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The Army’s new marketing spot is basically ‘Avengers Assemble!’ for Gen Z
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The Army’s new marketing spot is basically ‘Avengers Assemble!’ for Gen Z

By Jared Keller

Posted on Nov 9, 2019

‘A huge morale hit’ — Army EOD techs are stuck between plummeting recruitment levels and skyrocketing workloads
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‘A huge morale hit’ — Army EOD techs are stuck between plummeting recruitment levels and skyrocketing workloads

By David Roza

Posted on Nov 6, 2019

Chief Shannon Kent’s widower: Trump is right to pull out of Syria
Military Deployment

Chief Shannon Kent’s widower: Trump is right to pull out of Syria

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Oct 25, 2019

What withdrawal? US moving ‘some mechanized forces’ into eastern Syria to protect oil fields, Esper says
Military Deployment

What withdrawal? US moving ‘some mechanized forces’ into eastern Syria to protect oil fields, Esper says

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Oct 25, 2019

US bombs its own ammo dump in Syria as most troops beat a hasty retreat from the country
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US bombs its own ammo dump in Syria as most troops beat a hasty retreat from the country

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Oct 17, 2019

The Army is praying that Generation Z will take the service to a whole new level
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The Army is praying that Generation Z will take the service to a whole new level

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Oct 16, 2019

Up to 5,500 US troops will keep deploying to the southwest border through September 2020
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Up to 5,500 US troops will keep deploying to the southwest border through September 2020

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Oct 14, 2019

Most US troops leaving Syria as Turkish invasion pushes further into Kurdish territory
Military Deployment

Most US troops leaving Syria as Turkish invasion pushes further into Kurdish territory

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Oct 13, 2019

Mattis warns of ISIS comeback in wake of Trump pullout in Syria
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Mattis warns of ISIS comeback in wake of Trump pullout in Syria

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Oct 13, 2019

The Army let hundreds of soldiers rejoin the service after being kicked out for ‘adverse reasons’
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The Army let hundreds of soldiers rejoin the service after being kicked out for ‘adverse reasons’

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Oct 11, 2019

The Corps now wants Marines to be an NCO before getting brown or black martial arts belts
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The Corps now wants Marines to be an NCO before getting brown or black martial arts belts

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Oct 4, 2019

The student who disarmed a gunman during a Colorado high school shooting is now a US Marine
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The student who disarmed a gunman during a Colorado high school shooting is now a US Marine

By James Clark

Posted on Oct 4, 2019

One special ops deployment resulted in 21 Purple Hearts, 7 Bronze Stars, and 5 Silver Stars for combat heroism
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One special ops deployment resulted in 21 Purple Hearts, 7 Bronze Stars, and 5 Silver Stars for combat heroism

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Oct 1, 2019

The Army may have hit this year’s recruiting goal, but the service still has a long way to go
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The Army may have hit this year’s recruiting goal, but the service still has a long way to go

By Emma Moore

Posted on Oct 1, 2019

Desert Shield Part II: Pentagon sending US troops to Saudi Arabia
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Desert Shield Part II: Pentagon sending US troops to Saudi Arabia

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Sep 21, 2019

The Army is investigating how a 19-year-old diagnosed with autism was recruited
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The Army is investigating how a 19-year-old diagnosed with autism was recruited

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Sep 6, 2019

Recruits at the Corps’ East Coast boot camp are evacuating over Hurricane Dorian
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Recruits at the Corps’ East Coast boot camp are evacuating over Hurricane Dorian

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Sep 3, 2019

Army recruiting company commander suspended after using Nazi phrase in a memo
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Army recruiting company commander suspended after using Nazi phrase in a memo

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Aug 22, 2019

The original ‘Top Gun’ was a recruiter’s dream. The sequel will be anything but
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The original ‘Top Gun’ was a recruiter’s dream. The sequel will be anything but

By Carl Forsling

Posted on Aug 2, 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

Army recruiters signed off on hundreds of recruits who hadn’t passed a required fitness test
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Army recruiters signed off on hundreds of recruits who hadn’t passed a required fitness test

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Jul 19, 2019

Semper Fro: Just how much hair can you show up to Marine Corps boot camp with?
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Semper Fro: Just how much hair can you show up to Marine Corps boot camp with?

By James Clark

Posted on Jul 17, 2019

No, the US military shouldn’t lower the enlistment age to 16 so children can fight
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No, the US military shouldn’t lower the enlistment age to 16 so children can fight

By Peter W. Singer

Posted on Jul 12, 2019

Gen. Mark Milley, Trump’s nominee to become chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, defends Pentagon transgender ban
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Gen. Mark Milley, Trump’s nominee to become chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, defends Pentagon transgender ban

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 11, 2019

‘I almost joined the military, but…’ is a weird flex and it’s not OK
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‘I almost joined the military, but…’ is a weird flex and it’s not OK

By Carl Forsling

Posted on Jul 10, 2019

VR goggles and an Amazon-like recruiting website: Inside the next generation rebrand of the US Army
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VR goggles and an Amazon-like recruiting website: Inside the next generation rebrand of the US Army

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Jul 8, 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

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

Your Washington DC Area Guide
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Your Washington DC Area Guide

By PCSgrades

Posted on Jun 11, 2019

Your Camp Pendleton Area Guide
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Your Camp Pendleton Area Guide

By PCSgrades

Posted on Jun 11, 2019

Your College Station Area Guide
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Your College Station Area Guide

By PCSgrades

Posted on Jun 11, 2019

Your Fort Belvoir Area Guide
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Your Fort Belvoir Area Guide

By PCSgrades

Posted on Jun 11, 2019

Your Patuxent River Area Guide
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Your Patuxent River Area Guide

By PCSgrades

Posted on Jun 11, 2019

Your Fort Campbell Area Guide
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Your Fort Campbell Area Guide

By PCSgrades

Posted on Jun 11, 2019

Your Hawaii Area Guide
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Your Hawaii Area Guide

By PCSgrades

Posted on Jun 11, 2019

Your Fort Benning Area Guide
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Your Fort Benning Area Guide

By PCSgrades

Posted on Jun 11, 2019

Your Fort Riley Area Guide
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Your Fort Riley Area Guide

By PCSgrades

Posted on Jun 11, 2019

Your Fort Wainwright Area Guide
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Your Fort Wainwright Area Guide

By PCSgrades

Posted on Jun 11, 2019

Your Fort Bragg Area Guide
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Your Fort Bragg Area Guide

By PCSgrades

Posted on Jun 11, 2019

Your Fort Knox Area Guide
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Your Fort Knox Area Guide

By PCSgrades

Posted on Jun 11, 2019

Your Camp Lejeune Area Guide
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Your Camp Lejeune Area Guide

By PCSgrades

Posted on Jun 11, 2019

Your Marine Base Quantico Area Guide
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Your Marine Base Quantico Area Guide

By PCSgrades

Posted on Jun 11, 2019

Your Seymour Johnson Air Force Base Area Guide
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Your Seymour Johnson Air Force Base Area Guide

By PCSgrades

Posted on Jun 11, 2019

Your Joint Base Lewis-McChord Area Guide
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Your Joint Base Lewis-McChord Area Guide

By PCSgrades

Posted on Jun 11, 2019

Your Fort Drum Area Guide
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Your Fort Drum Area Guide

By PCSgrades

Posted on Jun 11, 2019

Your MCAS Cherry Point Area Guide
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Your MCAS Cherry Point Area Guide

By PCSgrades

Posted on Jun 11, 2019

Your MCAS New River Area Guide
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Your MCAS New River Area Guide

By PCSgrades

Posted on Jun 11, 2019

Your Nellis Air Force Base Area Guide
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Your Nellis Air Force Base Area Guide

By PCSgrades

Posted on Jun 8, 2019

Your Fort Jackson Area Guide
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Your Fort Jackson Area Guide

By PCSgrades

Posted on Jun 8, 2019

Your Naval Air Station Jacksonville / Naval Station Mayport Area Guide
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Your Naval Air Station Jacksonville / Naval Station Mayport Area Guide

By PCSgrades

Posted on Jun 8, 2019

Your MCBH Area Guide
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Your MCBH Area Guide

By PCSgrades

Posted on Jun 8, 2019

Your MCAS Yuma Area Guide
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Your MCAS Yuma Area Guide

By PCSgrades

Posted on Jun 8, 2019

Your MCRD Parris Island Area Guide
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Your MCRD Parris Island Area Guide

By Carla Olivo, USMC Spouse

Posted on Jun 8, 2019

Your Fort Meade Maryland Area Guide
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Your Fort Meade Maryland Area Guide

By PCSgrades

Posted on Jun 8, 2019

Your Fort Bliss Texas Area Guide
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Your Fort Bliss Texas Area Guide

By PCSgrades

Posted on Jun 8, 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

Army identifies soldier who died in Arizona while deployed to the US-Mexico border
Military Deployment

Army identifies soldier who died in Arizona while deployed to the US-Mexico border

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jun 4, 2019

A new bill would raise the tobacco purchase age to 21, military included
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A new bill would raise the tobacco purchase age to 21, military included

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on May 20, 2019

How one Special Forces family is preparing for their next deployment… to space
Military Deployment

How one Special Forces family is preparing for their next deployment… to space

By Haley Britzky

Posted on May 15, 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

He survived cancer and the Crucible. After 956 days as a recruit, he’s finally a Marine
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He survived cancer and the Crucible. After 956 days as a recruit, he’s finally a Marine

By James Clark

Posted on Apr 20, 2019

US troops temporarily leave Libya as security deteriorates
Military Deployment

US troops temporarily leave Libya as security deteriorates

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Apr 7, 2019

Appeals court clears way for DoD’s transgender ban to take effect
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Appeals court clears way for DoD’s transgender ban to take effect

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Mar 27, 2019

Fallen EOD tech left dozens of hidden love letters behind for wife before deploying to Afghanistan
Military Deployment

Fallen EOD tech left dozens of hidden love letters behind for wife before deploying to Afghanistan

By Jared Keller

Posted on Mar 27, 2019