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Hegseth Fires Top Army General He Accused of Leaking Information to Media

Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia was fired as part of a broad and highly unusual campaign to find and punish senior military officers who speak to reporters.

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Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia, a highly regarded officer and combat veteran, was serving on the Joint Staff as the director of strategy when he was removed this week.
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The Special Ops Podcasts Changing the Narrative of the War on Terror

Veterans’ complaints about the rules of engagement have reached Pete Hegseth and a generation of new recruits.

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Andy Stumpf, a former member of U.S. Navy SEAL Team 6 and now host of the podcast “Cleared Hot,” in his Montana studio.
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Iran War Cost Rises to $47.1 Billion, Pentagon Told Lawmakers

The estimate through Oct. 16 shows that bombs, missiles and other munitions accounted for more than 60 percent of expenses.

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A sailor running across the flight deck of the U.S.S. George Washington in the Arabian Sea last month.
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U.S. Defends Military Campaign Against Cartels as Leaders Gather in Caribbean

A regional coalition convened as part of a U.S. military effort to disrupt and combat drug traffickers that officials have compared to the campaign against the Islamic State and Al Qaeda.

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A multinational military exercise near Panama City in August. Regional military leaders at a gathering on Tuesday reviewed a wide-ranging U.S. military plan to combat drug smugglers.
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Hegseth Barred Trans Troops. Military Boards Are Rejecting Those Orders.

The service members at Navy and Marine Corps hearings are finding ways to keep trans troops in uniform.

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A board voted to retain Marine Staff Sgt. Damien Contreras, noting his 10 years of good service.
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