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SFC Rob Nicoson
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Army to court-martial soldier charged over mysterious firefight in Syria

'Now we begin down the long road to real justice and the crucible of trial.'

The ‘Forever Wars’ aren’t really ending under President Biden
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The ‘Forever Wars’ aren’t really ending under President Biden

Forever war keeps on simmering, and it could all too easily boil again.

Extortion 17: What really happened on America’s deadliest day in Afghanistan
History

Extortion 17: What really happened on America’s deadliest day in Afghanistan

The shootdown was the single, deadliest loss of U.S. forces in the war.

minnesota national guard shooting
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Man who shot at National Guard soldiers during Minnesota protests gets eight years in prison

The man fired "multiple shots" at the Guardsmen on April 18.

The Navy wants to weaponize your own voice against you
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The Navy wants to weaponize your own voice against you

The Navy may have a new non-lethal weapon to play with sooner rather than later.

‘We are all suffering in silence’ — Inside the US military’s pervasive culture of eating disorders
Military Life

‘We are all suffering in silence’ — Inside the US military’s pervasive culture of eating disorders

“PTSD, military sexual trauma, and eating disorders go so, unfortunately well together."

An Afghan interpreter and his family are in grave danger and I can do nothing to help
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An Afghan interpreter and his family are in grave danger and I can do nothing to help

I'm not Schindler.

MSAU Tactical Training
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This US Marine quick reaction force has deployed twice in the last 30 days to protect American embassies

They deploy on average every 8 days.

Navy charges sailor with starting the fire that destroyed USS Bonhomme Richard [Updated]
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Navy charges sailor with starting the fire that destroyed USS Bonhomme Richard [Updated]

Someone's gotta pay the $3 billion bill.

Army approves Christian soldier’s request to wear long hair for religious reasons
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Army approves Christian soldier’s request to wear long hair for religious reasons

“I just felt utterly compelled that this is what I was being called to do.”

Biden: Mandatory COVID-19 vaccines for troops are coming [Updated]
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Biden: Mandatory COVID-19 vaccines for troops are coming [Updated]

COVID-19 vaccines will become mandatory for U.S. military personnel.

uss iowa
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Remembering the USS Iowa explosion and aftermath

First came the explosion. Then, the cover-up.

Senate to Air Force: You’re gonna keep your A-10 Warthogs and you’re gonna like it
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Senate to Air Force: You’re gonna keep your A-10 Warthogs and you’re gonna like it

Not even the Air Force can kill the A-10

The Army is testing a robot mini-tank straight out of ‘Fast and the Furious’
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The Army is testing a robot mini-tank straight out of ‘Fast and the Furious’

The Ripsaw is here and ready to rock.

All The Crazy, Legal Ways To Have ‘Full-Auto’ Fun On The Gun Range
Tech & Tactics

All The Crazy, Legal Ways To Have ‘Full-Auto’ Fun On The Gun Range

COVID Vaccinations
News

Pentagon to troops: You gotta wear masks again

Mask up.

Everything America did wrong in Afghanistan, according to the top US government watchdog
History

Everything America did wrong in Afghanistan, according to the top US government watchdog

'We have to be honest with the American people.'

The Navy has a floating barracks that is somehow worse than living on an actual ship
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The Navy has a floating barracks that is somehow worse than living on an actual ship

They lack a means of propulsion, armaments, or soul.

Air Force special operations’ next big battlefield: Facebook
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Air Force special operations’ next big battlefield: Facebook

“We as Americans want to believe this warfare doesn’t work on us ... but we have no basis for remaining comfortable with that."

The predictable collapse of the Afghan Air Force is happening in real time
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The predictable collapse of the Afghan Air Force is happening in real time

None of this is surprising.