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42,000 Coast Guardsmen Are Getting Screwed On Pay Because Of The Government Shutdown
Coast Guard

42,000 Coast Guardsmen Are Getting Screwed On Pay Because Of The Government Shutdown

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Dec 28, 2018

No, Trump Didn’t Reveal A ‘Covert’ Navy SEAL Team In Iraq
Navy

No, Trump Didn’t Reveal A ‘Covert’ Navy SEAL Team In Iraq

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 27, 2018

Iraqi Lawmakers Want To Kick Out US Troops Over Trump’s Unannounced Visit
News

Iraqi Lawmakers Want To Kick Out US Troops Over Trump’s Unannounced Visit

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Dec 27, 2018

Trump Says He’s ‘In No Rush’ To Pick A New Defense Secretary
News

Trump Says He’s ‘In No Rush’ To Pick A New Defense Secretary

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Dec 27, 2018

These Troops Hanging With President Trump In Iraq Are Ready To F*cking Operate, Bro
Iraq

These Troops Hanging With President Trump In Iraq Are Ready To F*cking Operate, Bro

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Dec 27, 2018

Here’s A First Look At One Of The Army’s Potential Black Hawk Replacements
Army

Here’s A First Look At One Of The Army’s Potential Black Hawk Replacements

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 27, 2018

Top US Commander In Afghanistan: We Won’t Be Seeing A Military Victory
Afghanistan

Top US Commander In Afghanistan: We Won’t Be Seeing A Military Victory

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 27, 2018

Trump Makes Surprise Visit To US Troops In Iraq
News

Trump Makes Surprise Visit To US Troops In Iraq

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Dec 27, 2018

ISIS Is Reportedly Biding Its Time Ahead Of A Bloody Iraqi Comeback
Iraq

ISIS Is Reportedly Biding Its Time Ahead Of A Bloody Iraqi Comeback

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 26, 2018

Mattis Signs Order Withdrawing US Troops From Syria
News

Mattis Signs Order Withdrawing US Troops From Syria

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Dec 26, 2018

Incoming House Armed Services Chairman Says US In ‘Riskier Position’ After Mattis Forced Out
News

Incoming House Armed Services Chairman Says US In ‘Riskier Position’ After Mattis Forced Out

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Dec 26, 2018

Dunford Dismisses Reports Of An Imminent Afghanistan Drawdown As ‘Rumors’
News

Dunford Dismisses Reports Of An Imminent Afghanistan Drawdown As ‘Rumors’

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 26, 2018

James Mattis’ Final Message To US Troops Holds Advice For Life After His Resignation
United States

James Mattis’ Final Message To US Troops Holds Advice For Life After His Resignation

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 25, 2018

Marine Commandant Says He Has ‘No Idea’ On Troop Withdrawal Specifics
Marine Corps

Marine Commandant Says He Has ‘No Idea’ On Troop Withdrawal Specifics

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Dec 24, 2018

Air Force A-10 Pilots Awarded For Saving 50 US Troops In ‘Danger Close’ Air Strike In Syria
Air Force

Air Force A-10 Pilots Awarded For Saving 50 US Troops In ‘Danger Close’ Air Strike In Syria

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Dec 24, 2018

Trump Will Remove Mattis, Replace Him With His Deputy On Jan. 1
Marine Corps

Trump Will Remove Mattis, Replace Him With His Deputy On Jan. 1

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Dec 23, 2018

Trump Finally Goes After Mattis, Days After Defense Secretary Drops Bombshell Resignation Letter
Marine Corps

Trump Finally Goes After Mattis, Days After Defense Secretary Drops Bombshell Resignation Letter

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Dec 23, 2018

‘A Complete Reversal Of Policy’: Departing US Envoy For Anti-ISIS Fight Rebukes Trump Over Syria Withdrawal
News

‘A Complete Reversal Of Policy’: Departing US Envoy For Anti-ISIS Fight Rebukes Trump Over Syria Withdrawal

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 23, 2018

The Pentagon Wants To Buy A Dozen F-15X Fighters The Air Force Doesn’t Even Want
Air Force

The Pentagon Wants To Buy A Dozen F-15X Fighters The Air Force Doesn’t Even Want

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 22, 2018

The Top US Envoy To The Anti-ISIS Coalition Just Quit Over Trump’s Syria Withdrawal
Middle East

The Top US Envoy To The Anti-ISIS Coalition Just Quit Over Trump’s Syria Withdrawal

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 22, 2018

Mattis’ 2017 Message To Troops Is Worth Remembering: ‘Just Hold The Line’
United States

Mattis’ 2017 Message To Troops Is Worth Remembering: ‘Just Hold The Line’

By James Clark

Posted on Dec 22, 2018

Mattis’ Predecessor Praises Him For Sticking To His Guns
United States

Mattis’ Predecessor Praises Him For Sticking To His Guns

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Dec 21, 2018

The Pentagon Feels Hollow The Day After Mattis’ Resignation
News

The Pentagon Feels Hollow The Day After Mattis’ Resignation

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Dec 21, 2018

‘When Your Brother’s Down, You Go To Your Brother’ — Fatally Shot, This Marine Rendered Aid To Fellow Officer For As Long As He Could
Marine Corps

‘When Your Brother’s Down, You Go To Your Brother’ — Fatally Shot, This Marine Rendered Aid To Fellow Officer For As Long As He Could

By James Clark

Posted on Dec 21, 2018

In 2014, Mattis Said What Would Make Him Resign In Protest. In 2018, He Actually Did It
United States

In 2014, Mattis Said What Would Make Him Resign In Protest. In 2018, He Actually Did It

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Dec 21, 2018

Trump Withdrawing Half Of US Troops From Afghanistan In The Coming Weeks
News

Trump Withdrawing Half Of US Troops From Afghanistan In The Coming Weeks

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Dec 21, 2018

Why Mattis Is Leaving The Pentagon, In 3 Sentences
News

Why Mattis Is Leaving The Pentagon, In 3 Sentences

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Dec 21, 2018

Read Secretary Mattis’ Letter Of Resignation
United States

Read Secretary Mattis’ Letter Of Resignation

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Dec 21, 2018

Defense Secretary Mattis Is Out
Marine Corps

Defense Secretary Mattis Is Out

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 21, 2018

Trump Says Others ‘Have To Fight ISIS’ 24 Hours After Claiming They’re Defeated
News

Trump Says Others ‘Have To Fight ISIS’ 24 Hours After Claiming They’re Defeated

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Dec 21, 2018

Turks Release US Soldier Who Was Detained At Istanbul Airport
News

Turks Release US Soldier Who Was Detained At Istanbul Airport

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Dec 20, 2018

Here’s All The Sweet Gear US Troops Will Rock Downrange In 2019
Army

Here’s All The Sweet Gear US Troops Will Rock Downrange In 2019

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 20, 2018

On Syria Withdrawal, Trump Reportedly Ignored Mattis For The Umpteenth Time
Middle East

On Syria Withdrawal, Trump Reportedly Ignored Mattis For The Umpteenth Time

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Dec 20, 2018

Kurds Discuss Releasing 3,200 ISIS Prisoners After Trump Threatens Pullout From Syria
Middle East

Kurds Discuss Releasing 3,200 ISIS Prisoners After Trump Threatens Pullout From Syria

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Dec 20, 2018

How A Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Exercise Led To An Airman Shooting A Door 5 Times
Air Force

How A Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Exercise Led To An Airman Shooting A Door 5 Times

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Dec 20, 2018

‘A Badge Of Honor’: Retired US General’s Face Used For Target Practice By Russian Students
News

‘A Badge Of Honor’: Retired US General’s Face Used For Target Practice By Russian Students

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 19, 2018

The Pentagon Is Reportedly Preparing To Withdraw All US Troops From Syria
Middle East

The Pentagon Is Reportedly Preparing To Withdraw All US Troops From Syria

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Dec 19, 2018

Say Hello To The Latest In The Navy’s Most Godawful Line Of Warships
Navy

Say Hello To The Latest In The Navy’s Most Godawful Line Of Warships

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 19, 2018

Progress! Taliban Calls Afghan Government ‘Kabul Administration’ Instead Of ‘Puppets’ For Once
Afghanistan

Progress! Taliban Calls Afghan Government ‘Kabul Administration’ Instead Of ‘Puppets’ For Once

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 19, 2018

Antifa Idiots Allegedly Beat Up Two Mexican-American US Marines While Calling Them ‘Nazis’
Marine Corps

Antifa Idiots Allegedly Beat Up Two Mexican-American US Marines While Calling Them ‘Nazis’

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 18, 2018

Family Requests Prayers After America’s Oldest Living WWII Veteran Taken To Hospital
News

Family Requests Prayers After America’s Oldest Living WWII Veteran Taken To Hospital

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Dec 18, 2018

US Space Command Will Stand Up To Find Ziggy Stardust And Spiders From Mars
News

US Space Command Will Stand Up To Find Ziggy Stardust And Spiders From Mars

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Dec 18, 2018

Army Negotiates Refunds For Hundreds Of Soldiers Who Bought Travel Then Got Their Leave Cancelled
News

Army Negotiates Refunds For Hundreds Of Soldiers Who Bought Travel Then Got Their Leave Cancelled

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Dec 18, 2018

Why The Best Young Marines Are Fleeing The Corps, In One Damning Quote
Marine Corps

Why The Best Young Marines Are Fleeing The Corps, In One Damning Quote

By Tom Ricks

Posted on Dec 18, 2018

Trump’s Tweet Supporting Green Beret Accused Of Murder Was Not Unlawful Command Influence, Experts Say
Army

Trump’s Tweet Supporting Green Beret Accused Of Murder Was Not Unlawful Command Influence, Experts Say

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Dec 18, 2018

Inherent Resolve Spokesman Apologizes For Sharing Tweet Mentioning ‘Terrorist Turkish Army Snipers’
Middle East

Inherent Resolve Spokesman Apologizes For Sharing Tweet Mentioning ‘Terrorist Turkish Army Snipers’

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Dec 18, 2018

Iranian General Reportedly Shoots Himself In The Head While Cleaning Pistol
Iran

Iranian General Reportedly Shoots Himself In The Head While Cleaning Pistol

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Dec 18, 2018

Army Unit Gets Screwed Out Of Holiday Leave After ‘Many Soldiers’ Purchase Airline Tickets
Army

Army Unit Gets Screwed Out Of Holiday Leave After ‘Many Soldiers’ Purchase Airline Tickets

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Dec 17, 2018

Life In The Pentagon: Waiting To See What President Trump Will Tweet Or Say Next
United States

Life In The Pentagon: Waiting To See What President Trump Will Tweet Or Say Next

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Dec 17, 2018

Trump Says He’ll Review Case Of Maj. Matthew Golsteyn, Green Beret Charged With Murdering Suspected Taliban Bomb-Maker
News

Trump Says He’ll Review Case Of Maj. Matthew Golsteyn, Green Beret Charged With Murdering Suspected Taliban Bomb-Maker

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Dec 16, 2018

Pentagon Identifies Soldier Who Died In ‘Non-Combat Related Incident’ In Afghanistan
Army

Pentagon Identifies Soldier Who Died In ‘Non-Combat Related Incident’ In Afghanistan

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Dec 15, 2018

Mattis Personally Recommends Ex-Trump Staffer Reince Preibus To Be Navy Officer
Navy

Mattis Personally Recommends Ex-Trump Staffer Reince Preibus To Be Navy Officer

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Dec 14, 2018

The Taliban Are Watching US Troops With Drones ’24/7′ In Afghanistan
Afghanistan

The Taliban Are Watching US Troops With Drones ’24/7′ In Afghanistan

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 14, 2018

Army Charges Green Beret With Murder For Killing Suspected Taliban Bomb-Maker In 2010
Army

Army Charges Green Beret With Murder For Killing Suspected Taliban Bomb-Maker In 2010

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Dec 14, 2018

‘He Was A Warrior’ — Watch Airmen Hold An Emotional Viking Funeral For Fallen Combat Controller Dylan Elchin
Air Force

‘He Was A Warrior’ — Watch Airmen Hold An Emotional Viking Funeral For Fallen Combat Controller Dylan Elchin

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 14, 2018

Watch This Reporter Almost Get Run Over By A Russian Bomber
Russia

Watch This Reporter Almost Get Run Over By A Russian Bomber

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Dec 14, 2018

Literal ‘Jody’ Sentenced To 15 Years For Living In Deployed Soldier’s Home, Stealing His Stuff
Army

Literal ‘Jody’ Sentenced To 15 Years For Living In Deployed Soldier’s Home, Stealing His Stuff

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Dec 13, 2018

DHS: We Love Wall. Wall Good. Building Wall Quickly
News

DHS: We Love Wall. Wall Good. Building Wall Quickly

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Dec 13, 2018

10 Things Vets Think They Know About Veteran Mental Health — And What They Get Wrong
Analysis

10 Things Vets Think They Know About Veteran Mental Health — And What They Get Wrong

By Duane K.L. France

Posted on Dec 13, 2018

Russian Mapping Service Reveals Secretive Military Bases Across The Middle East
Middle East

Russian Mapping Service Reveals Secretive Military Bases Across The Middle East

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 12, 2018

The Navy Will No Longer Restrict Sailors To The Brig On Bread And Water
Navy

The Navy Will No Longer Restrict Sailors To The Brig On Bread And Water

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Dec 12, 2018

Key Democrat To Trump: No, The Military Isn’t Going To Build Your Border Wall
News

Key Democrat To Trump: No, The Military Isn’t Going To Build Your Border Wall

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Dec 12, 2018

Corps Identifies 5 Marines Who Died In KC-130 Crash Off Japan
Marine Corps

Corps Identifies 5 Marines Who Died In KC-130 Crash Off Japan

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Dec 12, 2018

Despite Tweet, Trump Hasn’t Ordered US Troops To Build His Border Wall Yet
News

Despite Tweet, Trump Hasn’t Ordered US Troops To Build His Border Wall Yet

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Dec 12, 2018