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US Marines May Have Lost Their ‘Amphibious Edge,’ Leaders Say
Top Marines tell Congress that after deadly AAV accident and years in Middle East, the Corps and its vehicles are unprepared for waterborne operations.
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New Fort Hood Report May Help Change Sexual Assault Prosecutions
Spc. Vanessa Guillén’s sexual harassment was reported by three soldiers. Command failed to act.
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Trump-era Efforts to Boost Military Readiness Produced Mixed Results, GAO Finds
New report adds fuel to debate over how to conceive of and measure readiness.
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The Capital’s ‘Complex’ Power Structure Keeps Causing Chaos Under Pressure
U.S. Army processes updated after last June’s protests failed again during the Jan. 6 riot.
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Fewer Troops Are Declining the COVID Vaccine. We May Never Know Why
Defense leaders say education efforts and seeing peers get vaccinated are reducing the reluctance.
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What the Navy’s War on Sleep Deprivation Teaches Us about Cultural Change
A campaign to make ship drivers rest has lessons for larger-scale culture shifts.
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One Year into the Pandemic, DoD Data Remains Incomplete
Outstanding questions include: why are civilians dying at higher rates than troops?
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Lawmakers Slam Army CID Chief One Year after Spc. Guillen’s Death
A hearing saw bipartisan disappointment in apparent lack of reform.
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Pentagon Officials, Uniformed Leaders Slam Fox’s Carlson Over Female-Troop Comments
“What we absolutely won't do is take personnel advice from a talk show host,” Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said Thursday.
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The Pentagon Can’t Spend China Into Submission, But Alliances Can Deter It, House Dems Say
The second hearing in as many days for the INDOPACOM commander turns toward alliance-building.
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GOP Lawmakers Push Chinese Threat at Indo-Pacific Commander’s Hearing
Adm. Davidson called China the “greatest long-term strategic threat of the 21st century.”
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