Associated Press – As tensions with North Korea rise, three US aircraft carriers filled the skies with fighters Tuesday for one of the largest US military exercises in decades off Guam in the Pacific.
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Washington Post – The Pentagon is looking to increase the ranks of SEALs without easing their tough training.

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New York Times – Nearly a third of every 1,000-member Naval Academy class now undergoes laser eye surgery, part of a booming trend among military personnel with poor vision. Unlike in the civilian world, where eye surgery is still largely done for convenience or vanity, the procedure’s popularity in the armed forces is transforming career choices and daily life in subtle but far-reaching ways.
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