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The Pentagon is terrified of talking to reporters again
Analysis

The Pentagon is terrified of talking to reporters again

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Sep 4, 2020

Pentagon warns China’s military could pull ahead of the US by 2049
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Pentagon warns China’s military could pull ahead of the US by 2049

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Sep 1, 2020

Government watchdog to review the Army’s sexual assault prevention program
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Government watchdog to review the Army’s sexual assault prevention program

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Aug 31, 2020

‘Star Trek’ legend William Shatner calls on the Space Force to use Navy ranks
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‘Star Trek’ legend William Shatner calls on the Space Force to use Navy ranks

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 26, 2020

This could be the Air Force’s future flying car of choice
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This could be the Air Force’s future flying car of choice

By Jared Keller

Posted on Aug 24, 2020

The Pentagon is a shrine to antiquated technology where creative thinking goes to die
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The Pentagon is a shrine to antiquated technology where creative thinking goes to die

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 22, 2020

This slide from an Air Force brief shows airmen what white privilege looks like
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This slide from an Air Force brief shows airmen what white privilege looks like

By Jared Keller

Posted on Aug 21, 2020

How hundreds of Marines stuck in COVID-19 quarantine were served sandwiches filled with mold
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How hundreds of Marines stuck in COVID-19 quarantine were served sandwiches filled with mold

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Aug 21, 2020

3 years after the Fitzgerald and McCain collisions, the Navy’s surface warfare community shows few signs of change
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3 years after the Fitzgerald and McCain collisions, the Navy’s surface warfare community shows few signs of change

By Thibaut Delloue

Posted on Aug 20, 2020

The Air Force said this colonel was an incredibly toxic leader. Then she was promoted to one-star general
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The Air Force said this colonel was an incredibly toxic leader. Then she was promoted to one-star general

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 19, 2020

The 4 military stereotypes that war movies get right
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The 4 military stereotypes that war movies get right

By Kyle Dykstra

Posted on Aug 19, 2020

Here is the Democrats’ plan for the military if Biden wins in November
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Here is the Democrats’ plan for the military if Biden wins in November

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 18, 2020

‘The Walking Dead’ is full of useless idiots, according to a Marine Corps sergeant major
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‘The Walking Dead’ is full of useless idiots, according to a Marine Corps sergeant major

By Mike Burke

Posted on Aug 16, 2020

How to dress like you ‘wanted to join the military, but…’
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How to dress like you ‘wanted to join the military, but…’

By James Clark

Posted on Aug 16, 2020

Fantasies of the military deposing Trump won’t die even though the US hasn’t had a coup in 244 years
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Fantasies of the military deposing Trump won’t die even though the US hasn’t had a coup in 244 years

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 13, 2020

5th time’s the charm? Pentagon has yet another civilian leader of special operations in 3 years
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5th time’s the charm? Pentagon has yet another civilian leader of special operations in 3 years

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 10, 2020

The Space Force has its first-ever doctrine: ‘Spacepower’
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The Space Force has its first-ever doctrine: ‘Spacepower’

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Aug 10, 2020

How the atomic bombing of Nagasaki spared the Greatest Generation
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How the atomic bombing of Nagasaki spared the Greatest Generation

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 9, 2020

How the VA is failing to track veterans burn pit claims
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How the VA is failing to track veterans burn pit claims

Posted on Aug 7, 2020

No, that mushroom cloud in Beirut doesn’t indicate a nuclear bomb went off
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No, that mushroom cloud in Beirut doesn’t indicate a nuclear bomb went off

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 5, 2020

The US still doesn’t know how many Afghan security forces actually exist, surprising no one
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The US still doesn’t know how many Afghan security forces actually exist, surprising no one

By Jared Keller

Posted on Aug 3, 2020

What should US troops expect if Joe Biden is elected president?
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What should US troops expect if Joe Biden is elected president?

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 30, 2020

America’s next COVID-19 relief bill includes defense industry’s Christmas list for some reason
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America’s next COVID-19 relief bill includes defense industry’s Christmas list for some reason

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 28, 2020

How dressing federal law enforcement agents like US troops undermines democracy
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How dressing federal law enforcement agents like US troops undermines democracy

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 25, 2020

Why did Australian special forces pose with a Confederate flag in Afghanistan?
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Why did Australian special forces pose with a Confederate flag in Afghanistan?

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jul 23, 2020

The Army is trying to replace the Bradley Fighting Vehicle for the third time — again
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The Army is trying to replace the Bradley Fighting Vehicle for the third time — again

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jul 20, 2020

The Pentagon is playing its C Team with so many top positions left unfilled
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The Pentagon is playing its C Team with so many top positions left unfilled

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 18, 2020

It’s not just the Confederate flag: the Pentagon’s new ban may apply to the Jolly Roger
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It’s not just the Confederate flag: the Pentagon’s new ban may apply to the Jolly Roger

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jul 17, 2020

11 reasons Warhammer 40,000 is a lot like the US military
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11 reasons Warhammer 40,000 is a lot like the US military

By David Roza

Posted on Jul 17, 2020

The Bonhomme Richard fire raises concerns over whether the Navy can repair ships damaged in war
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The Bonhomme Richard fire raises concerns over whether the Navy can repair ships damaged in war

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 17, 2020

The US still can’t effectively track weapons and vehicles given to Afghan security forces
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The US still can’t effectively track weapons and vehicles given to Afghan security forces

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jul 14, 2020

This is the Army’s message to parents of prospective soldiers in the wake of Vanessa Guillen’s disappearance
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This is the Army’s message to parents of prospective soldiers in the wake of Vanessa Guillen’s disappearance

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Jul 3, 2020

‘A failure of command’ — How one soldier’s sexual harassment case forced a reckoning among leaders in the Army Reserve
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‘A failure of command’ — How one soldier’s sexual harassment case forced a reckoning among leaders in the Army Reserve

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Jul 1, 2020

Here are the biggest national security challenges that Trump or Biden will face after the presidential election
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Here are the biggest national security challenges that Trump or Biden will face after the presidential election

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jun 27, 2020

Rafael Peralta’s death ensured four other Marines would live. His Medal of Honor award recommendation explains how
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Rafael Peralta’s death ensured four other Marines would live. His Medal of Honor award recommendation explains how

By James Clark

Posted on Jun 27, 2020

‘Yunnerstand?’ and other words your first sergeant is saying completely wrong
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‘Yunnerstand?’ and other words your first sergeant is saying completely wrong

By Paul D. Mooney

Posted on Jun 26, 2020

How to crush your two-mile run like an Olympian
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How to crush your two-mile run like an Olympian

By Adam Linehan

Posted on Jun 26, 2020

Here’s everything we know about Vanessa Guillen, the soldier who disappeared from Fort Hood two months ago
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Here’s everything we know about Vanessa Guillen, the soldier who disappeared from Fort Hood two months ago

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Jun 26, 2020

The Marine Corps doesn’t care if this image upsets you
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The Marine Corps doesn’t care if this image upsets you

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Jun 25, 2020

Meet the ‘Boogaloo boys,’ the violent extremists attracting members of the US military
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Meet the ‘Boogaloo boys,’ the violent extremists attracting members of the US military

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jun 24, 2020

The Navy has shamefully made the USS Theodore Roosevelt’s former captain a scapegoat
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The Navy has shamefully made the USS Theodore Roosevelt’s former captain a scapegoat

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jun 20, 2020

The Air Force has averaged one aircraft mishap every week since the beginning of May
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The Air Force has averaged one aircraft mishap every week since the beginning of May

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jun 19, 2020

US civil-military relations: a flawed deal in desperate need of repair
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US civil-military relations: a flawed deal in desperate need of repair

By Gregory D. Foster

Posted on Jun 17, 2020

Latest Pentagon official overseeing special operations leaving as musical chairs continue
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Latest Pentagon official overseeing special operations leaving as musical chairs continue

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jun 15, 2020

Every day, things get worse at the Pentagon
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Every day, things get worse at the Pentagon

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jun 13, 2020

The case for rethinking the politicization of the military
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The case for rethinking the politicization of the military

By Jim Golby, Mara Karlin

Posted on Jun 12, 2020

7 ways James Mattis is more of a Marine than Sebastian Gorka will ever be
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7 ways James Mattis is more of a Marine than Sebastian Gorka will ever be

By Paul Szoldra, Jared Keller

Posted on Jun 10, 2020

The deafening silence of veteran service organizations on Black Lives Matter
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The deafening silence of veteran service organizations on Black Lives Matter

By Kayla Williams, Lindsay Church

Posted on Jun 9, 2020

7 things you probably didn’t know about renters insurance
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7 things you probably didn’t know about renters insurance

By Lizann Lightfoot

Posted on Jun 8, 2020

National Guard leaving D.C. but questions about the military’s response to protests remain
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National Guard leaving D.C. but questions about the military’s response to protests remain

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jun 7, 2020

10 tips on how to talk about race, according to senior Air Force leaders
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10 tips on how to talk about race, according to senior Air Force leaders

By David Roza

Posted on Jun 5, 2020

The graffiti may be gone, but the question of whether ‘black vets count’ remains
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The graffiti may be gone, but the question of whether ‘black vets count’ remains

By Kristofer Goldsmith

Posted on Jun 5, 2020

Here are all the current and former military leaders blasting Trump’s response to nationwide protests
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Here are all the current and former military leaders blasting Trump’s response to nationwide protests

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jun 4, 2020

Former Chairman of Joint Chiefs: ‘Our fellow citizens are not the enemy, and must never become so’
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Former Chairman of Joint Chiefs: ‘Our fellow citizens are not the enemy, and must never become so’

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Jun 3, 2020

The number of National Guardsmen mobilized to address civil unrest tripled in a single day
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The number of National Guardsmen mobilized to address civil unrest tripled in a single day

By James Clark

Posted on Jun 1, 2020

3 reasons you need to clean your magazine right now
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3 reasons you need to clean your magazine right now

By T.T. Robinson

Posted on Jun 1, 2020

US military readies active-duty troops in case Minnesota governor asks for help to quell riots
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US military readies active-duty troops in case Minnesota governor asks for help to quell riots

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 30, 2020

The alarming history behind Trump’s ’looting’ and ‘shooting’ tweets
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The alarming history behind Trump’s ’looting’ and ‘shooting’ tweets

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 30, 2020

The Air Force is getting blasted by its own service members for trying to cover up institutional racism
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The Air Force is getting blasted by its own service members for trying to cover up institutional racism

By David Roza

Posted on May 29, 2020

Futurist P.W. Singer on military computing, the mind-blowing rise of AI, and what sex bots can teach us about ethics
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Futurist P.W. Singer on military computing, the mind-blowing rise of AI, and what sex bots can teach us about ethics

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on May 28, 2020

How those left behind are reflecting on love and loss this Memorial Day
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How those left behind are reflecting on love and loss this Memorial Day

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 25, 2020

Why veterans are particularly vulnerable to the COVID-19 pandemic
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Why veterans are particularly vulnerable to the COVID-19 pandemic

Posted on May 23, 2020

The Pentagon is no longer interested in using flying lasers to stop incoming missiles
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The Pentagon is no longer interested in using flying lasers to stop incoming missiles

By Jared Keller

Posted on May 21, 2020

2019 was the ‘deadliest year on record’ for insider attacks in Afghanistan
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2019 was the ‘deadliest year on record’ for insider attacks in Afghanistan

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on May 21, 2020