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March 6, 2024

Philippines refuses to allow China to remove Filipino military outpost on disputed shoal

The Philippines refuses to allow China to remove a Filipino military outpost in the South China Sea. This follows a confrontation where Filipino navy personnel were injured.

March 6, 2024

USS Carney shoots down drones, missile fired by Houthis in Yemen

USS Carney, an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, has shot down drones and a missile fired toward it in the Red Sea by Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Wednesday, according to CENTCOM.

March 6, 2024

GOP senator looks to force Biden admin to allow VA facility updates stalled by infrastructure law

A new bill will be introduced Wednesday that would require the Veterans Affairs secretary to waive President Biden's infrastructure law to allow for updates to veterans facilities.

March 5, 2024

World War II plane found in Papua New Guinea 80 years after shot down by Japanese, leaving two missing

A defense plane from World War II was found in the jungle of Papua New Guinea by local civilians over 80 years after it was shot down by the Japanese.

March 5, 2024

GOP lawmakers rip VA for memo to remove iconic WW II victory kiss photo, demand author be fired

Two GOP lawmakers slammed the VA "bureaucrat" responsible for a since-rescinded memo that directed the removal of the iconic V-J Day Times Square kiss photo from VA centers.

March 5, 2024

Veteran hot sauce company booming

Headlock Hot Sauce founder Darren Tompkins and COO Stephanie Hill on their hot sauce company

March 5, 2024

International court issues arrest warrants for Russian officers over attacks on Ukraine's infrastructure

The International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants for two Russian military officers for their involvement in directing attacks on civilian infrastructure in Ukraine.

March 5, 2024

Soldier killed, another seriously injured in vehicle accident at Poland army camp

A soldier was killed and another was injured after a military tracked vehicle ran them over at the Land Forces Training Center in Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland.

March 5, 2024

German military call on unsecured phone line was hacked and leaked by Russia, defense minister says

A German military officer used an unsecured phone line at a hotel for a conference call that was hacked by Russians and leaked to the public, officials said.

March 5, 2024

Coast Guard, good Samaritan rescue mariners 1,700 miles from Bermuda after lightning strike blows hole in boat

Two men aboard a 19-foot sailing vessel were rescued Monday after a lightning strike made a hole in their boat and they began taking on water.