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Marine Corps Drill Instructor from Baghdad
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As a child in Baghdad, he watched US Marines on patrol. Now he’ll make Marines as a drill instructor

"I had already been through so much worse, what’s the worst that could happen?”

A new bill in Congress could finally allow troops to sue the military in cases of medical malpractice
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A new bill in Congress could finally allow troops to sue the military in cases of medical malpractice

The legislation would allow service members and their families to sue the government when a member of the military is a victim of military medical malpractice.

Socom Diversity officer Richard Torres-Estrada
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Diversity officer for Special Operations Command allowed back on duty

'Mr. Torres-Estrada’s potential to fill this important position.'

The Army allegedly missed this soldier’s cancer diagnosis for 2 years. The VA found it within days
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The Army allegedly missed this soldier’s cancer diagnosis for 2 years. The VA found it within days

A former infantry soldier is mounting a medical malpractice lawsuit against the Army alleging that military doctors mistook his testicular cancer for a hernia for roughly two years.

The Army allegedly missed this soldier’s stomach cancer for 4 years. His widow wants someone to answer for it
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The Army allegedly missed this soldier’s stomach cancer for 4 years. His widow wants someone to answer for it

Following the death of Sgt. Jeremy Seals, his widow is bringing a medical malpractice case against the military, but due to a decades-old legal rule, it will be an uphill battle.

‘My trust is completely broken’  — Victims of military medical malpractice testify before Congress on the Feres Doctrine
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‘My trust is completely broken’ — Victims of military medical malpractice testify before Congress on the Feres Doctrine

Members of Congress on Tuesday heard directly from victims of military medical malpractice who are barred from suing the government due to a decades-old Supreme Court precedent known as the Feres Doctrine.

‘It’s A Scandal’ — Inside The Fight To Hold The Military Accountable For Medical Malpractice
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‘It’s A Scandal’ — Inside The Fight To Hold The Military Accountable For Medical Malpractice

“I feel like my life has been stolen from me because people failed to do their job."

‘The Army has a transparency problem’ — Inside the Army’s failure to communicate
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‘The Army has a transparency problem’ — Inside the Army’s failure to communicate

“They may think they’re making efforts for transparency. They’re not.”

Duct tape keeps the military going. What have you fixed with it?
Tech & Tactics

Duct tape keeps the military going. What have you fixed with it?

Holding the military together since World War II

Navy reading list becomes latest battle in the ‘woke military’ war
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Navy reading list becomes latest battle in the ‘woke military’ war

'There’s racism in the Navy, just like there’s racism in our country.'

jargon, slang, acronyms
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Behoove, orientate, caveat, and other words ‘the troops’ hate hearing

It would be-who-of-you to stop utilizing this daggon nomenclature and re-orientate yourself in the direction of the nearest thesaurus.

These Oakley sunglasses are a $215 GWOT participation trophy, and they used the wrong ribbon
Tech & Tactics

These Oakley sunglasses are a $215 GWOT participation trophy, and they used the wrong ribbon

Bro, do you even veteran?

The unfortunate truth of why we’ll never have space marines, according to science or whatever
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The unfortunate truth of why we’ll never have space marines, according to science or whatever

"We’re not likely to see this being operationally considered, but it is fun to play around with the idea."

The myth of the ‘dangerous veteran’ with PTSD isn’t going away, new survey shows
Military Life

The myth of the ‘dangerous veteran’ with PTSD isn’t going away, new survey shows

'I was stunned by the results.'

Healing the hidden wounds of war
Military Life

Healing the hidden wounds of war

Founded in New York City in 2012, The Headstrong Project was created to help military veterans and their families overcome PTSD and other military-related traumas.

Tab or Scroll: Inside the contentious debate over who’s an Army Ranger
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Tab or Scroll: Inside the contentious debate over who’s an Army Ranger

It's settled... Or is it?

M1 Abrams tank
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Why this US Army tank unit proudly calls itself ‘The Bastards’

"It’s okay. We deserve it."

A former airman is headed to prison for stealing a missile warning system
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A former airman is headed to prison for stealing a missile warning system

A former major in the Air Force Reserves is going to prison for 33 months after pleading guilty in December for illegally possessing an unregistered silencer and a missile warning system

Oops, I Did It Again: Airmen Lose Machine Gun After Losing Box Of Grenades
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Oops, I Did It Again: Airmen Lose Machine Gun After Losing Box Of Grenades

How to choose a credit card to maximize your rewards
Tech & Tactics

How to choose a credit card to maximize your rewards

Not all cards are created equal.