Defense News Weekly Episodes
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Navy Reserve retention bonuses on the rise | Defense News Weekly Full Episode 8.7.26
The Navy ups the ante for recruiting and retaining Reserve sailors, and a service medal is revived by the Pentagon. Plus, a tour of a military museum.
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Are changes coming to veterans’ benefits? | Defense News Weekly Full Episode 7.21.26
A leader at the center of Congress’ efforts to revamp some veterans’ benefits weighs in on the changes. Plus, testosterone tests for troops.
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New fitness standard takes hold across the Army | Defense News Weekly Full Episode 7.14.26
The Army implements the new waist-to-height ratio system amid a Pentagon push for revamped standards. Plus, new tech on the scene at Eurosatory 2026.
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The Medal of Honor and veteran transition assistance | Defense News Weekly Full Episode 7.7.26
Two Marines and one soldier were recently awarded the MOH. One foundation seeks to help vets with MMA training. Those stories and more on this week’s episode.
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GWOT Memorial group open to design changes | Defense News Weekly Full Episode 6.30.26
The president of the GWOT Memorial Foundation says he’s taking feedback on the installation’s design. Plus, foam drones and a throwable 360-degree camera.
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Foam drones and a throwable 360-degree tactical camera – SOF Week tech
New systems seen at SOF Week include one-way drones made of lightweight material, and a camera you can throw into a room for a full-spectrum view.
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Warrior Games athletes go for the gold | Defense News Weekly Full Episode 8.27.22
The top competitions in military adaptive sports show their best in the 2022 Warrior Games in Disney World – we bring you coverage from the event.
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Ukrainians train in the U.K. and battle balloons | Defense News Weekly full episode 8.20.22
This week, we see how Ukrainian troops train with the British military, the rise of ‘battle balloons’ in reconnaissance, and hear about a new vets resource.
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Special Disneyland ceremony for fallen Marine | Defense News Weekly Full Episode 8.12.22
Disneyland makes a special day for a Gold Star family. Raytheon buys a small company, and we get a sneak peek at the future of Air Force helmets.
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Gold Star family receives son’s medals at Disneyland
A year after Marine Lance Cpl. Dylan Merola died in a blast during evacuations of the Kabul airport, Disneyland offered to host a medal presentation for him.
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Raytheon eyes small satellite edge
In this week’s Defense Dollars, Raytheon buys a satellite company and Booz Allen Hamilton extends a contract.
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Army and special ops test new tech | Defense News Weekly Full Episode 7.23.22
Go inside Army researchers’ high-altitude simulation chamber, and see what happens when special forces troops get their hands on robotic ground vehicles.
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Service Members of the Year 2022 – Full Live Event
For their courage, sacrifice and commitment, Military Times honors the 2022 Service Members of the Year.
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Soldier of the Year 2022 | Maj. Nicholas Dockery
A dazzling resume punctuated by two Silver Stars for heroism under fire are the backdrop for this 2022’s Soldier of the Year award for Maj. Nicholas Dockery.
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Marine of the Year 2022 | Maj. Cory Jones
After a mid-air collision with a fighter jet set his engines on fire, Maj. Cory Jones faced a desperate situation – how to crash land a burning C-130J.
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Airman of the Year 2022 | Staff Sgt. Duncan Copley
In the chaos and danger of the effort to airlift Afghans out of Kabul, Staff Sgt. Duncan Copley faced a harrowing – how to handle a bomb threat.
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Sailor of the Year 2022 | AWS1 Cale Foy
Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 1st Class Cale Foy lived up to the credo, “So that others may live” in his one-man rescue of a group caught in a shipwreck.
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Veteran of the Year 2022 | David Kim
West Point and Harvard Business School graduate David Kim’s military experience led him to found the charity Children of Fallen Patriots.