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U.S. Army Trains Apache Helicopter Pilots to Shoot Drones

The U.S. Army is training Apache pilots to shoot down drones as militaries around the world assess the efficacy of 20th-century technologies in a new era.

© Lena Mucha for The New York Times

An Apache helicopter hovering during Operation Skyfall II at the Grafenwöhr Training Area in Germany.
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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.

© Marie Eriel Hobro for The New York Times

A board voted to retain Marine Staff Sgt. Damien Contreras, noting his 10 years of good service.
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U.S. and Israel Draw Up Plans for Renewed Strikes on Iran After Elections

Renewed hostilities might not be any more successful than the war’s first phase, and President Trump has repeatedly canceled plans for a return to major combat.

© Arash Khamooshi/Polaris for The New York Times

A site of a U.S.-Israeli airstrike in Tehran in March.
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