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20 years into the War in Afghanistan, the US is in the same position as the Soviets when they lost
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20 years into the War in Afghanistan, the US is in the same position as the Soviets when they lost

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Mar 19, 2021

Troop levels, airstrikes, COVID vaccinations — How the Pentagon continually fails at transparency
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Troop levels, airstrikes, COVID vaccinations — How the Pentagon continually fails at transparency

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Mar 18, 2021

US troops are the political football politicians love to spike
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US troops are the political football politicians love to spike

By Haley Britzky

Updated on Mar 18, 2021

The truth about false sexual assault reports in the military
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The truth about false sexual assault reports in the military

By Haley Britzky

Updated on Mar 18, 2021

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‘I reacted on instinct’ — How a Marine rescued a child from drowning in a brutal rip current

By Paul Szoldra

Updated on Mar 18, 2021

Constant mobilizations may be pushing the National Guard to the brink
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Constant mobilizations may be pushing the National Guard to the brink

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Mar 17, 2021

America’s most important base was breached by a guy wearing a weird mouse hat
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America’s most important base was breached by a guy wearing a weird mouse hat

By David Roza

Updated on Mar 15, 2021

The United States risks getting into another Cold War with China
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The United States risks getting into another Cold War with China

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Mar 15, 2021

The Afghanistan withdrawal ‘agreement’ may not be as firm as it sounds
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The Afghanistan withdrawal ‘agreement’ may not be as firm as it sounds

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Mar 10, 2021

How the Army combat fitness test exposes the military’s unhealthy focus on ‘making weight’
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How the Army combat fitness test exposes the military’s unhealthy focus on ‘making weight’

By Haley Britzky

Updated on Mar 9, 2021

‘Royal Marines… Beer with lunch’ — These are the foreign militaries that US troops love to train with
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‘Royal Marines… Beer with lunch’ — These are the foreign militaries that US troops love to train with

By David Roza

Updated on Mar 8, 2021

The National Guard is getting roasted which is more than we can say for the food soldiers are getting at the Capitol
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The National Guard is getting roasted which is more than we can say for the food soldiers are getting at the Capitol

By Haley Britzky

Updated on Mar 8, 2021

The Navy tried to cast Capt. Brett Crozier as a villain. New emails reveal how much support he really had
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The Navy tried to cast Capt. Brett Crozier as a villain. New emails reveal how much support he really had

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Mar 8, 2021

The Space Force is actually asking its Guardians to choose their own rank insignia
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The Space Force is actually asking its Guardians to choose their own rank insignia

By David Roza

Updated on Mar 8, 2021

Why it took us nearly a year to tell the full story of what happened to Navy Capt. Brett Crozier
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Why it took us nearly a year to tell the full story of what happened to Navy Capt. Brett Crozier

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Mar 8, 2021

Read the emails that reveal how Capt. Brett Crozier fought both COVID-19 and the Navy
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Read the emails that reveal how Capt. Brett Crozier fought both COVID-19 and the Navy

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Mar 8, 2021

‘I serve as an example of what is possible’ — Top-ranking Black Army leaders reflect on their battles with racism
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‘I serve as an example of what is possible’ — Top-ranking Black Army leaders reflect on their battles with racism

By Haley Britzky

Updated on Mar 7, 2021

The Air Force preaches ‘zero tolerance’ of sexual assault. So why is it retaining an airman guilty of it?
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The Air Force preaches ‘zero tolerance’ of sexual assault. So why is it retaining an airman guilty of it?

By David Roza

Updated on Mar 2, 2021

The Navy’s surface fleet is turning into a floating advertisement for Rust-Oleum
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The Navy’s surface fleet is turning into a floating advertisement for Rust-Oleum

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Mar 2, 2021

Why it’s so difficult for the military to weed out extremists
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Why it’s so difficult for the military to weed out extremists

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Feb 28, 2021

Biden gets his first Middle East airstrikes out of the way
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Biden gets his first Middle East airstrikes out of the way

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Feb 26, 2021

The Navy has lost more sailors to COVID-19 in February than in all of 2020
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The Navy has lost more sailors to COVID-19 in February than in all of 2020

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Feb 25, 2021

The Pentagon says there’s no data on troops refusing vaccines. One general just proved them wrong
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The Pentagon says there’s no data on troops refusing vaccines. One general just proved them wrong

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Feb 24, 2021

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How a viral video could force a cultural reckoning in the Marine Corps

By Paul Szoldra

Updated on Feb 24, 2021

The Army’s sexual assault prevention program is broken. These soldiers have ideas on how to fix it
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The Army’s sexual assault prevention program is broken. These soldiers have ideas on how to fix it

By Haley Britzky

Updated on Feb 22, 2021

Photo from Texas blizzard looks like it was taken during an old-timey arctic expedition
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Photo from Texas blizzard looks like it was taken during an old-timey arctic expedition

By James Clark

Updated on Feb 16, 2021

No, covering Trump was not like landing at Omaha Beach
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No, covering Trump was not like landing at Omaha Beach

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Feb 14, 2021

A mosquito.
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Mosquitos suck, so which repellent is best to deter them: Deet or Picaridin?

By Jonathon Klein

Updated on Feb 12, 2021

Scores for the Army’s new fitness test may not end up ‘gender-neutral’ after all
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Scores for the Army’s new fitness test may not end up ‘gender-neutral’ after all

By Haley Britzky

Updated on Feb 11, 2021

A special operations course accidentally adopted a right-wing militia symbol as its logo
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A special operations course accidentally adopted a right-wing militia symbol as its logo

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Feb 10, 2021

The financial cost of the Jan. 6 insurrection is nearly half a billion dollars so far
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The financial cost of the Jan. 6 insurrection is nearly half a billion dollars so far

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Feb 8, 2021

No enemy has downed an Air Force AC-130 gunship in 30 years. Here’s why
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No enemy has downed an Air Force AC-130 gunship in 30 years. Here’s why

By David Roza

Updated on Feb 8, 2021

In this photo taken Friday, Aug. 11, 2017, multiple white nationalist groups march with torches through the UVA campus in Charlottesville, Va. Hundreds of people chanted, threw punches, hurled water bottles and unleashed chemical sprays on each other Saturday after violence erupted at a white nationalist rally in Virginia. (Mykal McEldowney/The Indianapolis Star via AP)
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The Pentagon’s extremism stand down is not enough

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Feb 8, 2021

The Army can’t officially say who is an ‘Army Ranger’
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The Army can’t officially say who is an ‘Army Ranger’

By James Clark

Updated on Feb 3, 2021

Insider attacks against US troops in Afghanistan have dropped to a historic low. Here’s why
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Insider attacks against US troops in Afghanistan have dropped to a historic low. Here’s why

By Jared Keller

Updated on Feb 2, 2021

Will the US finally get the hell out of Afghanistan once and for all?
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Will the US finally get the hell out of Afghanistan once and for all?

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Feb 1, 2021

The Taliban says they won the war in Afghanistan. They are not wrong
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The Taliban says they won the war in Afghanistan. They are not wrong

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Feb 1, 2021

The official Space Force ranks are here, and sadly they don’t include ‘space cadet’
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The official Space Force ranks are here, and sadly they don’t include ‘space cadet’

By David Roza

Updated on Jan 29, 2021

The Army’s next-generation body armor plates don’t currently get the job done
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The Army’s next-generation body armor plates don’t currently get the job done

By Jared Keller

Updated on Jan 25, 2021

Ex-Defense Secretary Chris Miller goes off the rails in ‘bonkers’ article everyone is talking about
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Ex-Defense Secretary Chris Miller goes off the rails in ‘bonkers’ article everyone is talking about

By Paul Szoldra

Updated on Jan 25, 2021

Here are Biden’s immediate challenges as commander in chief
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Here are Biden’s immediate challenges as commander in chief

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Jan 23, 2021

Acting Defense Secretary Chris Miller
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‘I cannot wait to leave this job’ — Acting Defense Secretary Miller has zero f–ks left

By James Clark

Updated on Jan 18, 2021

Erratic, impulsive, and dangerous: Trump’s legacy as commander-in-chief
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Erratic, impulsive, and dangerous: Trump’s legacy as commander-in-chief

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Jan 16, 2021

The Capitol Hill insurrection reveals veterans are at war against themselves
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The Capitol Hill insurrection reveals veterans are at war against themselves

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Jan 10, 2021

Here’s why the Pentagon described the Capitol Hill riots as ‘First Amendment protests’
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Here’s why the Pentagon described the Capitol Hill riots as ‘First Amendment protests’

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Jan 10, 2021

Here are the current and former military leaders blasting Trump over the Capitol riots
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Here are the current and former military leaders blasting Trump over the Capitol riots

By Jared Keller

Updated on Jan 8, 2021

Pentagon: Don’t blame us for the massive security failure at the Capitol
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Pentagon: Don’t blame us for the massive security failure at the Capitol

By Haley Britzky

Updated on Jan 8, 2021

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The National Guard’s response to the Capitol Hill riots: Everything you need to know

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Jan 7, 2021

The Navy has a new plan to help sailors sleep better at sea, assuming leaders follow the rules
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The Navy has a new plan to help sailors sleep better at sea, assuming leaders follow the rules

By James Clark

Updated on Jan 7, 2021

What’s the one piece of gear you rely on the most?
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What’s the one piece of gear you rely on the most?

By Jared Keller

Updated on Jan 6, 2021

Are UFOs a threat to national security? We may find out in 6 months
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Are UFOs a threat to national security? We may find out in 6 months

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Jan 5, 2021

Hundreds of National Guardsmen activated as DC braces for post-election protests
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Hundreds of National Guardsmen activated as DC braces for post-election protests

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Jan 4, 2021

‘It’s going to take time’ — Top Army leaders are playing the long game with putting people first
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‘It’s going to take time’ — Top Army leaders are playing the long game with putting people first

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Dec 31, 2020

Trump says elections in Afghanistan were ‘more secure’ and ‘better run’ than in the US, which is plainly absurd
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Trump says elections in Afghanistan were ‘more secure’ and ‘better run’ than in the US, which is plainly absurd

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Dec 26, 2020

Do Americans really care about war crimes?
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Do Americans really care about war crimes?

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 23, 2020

DoD asked people what they thought of Space Force ‘Guardians’: ‘I want my tax dollars back’
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DoD asked people what they thought of Space Force ‘Guardians’: ‘I want my tax dollars back’

By James Clark

Posted on Dec 23, 2020

A Soldier assigned to the 3rd Infantry Division Sustainment Brigade uses a single-blade razor to shave his face during a shaving clinic May 22 at the brigade's organizational classroom.
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A shaving profile might be bad for your Air Force career

By David Roza

Posted on Dec 22, 2020

Here are the new toys that Congress is giving the Pentagon for Christmas
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Here are the new toys that Congress is giving the Pentagon for Christmas

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Dec 22, 2020

Sweeping Air Force report finds Black airmen are far more likely to be punished than white peers
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Sweeping Air Force report finds Black airmen are far more likely to be punished than white peers

By David Roza

Posted on Dec 22, 2020

The Army is going all-in on its souped-up new M1 Abrams tank
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The Army is going all-in on its souped-up new M1 Abrams tank

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 20, 2020

Army leaders push back on Mike Flynn’s call for the military to ‘re-run’ the 2020 election
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Army leaders push back on Mike Flynn’s call for the military to ‘re-run’ the 2020 election

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Dec 18, 2020

Can US troops face life in a Kuwaiti prison for selling pork? An investigation
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Can US troops face life in a Kuwaiti prison for selling pork? An investigation

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Dec 18, 2020

The Freedom-class littoral combat ship USS Detroit (LCS 7) sails through the Caribbean Sea. During the deployment to the U.S. Southern Command's area of responsibility, Detroit, with embarked helicopter and USCG law enforcement detachment, will support Joint Interagency Task Force South's mission, which includes counter-illicit drug trafficking in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Anderson W. Branch/Released)
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The Navy’s ‘little crappy ships’ have a monster new problem

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 16, 2020

How to build more resilient and innovative US special operations teams
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How to build more resilient and innovative US special operations teams

By Lt Col Kaveri Crum, Emma Moore

Posted on Dec 16, 2020