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Messages to Marines from the quarantined sailors of the USS Theodore Roosevelt

By Task & Purpose

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The military’s Blue Angels and Thunderbirds flyovers aren’t what America needs right now

By Jared Keller

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Blue Angels and Thunderbirds to fly over multiple cities to support health care workers battling COVID-19, Trump says

By David Roza

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Val Kilmer says he ‘didn’t want the part’ in ‘Top Gun’

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Here’s what it was like when Iran launched ballistic missiles at US troops in Iraq, according to those who were there

By Jeff Schogol

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US troops in Iraq had several hours of warning before Iran’s ballistic missile attack in January

By Jeff Schogol

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How ‘the worst battleship ever made’ became a wildlife refuge in the Gulf of Mexico

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First Marine recruits begin training at Parris Island again after COVID-19 outbreak

By Jeff Schogol

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The Army’s next generation headset is still on schedule to get to soldiers by 2021 — for now

By Haley Britzky

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Watch a Russian SU-35 buzz a Navy aircraft for the second time in just 4 days

By James Clark

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F-15s launch airstrikes against ISIS in Iraq

By Task & Purpose

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Marine dies during training at Twentynine Palms

By Haley Britzky

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Army to resume sending recruits to basic training despite COVID-19 cases at Fort Jackson

By Haley Britzky

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France defends handling of aircraft carrier COVID-19 outbreak after more than 1,000 sailors test positive

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USS Theodore Roosevelt sailor under investigation for leaving hotel room while under quarantine in Guam

By David Roza

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A Marine crew just rocked an MQ-9 Reaper drone downrange for the first time

By Jared Keller

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Navy identifies USS Theodore Roosevelt sailor who died from COVID-19

By Paul Szoldra

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Jeff and Tina would be rolling in their graves over a new report on DoD’s cybersecurity efforts

By David Roza

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The Army is picking up some fresh suppressors for its next-generation squad weapon

By Jared Keller

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France reports nearly 700 COVID-19 cases aboard its lone aircraft carrier

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This ultra-realistic military game makes you the micromanaging commander with the radio, and it’s a lot harder than you think

By James Clark

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Official game play trailer for ‘Radio Commander’

By Task & Purpose

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Tech & Tactics

Watch the world’s most advanced F-15 make its maiden flight with a ‘Viking’ takeoff

By Jared Keller

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A technical glitch saved a French fighter jet after a civilian passenger freaked out and ejected

By Haley Britzky

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Another USS Theodore Roosevelt sailor with COVID-19 has been moved into intensive care

By Jeff Schogol

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The Air Force’s flying car competition is officially here

By Jared Keller

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’Equivalent to pushing down a WWII vet’ — Airfield furious over vandalized WWII-era planes

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The Harry S. Truman carrier strike group is staying at sea to avoid COVID-19 exposure

By David Roza

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Watch the Army turn a t-shirt into a COVID-19 face mask

By Patrick Baker

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A USS Theodore Roosevelt sailor has died of COVID-19

By Jared Keller

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The USS Theodore Roosevelt fiasco shows how paranoid the Pentagon is about China

By Jeff Schogol

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There’s a realistic zombie apocalypse gun course to help you prepare for the end times

By James Clark

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50 years ago, the astronauts of Apollo 13 made it back alive. This guy’s invention made it happen

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Watch an F/A-18 Super Hornet pull off an insanely-low flyby for ‘Top Gun: Maverick’

By Jared Keller

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The Air Force wants to load up B-1B Lancers with hypersonic missiles capable of smashing targets at Mach 5

By Jared Keller

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France reports 50 COVID-19 cases aboard aircraft carrier

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The ex-Acting Navy Secretary’s last wish was to name a few ships. That didn’t happen, so we came up with some

By James Clark

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The Army developed a drone camera you can fire from a grenade launcher

By Jared Keller

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The Army is eyeing 30mm autocannons for even more of its Stryker fleet

By Jared Keller

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The USS Nimitz narrowly avoided a major COVID-19 outbreak, Navy officials say

By Haley Britzky

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Here’s how to clean and disinfect your house in the age of COVID-19

By Task & Purpose

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A USS Theodore Roosevelt sailor is in the ICU with COVID-19 as positive cases rise

By David Roza

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The militants fired an RPG at a C-130. They didn’t expect the MQ-9 Reaper to respond

By Jared Keller

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Video shows how COVID-19 positive patients are brought onto the USNS Comfort

By Task & Purpose

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Corps says Marines won’t be allowed to wear N95 or surgical masks, even if they own them

By Paul Szoldra

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Ousted Navy secretary takes responsibility for Theodore Roosevelt fiasco: ‘It’s my fault. I own it’

By Paul Szoldra

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Yet another aircraft carrier has reported a positive COVID-19 case

By Jared Keller

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AUDIO: Acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly addresses crew of USS Theodore Roosevelt

By Task & Purpose

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COVID-19 causes further delay in Navy recruits leaving for boot camp at Great Lakes

By Jeff Schogol

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Air Force resumes sending new recruits to basic training after weeklong pause due to COVID-19

By Jeff Schogol

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The Army is putting a two-week pause on shipping trainees to basic over COVID-19

By Haley Britzky

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Lawmakers call for removal of Navy Secretary over USS Theodore Roosevelt debacle

By David Roza

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‘He’s definitely a hated man right now’ — USS Theodore Roosevelt sailors react to Navy Secretary blasting their former captain

By Jeff Schogol

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Soldiers are finally about to get their hands on a new squad designated marksman rifle

By Jared Keller

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Defense Secretary directs troops to wear face coverings when social distancing isn’t possible

By Haley Britzky

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Capt. Brett Crozier has reportedly tested positive for COVID-19 since being removed from the USS Theodore Roosevelt

By Haley Britzky

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Several COVID-19 patients were mistakenly brought on board the USNS Comfort

By Haley Britzky

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Who is Capt. Brett Crozier? Hear him talk about his Navy career and commanding the USS Theodore Roosevelt

By Paul Szoldra

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Trump blames Capt. Crozier for stopping in Vietnam and calls letter to Navy leadership ‘inappropriate’

By Paul Szoldra

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The Marine Corps has started fielding next-generation body armor to grunts

By Jared Keller

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‘Best captain we ever had’ — Watch the crew of USS Theodore Roosevelt give their fired skipper a triumphant send-off

By David Roza

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Lawmakers decry Navy firing of USS Theodore Roosevelt captain as an ‘overreaction’ that puts sailors ‘at greater risk’

By David Roza

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‘Top Gun: Maverick’ release date pushed back due to COVID-19 concerns

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Navy fires USS Theodore Roosevelt captain who warned ‘sailors do not need to die’ from COVID-19 in leaked letter

By Jeff Schogol

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