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Trump lists his ‘TOP 25’ accomplishments of ‘TERM THREE’. The Iran war is one of them: ‘Obliterated Iran’s nuclear enrichment capacity’

The war has cost billions.

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Trump team removed plaque critical of Confederate monument in Arlington cemetery

The Trump administration has worked to restore monuments tied to Confederate leaders while criticizing Smithsonian exhibits that touch on slavery

The Independent UK

Pentagon’s plan for testosterone tests for military members vanishes after being posted online

Multiple reports noted the new clinical guidance for testosterone testing among military members, though the document was taken off the Defense Department’s website less than a day later

The Independent UK

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Pete Hegseth's Wife Sparks Alarm After Sitting in Highly Sensitive Meeting With British Defense Officials

Jennifer Hegseth's involvement in Pentagon meetings with British officials raises security concerns, as her presence during sensitive discussions prompts questions about her unofficial role.

International Business Times UK

Schools serving US military families put new emphasis on Western civilization and Christianity

The Department of Defense is introducing a course centered on Western civilization and Christianity this fall in the schools it operates for military families

The Independent UK

DC residents call Trump’s National Guard extension ‘demoralizing’ as they endure a ‘police state’

Extending the deployment into 2029 will cost about $1.4 billion, according to a Defense Department estimate

The Independent UK

Trump’s National Guard deployment in DC to cost $1.4B more

The figure offers a glimpse of how much taxpayer money will be spent on a deployment that has been criticized by local officials

The Independent UK

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FDA Licenses the First Freeze Dried Plasma Product for U.S. Adults When Frozen Plasma Is Not Available

The FDA licensed Ezplaz Freeze-Dried Plasma, the first shelf-stable plasma product cleared in the U.S. for adults experiencing bleeding when frozen plasma is unavailable.

Medical Daily

Defense funding to research troops’ brain injuries shrank since 2025

Funding for Defense Department medical research into traumatic brain injuries has dropped by more than three-quarters in the last three fiscal years, even as the problem continues to plague U.S. servicemembers. At issue is the Pentagon-funded program to research detection and treatment of TBIs and to understand psychological health issues,…

Roll Call

Retiring From the Military: 10 Things to Know

It's a whole new world off base, and "retirement" means something different for those who have served.

Kiplinger

Melania Trump crowns the first-ever Presidential AI Challenge winners

The first lady hosted an event at the White House Tuesday to recognize the winners of the inaugural Presidential AI Challenge. The nationwide contest tasked students with developing projects that utilized artificial intelligence methods or tools to address challenges in their local communities. More than 20,000 students from all 50…

The Independent UK

LDS groups and Utah Republicans rage as military no longer counts church as Christian under Hegseth religion list shake-up

Defense Department cut roughly 180 religion codes from previous list, with mostly Christian denominations remaining

The Independent UK

Pentagon awards $9.7 billion in contracts to Dell, Microsoft to provide software, stop license sprawl, and cut costs across military and intelligence networks

Dell has been awarded a contract to supply Microsoft 365 software and other services for the Department of Defense, the intelligence community, and the US Coast Guard.

TechRadar

The New York Times Sues Pentagon Over 'Retaliatory' Escort Requirement

The Pentagon instituted its new press rules in the fall, prompting a months-long legal battle over the First Amendment.

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The Independent UK

The New York Times sues the Pentagon a second time over Hegseth's media restrictions

The New York Times sued the Defense Department Monday for the second time in recent months over media access

The Times of India

'FBI has not forgotten': Who is ex-Air Force officer Monica Witt who fled to Iran after spying?

The FBI reinforced its search for Monica Witt who is wanted in the US for allegedly spying for Iran, using her post as a US Air Force officer, before fleeing to Iran. "The FBI has not forgotten and believes that during this critical moment in Iran's history, there is someone…

TechRadar

Pentagon staff embracing vibe coding as military personnel deploy over 20,000 AI agents per week since launch — autonomous tools handling 25,000 sessions per day on average to improve efficiency by eliminating "boring" staff work and manual data entry

Pentagon personnel rapidly adopt vibe-coding tools as more than 100,000 AI agents are created to automate routine work and eliminate manual data entry across unclassified networks.

International Business Times

Pentagon Excludes Anthropic in Deal With OpenAI, Google, SpaceX and Others for Classified AI Work

The Defense Department said Friday it had reached agreements with leading AI firms, including SpaceX, OpenAI, Google, Nvidia, Reflection AI, Microsoft, Amazon Web Services, and Oracle.

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The Independent UK

Head-on bus crash near Pentagon injures 23 people including Defense Department workers

Video showed the two transit buses slamming into each other

The Independent UK

Vatican officials try to downplay report of meeting that sparked reported feud between Pope Leo and Trump

The Defense Department has described the meeting as a ‘respectful and reasonable discussion’

The Mary Sue

Senate Democrat slams White House, connecting horrific school bombing to a terrifying budget decision

Senator Andy Kim (D-N.J.) is directly connecting recent budget cuts by the Trump administration to a horrific missile strike on an elementary school in Iran. According to The Hill, Kim, who previously served on the National Security Council during the Obama administration, told CNN that the February 28 strike, which…

The Times of India

Pentagon bars photographers after ‘unflattering’ photos of Pete Hegseth: Report

The Pentagon barred press photographers from war briefings after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's staff deemed published images "unflattering." This decision, following Hegseth's first briefing in months, led to some outlets being excluded from subsequent events. The Defense Department cited effective space utilization and encouraged outlets to seek credentials for access.

The Guardian - US

Jimmy Kimmel on Pentagon splurging on doughnuts: ‘Is this My 600lb Defense Department?’

Late-night hosts discussed Trump’s mixed messaging on Iran, the Melania documentary and a ‘cult’ of Maga footwear

International Business Times UK

Candace Owens Mocks Trump's Appointment of Erika Kirk to Air Force Academy Board

Controversy over Erika Kirk's appointment to the Air Force Academy's Board, with reactions from Candace Owens and netizens, questions her husband's legacy and the decision's impact.

The Times of India

“Grieving widow”: Candace Owens reignites Erika Kirk feud while questioning Defense Department advisory role tied to Charlie Kirk’s legacy

Donald Trump appointed Erika Kirk to the United States Air Force Academy Board of Visitors, a role that advises on academy matters. Soon after, Candace Owens publicly questioned the appointment on social media. The comment revived their earlier online dispute, which had already drawn attention during Owens’ discontinued series about…

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