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A soldier looks on as troops march into a CH-47 Chinook in a desert plain.
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US military to pull more than 1,000 troops out of Syria

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted Yesterday

A soldier in heavy camouflage holding a rifle crouches in a wooded and grassy area.
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Army announces latest unit rotations, including soldiers from Lithuania heading home

By Patty Nieberg

Posted Yesterday

USS Gerald R. Ford
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How much of a threat are Chinese hypersonic missiles to U.S. Navy ships and sailors?

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 18, 2025

Pentagon Rundown
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U.S. war against the Houthis grinds on. Tell me how this ends.

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 18, 2025

Marines killed
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Two Marines killed in crash while on southern border duty identified

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 17, 2025

The Navy may revive this forgotten Alaskan base that sits halfway to Russia 
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The Navy may revive this forgotten Alaskan base that sits halfway to Russia 

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Apr 17, 2025

{filenamebase) WASHINGTON (Sept. 16, 2011) Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) the Honorable Ray Mabus speaks at a ceremony recognizing Medal of Honor recipient U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Dakota Meyer in an induction ceremony at the Hall of Heroes in the Pentagon. Sgt. Meyer received this award for his brave actions in Afghanistan on Sept. 8, 2010 when he left his safe post and coming under enemy fire continuously ove the courese of six hours to recover the fallen and provide aid to wounded Afghan and U.S. service members. Sgt. Meyer saved 13 U.S. Marines and Soldiers and 23 Afghans. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Kevin S. O'Brien/Released)
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Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer reenlists in Marine Reserve

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 17, 2025

Air Force pilots 'step' to an A-10 for a flight with the Airus device, a new system designed to let pilots — particularly women — relieve themselves safely and easily during flight.
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Air Force pilots get a new way to pee at 30,000 feet

By Patty Nieberg

Updated on Apr 17, 2025

Command Chief Master Sergeant Anthony Green was fired Monday as the top enlisted leader of Air Force Special Operations Command for a 'loss of confidence.'
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Top enlisted leader of Air Force Special Operations Command fired amid investigation

By Matt White

Posted on Apr 15, 2025

Rich McCormick, now a Republican member of Congress from Georgia, appeared in the “Chess” Marine recruiting ad from the 1990s.
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The Marine in one of the most famous recruiting commercials is now in Congress

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 14, 2025

Bradley Fighting Vehicle
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The Russians captured a US Bradley, and now they really want their own

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 14, 2025

Two men in combat gear, each holding rifles, hug each other as the cross a finish line.
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75th Ranger Regiment wins 2025 Best Ranger Competition

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Apr 14, 2025

A sailor in a mustache stands with several mustaches
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Navy submariner honored with highest non-combat award for saving people from a burning building

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Apr 13, 2025

Navy firings 4.11.2025
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Navy fires commanding officer, command master chief of expeditionary security squadron

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 11, 2025

Air Force Gen. Dan “Razin” Caine
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Gen. Caine told wingman on 9/11: ‘Don’t shoot anybody. I’ll make the decision.’

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 11, 2025

The 104th Fighter Wing Security Forces Squadron conduct riot control training, August 20, 2024, at Barnes Air National Guard Base, Westfield, Massachusetts.
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Pentagon faces deadline on recommending whether to invoke the Insurrection Act

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 11, 2025