Negotiators in Washington and Seoul reportedly are close to striking a deal on a new cost-sharing agreement for U.S. military troops based in South Korea. The deal will likely be a multiyear agreement by Seoul for a 13% increase in funding — the same figure they suggested in 2020 as their “best possible offer,” CNN …
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The U.S. Air Force has been flying the B-52H Stratofortress since before the NFL held the first Super Bowl in 1967, but this week, America’s oldest bomber joined in a first-of-its-kind flyover to mark the start of the big game. The B-52, which dates back to the early 1960s, had to keep in line with …
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The Air Force is spending $1.75 million to gauge the effects of future sea-level rise at Wake Island Airfield, located on a remote Pacific atoll that is a key asset in America’s missile defense system. The “inundation study” was contracted out by the Pacific Air Forces Regional Support Center in September and is slated for …
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The commanders of two U.S. aircraft carrier strike groups in a conference call Wednesday dismissed Chinese critiques of their drills this week in the South China Sea. The strike groups operated side-by-side Tuesday, honing their tactical proficiency and ability to work together, Rear Adm. Doug Verissimo, commander of the USS Theodore Roosevelt strike group, told …
The Marine Corps is now giving new moms a full year to meet fitness and weight requirements after childbirth, making it among the military’s longest postpartum recovery periods. And female Marines say while the move is long overdue, it will help build faith with women in the Corps. “This policy change reinforced [Commandant Gen. David …
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