US sends more rocket systems and tactical drones to Ukraine in new $270 million military aid package

President Joe Biden on Friday approved a new $270 million military aid package that will send Ukraine additional rocket systems, ammunition and tactical drones to help that country’s troops combat invading Russian forces, defense officials said Friday.

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Japan-based Marine takes her religious objection to COVID-19 vaccine to trial

Lance Cpl. Catherine Arnett said she’s being prosecuted for refusing to exit the Marine Corps based on her unwillingness to get the COVID-19 vaccine.

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Furman assumes command of sprawling Germany-based Army garrison

Col. Reid Furman assumed command Friday of Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz, part of the U.S. military’s largest overseas community and a key cog in the response to the Russia-Ukraine war.

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US and South Korea to resume large-scale field exercises under new name

The joint exercises were suspended for four years when the two nations tried to negotiate North Korea away from its nuclear weapons, according to an official announcement.

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USS Essex is first Navy warship to deploy with upgraded 3D printer

The Navy deployed an updated 3Dprinter on the amphibious assault ship USS Essex recently, an upgrade that promises wider capability and a safer work environment.

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Fight brews over Pentagon’s push to counter extremists

Democrats in both chambers are vowing to resist GOP attempts to halt Defense Department training aimed at countering extremist groups’ attempts to influence service members.

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Military aviation crashes are again on the rise. Are ongoing safety and training issues to blame?

A spate of military aircraft crashes over recent months is again raising questions about the Pentagon's approach to safety and training across military branches.

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Biden's COVID symptoms improve; White House shows him working phones

President Joe Biden's physician says the president's COVID symptoms have improved after a full day of treatment with the anti-viral drug Paxlovid and Tylenol. Dr. Kevin O'Connor says Biden's temperature had registered 99.4 F on Thursday but has been normal since then.

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Army veteran assaults Lee Zeldin, GOP nominee for NY

An Army veteran climbed onto a stage, where N.Y. Congressman Lee Zeldin was speaking to a crowd, and assaulted Zeldin with a sharp object after saying “you’re done.” Zeldin said in a statement he was able to grab the attacker's wrist and stop him for a few moments until others tackled him.

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Immigrant Capitol Police Officer still deals with pain

A Capitol Police sergeant born in the Dominican Republic says that it is a pity that an immigrant like him denounces the assault carried out by thousands of rioters on Jan. 6 2021 while politicians and others born in the United States remain silent.

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2 pilots die after firefighting helicopter crashes in Idaho

The U.S. Forest Service says two pilots have died of their injuries after their firefighting helicopter crashed in Idaho. Both pilots were "highly experienced" and military veterans.

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