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Trump pardons Marine veteran-turned-scumbag congressman Duncan Hunter
Marine Corps

Trump pardons Marine veteran-turned-scumbag congressman Duncan Hunter

“I take full responsibility,” Hunter said at his March sentencing. He resigned from Congress in January.

Surrounded. Low on supplies. Freezing. The Nazis demanded his surrender. He replied: ‘Nuts!”
World War II

Surrounded. Low on supplies. Freezing. The Nazis demanded his surrender. He replied: ‘Nuts!”

“To the German Commander, N U T S ! The American Commander.”

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.
Air Force

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."

Here are the new toys that Congress is giving the Pentagon for Christmas
United States

Here are the new toys that Congress is giving the Pentagon for Christmas

Ho, ho, ho!

‘Die Hard’ is a Christmas movie, according to the guy who wrote the script
Entertainment

‘Die Hard’ is a Christmas movie, according to the guy who wrote the script

"I don't know where the debate comes from."

The Army’s new supergun can nail a target 43 miles away
Army

The Army’s new supergun can nail a target 43 miles away

Shake 'n' bake!

Dozens of West Point cadets caught in worst cheating scandal in decades
Army

Dozens of West Point cadets caught in worst cheating scandal in decades

"Cadets are being held accountable for breaking the code."

Sweeping Air Force report finds Black airmen are far more likely to be punished than white peers
Air Force

Sweeping Air Force report finds Black airmen are far more likely to be punished than white peers

“This is a long-term commitment. This will outlast me.”

Lloyd Austin
Entertainment

You can now troll Defense Secretary nominee Lloyd Austin on Twitter

You're going to love it and hate it.

The military needs to crack down on extremists within the ranks, Pentagon report finds
United States

The military needs to crack down on extremists within the ranks, Pentagon report finds

DoD does not adequately track service members that have been radicalized by white supremacist groups.

We salute the Army Chinook crew who made an emergency landing to respond to a car accident
Army

We salute the Army Chinook crew who made an emergency landing to respond to a car accident

"I like to think it's natural human instinct to want to stop and help in any way that you can."

Fort Drum soldier arrested in connection to fellow soldier’s death
Army

Fort Drum soldier arrested in connection to fellow soldier’s death

Another Fort Drum soldier has reportedly been arrested in connection with the death of Cpl. Hayden Harris.

I dreamed of becoming a Marine my entire life. Then I learned I was undocumented
Opinion

I dreamed of becoming a Marine my entire life. Then I learned I was undocumented

"I couldn’t work legally. I couldn’t get a driver’s license. Worst of all, I was prohibited from defending my country."

We salute the Air Force chief who smoked turkeys and bought Rockstars for his airmen when the commissary ran out
Air Force

We salute the Air Force chief who smoked turkeys and bought Rockstars for his airmen when the commissary ran out

“Chief is setting the example for the whole dang Air Force."

The Army is going all-in on its souped-up new M1 Abrams tank
Army

The Army is going all-in on its souped-up new M1 Abrams tank

Here comes the M1A2C.

‘She’s the best dog in the world’ — Soldier and dog build unbreakable friendship together
Army

‘She’s the best dog in the world’ — Soldier and dog build unbreakable friendship together

“She’s got my back and I’ve got hers."

US troops leaving Somalia for elsewhere in East Africa, AFRICOM chief says
Africa

US troops leaving Somalia for elsewhere in East Africa, AFRICOM chief says

“To be clear, the U.S. is not withdrawing or disengaging from East Africa."

Foul play suspected in Fort Drum soldier’s death
Army

Foul play suspected in Fort Drum soldier’s death

“We are devastated."

Trump is just itching to declare martial law
United States

Trump is just itching to declare martial law

Legal challenges are one thing, but Trump is clearly desperate to deploy the military to satisfy his own ends.

An Army unit held a gingerbread house competition to stop sexual assault for some reason
Army

An Army unit held a gingerbread house competition to stop sexual assault for some reason

What the actual fuck.