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As the world moves on, veterans of the Afghanistan withdrawal struggle to join them
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As the world moves on, veterans of the Afghanistan withdrawal struggle to join them

“I feel like I’m still there. I feel like everything that happened, happened five minutes ago.”

After the Bonhomme Richard incident, the Navy has a new command structure for surface ship fires
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After the Bonhomme Richard incident, the Navy has a new command structure for surface ship fires

The service hopes this will prevent any more confusion.

Former Air Force sergeant sentenced to life for killing a cop in the name of sparking a second civil war
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Former Air Force sergeant sentenced to life for killing a cop in the name of sparking a second civil war

Steven Carrillo will simultaneously serve a sentence for killing a federal agent.

The Navy’s ‘ghost fleet’ is growing
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The Navy’s ‘ghost fleet’ is growing

The unmanned surface vessels will help the Navy test new autonomous ship technology.

Video shows the moment Marines and soldiers at the Kabul Airport ran toward the sounds of danger
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Video shows the moment Marines and soldiers at the Kabul Airport ran toward the sounds of danger

When a suicide bomber started the last fight of the War in Afghanistan, these troops rushed to respond.

The Air Force’s latest mission: driving kids to school
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The Air Force’s latest mission: driving kids to school

It’s the latest use of the military to help fill in staffing shortages.

The Army wants exoskeletons so soldiers can defeat their worst enemy: Lower back pain
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The Army wants exoskeletons so soldiers can defeat their worst enemy: Lower back pain

“Wearing the suit really helped a lot, especially with getting the rounds out of the back of the truck. It felt like it gave me an extra boost.”

The Army wants YOU — to help them find a missing M240 machine gun
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The Army wants YOU — to help them find a missing M240 machine gun

No, really. Please help.

The ‘VAMPIRE’ system the US military is sending to Ukraine is basically a DIY technical kit
Tech & Tactics

The ‘VAMPIRE’ system the US military is sending to Ukraine is basically a DIY technical kit

Technical in a box.

‘We were in shock’ — Loved ones remember Marine killed in Abbey Gate bombing one year ago
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‘We were in shock’ — Loved ones remember Marine killed in Abbey Gate bombing one year ago

Marine Sgt. Nicole Gee put herself in harms way to help evacuate Afghans.

That time the Air Force delivered a heart transplant on a supersonic bomber
History

That time the Air Force delivered a heart transplant on a supersonic bomber

In 1986, a U.S. Air Force FB-111A ferried a heart transplant from Oklahoma to Connecticut in two hours to save a patient.

AC-130
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US calls in Apaches, AC-130s, and artillery to take on militants after Syria rocket attacks

"Hopefully they got the message loud and clear and this will be an episode vs. a continuation."

This West Point coach-turned-infantry officer just finished Ranger School
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This West Point coach-turned-infantry officer just finished Ranger School

“It made me really uncomfortable, and that was exactly what it’s intended to do.”

2 Marines skip out on Waffle House check, vandalize aircraft, get arrested
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2 Marines skip out on Waffle House check, vandalize aircraft, get arrested

This is why we have the Friday Safety Brief...

The US military is still missing 6 nuclear weapons that were lost decades ago
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The US military is still missing 6 nuclear weapons that were lost decades ago

The U.S. military had 32 nuclear accidents during the Cold War, and several nuclear weapons remain unaccounted for.

The Dodge Challenger and Charger are dead. Here are the best rides to blow your paycheck on instead
Military Life

The Dodge Challenger and Charger are dead. Here are the best rides to blow your paycheck on instead

Plus, some tips to avoid getting taken for a ride by that shady salesman slinging 20% APR.

Littoral Combat Ships
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The Navy wants to mothball 4 Littoral Combat Ships after just a few years of service

One of the military’s most infamous modern boondoggles gets even worse.

Veterans share the best advice they got in the military
Culture

Veterans share the best advice they got in the military

Step one: don’t volunteer for anything.

Meet the Green Beret veteran who’s clearing mines for farmers in Ukraine
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Meet the Green Beret veteran who’s clearing mines for farmers in Ukraine

“I figured I can make quite a bit of difference doing what I'm doing without pulling a trigger, helping out the farmers and the civilians and all of that.”

mq-9 reaper
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How an Air Force Reaper drone helped save lives aboard a burning ship in the Pacific

"They see the real-time situation and everyone's able to react appropriately.”