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Unnamed Pentagon officials blast use of anonymous sources

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Dec 6, 2020

‘Modicum of success’ is the new ‘Mission Accomplished’ for Afghanistan
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‘Modicum of success’ is the new ‘Mission Accomplished’ for Afghanistan

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Dec 5, 2020

These generals are living proof that you don’t need to be smart to get stars on your collar
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These generals are living proof that you don’t need to be smart to get stars on your collar

By Paul Szoldra, Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 4, 2020

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

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Dec 3, 2020

Here’s why the military got absolutely wrecked by zombies in ’28 Weeks Later’
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Here’s why the military got absolutely wrecked by zombies in ’28 Weeks Later’

By James Clark

Posted on Dec 1, 2020

The Air Force wants to use suborbital transports to insert commandos and cargo anywhere on the planet
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The Air Force wants to use suborbital transports to insert commandos and cargo anywhere on the planet

By Jared Keller

Posted on Nov 25, 2020

Gen. David Berger
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The Commandant of the Marine Corps is charging into the future, but some aren’t ready for change

By Carl Forsling

Posted on Nov 25, 2020

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The major flaws in the Air Force justice system that let generals go unpunished

By David Roza

Posted on Nov 25, 2020

The Pentagon is now officially planning for a Biden administration
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The Pentagon is now officially planning for a Biden administration

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Nov 24, 2020

The unanswered questions from Australia’s harrowing war crimes report
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The unanswered questions from Australia’s harrowing war crimes report

By C. August Elliott

Posted on Nov 23, 2020

Will American history forget the Iraq and Afghanistan wars?
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Will American history forget the Iraq and Afghanistan wars?

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Nov 22, 2020

Army Secretary admits the service is failing to protect soldiers from sexual assault and harassment
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Army Secretary admits the service is failing to protect soldiers from sexual assault and harassment

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Nov 19, 2020

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

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Nov 17, 2020

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

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Nov 14, 2020

A Florida police department is buying a vehicle that looks like an armored port-a-john
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A Florida police department is buying a vehicle that looks like an armored port-a-john

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Nov 14, 2020

The view through the Army’s new night vision goggles is next f–king level
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The view through the Army’s new night vision goggles is next f–king level

By Jared Keller

Posted on Nov 13, 2020

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

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Nov 10, 2020

Mark Esper said he never went on stage in praise of Trump. Here are three times he did
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Mark Esper said he never went on stage in praise of Trump. Here are three times he did

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Nov 10, 2020

Joe Biden will be your next commander in chief
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Joe Biden will be your next commander in chief

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Nov 7, 2020

US military officials are refusing to answer a basic question about America’s involvement in Afghanistan
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US military officials are refusing to answer a basic question about America’s involvement in Afghanistan

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Nov 6, 2020

Trump actually ‘bombed the shit’ out of ISIS less than you might think
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Trump actually ‘bombed the shit’ out of ISIS less than you might think

By Jared Keller

Posted on Nov 5, 2020

A new Pentagon report on sexual assault in the military is a wakeup call to a ‘systemic’ problem
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A new Pentagon report on sexual assault in the military is a wakeup call to a ‘systemic’ problem

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Oct 30, 2020

How the fight over mail-in ballots threatens to undermine the votes of American troops
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How the fight over mail-in ballots threatens to undermine the votes of American troops

By James Clark

Posted on Oct 30, 2020

Samuel L. Jackson has killed more than 1,700 people on screen. Which is just, wow. That’s a lot
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Samuel L. Jackson has killed more than 1,700 people on screen. Which is just, wow. That’s a lot

By James Clark

Posted on Oct 29, 2020

Why this Air Force squadron is like the Night’s Watch from ‘Game of Thrones’
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Why this Air Force squadron is like the Night’s Watch from ‘Game of Thrones’

By David Roza

Posted on Oct 27, 2020

Emails reveal how Capt. Crozier’s pleas for help from the Navy fell on deaf ears until his bombshell letter leaked
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Emails reveal how Capt. Crozier’s pleas for help from the Navy fell on deaf ears until his bombshell letter leaked

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Oct 27, 2020

Social media is the greatest threat to US service members
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Social media is the greatest threat to US service members

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Oct 25, 2020

‘I feared for my life’ — Sexual harassment complaint gets senior Air Force leader’s attention
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‘I feared for my life’ — Sexual harassment complaint gets senior Air Force leader’s attention

By David Roza

Posted on Oct 24, 2020

The US lost $19 billion in Afghanistan to waste, fraud, and abuse over a decade
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The US lost $19 billion in Afghanistan to waste, fraud, and abuse over a decade

By Jared Keller

Posted on Oct 22, 2020

The Air Force’s new top enlisted leader won’t stand for any Facebook trolling
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The Air Force’s new top enlisted leader won’t stand for any Facebook trolling

By David Roza

Posted on Oct 21, 2020

Special Forces needs to go back to basics to win against China and Russia
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Special Forces needs to go back to basics to win against China and Russia

By Chris Miller, Doug Livermore

Posted on Oct 19, 2020

The Air Force’s new top enlisted leader just wrecked an airman on Facebook
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The Air Force’s new top enlisted leader just wrecked an airman on Facebook

By David Roza

Posted on Oct 19, 2020

How the Afghanistan withdrawal went from ‘home by Christmas’ to ‘standby to standby’
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How the Afghanistan withdrawal went from ‘home by Christmas’ to ‘standby to standby’

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Oct 17, 2020

The military says it’s finally designing body armor for women for the umpteenth time this decade
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The military says it’s finally designing body armor for women for the umpteenth time this decade

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Oct 17, 2020

The commander-in-chief is officially America’s ‘crazy uncle’ who thinks Bin Laden is alive and Biden killed SEAL Team 6
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The commander-in-chief is officially America’s ‘crazy uncle’ who thinks Bin Laden is alive and Biden killed SEAL Team 6

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Oct 17, 2020

Army leaders apparently need an app for leadership
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Army leaders apparently need an app for leadership

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Oct 15, 2020

The Navy is reconsidering its war on beards
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The Navy is reconsidering its war on beards

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Oct 13, 2020

Top general appears to be at odds with the White House over the Afghanistan withdrawal plan
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Top general appears to be at odds with the White House over the Afghanistan withdrawal plan

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Oct 12, 2020

It looks like Trump just ended the Afghanistan war via Twitter
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It looks like Trump just ended the Afghanistan war via Twitter

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Oct 11, 2020

Nearly two-thirds of the Navy’s deployable warships have endured COVID-19 outbreaks
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Nearly two-thirds of the Navy’s deployable warships have endured COVID-19 outbreaks

By Jared Keller

Posted on Oct 10, 2020

The Army on its slight increase in recruiting women and minorities: Please clap
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The Army on its slight increase in recruiting women and minorities: Please clap

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Oct 9, 2020

Trump says everyone in the Army wanted ‘the belt’ on their uniform
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Trump says everyone in the Army wanted ‘the belt’ on their uniform

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Oct 8, 2020

US moves from conditions-based withdrawal to inelegant bug-out from Afghanistan
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US moves from conditions-based withdrawal to inelegant bug-out from Afghanistan

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Oct 8, 2020

‘Nothing is over!’ — The enduring legacy of that one scene in ‘First Blood’
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‘Nothing is over!’ — The enduring legacy of that one scene in ‘First Blood’

By James Clark

Posted on Oct 2, 2020

The Space Force wants to deploy service members to … space
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The Space Force wants to deploy service members to … space

By Jared Keller

Posted on Sep 30, 2020

What leaders can do now to strengthen US special operations forces
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What leaders can do now to strengthen US special operations forces

By Lt. Col. Stewart Parker, Emma Moore

Posted on Sep 30, 2020

Fire strikes fourth Navy warship since mid-July
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Fire strikes fourth Navy warship since mid-July

By Jared Keller

Posted on Sep 30, 2020

Grab your woobies — The Army wants you to nap like your life depends on it
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Grab your woobies — The Army wants you to nap like your life depends on it

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Sep 30, 2020

No, military women are not getting pregnant to avoid deployment
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No, military women are not getting pregnant to avoid deployment

By David Roza

Posted on Sep 30, 2020

On July 19, 1932 Marine Maj. Gen. Smedley Butler addressed the Bonus Army in Washington, D.C, and launched into a fiery tirade that remains relevant to military veterans, and Americans at large, even to this day.
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Smedley Butler’s fiery speech to World War I veterans is still relevant today

By James Clark

Posted on Sep 28, 2020

It’s been 80 days since DoD leaders promised to release an investigation ‘within days’ into an Army helicopter buzzing protesters
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It’s been 80 days since DoD leaders promised to release an investigation ‘within days’ into an Army helicopter buzzing protesters

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Sep 27, 2020

Army leaders say new diversity efforts will work because service culture is so different from a decade ago
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Army leaders say new diversity efforts will work because service culture is so different from a decade ago

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Sep 25, 2020

The Air Force wants to make it rain blood
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The Air Force wants to make it rain blood

By Jared Keller

Posted on Sep 23, 2020

Meet the Army 3-star general who’s way better at social media than you are
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Meet the Army 3-star general who’s way better at social media than you are

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Sep 22, 2020

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Meet the Army 3-star general who’s way better at social media than you are

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Sep 22, 2020

Why there’s no such thing as ‘tactical’ nuclear weapons
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Why there’s no such thing as ‘tactical’ nuclear weapons

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Sep 19, 2020

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Why there’s no such thing as ‘tactical’ nuclear weapons

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Sep 19, 2020

Joe Biden trotted out the trope of the damaged veteran during a recent campaign speech
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Joe Biden trotted out the trope of the damaged veteran during a recent campaign speech

By James Clark

Posted on Sep 18, 2020

COVID-19 squashes some of the Marine Corps’ biggest balls
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COVID-19 squashes some of the Marine Corps’ biggest balls

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Sep 17, 2020

5 ways the military is an absurdist organization
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5 ways the military is an absurdist organization

By Angry Staff Officer

Posted on Sep 14, 2020

On this 9/11 anniversary, America is far from unified
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On this 9/11 anniversary, America is far from unified

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Sep 12, 2020

Trump’s tax break could hurt enlisted service members next year when the IRS docks their pay
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Trump’s tax break could hurt enlisted service members next year when the IRS docks their pay

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Sep 10, 2020

Trump reportedly claimed that the US built a secret nuke. Here’s what he’s probably talking about
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Trump reportedly claimed that the US built a secret nuke. Here’s what he’s probably talking about

By Jared Keller

Posted on Sep 9, 2020

Your paycheck is about to get bigger, but the IRS is going to stick it to you next year
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Your paycheck is about to get bigger, but the IRS is going to stick it to you next year

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Sep 8, 2020