypt Talks

The Palestinian militant group’s negotiating team in Egypt will aim to “eliminate all obstacles” to a settlement, Fawzi Barhoum, a Hamas spokesperson, said during a televised address broadcast on…

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Trump Administration Threatens No Back Pay for Federal Workers in Shutdown www.military.com/daily-news/2...

Trump Administration Threatens No Back Pay for Federal Workers in Shutdown

President Donald Trump’s administration is warning of no guaranteed back pay for federal workers during a shutdown.

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Illinois Braces for Possible National Guard Arrival While Lawsuit Challenging Deployment Simmers www.military.com/daily-news/2...

Illinois Braces for Possible National Guard Arrival While Lawsuit Challenging Deployment Simmers

Officials in Illinois braced for the possible arrival of the National Guard while a legal challenge to President Donald Trump's plan to send hundreds of troops to the Chicago area still simmers and…

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Russia Hosts Taliban Delegation and Warns Against Foreign Military Presence in Afghanistan www.military.com/daily-news/2...

Russia Hosts Taliban Delegation and Warns Against Foreign Military Presence in Afghanistan

Russia hosted a delegation of Afghanistan's ruling Taliban government Tuesday and issued a strong warning against a foreign military presence in the country.

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25 Years After Landmark UN Resolution, UN Chief Says Women Are Too Often Absent from Peace Talks www.military.com/daily-news/2...

25 Years After Landmark UN Resolution, UN Chief Says Women Are Too Often Absent from Peace Talks

Twenty-five years after a landmark U.N. resolution demanded equal participation for women in all efforts to promote peace, the United Nations chief said Tuesday that far too often women remain absent.

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China's Premier Li Qiang to Visit North Korea in Highest-Level Visit Since 2019 www.military.com/daily-news/2...

China's Premier Li Qiang to Visit North Korea in Highest-Level Visit Since 2019

China's Premier Li Qiang will go to North Korea this week in the highest-level visit by a Chinese leader since 2019.

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A Divided Israel Marks 2 Years Since Oct. 7 Attack as War in Gaza Grinds On and Hostages Languish www.military.com/daily-news/2...

A Divided Israel Marks 2 Years Since Oct. 7 Attack as War in Gaza Grinds On and Hostages Languish

Thousands of people converged on southern Israel to mourn the dead as the nation marked two years since Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack plunged the region into a devastating war, while Israel and Hamas pressed…

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Using Helicopters and Chemical Agents, Immigration Agents Become Increasingly Aggressive in Chicago www.military.com/daily-news/2...

Using Helicopters and Chemical Agents, Immigration Agents Become Increasingly Aggressive in Chicago

Activists, residents and elected leaders say increasingly combative tactics used by federal immigration agents are sparking violence and fueling neighborhood tensions in the nation’s third-largest…

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Building the Warrior: A Holistic Approach to Peak Performance in the Military www.military.com/daily-news/b...

Building the Warrior: A Holistic Approach to Peak Performance in the Military

While it is understandable for combat units to have the highest fitness standards, getting to that common goal requires significant investment.

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Trump's Use of the National Guard Sets Up a Legal Clash Testing Presidential Power www.military.com/daily-news/2...

Trump's Use of the National Guard Sets Up a Legal Clash Testing Presidential Power

President Donald Trump has already pushed traditional boundaries by using the National Guard domestically, envisioning a muscular role for the U.S. military in targeting illegal immigration and crime…

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