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Hormuz Tracker A public daily count of ships transiting the strait (Spoiler alert: it's not too encouraging.)

FALLS CHURCH, Va. – In many ways, experiencing feelings of stress is a part of our everyday lives. Life in the military community often comes with its own unique stressors. While we often associate stress with mental and emotional well-being, stress also affects your entire body, including your oral health. Stress can show up in your body in many ways, which directly affects your teeth, gums, and overall oral health. Keep reading to learn more about how to manage your everyday stress to alleviate the toll stress can take on your oral health.

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FALLS CHURCH, Va. – Occasional bad breath, also known as halitosis, can be a temporary problem, often caused by certain smelly foods like garlic or onions. However, persistent bad breath can be a red flag, signaling oral health issues that require attention from a dentist or medical professional. Douglas Elsesser, a program analyst with the Dental Program Branch of the TRICARE Health Plan, at the Defense Health Agency, said, “Understanding potential causes of bad breath and taking proactive steps can help maintain not only fresh breath but also your overall well-being.”

The soldier wakes at 6 a.m. after getting only three or four hours of sleep. He showers, shaves, and puts on his uniform by 7 a.m., even as his head pounds from a traumatic brain injury. Sometimes, while walking to a mandatory daily roll call, the piece of shrapnel still lodged in his back catches on his shirt. He’s not in the barracks. He is recovering at the Soldier Recovery Unit at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.

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The Navy finished the first of its modernization projects meant to move sailors into shore housing as part of the Pentagon’s overall Barracks Task Force, the installations command announced Thursday. The Navy installed new furnishings and renovated the living quarters at Naval Base Kitsap-Bremerton, Wash., one of the Navy’s bases where ship maintenance occurs, according to a Commander, Navy Installations Command news release.

Inside the dangerous US mission that cleared Iran’s mines from Hormuz shipping lanes

Pattaya police have launched a major security operation before 5,000 American sailors and Marines arrive in Chonburi. More than 200 officers and social workers moved across the resort on Saturday night, August 29. The deployment targeted street prostitution along Pattaya Beach, Second Road and other busy tourist areas. Ultimately, officers arrested 25 people accused of soliciting customers in public.

Several U.S. military leaders have advised Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth that prolonging large-scale operations against Iran is unsustainable and risks weakening their ability to confront threats elsewhere, including the U.S. homeland, according to people familiar with a recent assessment prepared for the Pentagon chief.

US strikes Iranian rocket launchers on the Strait of Hormuz in first military action in weeks

A sailor assigned to the USS Abraham Lincoln expected to reenlist before the ship’s current deployment began. Now, after more than nine months of continuous operations, training and drills, the service member is questioning whether the U.S. Navy could be a long-term career. “I planned to reenlist before this deployment, but now I’m reconsidering,” the sailor told Military Times on the condition of anonymity, fearing reprisal.

Over the last six months, the president’s approval ratings have tumbled while gas prices have reached record highs because of the war and the resulting chaos in the Strait of Hormuz, a primary oil route. Perhaps even more damaging for Trump, it has fractured his MAGA base and left Republican candidates defending a war they were not given the option of voting for or against in Congress.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth blocked promotions of four Army officers picked for promotion to one-star rank, some of whom have ties to top Army generals the Pentagon chief ousted earlier this year, The Hill has learned.

Brutal news accounts this week provide more proof of what we already knew: The chaos he’s creating is making the country weaker, not stronger.

The U.S. military has killed hundreds of noncombatants since gutting its Civilian Harm Mitigation and Response mission last year. After significant blowback, the Defense Department is considering partially restoring the program.

The Navy is changing how enlisted advancement works. Eligible sailors in participating ratings are increasingly being connected to higher-paygrade billets, while nuclear sailors remain on a different advancement track.

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A top Navy admiral is pushing for more predictable deployment lengths as sailors aboard ships like the USS Lincoln and USS Ford spent hundreds of days at sea.

Ailani Roundtree, a Norfolk-based Navy sailor, pleaded guilty to reckless driving for the April crash that injured seven.

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Daryl Caudle and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy John Perryman, each one year into the job, told reporters Wednesday that this commitment shows no signs of stopping and the service is doing what it can to ease the pressure on deployed sailors and their families facing the longest deployments in decades.

The sailor on the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier who jumped overboard in an attempt to die by suicide has been charged with violations and could have his pay docked.

Days before the Army's top officer was abruptly fired earlier this year, he was advised by a fellow general now vying to replace him to stop the military's investigation into an unauthorized helicopter flyby of musician Kid Rock's Tennessee estate, three people familiar with the matter said.