Measures to enhance safety and prevent sexual assault and harassment. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin announced that actions are going to be taken at Military Service Academies (MSAs)…
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Land Sales Around Air Force Base Under Review
CFIUS and USAF investigate an investment firm’s purchases of land over the past 5 years. The U.S. Air Force and the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United…
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New Commissary Chief Focused on Savings and Convenience
Defense Commissary Agency trying to keep shopping affordable for military families. The new director and CEO of the Defense Commissary Agency, John Hall, is making consumer savings a…
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Defense Department to Launch Pre-K School Program in Japan
Program at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni expands access to early education in Defense Department schools. The Department of Defense has announced a pre-kindergarten program will open at…
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Defense Secretary Cancels Drag Show at Military Base
Air Force officials had approved a third annual performance at Nellis Air Force Base. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark…
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Toxic Spill at Hawaii’s Red Hill Facility
Contractor error spills fire foam suppressant. A spill of 1,300 gallons of toxic fire suppressant occurred at Hawaii’s Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage site, near Joint Base Pearl…
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Land Near Military Bases Off Limits to Foreign Buyers
New rule on barriers proposed by Treasury Department. The U.S. Treasury Department has proposed a new rule that would establish barriers for non-Americans seeking to purchase land near…
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Military Maintenance Funds Often Unused
Auditors say dorms and other buildings could be repaired. A Government Accountability Office (GAO) official has reported that the Department of Defense (DOD) could invest its unused funds…
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U.S. Launches Retaliatory Airstrike in Syria
The action was prompted by an Iranian drone strike that killed one American. The U.S. military carried out airstrikes in Syria on Thursday after an Iranian drone had…
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Policies for Pregnant Service Members and Families Updated
Defense Department creates flexible days off for reproductive health care appointments. The Department of Defense (DoD) has released three policies specific to the care of pregnant service members…
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