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USS George Washington captain says morale is high for new Mideast mission

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USS George Washington captain says morale is high for new Mideast mission

Ship's commanding office says morale is high on the USS George Washington as it replaces the USS Abraham Lincoln in the Middle East.

USS George Washington arrives for new Middle East mission

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USS George Washington arrives for new Middle East mission

Operations and scenes on the mess deck on the aircraft carrier, USS George Washington, filmed in the Arabian Sea, August 2026. (Video US Navy via DVIDS.)

Gold Star mom honors son five years after Afghanistan withdrawal

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Gold Star mom honors son five years after Afghanistan withdrawal

Paula Knauss Selph remembers her son, Staff Sgt. Ryan Knauss, who was one of the 13 U.S. service members killed in the 2021 Kabul airport attack. She discusses the R2 Factor foundation's mission to support veterans and ROTC.

Trump: Space has helped our military with ‘defensive and offensive capabilities’

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Trump: Space has helped our military with ‘defensive and offensive capabilities’

President Donald Trump highlights the Artemis program’s long-term goal of reaching space and celebrates the creation of the U.S. Space Force during remarks at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston on ‘Outnumbered.’

Trump announces new US Space Academy to train military, civilian space leaders

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Trump announces new US Space Academy to train military, civilian space leaders

President Donald Trump announced a new U.S. Space Academy that will serve the Space Force, NASA and civilian spaceflight industry, saying a location will be chosen “very shortly.”

America faces a crisis in our military arsenal that Trump is racing to fix

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America faces a crisis in our military arsenal that Trump is racing to fix

The Pentagon signed $22.9 billion in long-term contracts with Raytheon and Lockheed Martin to massively ramp up Tomahawk, AMRAAM and THAAD production.

Trump helicopter’s radio warnings went unheard before close call with passenger jet, report says

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Trump helicopter’s radio warnings went unheard before close call with passenger jet, report says

Marine One's crew made repeated failed attempts to warn Reagan National before departing, leaving controllers unable to halt a commercial jet takeoff.

I’m president of one of America’s most reliable allies. Here’s how we stand up to Russia

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I’m president of one of America’s most reliable allies. Here’s how we stand up to Russia

Romania pledges 5% GDP defense spending by 2035 and billions in Black Sea military infrastructure to strengthen NATO's southeastern flank against Russia.

Coast Guard seizes 7K pounds of cocaine worth more than $54 million near Puerto Rico, five arrested

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Coast Guard seizes 7K pounds of cocaine worth more than $54 million near Puerto Rico, five arrested

The U.S. Coast Guard seized 7,250 pounds of cocaine worth $54.5 million from a suspected smuggling boat intercepted off the coast of Puerto Rico.

Hegseth upgrades Abbey Gate Marines' valor awards after 5-year delay: 'Those days are over'

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Hegseth upgrades Abbey Gate Marines' valor awards after 5-year delay: 'Those days are over'

Three Marines who risked their lives during the ISIS-K Abbey Gate bombing received upgraded valor awards from War Secretary Pete Hegseth at a Pentagon ceremony.