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Hey Pete Buttigieg. I haven’t met you. This is crazy. Here’s my number. So call me maybe?
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Hey Pete Buttigieg. I haven’t met you. This is crazy. Here’s my number. So call me maybe?

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jun 17, 2019

I graded the Army Staff College and its leadership. Now a graduating officer grades my advice
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I graded the Army Staff College and its leadership. Now a graduating officer grades my advice

By Jamie Schwandt

Posted on Jun 14, 2019

Marine Captain
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This Marine captain figured out exactly how many pounds equal pain in combat

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Jun 12, 2019

US troops are going to make Trump’s wall look pretty with fresh paint on a month-long working party
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US troops are going to make Trump’s wall look pretty with fresh paint on a month-long working party

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jun 6, 2019

You can thank the Army for National Donut Day
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You can thank the Army for National Donut Day

By Sarah Sicard

Posted on Jun 6, 2019

Two senior Army officers are reportedly still eligible for promotion after failings found during Niger attack
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Two senior Army officers are reportedly still eligible for promotion after failings found during Niger attack

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jun 6, 2019

The Navy needs to fix itself because it keeps screwing up
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The Navy needs to fix itself because it keeps screwing up

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jun 4, 2019

The Navy’s top officer isn’t happy about Eric Greitens return to the ranks
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The Navy’s top officer isn’t happy about Eric Greitens return to the ranks

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jun 1, 2019

An NSA cyber weapon is reportedly being used against American cities by the very adversaries it was meant to target
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An NSA cyber weapon is reportedly being used against American cities by the very adversaries it was meant to target

By Jared Keller

Posted on May 25, 2019

TurboTax uses a ‘military discount’ to trick US service members into paying to file their taxes
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TurboTax uses a ‘military discount’ to trick US service members into paying to file their taxes

Posted on May 23, 2019

McRaven: Anyone who calls millennials ‘soft’ has clearly never seen them in a firefight
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McRaven: Anyone who calls millennials ‘soft’ has clearly never seen them in a firefight

By Jared Keller

Posted on May 20, 2019

Two Navy SEAL war crimes trials may be ‘derailed’ over claims prosecutors spied on the defense
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Two Navy SEAL war crimes trials may be ‘derailed’ over claims prosecutors spied on the defense

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on May 17, 2019

Trump raises questions about killing vs. murder by embracing US troops accused of war crimes
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Trump raises questions about killing vs. murder by embracing US troops accused of war crimes

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 13, 2019

Rep. Gallego: Shanahan’s involvement in a ‘cover-up’ of the Niger attack is disqualifying
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Rep. Gallego: Shanahan’s involvement in a ‘cover-up’ of the Niger attack is disqualifying

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 10, 2019

Young military hopefuls are willing to go to war for their country. Instead, many are losing their lives in school shootings
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Young military hopefuls are willing to go to war for their country. Instead, many are losing their lives in school shootings

By Haley Britzky

Posted on May 8, 2019

A soldier who died in Afghanistan is the US military’s fifth non-combat fatality in 3 weeks
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A soldier who died in Afghanistan is the US military’s fifth non-combat fatality in 3 weeks

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 8, 2019

The scooter-riding youths of Austin are proving to be key to Army modernization
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The scooter-riding youths of Austin are proving to be key to Army modernization

By Haley Britzky

Posted on May 7, 2019

Watch a Green Beret testify on how the military botched his cancer diagnosis
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Watch a Green Beret testify on how the military botched his cancer diagnosis

By James Clark

Posted on May 2, 2019

Afghanistan in 2019: This is what losing looks like
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Afghanistan in 2019: This is what losing looks like

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 29, 2019

Almost every US metric for the war in Afghanistan ‘is now classified or nonexistent,’ so obviously things are going swimmingly
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Almost every US metric for the war in Afghanistan ‘is now classified or nonexistent,’ so obviously things are going swimmingly

By Jared Keller

Posted on Apr 25, 2019

This Air Force slide shows how the F-35 became a bottomless money pit from which there is no escape
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This Air Force slide shows how the F-35 became a bottomless money pit from which there is no escape

By Jared Keller

Posted on Apr 24, 2019

Trump’s tax cut was a disaster for some Gold Star families, but it’s a symptom of a larger problem
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Trump’s tax cut was a disaster for some Gold Star families, but it’s a symptom of a larger problem

By James Clark

Posted on Apr 23, 2019

Erik Prince’s secret Seychelles trip was actually an embarrassing failure, according to the Mueller report
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Erik Prince’s secret Seychelles trip was actually an embarrassing failure, according to the Mueller report

By Jared Keller

Posted on Apr 18, 2019

The Pentagon’s chief spokesman can’t explain why it’s been nearly a year since the last televised briefing
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The Pentagon’s chief spokesman can’t explain why it’s been nearly a year since the last televised briefing

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 4, 2019

For the first time in history, a state National Guard command team is all women
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For the first time in history, a state National Guard command team is all women

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Mar 30, 2019

ISIS has not been defeated yet, despite what the White House says
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ISIS has not been defeated yet, despite what the White House says

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Mar 22, 2019

The Navy says its F-35C is ready for a fight. The Navy’s own data says otherwise
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The Navy says its F-35C is ready for a fight. The Navy’s own data says otherwise

By Jared Keller

Posted on Mar 20, 2019

That proposed Missouri law requiring residents own an AR-15 seems too good to be true. That’s because it is
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That proposed Missouri law requiring residents own an AR-15 seems too good to be true. That’s because it is

By Jared Keller

Posted on Mar 19, 2019

Once political foes, these veterans are joining forces against a shared enemy: America’s ‘forever wars’
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Once political foes, these veterans are joining forces against a shared enemy: America’s ‘forever wars’

By James Clark

Posted on Mar 18, 2019

Here’s everything you need to know about the DoD’s transgender ban
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Here’s everything you need to know about the DoD’s transgender ban

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Mar 13, 2019

Swords, rifles, and booze: These were the gifts given to Pentagon officials in 2017
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Swords, rifles, and booze: These were the gifts given to Pentagon officials in 2017

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Mar 6, 2019

US relied on Microsoft Excel to track gross human rights violations in Afghanistan until 2017
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US relied on Microsoft Excel to track gross human rights violations in Afghanistan until 2017

By Jared Keller

Posted on Feb 28, 2019

I went down a rabbit hole chasing a rumor about a Marine who tried to set the battalion HQ on fire. Here’s what I found out
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I went down a rabbit hole chasing a rumor about a Marine who tried to set the battalion HQ on fire. Here’s what I found out

By James Clark

Posted on Feb 26, 2019

The White House will keep challenging the Pentagon on the threat of climate change until it gets an answer it likes
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The White House will keep challenging the Pentagon on the threat of climate change until it gets an answer it likes

By Jared Keller

Posted on Feb 20, 2019

The Air Force is eyeing an F-15 variant nobody wants while still struggling with the F-35
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The Air Force is eyeing an F-15 variant nobody wants while still struggling with the F-35

By Jared Keller

Posted on Feb 20, 2019

After Valentine’s Day, it’s clear the Pentagon is in love with great power competition
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After Valentine’s Day, it’s clear the Pentagon is in love with great power competition

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 18, 2019

Navy’s top SEAL says he’s reviewing training and ethics amid murder and drug allegations in special ops
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Navy’s top SEAL says he’s reviewing training and ethics amid murder and drug allegations in special ops

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Feb 14, 2019

The Army’s upgunned Strykers have some serious firepower — and one critical weakness
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The Army’s upgunned Strykers have some serious firepower — and one critical weakness

By Jared Keller

Posted on Feb 13, 2019

This Marine veteran Congressman may enter the 2020 presidential race as a national security hawk
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This Marine veteran Congressman may enter the 2020 presidential race as a national security hawk

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 12, 2019

Navy Admiral on ship collisions: Those were tragedies, but what about the other 280 ships that didn’t collide?
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Navy Admiral on ship collisions: Those were tragedies, but what about the other 280 ships that didn’t collide?

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Feb 12, 2019

The Pentagon blew $65 million on fake scar cream nobody wanted
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The Pentagon blew $65 million on fake scar cream nobody wanted

By Jared Keller

Posted on Feb 11, 2019

The Army launched its new AI task force and it’s making people nervous
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The Army launched its new AI task force and it’s making people nervous

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Feb 6, 2019

Sailor celebrates successful night of drinking with alleged breaking, entering, and showering
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Sailor celebrates successful night of drinking with alleged breaking, entering, and showering

By Jared Keller

Posted on Feb 6, 2019

The US nearly got into a war with Iran over a porta-potty
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The US nearly got into a war with Iran over a porta-potty

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 5, 2019

The number of armed contractors in Afghanistan has increased more than 65% since Trump took office
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The number of armed contractors in Afghanistan has increased more than 65% since Trump took office

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Feb 4, 2019

What the hell is going on in Venezuela? An explanation
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What the hell is going on in Venezuela? An explanation

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 4, 2019

Reenlisting Next To An Enemy Corpse Isn’t A War Crime, Navy Judge Rules
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Reenlisting Next To An Enemy Corpse Isn’t A War Crime, Navy Judge Rules

By Jared Keller

Posted on Feb 2, 2019

The Army’s New JLTV Is An Even Bigger Maintenance Nightmare Than The Humvee It Was Supposed To Replace
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The Army’s New JLTV Is An Even Bigger Maintenance Nightmare Than The Humvee It Was Supposed To Replace

By Jared Keller

Posted on Feb 2, 2019

Active-Duty Army Suicides Reach Highest Level Since 2012
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Active-Duty Army Suicides Reach Highest Level Since 2012

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Feb 1, 2019

Trump Was Right: The Navy’s ‘Digital’ Catapult Really Is An Expensive Mess
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Trump Was Right: The Navy’s ‘Digital’ Catapult Really Is An Expensive Mess

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jan 31, 2019

The Pentagon’s Latest Assessment Of The F-35 Is In, And It Ain’t Pretty
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The Pentagon’s Latest Assessment Of The F-35 Is In, And It Ain’t Pretty

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jan 31, 2019

This One Book Will Tell You Everything You Need To Know About Acting SecDef Patrick Shanahan
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This One Book Will Tell You Everything You Need To Know About Acting SecDef Patrick Shanahan

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jan 28, 2019

The Hubris Of The Pentagon’s Disastrous Invasion Of Iraq, In One Paragraph
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The Hubris Of The Pentagon’s Disastrous Invasion Of Iraq, In One Paragraph

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jan 22, 2019

We’re Not Sure Whether To Laugh Or Cry At This Display Of ‘Powered Armor’ In Ghana
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We’re Not Sure Whether To Laugh Or Cry At This Display Of ‘Powered Armor’ In Ghana

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jan 17, 2019

The Marine Corps’ Most Expensive Helicopter Ever Is Still Riddled With Problems
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The Marine Corps’ Most Expensive Helicopter Ever Is Still Riddled With Problems

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jan 16, 2019

The Navy Is Finally Deploying Its Worst Warship Again After Years Of Problems
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The Navy Is Finally Deploying Its Worst Warship Again After Years Of Problems

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jan 16, 2019

The Strengths And Weaknesses That Will Shape Iran’s Future
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The Strengths And Weaknesses That Will Shape Iran’s Future

By Task & Purpose

Posted on Jan 14, 2019

China Swallowed Islands In The South China Sea. Now It Wants To Eat Djibouti Like Groceries
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China Swallowed Islands In The South China Sea. Now It Wants To Eat Djibouti Like Groceries

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jan 10, 2019

The US Military May Face A Huge Logistics Problem In A Future War With China Or Russia
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The US Military May Face A Huge Logistics Problem In A Future War With China Or Russia

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jan 10, 2019

The Pentagon Literally Has More Money Than It Knows What To Do With
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The Pentagon Literally Has More Money Than It Knows What To Do With

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jan 9, 2019

Marine Commandant Gen Neller Shows The Right Way To Respond To Criticism From Within
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Marine Commandant Gen Neller Shows The Right Way To Respond To Criticism From Within

By Tom Ricks

Posted on Jan 8, 2019

Mattis is Gone. Patrick Shanahan Is Now In Wonderland.
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Mattis is Gone. Patrick Shanahan Is Now In Wonderland.

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jan 7, 2019

What Military Units Can Learn From The Rules And Suggestions Of My Local Animal Shelter
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What Military Units Can Learn From The Rules And Suggestions Of My Local Animal Shelter

By Tom Ricks

Posted on Jan 4, 2019

Top 5 Best Moments From Trump’s Totally Lit Cabinet Meeting
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Top 5 Best Moments From Trump’s Totally Lit Cabinet Meeting

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jan 3, 2019