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Pentagon lifts pause on troubled Osprey aircrafts
The Pentagon is allowing its fleet of V-22 Ospreys to return to the air — with some new guidelines in place.
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Pentagon warns that a government shutdown will cost troops their pay over the holidays
The Pentagon is warning that Republicans’ decision to abandon a congressional spending plan will cost more than 2 million troops their paychecks over the holidays unless some agreement is reached before Friday’s deadline to prevent a government shutdown. The Pentagon press secretary, Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder, says even if they don’t get paid, those troops will be required to report...
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What a shutdown could mean for local federal workers
News4’s Tracee Wilkins explains what a government shutdown could mean for D.C. area federal workers and government services.
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Military family tuition waiver program is budget priority, Gov. Youngkin says
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced his budget priorities for the next legislative session Wednesday. One of his priorities is to allocate millions of dollars to a tuition waiver program for military spouses and children whose loved ones were killed or disabled while on duty, the Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program, also known as VMSDEP. “I am proposing an…
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Military family tuition waiver program is budget priority, Gov. Youngkin says
Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin announced his budget priorities for the next legislative session, one of which is to allocate millions of dollars to a tuition waiver program for military families whose loved ones were killed or disabled while on duty. News4’s Jessica Albert reports.
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US Navy recognizes ‘Top Gun' actor Tom Cruise with top civilian honor
The world’s most famous fictional Top Gun is now a decorated naval hero.
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Army holds outreach event on National Mall
The Army is holding a community outreach event Friday on the National Mall. “We’re trying to make people aware of what all the Army has to offer,” Capt. Frankie Turner told News4’s Juliana Valencia.
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US and allies mark 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge
The United States, its European allies and a dwindling number of veterans are marking the 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge.
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US airman in Japan is sentenced to 5 years in prison for sexually assaulting a minor
Senior Airman Brennon Washington, 25, was indicted in March for allegedly abducting and having sexual intercourse with a girl in Okinawa who was under 16.
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House approves $895B defense bill with military pay raise, ban on transgender care for minors
The House on Wednesday passed a $895 billion measure that authorizes a 1% increase in defense spending this fiscal year and would give a double-digit pay raise to about half of the enlisted service members in the military.
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Military pauses Osprey flights again after more metal failures are found in near crash
The Pentagon is temporarily pausing flights again of its fleet of V-22 Ospreys after weakened metal components were found in a part after another near crash.
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Two USS George Washington sailors die days apart after reaching Japan, Navy says
Two sailors assigned to the USS George Washington died within days of each other shortly after the aircraft carrier arrived in Japan, officials and family members said.
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South Korean president declares emergency martial law
South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law Tuesday night in an unannounced TV address.
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Defense Secretary Austin says women in military ‘make us stronger'
Women and racial diversity are vital to the strength of U.S. armed forces, outgoing Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said in an exclusive interview with NBC News.
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USS Edsall, sunk World War II ship known as ‘Dancing Mouse,' found 80 years on
The discovery, announced Monday, has revealed the resting place of more than 200 servicemen who died three months after the attack on Pearl Harbor.
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Jury awards Abu Ghraib detainees $42 million, holds defense contractor responsible
A U.S. jury has awarded $42 million to three former detainees of Iraq’s notorious Abu Ghraib prison, holding a Virginia-based military contractor responsible for contributing to their torture and mistreatment two decades ago.
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Veterans Day ceremonies honor those who served across the DMV region
Ceremonies across the DMV area honored the sacrifices of those who served. News4’s Walter Morris reports.
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Widow of soldier killed in Vietnam shares his story
Fifty-four years after her husband was killed in the Vietnam War, a widow is grieving and sharing her husband’s story. News4’s Paul Wagner reports.
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Harriet Tubman to posthumously be made one-star general
Harriet Tubman is set to posthumously be made a one-star general by the Maryland National Guard and Maryland Gov. Wes Moore on Monday, which is also Veteran’s Day. The abolitionist, who was known for guiding enslaved people to freedom after escaping from slavery herself, also served in the Union Army. Tubman was born into slavery in 1822 in Dorchester, Maryland…
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Army to fund first US-based TNT factory since the 1980s in Kentucky
The U.S. Army awarded a $435 million contract on Friday to build a TNT production plant in western Kentucky that will become the first domestic source for the explosive material in decades, officials said.