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By Jeff Schogol Dec 2, 2020

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Congress is poised to defy Trump over Confederate base names

Trump has told lawmakers he would veto the defense policy bill if it changed base names that honor Confederate leaders

By Jeff Schogol Dec 2, 2020

News

Two decades of blood, sweat, and tears in Afghanistan have yielded a ‘modicum of success,’ top US general says

"Over the last five to seven years at a minimum, we have been in a condition of strategic stalemate"

By Jeff Schogol Dec 1, 2020

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Leader of Pentagon task force to defeat ISIS reportedly fired

The circumstances surrounding Christopher Maier’s departure remain murky.

By Jeff Schogol Dec 1, 2020

Military Tech

Marines are getting new boots to keep their feet toasty in -20 degree weather

One noticeable change from other cold weather footwear is that the new boots are made out of black leather.

By Jeff Schogol Nov 30, 2020

News

Air Force officer dies in non-combat incident in the United Arab Emirates

An Air Force officer recently died in a “non-combat related vehicle incident” at Al Dhafra Air Base in the United...

By Jeff Schogol Nov 30, 2020

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The Navy has decided to scrap the USS Bonhomme Richard

The service has determined that it would be too costly to repair the amphibious assault ship.

By Jeff Schogol Nov 30, 2020

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The USS Nimitz is back in the Middle East amid Iraq, Afghanistan drawdowns

“There were no specific threats that triggered the return of the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group"

By Jeff Schogol Nov 25, 2020

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We salute these Marines for saving the life of a woman trapped underneath a car

'Marines run to the sound of the guns, so it didn’t surprise me at all that the Marines were there'

By Jeff Schogol Nov 24, 2020

Mandatory Fun

Pentagon pours cold water on summit with New England Patriots coach over Armenian conflict

New England Patriots Coach Bill Belichick had said he really hoped the U.S. military would intervene in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict

By Jeff Schogol Nov 24, 2020

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The Pentagon is now officially planning for a Biden administration

Members of the Biden transition with security clearances to finally talk to officials in the current administration and receive classified...

By Jeff Schogol Nov 22, 2020

News

Israeli tank flips over in possible first-ever IDF WTF Moment

The tank's driver reportedly suffered minor injuries.

By Jeff Schogol Nov 22, 2020

Analysis

Will American history forget the Iraq and Afghanistan wars?

I’m no historian, but I suspect that if future American history books touch on the Afghanistan and Iraq wars at...

By Jeff Schogol Nov 20, 2020

Analysis

Acting SecDef Miller is rewriting the history of the Vietnam War as the US looks for the exit in Afghanistan

Miller’s take on Ford’s role in the war’s end bears no resemblance to reality.

By Jeff Schogol Nov 18, 2020

Analysis

US drawdown in Afghanistan is wrong call, says commander who claimed we were on the ‘road to winning’ in 2013

The general doth protest too much

By Jeff Schogol Nov 18, 2020

News

Special Operations Command is now ‘on par’ with the military services, Acting SecDef Miller says

'I have directed the special operations civilian leadership to report directly to me instead of through the current bureaucratic channels'

By Jeff Schogol Nov 17, 2020

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Trump reportedly asked for options to attack Iran but was talked out of it

'Iran has already demonstrated that they will respond to our actions and we should always expect that they will do...

By Jeff Schogol Nov 17, 2020

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Thousands of troops will depart Iraq and Afghanistan before Trump leaves office

'With the blessings of Providence, in the coming year we will finish this generational war and bring our men and...

By Jeff Schogol Nov 17, 2020

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After failing 3 times in a row, Pentagon admits it won’t pass an audit till 2027

Mo Money; Mo Problems.

By Jeff Schogol Nov 16, 2020

News

US will reportedly draw down to 2,500 troops in both Afghanistan and Iraq before Trump leaves office

This is the latest development in the long and torturous drawdown in Afghanistan.

By Jeff Schogol Nov 14, 2020

Analysis

No, Trump’s Pentagon purge doesn’t mean he’s planning a military coup

(Arnold Schwarzenegger voice) It's not a coup!

By Jeff Schogol Nov 13, 2020

News

F you for your service: Trump campaign claims military mail-in ballots were ‘improperly cast’

The Trump campaign is targeting military voters.

By Jeff Schogol Nov 12, 2020

News

5 Americans killed in military helicopter crash in Egypt

The Multinational Force and Observers had announced earlier on Thursday that six U.S. troops had been killed in the crash,...

By Jeff Schogol Nov 10, 2020

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Here’s what you need to know about Acting Defense Secretary Chris Miller

Miller is a former Green Beret who served with 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne)

By Jeff Schogol Nov 9, 2020

News

Trump fires Defense Secretary Mark Esper ‘effective immediately’

Mark Espy… Esperanto… Yesper... Mark not gonna work here anymore, anyway.

By Jeff Schogol Nov 8, 2020

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Soldier killed while on Fort Jackson rifle range identified

Two other soldiers have died at Fort Jackson this year.

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Congress is poised to defy Trump over Confederate base names

Two decades of blood, sweat, and tears in Afghanistan have yielded a ‘modicum of success,’ top US general says

Leader of Pentagon task force to defeat ISIS reportedly fired

Marines are getting new boots to keep their feet toasty in -20 degree weather

Air Force officer dies in non-combat incident in the United Arab Emirates

The Navy has decided to scrap the USS Bonhomme Richard

The USS Nimitz is back in the Middle East amid Iraq, Afghanistan drawdowns

We salute these Marines for saving the life of a woman trapped underneath a car

Pentagon pours cold water on summit with New England Patriots coach over Armenian conflict

The Pentagon is now officially planning for a Biden administration

Israeli tank flips over in possible first-ever IDF WTF Moment

Will American history forget the Iraq and Afghanistan wars?

Acting SecDef Miller is rewriting the history of the Vietnam War as the US looks for the exit in Afghanistan

US drawdown in Afghanistan is wrong call, says commander who claimed we were on the ‘road to winning’ in 2013

Special Operations Command is now ‘on par’ with the military services, Acting SecDef Miller says

Trump reportedly asked for options to attack Iran but was talked out of it

Thousands of troops will depart Iraq and Afghanistan before Trump leaves office

After failing 3 times in a row, Pentagon admits it won’t pass an audit till 2027

US will reportedly draw down to 2,500 troops in both Afghanistan and Iraq before Trump leaves office

No, Trump’s Pentagon purge doesn’t mean he’s planning a military coup

F you for your service: Trump campaign claims military mail-in ballots were ‘improperly cast’

5 Americans killed in military helicopter crash in Egypt

Here’s what you need to know about Acting Defense Secretary Chris Miller

Trump fires Defense Secretary Mark Esper ‘effective immediately’

Soldier killed while on Fort Jackson rifle range identified