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The Space Force knows their pants look terrible: ‘We are still working to get the fit right’
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The Space Force knows their pants look terrible: ‘We are still working to get the fit right’

Fashion, the final frontier

Inside the office of a one-star Army general that 100% of soldiers rated ‘hostile’
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Inside the office of a one-star Army general that 100% of soldiers rated ‘hostile’

"[T]his woman constantly beat me down."

An Army vet allegedly plotted an assassination and a prison break to ignite a race war
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An Army vet allegedly plotted an assassination and a prison break to ignite a race war

"This is extremely disturbing, and it should disturb all Americans."

A US Senator who lost her legs in combat is being attacked for using a veterans’ tax benefit
Military Life

A US Senator who lost her legs in combat is being attacked for using a veterans’ tax benefit

It's not a scandal.

What we know about the retired Green Beret recently arrested over the Jan. 6 Capitol riot
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What we know about the retired Green Beret recently arrested over the Jan. 6 Capitol riot

Brown served from 1992 to 2012 and retired as a master sergeant.

The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier was guarded by an all-woman team for the first time ever
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The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier was guarded by an all-woman team for the first time ever

"Never limit yourself because of somebody else’s lack of imagination, and never limit somebody else because of your lack of imagination. If you want to do something, do it.”

The crazy scene in ‘Three Kings’ with C4-laced footballs was more accurate than you might think
Culture

The crazy scene in ‘Three Kings’ with C4-laced footballs was more accurate than you might think

Let's talk about that exploding Nerf football...

US special operations soldiers attacked by ninja in California
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US special operations soldiers attacked by ninja in California

An individual in ninja garb approached a soldier in the dead of night and asked "Do you know where my family is?" before attacking with a sword.

The Army has quietly started fielding its newest sniper rifle to these lucky soldiers
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The Army has quietly started fielding its newest sniper rifle to these lucky soldiers

U.S. Special Operations Command has already started delivering the new rifle to special operations soldiers.

Dozens of lawmakers demand release of Marine lieutenant colonel from pretrial confinement
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Dozens of lawmakers demand release of Marine lieutenant colonel from pretrial confinement

"This confinement appears to be simply for messaging, retribution and convenience."

US Marine who says he rescued baby at Kabul airport investigated for appearing at Trump rally [Updated]
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US Marine who says he rescued baby at Kabul airport investigated for appearing at Trump rally [Updated]

“The 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) has initiated a command investigation regarding LCpl Hunter Clark’s attendance at the event last weekend to determine if any DoD policies were violated.”

‘Left to the devils’: How red tape and paperwork errors betrayed America’s Afghan allies
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‘Left to the devils’: How red tape and paperwork errors betrayed America’s Afghan allies

“I hope DynCorp’s error doesn't cost them their lives.”

Navy SEAL who shot Bin Laden in the face wants you to invest in this beer company
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Navy SEAL who shot Bin Laden in the face wants you to invest in this beer company

Who had that on their 2021 bingo card?

Milley defends call to ‘very nervous’ Chinese officials who feared a US attack was imminent
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Milley defends call to ‘very nervous’ Chinese officials who feared a US attack was imminent

'I’m not going to tip off any enemy to what the United States is going to do in an actual plan.'

The most experienced A-10 pilot in history explains how to be ready for anything
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The most experienced A-10 pilot in history explains how to be ready for anything

"Make every hour flying and every bullet shot count, so you don’t fail on a mission."

What we know about Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller, the Marine officer in the brig after publicly criticizing his commanders
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What we know about Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller, the Marine officer in the brig after publicly criticizing his commanders

“People are lying if they said they didn’t feel a little bit like he did."

Marine officer who blasted leaders over Afghanistan withdrawal now in the brig
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Marine officer who blasted leaders over Afghanistan withdrawal now in the brig

“All our son did is ask the questions that everybody was asking themselves, but they were too scared to speak out loud.”

Navy disciplines officer for calling enlisted sailors hatchet-wielding perverts
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Navy disciplines officer for calling enlisted sailors hatchet-wielding perverts

The horror. The horror.

The Air Force flies these planes daily. Here’s why civilian airlines won’t
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The Air Force flies these planes daily. Here’s why civilian airlines won’t

"There’s a reason why zero, exactly zero, airlines on the planet operate the 707."

America’s top generals finally cut the bulls–t on Afghanistan
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America’s top generals finally cut the bulls–t on Afghanistan

The point of contention was when – not if – Afghanistan would fall.