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How we found out the Army let hundreds of soldiers back in after previously kicking them out — and all kinds of other sh*t
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How we found out the Army let hundreds of soldiers back in after previously kicking them out — and all kinds of other sh*t

By James Clark

Posted on Oct 29, 2019

Chaos at the Pentagon as military strategy changes with every Trump tweet
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Chaos at the Pentagon as military strategy changes with every Trump tweet

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Oct 26, 2019

Exclusive: Here is the full Army Crime Report for Fiscal Year 2018
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Exclusive: Here is the full Army Crime Report for Fiscal Year 2018

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Oct 26, 2019

The Navy really wants you to see this boring picture of a sailor firing an M240 machine gun
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The Navy really wants you to see this boring picture of a sailor firing an M240 machine gun

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Oct 26, 2019

Navy SEAL-turned-congressman Dan Crenshaw: We need to stay in Afghanistan just like Germany and Japan to prevent the next 9/11
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Navy SEAL-turned-congressman Dan Crenshaw: We need to stay in Afghanistan just like Germany and Japan to prevent the next 9/11

By David Roza

Posted on Oct 25, 2019

11 of the best bits from the book James Mattis doesn’t want you to read
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11 of the best bits from the book James Mattis doesn’t want you to read

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Oct 25, 2019

Here’s why the Pentagon may not comply with the Trump impeachment inquiry
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Here’s why the Pentagon may not comply with the Trump impeachment inquiry

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Oct 24, 2019

Defense Secretary casually brushes off fact that over 100 ISIS fighters are now on the loose
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Defense Secretary casually brushes off fact that over 100 ISIS fighters are now on the loose

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Oct 23, 2019

Trump said we’d get ‘tired’ of winning so much, so why does the US keep losing?
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Trump said we’d get ‘tired’ of winning so much, so why does the US keep losing?

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Oct 21, 2019

There’s a problem with this Trump tweet on the Kurds in Syria, and it ain’t ‘Mark Esperanto’
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There’s a problem with this Trump tweet on the Kurds in Syria, and it ain’t ‘Mark Esperanto’

By Jared Keller

Posted on Oct 20, 2019

Psych! The Pentagon is actually ‘unable to comply’ with House Democrats’ impeachment inquiry ‘at this time’
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Psych! The Pentagon is actually ‘unable to comply’ with House Democrats’ impeachment inquiry ‘at this time’

By Jared Keller

Posted on Oct 16, 2019

Soldiers are smoking a whole lot more weed in states where it’s legalized
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Soldiers are smoking a whole lot more weed in states where it’s legalized

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Oct 15, 2019

US troops in anguish as the White House and Pentagon give their Kurdish allies the middle finger
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US troops in anguish as the White House and Pentagon give their Kurdish allies the middle finger

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Oct 13, 2019

The US military dropped more bombs on Afghanistan in the last month than it has since 2010
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The US military dropped more bombs on Afghanistan in the last month than it has since 2010

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Oct 8, 2019

Ernest Hemingway’s fiery rant against stolen valor is still relevant almost a century later
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Ernest Hemingway’s fiery rant against stolen valor is still relevant almost a century later

By Danny Leffler

Posted on Oct 2, 2019

Trump reportedly wants some real Dr. Evil sh*t at the US-Mexico border
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Trump reportedly wants some real Dr. Evil sh*t at the US-Mexico border

By Jared Keller

Posted on Oct 2, 2019

The Pentagon is doing its damnedest to avoid being dragged into the Ukraine mess
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The Pentagon is doing its damnedest to avoid being dragged into the Ukraine mess

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Sep 28, 2019

Navy suicides could reach a record high in 2019
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Navy suicides could reach a record high in 2019

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Sep 27, 2019

The National Guard had more suicides in 2018 than any other military component
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The National Guard had more suicides in 2018 than any other military component

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Sep 27, 2019

Marine veteran Austin Tice has been held in Syria for 7 years. It’s time to bring him home
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Marine veteran Austin Tice has been held in Syria for 7 years. It’s time to bring him home

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Sep 21, 2019

Leaked Army document reveals the whole ‘one weekend a month’ reserve thing is kinda b*llshit
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Leaked Army document reveals the whole ‘one weekend a month’ reserve thing is kinda b*llshit

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Sep 20, 2019

Soldiers say the Army’s relentless push for readiness is ‘breaking the force’ in leaked documents
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Soldiers say the Army’s relentless push for readiness is ‘breaking the force’ in leaked documents

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Sep 20, 2019

The Army needs fresh body parts ASAP, people
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The Army needs fresh body parts ASAP, people

By Jared Keller

Posted on Sep 20, 2019

Every single active-duty Special Forces group has lost at least one soldier this year
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Every single active-duty Special Forces group has lost at least one soldier this year

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Sep 19, 2019

Guantanamo Bay only has 40 prisoners left. They cost half a billion dollars a year
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Guantanamo Bay only has 40 prisoners left. They cost half a billion dollars a year

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Sep 17, 2019

The Pentagon needs to man up and hold a news briefing about Afghanistan
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The Pentagon needs to man up and hold a news briefing about Afghanistan

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Sep 15, 2019

Will the VA’s AMA process actually help veterans with disability claims?
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Will the VA’s AMA process actually help veterans with disability claims?

By T.T. Robinson

Posted on Sep 12, 2019

Trump says the US military has super weapons that are even bigger and better than its nuclear arsenal
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Trump says the US military has super weapons that are even bigger and better than its nuclear arsenal

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Sep 12, 2019

The real villain in the Air Force-Trump hotel scandal: the dreaded Defense Travel System, obviously
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The real villain in the Air Force-Trump hotel scandal: the dreaded Defense Travel System, obviously

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Sep 9, 2019

These rifles could be the Army’s next weapons of choice
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These rifles could be the Army’s next weapons of choice

By Jared Keller

Posted on Sep 4, 2019

The military refuses to explain its questionable claim of having a ‘108% retention rate’ in Afghanistan
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The military refuses to explain its questionable claim of having a ‘108% retention rate’ in Afghanistan

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Aug 28, 2019

Adm. John Richardson just showed he still doesn’t understand why he failed as Chief of Naval Operations
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Adm. John Richardson just showed he still doesn’t understand why he failed as Chief of Naval Operations

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 28, 2019

Disaster strikes the Pentagon as Popeyes runs out of chicken sandwiches
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Disaster strikes the Pentagon as Popeyes runs out of chicken sandwiches

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 26, 2019

6 things to do with your bonus
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6 things to do with your bonus

By T.T. Robinson

Posted on Aug 22, 2019

No, an Army captain did not forbid his soldiers from having mustaches to raise APFT scores
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No, an Army captain did not forbid his soldiers from having mustaches to raise APFT scores

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 20, 2019

A Russian nuclear accident has killed at least 7 people. What happened remains a state secret
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A Russian nuclear accident has killed at least 7 people. What happened remains a state secret

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 19, 2019

ISIS fighters are being forced to do arts and crafts
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ISIS fighters are being forced to do arts and crafts

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 15, 2019

3 things not to bring to the Pentagon: a loaded shotgun, a rusted machete, and Jim Beam Vanilla
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3 things not to bring to the Pentagon: a loaded shotgun, a rusted machete, and Jim Beam Vanilla

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 13, 2019

The Royal Navy is eyeing jetpacks for amphibious assaults, which is a terrible idea
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The Royal Navy is eyeing jetpacks for amphibious assaults, which is a terrible idea

By Jared Keller

Posted on Aug 12, 2019

Stressed out about passing your PT test? The Air Force has got you covered.
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Stressed out about passing your PT test? The Air Force has got you covered.

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 11, 2019

Fact or fiction: Congressman claims evidence links Lyme disease to US military bioweapons research
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Fact or fiction: Congressman claims evidence links Lyme disease to US military bioweapons research

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 10, 2019

Trump pulled critical US personnel out of Syria and Iraq. Now ISIS is making a bloody comeback
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Trump pulled critical US personnel out of Syria and Iraq. Now ISIS is making a bloody comeback

By Jared Keller

Posted on Aug 6, 2019

The Air Force has just 7 B-1B Lancer bombers ready for war. It’s supposed to have 10 times as many
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The Air Force has just 7 B-1B Lancer bombers ready for war. It’s supposed to have 10 times as many

By Jared Keller

Posted on Aug 1, 2019

The Navy’s mission to escort US ships in the Strait of Hormuz sounds more intense than it really is
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The Navy’s mission to escort US ships in the Strait of Hormuz sounds more intense than it really is

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 31, 2019

The SEALs can learn a lot from the Marines about honesty
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The SEALs can learn a lot from the Marines about honesty

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 29, 2019

Here’s how the arrest of those 16 Marines at Camp Pendleton actually went down
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Here’s how the arrest of those 16 Marines at Camp Pendleton actually went down

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Jul 26, 2019

An official survey shows Army families are even less happy with their privatized housing
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An official survey shows Army families are even less happy with their privatized housing

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Jul 26, 2019

It’s 2019 and the Pentagon only now just got around to removing racist terms from its official government forms
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It’s 2019 and the Pentagon only now just got around to removing racist terms from its official government forms

By James Clark

Posted on Jul 25, 2019

SEALs fly drone near dead ISIS fighter
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Booze. Coke. Hazing. Forced redeployment. What’s wrong with the Navy SEALs?

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 25, 2019

Meet the M1299, the new Army howitzer with twice the range of the Paladin
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Meet the M1299, the new Army howitzer with twice the range of the Paladin

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jul 24, 2019

New York Times op-ed lauding the Soviet space program is Bolshevik B.S.
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New York Times op-ed lauding the Soviet space program is Bolshevik B.S.

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 22, 2019

The Corps has lost more than 25,000 Marines to misconduct over the past decade
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The Corps has lost more than 25,000 Marines to misconduct over the past decade

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Jul 17, 2019

Sleep important, Navy finds
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Sleep important, Navy finds

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jul 17, 2019

Gen. Mark Milley warns against prematurely withdrawing from Afghanistan after 18 years
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Gen. Mark Milley warns against prematurely withdrawing from Afghanistan after 18 years

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 13, 2019

Some members of Congress are finally realizing that authorizing wars without end is really bad
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Some members of Congress are finally realizing that authorizing wars without end is really bad

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 11, 2019

Warfighting with the backup squad: 20 of the Pentagon’s top officials are in temp or acting roles
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Warfighting with the backup squad: 20 of the Pentagon’s top officials are in temp or acting roles

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 9, 2019

‘Formation: A Woman’s Memoir of Stepping Out of Line’ shows the military’s blatant disregard for rape victims
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‘Formation: A Woman’s Memoir of Stepping Out of Line’ shows the military’s blatant disregard for rape victims

By Ryan Leigh Dostie

Posted on Jul 5, 2019

An online vigilante group that targets sexual predators may have contributed to a sailor’s death
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An online vigilante group that targets sexual predators may have contributed to a sailor’s death

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 2, 2019

Trump claims ‘brand new’ World War II Sherman tanks will be part of July 4th salute to US military
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Trump claims ‘brand new’ World War II Sherman tanks will be part of July 4th salute to US military

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 2, 2019

Help us finally solve the mystery of the Pentagon’s purple water fountain
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Help us finally solve the mystery of the Pentagon’s purple water fountain

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jun 30, 2019

These are the states with the highest (and lowest) enlistment rates over the last 5 years
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These are the states with the highest (and lowest) enlistment rates over the last 5 years

By James Clark

Posted on Jun 24, 2019

Oh my God, the Marines have a laser now
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Oh my God, the Marines have a laser now

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jun 20, 2019

With Shanahan’s departure, it’s the Army’s world — and we’re just living in it
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With Shanahan’s departure, it’s the Army’s world — and we’re just living in it

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Jun 18, 2019

As the US sends 1,000 more troops to Middle East, the Pentagon is a rudderless ship caught in a storm
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As the US sends 1,000 more troops to Middle East, the Pentagon is a rudderless ship caught in a storm

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jun 18, 2019