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Thousands of National Guardsmen activated for COVID-19 will be one day short of qualifying for federal benefits
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Thousands of National Guardsmen activated for COVID-19 will be one day short of qualifying for federal benefits

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 20, 2020

Leaked Pentagon memo warns of ‘real possibility’ of COVID-19 resurgence, vaccine not coming until summer 2021
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Leaked Pentagon memo warns of ‘real possibility’ of COVID-19 resurgence, vaccine not coming until summer 2021

By Haley Britzky

Posted on May 19, 2020

The creator of the ‘X-Files’ weighs in on the Pentagon’s latest UFO disclosures
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The creator of the ‘X-Files’ weighs in on the Pentagon’s latest UFO disclosures

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 18, 2020

Does anybody care about UFOs anymore?
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Does anybody care about UFOs anymore?

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 16, 2020

What the COVID-19 pandemic reveals about the US military’s role in defending the nation
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What the COVID-19 pandemic reveals about the US military’s role in defending the nation

By Lt. Col. Stewart Parker

Posted on May 15, 2020

Stop waiting for a COVID-19 action hero to save you
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Stop waiting for a COVID-19 action hero to save you

By Kyle Gaffney

Posted on May 15, 2020

The Army is using its multi-million dollar terror-tracking software to do something Google does for free
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The Army is using its multi-million dollar terror-tracking software to do something Google does for free

By Haley Britzky

Posted on May 13, 2020

The fiction of an Afghan peace process died when gunmen murdered babies in Kabul
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The fiction of an Afghan peace process died when gunmen murdered babies in Kabul

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 13, 2020

The Navy is going under a microscope for its handling of shipboard COVID-19 outbreaks
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The Navy is going under a microscope for its handling of shipboard COVID-19 outbreaks

By Jared Keller

Posted on May 13, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has taught us one thing: we should all serve
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The COVID-19 pandemic has taught us one thing: we should all serve

By Eric Navarro

Posted on May 12, 2020

A Few Bad Men: How the Marine Corps fails to punish senior officer misconduct, time and again
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A Few Bad Men: How the Marine Corps fails to punish senior officer misconduct, time and again

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on May 11, 2020

Nuke the Murder Hornets
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Nuke the Murder Hornets

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 9, 2020

‘The end of the war is an anti-climax’ — A reporter’s notes on VE-Day, 75 years later
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‘The end of the war is an anti-climax’ — A reporter’s notes on VE-Day, 75 years later

Posted on May 8, 2020

DARPA’s next robot warship looks suspiciously like an Imperial Star Destroyer
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DARPA’s next robot warship looks suspiciously like an Imperial Star Destroyer

By Jared Keller

Posted on May 7, 2020

Who did it better: the real Space Force recruiting spot or the trailer for Netflix’s ‘Space Force’?
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Who did it better: the real Space Force recruiting spot or the trailer for Netflix’s ‘Space Force’?

By David Roza

Posted on May 6, 2020

The Afghan peace process is going terribly, surprising no one
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The Afghan peace process is going terribly, surprising no one

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 6, 2020

The US military’s silence on Afghanistan is a sign of weakness
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The US military’s silence on Afghanistan is a sign of weakness

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 2, 2020

The US military saw an increase in reports of sexual assault in the ranks last year
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The US military saw an increase in reports of sexual assault in the ranks last year

By Haley Britzky

Posted on May 1, 2020

Army leaders offer lame excuses for why cadets must return to West Point for graduation amid the COVID-19 pandemic
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Army leaders offer lame excuses for why cadets must return to West Point for graduation amid the COVID-19 pandemic

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 30, 2020

The Navy is working on bird internet
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The Navy is working on bird internet

By Jared Keller

Posted on Apr 29, 2020

The US needs to rethink nation-building to prevent the next forever war
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The US needs to rethink nation-building to prevent the next forever war

By Dan Grazier

Posted on Apr 28, 2020

10 recent military shows that beat the hell out of whatever else you’re doing
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10 recent military shows that beat the hell out of whatever else you’re doing

By James Clark

Posted on Apr 28, 2020

Here’s why the decision about reinstating the USS Theodore Roosevelt’s fired captain is taking so long
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Here’s why the decision about reinstating the USS Theodore Roosevelt’s fired captain is taking so long

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 27, 2020

Here is what we can look forward to when the COVID-19 pandemic finally ends
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Here is what we can look forward to when the COVID-19 pandemic finally ends

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 25, 2020

The Navy’s $500 million effort to develop a futuristic railgun is going nowhere fast
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The Navy’s $500 million effort to develop a futuristic railgun is going nowhere fast

By Jared Keller

Posted on Apr 24, 2020

Here’s a bunch of ways deployment prepared you for your COVID-19 quarantine
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Here’s a bunch of ways deployment prepared you for your COVID-19 quarantine

By James Clark

Posted on Apr 24, 2020

The military’s Blue Angels and Thunderbirds flyovers aren’t what America needs right now
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The military’s Blue Angels and Thunderbirds flyovers aren’t what America needs right now

By Jared Keller

Posted on Apr 23, 2020

Pentagon leaders thank Trump for pushing the US closer to a war with Iran
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Pentagon leaders thank Trump for pushing the US closer to a war with Iran

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 22, 2020

The US military needs to suck it up and embrace telecommuting forever
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The US military needs to suck it up and embrace telecommuting forever

By Carl Forsling

Posted on Apr 17, 2020

The great haircut debate has stoked fears of the military undermining its civilian overseers
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The great haircut debate has stoked fears of the military undermining its civilian overseers

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 15, 2020

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‘Thank you for service’ now applies to far more people than our nation’s veterans

By Carl Forsling

Posted on Apr 15, 2020

The USS Theodore Roosevelt fiasco shows how paranoid the Pentagon is about China
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The USS Theodore Roosevelt fiasco shows how paranoid the Pentagon is about China

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 12, 2020

The Marine Corps is keeping barber shops open amid the COVID-19 pandemic, defying common sense
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The Marine Corps is keeping barber shops open amid the COVID-19 pandemic, defying common sense

By Jared Keller

Posted on Apr 11, 2020

Netflix’s ‘Extraction’ looks like ‘Tears of the Sun’ had a baby with ‘Call of Duty: Warzone’
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Netflix’s ‘Extraction’ looks like ‘Tears of the Sun’ had a baby with ‘Call of Duty: Warzone’

By James Clark

Posted on Apr 10, 2020

The VA needs to do more to protect nurses and doctors during the COVID-19 pandemic
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The VA needs to do more to protect nurses and doctors during the COVID-19 pandemic

By David Shulkin

Posted on Apr 9, 2020

These states contributed the most troops to America’s wars in 2019
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These states contributed the most troops to America’s wars in 2019

By Jared Keller

Posted on Apr 9, 2020

The Navy moved at light speed to fire a captain who did not ram his ship into another vessel
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The Navy moved at light speed to fire a captain who did not ram his ship into another vessel

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 4, 2020

The military’s cult of readiness is sabotaging its efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19
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The military’s cult of readiness is sabotaging its efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Mar 29, 2020

COVID-19 situation report: The latest coronavirus updates from the US military
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COVID-19 situation report: The latest coronavirus updates from the US military

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Mar 27, 2020

‘This adversary persists every minute’ — Internal documents show how the Army wants to go to war with COVID-19
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‘This adversary persists every minute’ — Internal documents show how the Army wants to go to war with COVID-19

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Mar 26, 2020

Exclusive: Top Army leaders are scrambling to stop the spread of COVID-19 after mitigation proves ‘insufficient,’ documents reveal
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Exclusive: Top Army leaders are scrambling to stop the spread of COVID-19 after mitigation proves ‘insufficient,’ documents reveal

By James LaPorta

Posted on Mar 26, 2020

You know things are officially f*cked when Waffle House starts to close
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You know things are officially f*cked when Waffle House starts to close

By Jared Keller

Posted on Mar 25, 2020

No, the National Guard isn’t planning a national quarantine or imposing martial law
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No, the National Guard isn’t planning a national quarantine or imposing martial law

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Mar 25, 2020

Troops say the US military is not taking COVID-19 seriously
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Troops say the US military is not taking COVID-19 seriously

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Mar 24, 2020

Pentagon won’t set social distancing standards despite ‘inconsistencies’ at lower levels
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Pentagon won’t set social distancing standards despite ‘inconsistencies’ at lower levels

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Mar 23, 2020

Navy OKs beards, turbans, and hijabs worn for religious reasons, though key questions remain
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Navy OKs beards, turbans, and hijabs worn for religious reasons, though key questions remain

By David Roza

Posted on Mar 23, 2020

The number of US troops confirmed positive for COVID-19 nearly doubled over the weekend
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The number of US troops confirmed positive for COVID-19 nearly doubled over the weekend

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Mar 23, 2020

Here’s your Pentagon work-from-home survival guide
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Here’s your Pentagon work-from-home survival guide

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Mar 21, 2020

Why the US government was unprepared for COVID-19, according to a biodefense expert
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Why the US government was unprepared for COVID-19, according to a biodefense expert

By Jared Keller

Posted on Mar 20, 2020

Thousands of Marines are about to endure a horrible barracks staycation in Australia
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Thousands of Marines are about to endure a horrible barracks staycation in Australia

By Jared Keller

Posted on Mar 19, 2020

9 military movies from the ’90s that are still worth watching
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9 military movies from the ’90s that are still worth watching

By James Clark

Posted on Mar 18, 2020

Some military units think the best way to fight coronavirus is crowded all-hands meetings on social distancing
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Some military units think the best way to fight coronavirus is crowded all-hands meetings on social distancing

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Mar 17, 2020

How the US military’s coronavirus response may screw over the reserves
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How the US military’s coronavirus response may screw over the reserves

By Emma Moore

Posted on Mar 16, 2020

How US Forces Korea is beating the hell out of the coronavirus
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How US Forces Korea is beating the hell out of the coronavirus

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Mar 16, 2020

This is the Space Force’s first offensive weapon
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This is the Space Force’s first offensive weapon

By Jared Keller

Posted on Mar 16, 2020

US airstrikes against five Kata’ib Hezbollah targets were meant to deter further rocket attacks. They didn’t
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US airstrikes against five Kata’ib Hezbollah targets were meant to deter further rocket attacks. They didn’t

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Mar 16, 2020

The Navy wants you to help torpedo the coronavirus
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The Navy wants you to help torpedo the coronavirus

By Jared Keller

Posted on Mar 14, 2020

The Pentagon’s secret ‘Space Bar’ beckons. I will find it.
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The Pentagon’s secret ‘Space Bar’ beckons. I will find it.

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Mar 14, 2020

The F-35 still has hundreds of problems the Pentagon has no plans on fixing
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The F-35 still has hundreds of problems the Pentagon has no plans on fixing

By Jared Keller

Posted on Mar 13, 2020

The Pentagon’s obsession with lethality just took a dark turn
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The Pentagon’s obsession with lethality just took a dark turn

By Jared Keller

Posted on Mar 12, 2020

Understanding the sacrifice and sunk cost of the war in Afghanistan
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Understanding the sacrifice and sunk cost of the war in Afghanistan

By Carl Forsling

Posted on Mar 11, 2020

The Taliban is allowed to read classified documents related to the Afghan peace deal, but you can’t
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The Taliban is allowed to read classified documents related to the Afghan peace deal, but you can’t

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Mar 10, 2020

A coronavirus outbreak aboard an aircraft carrier is one of the possibilities facing the US military
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A coronavirus outbreak aboard an aircraft carrier is one of the possibilities facing the US military

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Mar 9, 2020

Taliban may have free reign to attack Afghan troops and police under peace deal with US
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Taliban may have free reign to attack Afghan troops and police under peace deal with US

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Mar 6, 2020