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Satellite photos suggest Iran attack on Qatar air base hit geodesic dome used for US communications

Israel-Iran Conflict · Iran

Satellite photos suggest Iran attack on Qatar air base hit geodesic dome used for US communications

61% Center coverage: 65 sources

Army will end most of its ceremonial horse programs and adopt out the animals

U.S. Army · United States

Army will end most of its ceremonial horse programs and adopt out the animals

62% Center coverage: 40 sources

The U.S. Army's history is closely tied to its cavalry units, those soldiers who rode into battle on horseback. But the service announced Tuesday that it's moving toward a future without the ceremonial horses and will put most of them up for adoption.The Army, however, will keep operating the Old Guard ceremonial caisson units at Joint Base San Antonio and Arlington National Cemetery for burial honors. Ceremonial cavalry units will be closed dow…See the Story

Texas Officials to Provide Update on Deadly Flooding

Texas Officials to Provide Update on Deadly Flooding

66% Center coverage: 15 sources

Texas officials and law enforcement briefed reporters Tuesday morning on flash flooding in the Lone Star State that has left more than 100 people dead. Heavy rain began hitting the Texas Hill Country — about an hour outside of San Antonio — last week. As of Monday, 104 deaths have been reported, including more than two…See the Story

Retired Army Officer Pleads Guilty to Leaking Secrets on Dating App

78% Center coverage: 9 sources

A retired lieutenant colonel of the U.S. Army has pleaded guilty to transmitting classified national defense information concerning Russia's war in Ukraine via a foreign dating app to a person claiming to be a woman.Apps See the Story

Army major faced retaliation for advocacy on water contamination

60% Center coverage: 5 sources

The officer is now part of a lawsuit representing active duty servicemembers subject to the water contamination.PFAS · United States See the Story

The Army and Navy want the ‘right to repair’ their own equipment

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

A fundamental value of life at sea is ‘Don’t give up the ship,’ an axiom ingrained in sailors that all damage and problems aboard a vessel fall to the crew to fix. But under modern contracting rules, some of the most critical systems on U.S. Navy ships, as well as major systems used by the Army, can only be fixed by defense contractors. When one of these systems breaks — whether a vital weapon or the machines that produce fresh water — sailors a…Pete Hegseth · United States Read Article

Air Force updates uniform standards including new rules for boots

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

Shorter, sneaker-style boots are out, as are eyelash extensions. All officers will now have to maintain a set of OCPs, including pilots.Air Force · United States See the Story

Legislation would allow VA doctors to talk to veteran patients about medicinal cannabis

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

A Congressman who was severely wounded while serving with the Army in Afghanistan wants doctors with the Department of Veterans Affairs to be allowed to talk to patients about cannabis as an alternative treatment to narcotic painkillers in states where medical marijuana is legal Rep. Brian Mast (R-Fla.) introduced an amendment last month to the VA’s fiscal year 2026 military construction appropriations bill that would prevent the VA from using a…Marijuana · United States See the Story

A Coast Guard aircrew may have drawn some remarkably detailed genitals in the sky

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

A military aircrew on a long flight may have, yet again, passed the time by sketching genitals across the sky.Coast Guard Read Article

How My Missing Phone Landed Me in Trouble with the Army — Lance Cpl Mayowa

100% Left coverage: 2 sources

The Army can screen the personal electronic devices of deceased soldiers to check for information that is either deemed classified or controlled in nature, according to a new policy. The screening will be done by the Joint Personal Effects Depot, which manages the personal items of troops who die overseas. An Army policy memo sent to the force this month sets up a process for future conflicts where the service can retain soldiers’ personal cell …Fort Lee, Virginia · Fort Lee See the Story

Army Updates Misconduct Investigations, Will Punish False Accusations

Coverage: 2 sources

Soldiers can now face punishment for knowingly or repeatedly submitting false or “frivolous” allegations that could start an investigation.United States · United States See the Story

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