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Navy lieutenant commander arrested on sex trafficking charges in Virginia
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Navy lieutenant commander arrested on sex trafficking charges in Virginia

“The Navy takes this matter seriously and is fully cooperating with law enforcement."

Bill Murray signed a West Point cadet’s forehead and the video is glorious
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Bill Murray signed a West Point cadet’s forehead and the video is glorious

Some Monday morning motivation you didn't know you needed.

Air Force promotes major who doxed an alleged sexual assault survivor
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Air Force promotes major who doxed an alleged sexual assault survivor

Integrity first.

An Oklahoma Army National Guard soldier at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, Jan. 17, 2021. (U.S. National Guard photo by Sgt. Anthony Jones)
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The Pentagon must deal with the Oklahoma National Guard vaccine revolt

'This is Trumpism manifesting itself in the state Guard.'

Ernest Hemingway’s fiery rant against stolen valor is still relevant almost a century later
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Ernest Hemingway’s fiery rant against stolen valor is still relevant almost a century later

Shortly after World War I, Ernest Hemingway tore into stolen valor as only Ernest Hemingway could.

This is Daniel Inouye, a one-man wrecking crew and the namesake of the Navy’s newest warship
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This is Daniel Inouye, a one-man wrecking crew and the namesake of the Navy’s newest warship

He was shot by a sniper, blown up by a grenade, and then shot again, yet somehow he kept going.

What officers drink at every stage of their careers
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What officers drink at every stage of their careers

Drink up, sir.

They were painted as rogue Green Berets. This is the truth the Pentagon doesn’t want you to hear
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They were painted as rogue Green Berets. This is the truth the Pentagon doesn’t want you to hear

“They didn’t care that there was no backup for those boys.” 

Oklahoma National Guards light infantry are the first to attend NTC in 10+ years.
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Retired National Guard General blasts Oklahoma’s vaccine stance as ‘direct attack’ on military readiness

The governor’s misguided political ploy weakens national security at a time when we can least afford it.

This Army post is honoring three legendary soldiers for their remarkable bravery on the battlefield
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This Army post is honoring three legendary soldiers for their remarkable bravery on the battlefield

"[T]ake some time to remember these three incredible Dogface Soldiers."

This airman’s common sense idea made life easier for the most overworked job in the Air Force
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This airman’s common sense idea made life easier for the most overworked job in the Air Force

"We made our maintainers the priority."

A Texas man conned the Air Force into buying body armor from China that failed ballistic tests
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A Texas man conned the Air Force into buying body armor from China that failed ballistic tests

Tanner Jackson has pleaded guilty to selling Chinese-made body armor and helmets to the US government.

An Air Force tech sergeant just got married in the back of a C-17 cargo jet
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An Air Force tech sergeant just got married in the back of a C-17 cargo jet

The Moose and matrimony are a match made in heaven.

The Marine Corps won’t expel all unvaccinated Marines en masse on the Nov. 28 deadline, Navy secretary says
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The Marine Corps won’t expel all unvaccinated Marines en masse on the Nov. 28 deadline, Navy secretary says

'We're just not going to all kick them out on the day of the deadline itself.'

The only person charged in the murder of Spc. Vanessa Guillen is trying to get the case tossed out
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The only person charged in the murder of Spc. Vanessa Guillen is trying to get the case tossed out

The hearing for the motion to dismiss is on Dec. 8.

The Oklahoma National Guard leader is waging a medical mutiny against the Pentagon’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate
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The Oklahoma National Guard leader is waging a medical mutiny against the Pentagon’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate

"One way that this entire thing could go away is if the entire Guard got federalized"

How one airman fixed the Air Force’s night vision problem with a 4-cent chunk of plastic
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How one airman fixed the Air Force’s night vision problem with a 4-cent chunk of plastic

Promote ahead of peers.

US military apologizes for misidentifying the bombs that may have killed dozens of civilians in Syria
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US military apologizes for misidentifying the bombs that may have killed dozens of civilians in Syria

Tone deaf.

A-10 pilot gets Distinguished Flying Cross for Rip-It-fueled gun-run in Afghanistan
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A-10 pilot gets Distinguished Flying Cross for Rip-It-fueled gun-run in Afghanistan

He used 37 radio frequencies to coordinate 21 aircraft, during a five hour battle — all while flying his own aircraft and providing close air support.

general francis donovan
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‘Sir, you know what he did to me’ — An open letter to the Marine general handling my sexual harassment case

A Marine’s plea for justice and accountability following a substantiated investigation into her sexual harassment complaint