NASA’s Orion module splashed into the Pacific Ocean just after 8 p.m. Eastern on Friday, safely delivering the four astronauts of the Artemis II mission from their record-setting journey around the moon.
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APNewsAlert: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — #Iran foreign minister says passage through the Strait of Hormuz allowed next 2 weeks under Iranian military management.

NASA just dropped this image of Artemis II astronaut Christina Koch looking back at us. The first woman to ever see our planet in its entirety. I’m not crying you’re crying 🥹🔭🧪 📸: NASA

Hegseth has intervened in military promotions for more than a dozen senior officers The defense secretary’s efforts to block or delay promotions to general or admiral for some officers has raised concerns that he may be targeting them because of race, gender or affiliation with the B...

NEW: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has taken steps to block or delay promotions for more than a dozen Black and female senior officers across all four branches of the military, according to nine U.S. officials familiar with the process.

An underrated addendum to the Bowling Alone story is that North America's largest bowling operator (Bowlero) is a publicly traded company whose business model involves buying mom and pop alleys, shutting down the leagues, and trying to attract casual, higher paying, one-off players.

ICE agents will be stationed outside Marine Corps graduation events in South Carolina As the U.S. continues to fight the war in Iran, the Marine Corps has boosted protection measures on bases, requiring everyone to present REAL IDs, passports or birth certificates to access any sites.

"ICE agents will be stationed outside graduation events for the nation’s newest Marines to identify whether any of their family members are undocumented, according to the Marine Corps."

Live updates: Iran receives 15-point US ceasefire proposal from Trump administration, Pakistan officials say Iran received a 15-point proposal from the U.S. to reach a ceasefire in the war, two Pakistani officials said Wednesday. Iran has insisted it isn’t engaged in negotiations with the U.S.

BREAKING: Iranian state television's English arm says Tehran rejects U.S. ceasefire proposal, quoting an anonymous official. Follow live updates:

I didn't realize this -- that the Reaper drone, the signature weapon of the post-9/11 wars -- is likely seeing its last conflict. "The Air Force placed its final order for Reapers in 2020 and manufacturer General Atomics closed the production line last year after building 575 of the drones."

Pentagon seeks $200 billion in additional funds for the Iran war, AP source says A senior administration official says the Pentagon is seeking $200 billion in additional funds for the Iran war.

BREAKING: The Pentagon seeks $200 billion in additional funds for the Iran war, AP source says.

🚨🚨Judge Lamberth orders USAGM, by March 23, to bring back all 1,042 VOA employees, who have been on paid admin leave for a year and resume full broadcasting. The court also rules all the actions Kari Lake took to reduce US international broadcasting to a supposed "statutory minimum" are vacated.

Judge Voids Mass Layoffs at Voice of America The ruling, which said that Kari Lake’s appointment to oversee V.O.A.’s parent agency was invalid, was a major rejection of President Trump’s attempts to dismantle the government-funded news group.

A federal judge on Saturday ruled that the appointment of Kari Lake, the head of Voice of America’s oversight agency, was invalid, voiding mass layoffs that she had carried out at the federally funded news group last year.

This is a bombshell: "the Pentagon wanted the company to allow for the collection and analysis of unclassified, commercial bulk data on Americans, such as geolocation and web browsing data"

This kind of agenda echoes the defunded Total Information Awareness effort, post-9/11

Dear Friends, if you are able, we could use some supplies! My birthday is February 14 & nothing would bring me more birthday joy than stockpiling some nourishment for these babies! Currently logging in at 28!!! Lots of hungry babies here. amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls…

The vanquishing of Military.com. Former staffers say a new owner dealt the respected publication a death blow when service members and veterans needed it most.

Former staffers say a new owner dealt the respected publication a death blow when service members and veterans needed it most. Read @liamjscott.bsky.social www.cjr.org/feature/mili...

Two National Guard members shot in Washington, D.C., and their condition isn't known, AP source says Two National Guard soldiers were shot Wednesday near the White House and their conditions aren’t immediately known, according to a law enforcement official not authorized to discuss the matter publicly and spoke to AP on condition of anonymity.Emergency vehicles were seen responding to the area.

BREAKING: Two National Guard members have been shot in Washington, D.C., and their condition isn't known, AP source says.

Fantastic - congrats, @patriciakime.bsky.social: “Kime’s work is the kind of journalism we need and that journalists aspire to,” said the NPF judges.

Wow! Congrats!

Please let @dflawrence.bsky.social do more film coverage, this is delightful.

U.S. poised to strike military targets in Venezuela in escalation against Maduro regime The Trump Administration has made the decision to attack military installations inside Venezuela and the strikes could come at any moment, sources with knowledge of the situation told the Miami Herald...

(Miami Herald) - The Trump Administration has made the decision to attack military installations inside Venezuela and the strikes could come at any moment, sources with knowledge of the situation told the Miami Herald ..

@miamiherald.com
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2025 MRE Conference Agenda - Military Reporters and Editors Military Reporters & Editors announces its 2025 MRE Conference Agenda to be held Friday, Nov. 7 for journalists covering the military.

Military Reporters & Editors’ annual conference is right around the corner on Nov. 7! Please register here if you plan to attend. We can’t wait to see you all there! The keynote speaker is the new Ukrainian ambassador to the U.S. www.militaryreporters.org/2025/10/2025...

Trump's decision to send aircraft carrier to South America will leave Mideast and Europe with none President Donald Trump’s deployment of the nation’s most advanced aircraft carrier to South America is pulling the ship out of the Mediterranean Sea.

Trump’s decision to send aircraft carrier to South America will leave Mideast and Europe with none

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Service members with shaving waivers are not allowed to attend the event with Hegseth, which will be held at Camp Humphreys, per email from 51st Fighter Wing at Osan Air Base, South Korea, which was posted on the unofficial Air Force amn/nco/snco page. AF official confirmed the email is authentic.

Pentagon to use $130 million donation from anonymous Trump ‘friend’ to pay military members | CNN Politics The Trump administration plans to funnel a $130 million donation from an anonymous ally of President Donald Trump toward paying military service members during the government shutdown, the Defense Dep...

New: The Pentagon confirms to CNN it will funnel $130M from an anonymous Trump “friend” toward military pay.

Asked about the donor’s identity and any foreign or domestic entanglements, the WH referred questions to DoD. DoD then referred questions back to the WH
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Why Did You Leave the Department of Veterans Affairs? ProPublica wants to hear from doctors, nurses and other front-line medical providers who recently left positions at a VA hospital or clinic.

#MedSky: In August, we reported that the VA lost more than 600 doctors and nearly 2,000 nurses this year.

We know that for many of you, the decision to leave the VA could not have been easy. Here’s how you can share your story with us ⤵️

Infowars is joining the Pentagon press corps:

America saved him from the Taliban. Trump wants to send him back. He supported America’s war, escaped Afghanistan and started a family in the U.S. Then ICE arrested him. If he is deported, he expects the Taliban to kill him.

He supported America’s war, escaped Afghanistan and started a family in the U.S.

Then ICE arrested him.

If he is deported, he expects the Taliban to kill him.

Opinion: Why I'm handing in my Pentagon press pass Tom Bowman has held his Pentagon press pass for 28 years. He says the Pentagon's new media policy makes it impossible to be a journalist, which means finding out what's really going on behind the scen...

NPR’s Tom Bowman today is handing in the Pentagon press pass he has held for 28 years. www.npr.org/2025/10/14/g...

Some Texas National Guard troops replaced in Illinois after failing to meet standards An unspecified amount of Texas National Guard troops were replaced in Chicago, shortly after photos of their appearance were mocked.

The Texas Military Department confirmed to @taskandpurpose.com it had replaced some of the 200 National Guard troops sent to Chicago for not being "in compliance" with validation standards. This came after photos of heavyset NG members were widely mocked. taskandpurpose.com/news/texas-n...

Texas National Guard troops sent to Chicago aren't getting paid When President Trump called them to active duty, the Texas troops went on the federal payroll. But the government shutdown has cut off paychecks indefinitely.

Texas National Guard troops sent to Chicago are working for free. www.expressnews.com/news/article...

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