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US troops just got their asses handed to them by Lithuanian infantrymen
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US troops just got their asses handed to them by Lithuanian infantrymen

"We couldn’t see them even when we were right on top of them."

The Navy’s surface fleet is turning into a floating advertisement for Rust-Oleum
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The Navy’s surface fleet is turning into a floating advertisement for Rust-Oleum

'We have become the worst-looking Navy in the world — with no competition.'

This LEGO ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ trailer looks better than the actual movie
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This LEGO ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ trailer looks better than the actual movie

It has it all: LEGO dogfights, LEGO drama, LEGO teamwork, LEGO war, LEGO peace, LEGO life.

The Crew Of ‘Top Gun 2’ Built A Bar On The Beach In San Diego
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The Crew Of ‘Top Gun 2’ Built A Bar On The Beach In San Diego

Stop in for a cold one at "The Hard Deck."

The Lego SR-71: Because Being A Grown Up Is For Suckers And Spy Planes Are Awesome
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The Lego SR-71: Because Being A Grown Up Is For Suckers And Spy Planes Are Awesome

Take my money.

Air Force fires colonel in charge of pilot training wing
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Air Force fires colonel in charge of pilot training wing

"Commanders must uphold the highest standards and create and maintain a proper environment in their unit."

Newly-released video shows what it was like for US troops under Iranian missile attack
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Newly-released video shows what it was like for US troops under Iranian missile attack

"I had fully accepted that I would die in that shelter with my team."

The guys behind ‘Snatch’ and ‘Top Gun’ team up to make a WWII caper about Britain’s first black ops unit
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The guys behind ‘Snatch’ and ‘Top Gun’ team up to make a WWII caper about Britain’s first black ops unit

Honestly, this could be really good.

The Marine Corps legend who tried to stop the Vietnam War
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The Marine Corps legend who tried to stop the Vietnam War

"Militarism in America is in full bloom and promises a future of vigorous self-pollination."

It’s Time We Address The Consequences Of America’s Recent Wars
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It’s Time We Address The Consequences Of America’s Recent Wars

We Asked Gen Mattis About Why Civilians Don’t Understand War
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We Asked Gen Mattis About Why Civilians Don’t Understand War

We salute the USS Sterett for flying this badass battle flag on the way back to port
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We salute the USS Sterett for flying this badass battle flag on the way back to port

"In ancient Greek folklore, the phoenix is a bird that cyclically regenerates or is born again."

‘Least F–ks Given,’ ‘Keyboard Commando,’ and other decorations you earned, but never got until now
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‘Least F–ks Given,’ ‘Keyboard Commando,’ and other decorations you earned, but never got until now

For your inner terminal lance.

A Soldier assigned to the 3rd Infantry Division Sustainment Brigade uses a single-blade razor to shave his face during a shaving clinic May 22 at the brigade's organizational classroom.
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A shaving profile might be bad for your Air Force career

"A perception can form that members with PFB ... do not want to conform to standards."

That one scene in ‘Heat’ that gave audiences the most realistic firefight in movie history
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That one scene in ‘Heat’ that gave audiences the most realistic firefight in movie history

It is one of the greatest on-screen examples of fire and movement.

Why it’s so difficult for the military to weed out extremists
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Why it’s so difficult for the military to weed out extremists

We have met the enemy and he is us.

Contractor steals 2,500 pages of secret documents from Air Force Research Lab
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Contractor steals 2,500 pages of secret documents from Air Force Research Lab

"No one checks your bags or folders or anything when you leave the office."

I’m returning to the Pentagon because I’m tired of hearing ‘You’re on mute’
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I’m returning to the Pentagon because I’m tired of hearing ‘You’re on mute’

I’ve embraced the Fobbit lifestyle for too long.

Steven Seagal is the new pitchman for a shady armored vehicle manufacturer in the UAE
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Steven Seagal is the new pitchman for a shady armored vehicle manufacturer in the UAE

From C-list action movie star to D-list lord of war.

Why it took 16 years for this Marine to finally receive his Purple Heart
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Why it took 16 years for this Marine to finally receive his Purple Heart

Another case of lost paperwork.