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Contractors fight liability claims over naval yard shooting
by Jacki BillingsDepartment of Defense contractors asked a judge to throw out a lawsuit aimed at placing the September 2013 mass shooting at a Washington D.C. naval yard on its shoulders.
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Navy finalizing plans for armed security at recruiting stations
by Jacki BillingsThe Navy is finalizing plans to place armed security personnel at recruitment stations across the US after a gunman fatally shot four Marines and a sailor in Chattanooga, Tennessee last year.
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Pentagon lifts ban on transgender service members
by Daniel TerrillSecretary of Defense Ash Carter said Thursday the DoD should be able recruit the most qualified from “100 percent of America’s population" for the all-volunteer force.
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Military’s handgun competition down to 3, report says
by Daniel TerrillThe Defense Department will narrow the list of bidders throwing in to supply the U.S. Army with a new official handgun in 2016’s third quarter.
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Court sides with Remington in M4 case
by Daniel TerrillA federal court sided with Remington Arms in a dispute with the government’s vetting process regarding an Army contract that had been awarded to Colt after it declared bankruptcy.
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Defense Secretary tours missile lab (4 Pics)
by Joey ClementineThe Secretary of Defense, Ashton Carter, recently toured the propulsion laboratory at the Naval Air Weapons Station in China Lake.
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Photo of the Day: AAAH CHOO!
by Joey ClementineGesundheit! I see you have something coming out of your nose there -- oh, it's just propellent gases burning off as a projectile exits.
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Pentagon opens all combat roles to women (VIDEO)
by Daniel TerrillDefense Secretary Ashton Carter announced Thursday that the Pentagon will open all combat roles in the military to women.
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DOD teams up with Sesame Street to provide resources for military children
by Jennifer CruzRocio Galarza, with the Sesame Workshop, said they hope the materials can be used to help military children grow smarter, stronger and kinder.
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L-3’s EOTech to pay gov’t $25.6 million in fraud case
by Daniel TerrillOptics maker EOTech agreed to pay the government $25.6 million Tuesday for selling defective sights to military and federal law enforcement agencies.
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GSA auctioning off Black Hawk helicopter (5 pics)
by Joey ClementineThe General Services Administration is auctioning off a used Black Hawk helicopter in Huntsville, Alabama, for the Defense Department. This UH-60A Black Hawk Medium Lift Utility Helicopter is a four-bladed, twin-engine, medium-lift utility helicopter manufactured by Sikorsky Aircraft. To bid, potential buyers need to deposit $100,000. The current high bid is $200,000 and the auction ends March 4 at […]
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Department of Defense spent more than $500K on Viagra last year
by Jennifer CruzIn addition to the military dispersing over half a million dollars worth of erectile dysfunction medications, TRICARE also covers the cost for Viagra, as well as hormone injections, penis pumps, penile implants and testicular prostheses.
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