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‘It’s Fyre Festival for veterans’ — Inside a vet non-profit’s ‘chaotic’ couples retreat
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‘It’s Fyre Festival for veterans’ — Inside a vet non-profit’s ‘chaotic’ couples retreat

The retreat, dubbed "Camp Tranquility," was anything but, attendees say.

The Army is testing out basic training *for* basic training
News

The Army is testing out basic training *for* basic training

90 more days of training. What’s not to love?

The government has a guide on how to ‘obliterate’ horse carcasses with explosives
Culture

The government has a guide on how to ‘obliterate’ horse carcasses with explosives

A U.S. Forest Service guide to clearing potential bear-bait has become a classic in the military bomb tech community.

Jail
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Ex-Marine booted for extremist activities accused of calling for Nazi-inspired mass rape and murder

Mathew Belanger was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, Kaneohe Bay Hawaii.

Navy warship gets a proper sendoff: Being blown to hell and sunk for training
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Navy warship gets a proper sendoff: Being blown to hell and sunk for training

Goddamn, they really blew up this ship. Like, a lot

An Air Force Security Forces truck got impaled by a fighter jet
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An Air Force Security Forces truck got impaled by a fighter jet

Air Force Security Forces vehicles are usually meant to help protect aircraft on the flight line, not get skewered by them.

The story behind the ‘pickle’ button that US military pilots use to drop bombs
History

The story behind the ‘pickle’ button that US military pilots use to drop bombs

This button gives bad guys a very bad day.

How the Navy trains sailors aboard its oldest ship
News

How the Navy trains sailors aboard its oldest ship

If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.

a-10 warthog
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A-10 pilot explains how the Warthog’s depleted uranium rounds turn tank armor against itself

The depleted uranium slug is so dense, it turns tank armor into white-hot shrapnel in the crew compartment.

The case against invoking the Defense Production Act to save the Choco Taco
Culture

The case against invoking the Defense Production Act to save the Choco Taco

Could the defense industry produce Choco Tacos that actually work?

Florida man attempts to break into Space Force base to warn of alien-dragon space war
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Florida man attempts to break into Space Force base to warn of alien-dragon space war

Thanks for the civic engagement.

Why veterans filing VA claims should be using a ‘buddy statement’
Opinion

Why veterans filing VA claims should be using a ‘buddy statement’

If there's no record of your injury, a letter from your battle buddy could work

Nancy Pelosi
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Nancy Pelosi may travel to Taiwan on a military plane, raising concerns about how China might react

China views Taiwan as a renegade province and some have raised concerns that now is not the time for Pelosi to visit.

A Marine allegedly murdered his ex-wife. Her family says the Corps ignored her previous pleas for help
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A Marine allegedly murdered his ex-wife. Her family says the Corps ignored her previous pleas for help

“Why is he so untouchable?”

The junior enlisted guide to doing nothing and looking busy
Culture

The junior enlisted guide to doing nothing and looking busy

The how to’s of shamming.

No one wants to join the Army this year. Here’s how to fix it
Opinion

No one wants to join the Army this year. Here’s how to fix it

The refusal to acknowledge multiple issues with recruiting due to the belief that the Army will “continue rolling along” has now led to the wheels flying off into oncoming traffic.

These European armies are giving a glimpse at how militaries will adapt to climate change
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These European armies are giving a glimpse at how militaries will adapt to climate change

Eco-friendly fuel and electric cars could overhaul internal logistics and fossil fuel reliance.

Why a KC-135 Stratotanker fuel plane became a baseball mascot
Culture

Why a KC-135 Stratotanker fuel plane became a baseball mascot

A refueling plane mascot replaces a pro-recycling one.

The Pentagon’s new office wants to resolve anomalies like UFOs
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The Pentagon’s new office wants to resolve anomalies like UFOs

The truth might be out there, and the DoD wants to defeat whatever it is.

This World War I battlefield is on fire and exploding 100-year-old ordnance
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This World War I battlefield is on fire and exploding 100-year-old ordnance

The war to end all wars isn’t done ravaging the continent.