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The U.S. military’s biggest stories of 2021
From the Capitol riot to the chaotic withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan, national security stories dominated discussions in 2021 as the world began to move beyond the pandemic.
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Cost of rebuilding Offutt will be higher than original estimate
Offutt Air Force Base was inundated with floodwaters in March 2019.
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An archaeological crew may have found a WWII US bomber in Italy
An archaeological dig in Sicily has uncovered traces of a lost World War II American heavy bomber shot down in 1943, and possible human remains that could lead to identification of five airmen whose bodies were never recovered.
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Pentagon IG will investigate management of Hawaii fuel storage facility at center of water crisis
The investigation was requested by Hawaii’s congressional delegation in light of the toxic water crisis at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam affecting military personnel and families.
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US Air Force blows up a target with a cruise missile from a cargo plane
The Air Force wants to make a “bomb bay in a box” to load on cargo planes — and for the first time launched an armed cruise missile in this way.
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Dishonorable discharges for COVID vaccine refusal off the table as military separations begin
Only discharges of honorable or general under honorable conditions will be allowed under the new defense authorization bill.
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Across services, troops face discipline for refusing vaccine
As many as 20,000 unvaccinated service members are at risk of being removed from service.
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Housing allowances, on average, will climb by more than 5% in 2022, and a lot more for some
Your housing allowance increase will depend on your rank, location, dependent status and other factors.
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Texas joins growing list of governors protesting National Guard vaccine mandate
Gov. Greg Abbott is threatening legal action against the Defense Department.
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Top DoD official visits Hawaii base amid contaminated water crisis
Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks visited the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility Dec. 14, speaking with military families and facility workers about the water issue.
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The U.S. military’s biggest stories of 2021
From the Capitol riot to the chaotic withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan, national security stories dominated discussions in 2021 as the world began to move beyond the pandemic.
-
Cost of rebuilding Offutt will be higher than original estimate
Offutt Air Force Base was inundated with floodwaters in March 2019.
-
An archaeological crew may have found a WWII US bomber in Italy
An archaeological dig in Sicily has uncovered traces of a lost World War II American heavy bomber shot down in 1943, and possible human remains that could lead to identification of five airmen whose bodies were never recovered.
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Pentagon IG will investigate management of Hawaii fuel storage facility at center of water crisis
The investigation was requested by Hawaii’s congressional delegation in light of the toxic water crisis at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam affecting military personnel and families.
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US Air Force blows up a target with a cruise missile from a cargo plane
The Air Force wants to make a “bomb bay in a box” to load on cargo planes — and for the first time launched an armed cruise missile in this way.
-
Dishonorable discharges for COVID vaccine refusal off the table as military separations begin
Only discharges of honorable or general under honorable conditions will be allowed under the new defense authorization bill.
-
Across services, troops face discipline for refusing vaccine
As many as 20,000 unvaccinated service members are at risk of being removed from service.
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Housing allowances, on average, will climb by more than 5% in 2022, and a lot more for some
Your housing allowance increase will depend on your rank, location, dependent status and other factors.
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Texas joins growing list of governors protesting National Guard vaccine mandate
Gov. Greg Abbott is threatening legal action against the Defense Department.
-
Top DoD official visits Hawaii base amid contaminated water crisis
Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks visited the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility Dec. 14, speaking with military families and facility workers about the water issue.
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The U.S. military’s biggest stories of 2021
From the Capitol riot to the chaotic withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan, national security stories dominated discussions in 2021 as the world began to move beyond the pandemic.
-
Cost of rebuilding Offutt will be higher than original estimate
Offutt Air Force Base was inundated with floodwaters in March 2019.
-
An archaeological crew may have found a WWII US bomber in Italy
An archaeological dig in Sicily has uncovered traces of a lost World War II American heavy bomber shot down in 1943, and possible human remains that could lead to identification of five airmen whose bodies were never recovered.
-
Pentagon IG will investigate management of Hawaii fuel storage facility at center of water crisis
The investigation was requested by Hawaii’s congressional delegation in light of the toxic water crisis at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam affecting military personnel and families.
-
US Air Force blows up a target with a cruise missile from a cargo plane
The Air Force wants to make a “bomb bay in a box” to load on cargo planes — and for the first time launched an armed cruise missile in this way.
-
Dishonorable discharges for COVID vaccine refusal off the table as military separations begin
Only discharges of honorable or general under honorable conditions will be allowed under the new defense authorization bill.
-
Across services, troops face discipline for refusing vaccine
As many as 20,000 unvaccinated service members are at risk of being removed from service.
-
Housing allowances, on average, will climb by more than 5% in 2022, and a lot more for some
Your housing allowance increase will depend on your rank, location, dependent status and other factors.
-
Texas joins growing list of governors protesting National Guard vaccine mandate
Gov. Greg Abbott is threatening legal action against the Defense Department.
-
Top DoD official visits Hawaii base amid contaminated water crisis
Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks visited the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility Dec. 14, speaking with military families and facility workers about the water issue.













