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Pentagon Marks Earth Day 2022 with Push for Funding to Combat Climate Change

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Joshua T. Pulda, left, and Cpl. Jezzelle K. Rivera dispose leaves during a base-wide clean-up on Camp Johnson, N.C. March 22, 2022. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jaiden O. Sangster) The Department of Defense is using Friday’s celebration of Earth Day to push for reduced energy consumption across the military, as well as encourage Congress to fund a raft of…
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Army Lays Out Ambitious Goals to Combat Climate Change, Including Electric Tactical Vehicles

Louisiana Army National Guard tactical vehicles transport flood relief supplies in Denham Springs, August 15, 2016, after 30 inches of rainfall inundated portions of Southeast Louisiana. (Army National Guard photo by 1st Sgt. Paul Meeker) The Army wants to slash its carbon footprint, cut down on greenhouse gas emissions and have a fully electric fleet of vehicles in the coming years, according…
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Biden Taps Combat-Hardened Officer to Lead Central Command

Then Lt. Gen. Michael “Erik” Kurilla gives a speech at the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) change of command, March 5, 2021, at the division parade field, Fort Campbell, Ky. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Andrea Notter) WASHINGTON — A senior Army three-star general…
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Defense Secretary Taking More Authority for Use of DC Guard

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin pauses while speaking during a media briefing at the Pentagon on Nov. 17, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File) WASHINGTON — The Pentagon said Thursday it has streamlined the approval process for urgent use of National Guard…
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How to Absorb the Marine Corps into the Army and Navy

Marines with Company A, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, use green smoke to provide concealment as they move through the simulated town during a Military Operation on Urban Terrain exercise aboard Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, Aug. 11, 2015. (Joshua Murray /U.S. Marine Corps) For decades, the U.S. Marine Corps has attempted to tweak its force structure…
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Lavatai Runs for 2 TDs, Navy's D Dominates in Win Over Army

Navy quarterback Tai Lavatai, top center, runs the ball in for a touchdown during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Army, Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Navy had its way with…
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Army Gets Navy's (Wrong) Goat

The U.S. Naval Academy mascot stands on the sideline during the 113th Army-Navy game at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pa., Dec. 8, 2012. (Department of Defense photo by EJ Hersom) Mascot-nabbing has been technically off-limits between the service academies for nearly 30 years, but that didn’t stop West Point cadets last weekend from executing a heist of Bill, the Naval…
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