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Video from Eddie Gallagher trial shows Navy SEALs smoking and joking near alleged victim’s body
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Video from Eddie Gallagher trial shows Navy SEALs smoking and joking near alleged victim’s body

Shortly after Navy SEAL Chief Eddie Gallagher allegedly murdered a wounded ISIS prisoner, half a dozen of his SEAL teammates watched as one SEAL flew a drone around their compound and hovered it just inches over the dead man's body.

America’s top general to Taliban: Give peace a chance
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America’s top general to Taliban: Give peace a chance

By Jan.15, there should be roughly 2,500 U.S. troops still in Afghanistan.

The Taliban is using magnetic ‘sticky bombs’ to assassinate Afghan officials
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The Taliban is using magnetic ‘sticky bombs’ to assassinate Afghan officials

Magnetic bombs have killed at least 10 Afghan government officials in the last several weeks.

We salute the airman who just made Air Force PT gear sexy
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We salute the airman who just made Air Force PT gear sexy

The video proves that sex appeal isn't about the clothes you wear, it's how you wear them.

Soldier sentenced to 15 years for trying to coerce a minor into sexual activity
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Soldier sentenced to 15 years for trying to coerce a minor into sexual activity

"No matter how severe the sentence it will never wipe away the scars left on this innocent child."

The Navy’s $500 million effort to develop a futuristic railgun is going nowhere fast
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The Navy’s $500 million effort to develop a futuristic railgun is going nowhere fast

After years of troubled development, the Navy's much-hyped electromagnetic railgun appears stuck in research limbo, according to budget documents reviewed by Task & Purpose

PETA demands ‘giddy Marines’ stop ‘guzzling cobra blood’ at Cobra Gold training exercise
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PETA demands ‘giddy Marines’ stop ‘guzzling cobra blood’ at Cobra Gold training exercise

PETA says it's "more reminiscent of a frat party gone wrong than a military drill."

A man disqualified from joining the Army allegedly returned and shot up the recruiting station
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A man disqualified from joining the Army allegedly returned and shot up the recruiting station

He was arrested on Dec. 14.

Vet groups call on Congress to investigate Dan Crenshaw’s alleged smearing of a sexual assault victim
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Vet groups call on Congress to investigate Dan Crenshaw’s alleged smearing of a sexual assault victim

Crenshaw's spokesman called the claims 'absurd and totally false.'

The National Guard has better snipers than the Green Berets and Marine Raiders
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The National Guard has better snipers than the Green Berets and Marine Raiders

It's a reminder that extreme talent can come from the most unexpected of places.

No, the US didn’t bomb 50,000 Chinese troops as they tried to invade Maine
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No, the US didn’t bomb 50,000 Chinese troops as they tried to invade Maine

No. Just no.

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Marines go up against more ‘realistic enemy’ of robots and terrain at new live-fire range

This looks interesting.

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CBS is developing a series based on the futuristic ‘Burn In’ world of crime-fighting robots

If it's anything like the book, then it'll probably be worth watching.

Once again, Army snipers outshot Marines at USASOC’s annual sharpshooting competition
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Once again, Army snipers outshot Marines at USASOC’s annual sharpshooting competition

The U.S. Army Special Operations Command International Sniper Competition brings around two-man snipers teams from across both the U.S. armed forces and foreign special operations forces for several days of fine marksmanship skills. And yet again, Army snipers bested their fellow sharpshooters in the Navy, Coast Guard, and, uh, Marines

Fort Bragg administers its first COVID-19 vaccine
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Fort Bragg administers its first COVID-19 vaccine

“This is a milestone moment for us here on Fort Bragg."

Clint Eastwood still loves his role as Gunny Highway in ‘Heartbreak Ridge’ — ‘I’m proud I got to play a Marine’
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Clint Eastwood still loves his role as Gunny Highway in ‘Heartbreak Ridge’ — ‘I’m proud I got to play a Marine’

“I see this and I’m proud I got to play a Marine, even if I’m not qualified to be a Marine, at this present time."

Meet the real-life Green Beret that ‘Call of Duty: Modern Warfare’ turned into a playable character
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Meet the real-life Green Beret that ‘Call of Duty: Modern Warfare’ turned into a playable character

Now Tu Lam can add "video game character" to a list of titles that include: Green Beret, veteran, entrepreneur, martial artist, and all-around badass.

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Air Force NCO behind viral racist Facebook rant booted over ‘multitude of misconduct’

Tech Sgt. Geraldine Lovely was recommended for separation by the Air Force Personnel Board on May 7, 2019 following an investigation into a Facebook video in which Lovely blasted lower-ranking "black females" in a profanity-laced tirade

Netflix’s ‘Outside The Wire’ brings us a militarized ‘Six Million Dollar Man’ for the GWOT era
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Netflix’s ‘Outside The Wire’ brings us a militarized ‘Six Million Dollar Man’ for the GWOT era

It probably won't win any awards, but it might keep you entertained.

A Marine’s M107 Sniper Rifle Failed During A Firefight — So He Called Customer Service
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A Marine’s M107 Sniper Rifle Failed During A Firefight — So He Called Customer Service

“It's probably one of the biggest highlights of my life, to be able to help a Marine unit during a firefight"