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‘Abuse, Harassment, Intimidation, And Threats’: A New Complaint Details Weird Times At The National Defense University — Again ‘Abuse, Harassment, Intimidation, And Threats’: A New Complaint Details Weird Times At The National Defense University — Again

/ Dec 10 2018

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The Pentagon Scapegoated Junior Officers For The Niger Ambush. Then Mattis Got Involved The Pentagon Scapegoated Junior Officers For The Niger Ambush. Then Mattis Got Involved

By Jared Keller

/ Dec 9 2018

101-Year-Old WWII Veteran Credits His Longevity To Drinking Coors Light Every Day 101-Year-Old WWII Veteran Credits His Longevity To Drinking Coors Light Every Day

/ Dec 8 2018

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Retired Marine Gen. John Kelly Is Leaving His Job As President Trump’s Chief Of Staff Retired Marine Gen. John Kelly Is Leaving His Job As President Trump’s Chief Of Staff

By Jeff Schogol

/ Dec 8 2018

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Trump Officially Nominates Army Gen. Mark Milley As The Next Chairman Of The Joint Chiefs Of Staff Trump Officially Nominates Army Gen. Mark Milley As The Next Chairman Of The Joint Chiefs Of Staff

By Jeff Schogol

/ Dec 8 2018

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Settlement Reached With Wrongfully Convicted Sailors In ‘Norfolk Four’ Case Settlement Reached With Wrongfully Convicted Sailors In ‘Norfolk Four’ Case

/ Dec 8 2018

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VA Secretary Wilkie Once Praised Confederate President Jefferson Davis In Speech VA Secretary Wilkie Once Praised Confederate President Jefferson Davis In Speech

By Jeff Schogol

/ Dec 7 2018

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Senior Army General Reportedly Asked Whether Green Beret Ambushed In Niger Was Eligible For Medal Of Honor Senior Army General Reportedly Asked Whether Green Beret Ambushed In Niger Was Eligible For Medal Of Honor

By Jared Keller

/ Dec 7 2018

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Reports: Trump Will Nominate Army Gen. Mark Milley As Next Chairman Of The Joint Chiefs Of Staff Reports: Trump Will Nominate Army Gen. Mark Milley As Next Chairman Of The Joint Chiefs Of Staff

By Jeff Schogol

/ Dec 7 2018

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Devin Kelley Murdered 26 People With Legally-Purchased Firearms. The Air Force Could Have Prevented It ‘Multiple’ Times Devin Kelley Murdered 26 People With Legally-Purchased Firearms. The Air Force Could Have Prevented It ‘Multiple’ Times

By Paul Szoldra

/ Dec 7 2018

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Trump To Make Announcement About ‘Joint Chiefs Of Staff And Succession,’ Whatever That Means Trump To Make Announcement About ‘Joint Chiefs Of Staff And Succession,’ Whatever That Means

By Jeff Schogol

/ Dec 7 2018

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Watch The Navy Fly Its Largest-Ever Missing Man Formation In Honor Of George H.W. Bush Watch The Navy Fly Its Largest-Ever Missing Man Formation In Honor Of George H.W. Bush

By Jared Keller

/ Dec 7 2018

This 94-Year-Old WWII Vet Is Finally Getting His Dying Wish: His Purple Heart This 94-Year-Old WWII Vet Is Finally Getting His Dying Wish: His Purple Heart

/ Dec 7 2018

Dyngo The War Dog Is Having Trouble, And We Could Use a Little Help Dyngo The War Dog Is Having Trouble, And We Could Use a Little Help

By Rebecca Frankel

/ Dec 7 2018

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Senate Confirms New 5th Fleet Commander To Replace Admiral Who Died In Bahrain Senate Confirms New 5th Fleet Commander To Replace Admiral Who Died In Bahrain

By Jeff Schogol

/ Dec 6 2018

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Nellis Air Force Base Had The Most Bizarre Security Breach Of The Year Nellis Air Force Base Had The Most Bizarre Security Breach Of The Year

By Jared Keller

/ Dec 6 2018

For The First Time In Years, Pearl Harbor Remembrance Won’t Have Any USS Arizona Survivors For The First Time In Years, Pearl Harbor Remembrance Won’t Have Any USS Arizona Survivors

/ Dec 6 2018

How You Can Send US Troops Care Packages They Really Want This Holiday Season How You Can Send US Troops Care Packages They Really Want This Holiday Season

/ Dec 6 2018

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Investigation Excoriates Air Force, Navy For 2017 Marine Corps KC-130 Crash That Killed 16 Investigation Excoriates Air Force, Navy For 2017 Marine Corps KC-130 Crash That Killed 16

By Jeff Schogol

/ Dec 6 2018

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Watch Russia Unveil Its New Laser Weapon Watch Russia Unveil Its New Laser Weapon

/ Dec 6 2018

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My Family Is At The Center Of My Life, And That’s Alright My Family Is At The Center Of My Life, And That’s Alright

/ Dec 6 2018

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The Pentagon Wants To Know Why Special Operations Forces Keep Doing Horrible Sht The Pentagon Wants To Know Why Special Operations Forces Keep Doing Horrible Sht

By Jared Keller

/ Dec 5 2018

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Cocksure Marine Aviators Can Keep Flying After Grounding Over Sky Penis Cocksure Marine Aviators Can Keep Flying After Grounding Over Sky Penis

By Jeff Schogol

/ Dec 5 2018

It’s Time to Start Considering Suicide A Military Readiness Issue It’s Time to Start Considering Suicide A Military Readiness Issue

By Col. Angie Holbrook, U.S. Army (Ret.)

/ Dec 5 2018

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There Really Is No Place For Hazing In A Professional Military There Really Is No Place For Hazing In A Professional Military

By Kayla Williams

/ Dec 5 2018

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It’s Official: Mattis Is Keeping US Troops On The Border Through Christmas And New Year’s It’s Official: Mattis Is Keeping US Troops On The Border Through Christmas And New Year’s

By Jeff Schogol

/ Dec 4 2018

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CENTCOM Nominee Admits Afghan Military Would Collapse If US Left CENTCOM Nominee Admits Afghan Military Would Collapse If US Left

By Jeff Schogol

/ Dec 4 2018

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A Vietnam Veteran Reflects On A Coma-Induced Adventure To The Brink Of Death A Vietnam Veteran Reflects On A Coma-Induced Adventure To The Brink Of Death

/ Dec 4 2018

Apple Is Giving Military Veterans A 10% Discount On iPhones, Macs, And Almost Everything Else Apple Is Giving Military Veterans A 10% Discount On iPhones, Macs, And Almost Everything Else

By Paul Szoldra

/ Dec 4 2018

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Once Described As On Its ‘Back Foot,’ Taliban Number Around 60,000, General Says Once Described As On Its ‘Back Foot,’ Taliban Number Around 60,000, General Says

By Jeff Schogol

/ Dec 4 2018

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The Key To Bridging The Civil-Military Divide, According To Mattis The Key To Bridging The Civil-Military Divide, According To Mattis

By Jared Keller

/ Dec 4 2018

Police Officer Won’t Face Charges After Fatally Shooting Vietnam Vet Defending Himself Against A Home Intruder Police Officer Won’t Face Charges After Fatally Shooting Vietnam Vet Defending Himself Against A Home Intruder

/ Dec 4 2018

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Terminal Lance Creator Feels ‘Gross’ After Marine Corps Shares His Video Terminal Lance Creator Feels ‘Gross’ After Marine Corps Shares His Video

By Paul Szoldra

/ Dec 4 2018

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Why Did I Publish That Column Promoting Hazing And Ass-Chewing? Why Did I Publish That Column Promoting Hazing And Ass-Chewing?

/ Dec 4 2018

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Marines Break Up With Romania, Move In With Norway Marines Break Up With Romania, Move In With Norway

By Jeff Schogol

/ Dec 3 2018

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3 Executives Indicted On ‘Massive Fraud’ Connected To Nearly $9 Billion Afghan Supply Contract 3 Executives Indicted On ‘Massive Fraud’ Connected To Nearly $9 Billion Afghan Supply Contract

By Paul Szoldra

/ Dec 3 2018

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Fourth Service Member Dies From November IED Blast In Afghanistan Fourth Service Member Dies From November IED Blast In Afghanistan

By Jeff Schogol

/ Dec 3 2018

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US Strike Takes Out ISIS Terrorist Responsible For Death Of Former Army Ranger Peter Kassig US Strike Takes Out ISIS Terrorist Responsible For Death Of Former Army Ranger Peter Kassig

By Paul Szoldra

/ Dec 3 2018

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Mattis’ Comments On The Passing Of President George H.W. Bush Are Pure Mattis Mattis’ Comments On The Passing Of President George H.W. Bush Are Pure Mattis

/ Dec 3 2018

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The Military’s Phallus Fixation: Or, How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love Sky Dongs. The Military’s Phallus Fixation: Or, How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love Sky Dongs.

By Jeff Schogol

/ Dec 3 2018

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US Air Strike Takes Out Taliban’s Top Commander For Southern Afghanistan US Air Strike Takes Out Taliban’s Top Commander For Southern Afghanistan

/ Dec 2 2018

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FedEx Driver, A Marine Veteran, Stops His Route To Pick Up And Fold A Fallen American Flag FedEx Driver, A Marine Veteran, Stops His Route To Pick Up And Fold A Fallen American Flag

By Paul Szoldra

/ Dec 2 2018

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5th Fleet Commander Found Dead In Bahrain Home 5th Fleet Commander Found Dead In Bahrain Home

By Jeff Schogol

/ Dec 1 2018

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The US Dropped More Bombs On Afghanistan In 2018 Than Any Year In Over A Decade The US Dropped More Bombs On Afghanistan In 2018 Than Any Year In Over A Decade

By Jared Keller

/ Dec 1 2018

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Iran Is Sending Its New Homegrown ‘Stealth’ Destroyer To Tangle With The US Iran Is Sending Its New Homegrown ‘Stealth’ Destroyer To Tangle With The US

By Jared Keller

/ Dec 1 2018

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US Customs Form Asks, ‘Are You A Terrorist?’ — 70-Year Old Grandpa May Get Blacklisted For Mistakenly Saying Yes US Customs Form Asks, ‘Are You A Terrorist?’ — 70-Year Old Grandpa May Get Blacklisted For Mistakenly Saying Yes

By Paul Szoldra

/ Nov 30 2018

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Petition Calling Congress To Change The Feres Doctrine Reaches 17,000 Signatures Petition Calling Congress To Change The Feres Doctrine Reaches 17,000 Signatures

/ Nov 30 2018

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Lawmakers And Veterans To The VA: Shut Up And Pay Up Lawmakers And Veterans To The VA: Shut Up And Pay Up

By Jared Keller

/ Nov 30 2018

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Making Warriors Hard In An Age of Sensitivity Making Warriors Hard In An Age of Sensitivity

By Luke Flowers

/ Nov 30 2018

The Animals of War: The Military Rabbits Of World War I The Animals of War: The Military Rabbits Of World War I

/ Nov 30 2018

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Chick-Fil-A Gave This World War II Veteran Free Food For Life Chick-Fil-A Gave This World War II Veteran Free Food For Life

/ Nov 29 2018

Swedish Pilots Awarded US Air Medals For Classified Cold War Blackbird Escort Op Swedish Pilots Awarded US Air Medals For Classified Cold War Blackbird Escort Op

By Jared Keller

/ Nov 29 2018

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Navy Fires Florida-Based Helicopter Squadron Commander Navy Fires Florida-Based Helicopter Squadron Commander

By Jeff Schogol

/ Nov 29 2018

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An Ally Graded Trump’s Handling Of China — And The Report Card Is Rough An Ally Graded Trump’s Handling Of China — And The Report Card Is Rough

/ Nov 29 2018

A Draft Won’t Fix The Civil-Military Divide — But This Plan Just Might A Draft Won’t Fix The Civil-Military Divide — But This Plan Just Might

By Carl Forsling

/ Nov 29 2018

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DoD Confirms Air Force Combat Controller, 2 Green Berets Died In Afghan IED Blast DoD Confirms Air Force Combat Controller, 2 Green Berets Died In Afghan IED Blast

By Jared Keller

/ Nov 28 2018

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Trump Reportedly Wants To Withdraw All US Troops From Afghanistan By The Next Presidential Election Trump Reportedly Wants To Withdraw All US Troops From Afghanistan By The Next Presidential Election

By Jeff Schogol

/ Nov 28 2018

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South Carolina Inmates Scammed Service Members Out Of Half A Million In A Massive Sextortion Ring South Carolina Inmates Scammed Service Members Out Of Half A Million In A Massive Sextortion Ring

By Jared Keller

/ Nov 28 2018

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No, US And Russian Troops Are Not Shooting At Each Other In Syria, US Official Clarifies No, US And Russian Troops Are Not Shooting At Each Other In Syria, US Official Clarifies

By Jeff Schogol

/ Nov 28 2018

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When Booty Calls: A Vermont Air Guard Commander Allegedly Used An F-16 For A Romantic Getaway When Booty Calls: A Vermont Air Guard Commander Allegedly Used An F-16 For A Romantic Getaway

By Jared Keller

/ Nov 28 2018

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Brit Bits: 6 Pieces Of Advice On Leadership From The UK Army Brit Bits: 6 Pieces Of Advice On Leadership From The UK Army

/ Nov 28 2018

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What History Can Tell Us About The Current Russia-Ukraine Showdown What History Can Tell Us About The Current Russia-Ukraine Showdown

/ Nov 28 2018

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US Military Says It Can’t Take Out Remaining ISIS Fighters Because They’re Hiding In Tunnels US Military Says It Can’t Take Out Remaining ISIS Fighters Because They’re Hiding In Tunnels

By Jeff Schogol

/ Nov 27 2018

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Walter Reed Medical Center Had An ‘Ad Hoc’ Active Shooter Drill And Apparently Didn’t Tell People Walter Reed Medical Center Had An ‘Ad Hoc’ Active Shooter Drill And Apparently Didn’t Tell People

By Paul Szoldra

/ Nov 27 2018