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Texas Guardsman dies in non-combat incident in Kuwait
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Texas Guardsman dies in non-combat incident in Kuwait

Rest in peace.

National Guard identifies 3 soldiers killed in helicopter crash in New York
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National Guard identifies 3 soldiers killed in helicopter crash in New York

"These Soldiers were a part of our National Guard family and we mourn their loss, alongside their family members and loved ones."

Biden orders Pentagon to stop paying for Trump’s border wall
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Biden orders Pentagon to stop paying for Trump’s border wall

Hasta la vista, baby.

This former Marine gunnery sergeant live-streamed himself inside the Capitol during the riot
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This former Marine gunnery sergeant live-streamed himself inside the Capitol during the riot

"There’s no way they can hold us back.”

National Guard members forced to sleep in parking garage following Biden inauguration
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National Guard members forced to sleep in parking garage following Biden inauguration

"It's fucked up because it just shows how politicians really feel about the National Guard."

The Army is testing a piece of SOCOM’s ‘Iron Man’ suit for its next-generation squad weapon
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The Army is testing a piece of SOCOM’s ‘Iron Man’ suit for its next-generation squad weapon

The system is designed to enhance soldier's aim by stabilizing their weapon's barrel against unnecessary movement.

Lloyd Austin
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Retired Army Gen. Lloyd Austin confirmed as your next defense secretary

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin

Engine failure, pilot error behind deadly Air Force E-11 plane crash in Afghanistan
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Engine failure, pilot error behind deadly Air Force E-11 plane crash in Afghanistan

The crash occurred on Jan. 27, 2020, in Afghanistan's Ghazni Province.

Former Army captain arrested after he posted videos of himself storming the Capitol
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Former Army captain arrested after he posted videos of himself storming the Capitol

He livestreamed video of himself storming the Capitol.

The Pentagon will decide by May 10 which military construction projects will be sacrificed for the border wall
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The Pentagon will decide by May 10 which military construction projects will be sacrificed for the border wall

In just under a month, the Defense Department should have a list of which military construction projects can be delayed in order to transfer $3.6 billion to pay for the border wall, according to a Pentagon memo obtained by Task & Purpose.

‘This is a game-changer’ — Air Force to allow longer braids, ponytails, bangs for women
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‘This is a game-changer’ — Air Force to allow longer braids, ponytails, bangs for women

"To think we don’t have to have headaches every day anymore?"

President Trump at Desk
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Trump administration moves ahead with plan to divert $3.6 billion in military funds to the border wall

The Supreme Court gave the administration the green light in July.

The Army just awarded $976 million in contracts for border wall construction
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The Army just awarded $976 million in contracts for border wall construction

The money for the border wall comes from the Defense Department's counter-narcotics funds.

The border wall is a succubus draining ever more of the Pentagon’s budget
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The border wall is a succubus draining ever more of the Pentagon’s budget

Since April, the Defense Department has committed to funding a total of 481 miles of border wall, of which more than 30 miles has been built so far.

President Donald Trump at Podium
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DoD funding being redirected for border wall includes elementary schools, Hurricane Maria recovery projects

Who needs new schools, anyway.

Border In A Nutshell
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Pentagon to Congress: Here’s every project that could be used to fund Trump’s wall. Or not. We don’t even know

Thanks, DoD. This helps. Really.

President Donald Trump in the Oval Office
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Trump gets the green light to use $2.5 billion from the military’s budget for the border wall

We've come a long way from "Mexico will pay for the wall!"

Newly resurfaced video shows Biden jokingly calling troops ‘stupid bastards’
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Newly resurfaced video shows Biden jokingly calling troops ‘stupid bastards’

A recently resurfaced video clip from 2016 shows then-Vice President Joe Biden giving a speech to troops overseas in which he jokingly refers to them as "stupid bastards."

Army cav scout arrested for allegedly plotting with ISIS to ambush fellow soldiers
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Army cav scout arrested for allegedly plotting with ISIS to ambush fellow soldiers

He told the FBI that "if his Army unit was involved in combat with ISIS fighters, he would betray his unit and join the ISIS fighters."

Air Force colonel who called suicide a ‘chickensh-t way to go’ has been nominated to become a 1-star
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Air Force colonel who called suicide a ‘chickensh-t way to go’ has been nominated to become a 1-star

“Let me say that my choice of words was poor."