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Senator Says Hegseth Barred Him From Gulf Base to 'Cover Up the True Cost' of Iran War

A US senator visiting the Persian Gulf said Tuesday that the Pentagon blocked him from inspecting a heavily damaged American military installation and refused to arrange a briefing on the Iran War, accusing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth of mounting an "unprecedented" effort to conceal the conflict's costs and consequences from lawmakers and the public.…

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Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan to be executed Dec. 3, email statesNidal Hasan is set to die by firing squad in what will be the first military execution since 1961.

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North Korea Warns South Not to Cross Border by Even ‘Millimeter’North Korea said it would not tolerate even a “millimeter” violation of its territory after South Korea conducted mine removal operations along the two countries’ heavily fortified border following an incident in which three South Korean soldiers were injured.

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US Forces in Okinawa to Face Curfew After Marine’s ArrestThe US Forces in Japan will pause operations for 48 hours starting noon on Wednesday and impose a month-long curfew on military personnel, following the arrest of a US Marine on suspicion of murdering a Japanese woman.

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Study: Shock Gloves Traumatized Army VolunteersA newly released military study paints a frightening picture of the electric shock gloves ICE recently purchased by the thousands—and which the agency and its acting head David Venturella seem eager to deploy regardless of the potential consequences. Records unearthed by the watchdog group American Oversight and first shared with the Associated Press…

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Firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan set for DecemberThe Pentagon added Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth recommended the execution of the former U.S. Army major.

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Objections to Conscription Triple in Germany, Media Report SaysGermany’s Federal Office for Family Affairs and Civil Society Functions (BAFzA) received 12,102 conscientious objection applications between January and August, according to RedaktionsNetzwerk Deutschland (RND). The figure compares with 3,879 applications in all of 2025 and 2,249 in 2024, the report stated. Applicants included reservists, active-duty…

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Army Actions Contributed to Reagan Airport Collision, Internal Report SaysIt is unclear what changes could result from the Army report, which is unlikely to satisfy critics of the military’s response to the D.C. crash.

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Pentagon confirms Fort Hood terrorist's firing squad execution will be livestreamed: 'Details will follow'The Pentagon confirms Fort Hood terrorist Nidal Hasan's firing squad execution will be livestreamed, according to a Pentagon official.

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What to know about the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal HasanSecretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said Thursday the firing squad execution of convicted Fort Hood shooter former Army Maj. Nidal Hasan will be open to the public, a new revelation to the first U.S. military execution in more than six decades. Hasan, a former Army psychiatrist who opened fire at Fort Hood in Texas in...

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U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln Returns Home After Long and Grueling DeploymentThe aircraft carrier, whose crew endured food shortages, spent much of its nearly 11-month deployment in combat without a day off.

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