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British submariners left a US Navy port in search of booze. They came back with COVID-19
Navy

British submariners left a US Navy port in search of booze. They came back with COVID-19

Do you want a safety brief? Because in the age of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, this is absolutely how you get a safety brief — and COVID-19, for that matter

Army leaders apparently need an app for leadership
Army

Army leaders apparently need an app for leadership

It's supposed to help leaders "better connect with squad members and manage everyday tasks."

USS Theodore Roosevelt sailor dies of apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound
Navy

USS Theodore Roosevelt sailor dies of apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound

The Navy has not yet publicly released the sailor’s name pending next of kin notification

The secret history of Confederate post names the Army never wanted you to see
Army

The secret history of Confederate post names the Army never wanted you to see

“They put together this whole report and did nothing with it. That blows my mind.”

Inside America’s secret nuke tunnels beneath the ice of Greenland
Nuclear

Inside America’s secret nuke tunnels beneath the ice of Greenland

Camp Century had a “Main Street,” a chapel, a movie theater, a gym, and 600 nuclear missiles.

Marine commander fired over deadly amphibious assault vehicle mishap off California coast in July
Marine Corps

Marine commander fired over deadly amphibious assault vehicle mishap off California coast in July

Regner is an infantry officer who commissioned in May 2002.

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

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."

The Navy is reconsidering its war on beards
Navy

The Navy is reconsidering its war on beards

A great big bushy beard!

Army Chief says COVID-19 likely factor in rise in suicides
Army

Army Chief says COVID-19 likely factor in rise in suicides

"Just because someone can carry the weight, doesn't mean that it isn't heavy."

The Army to cut down on rotations to brigade-level training centers to give soldiers more time at home
Army

The Army to cut down on rotations to brigade-level training centers to give soldiers more time at home

The Army is finally putting its money where its mouth is when it comes to prioritizing people

Six months after the disappearance and death of Vanessa Guillén, Army changes how missing soldiers are reported
Army

Six months after the disappearance and death of Vanessa Guillén, Army changes how missing soldiers are reported

“Her loss has been felt in our formations and across the nation at large."

Why I blew the whistle on the forceful clearing of Lafayette Square
Opinion

Why I blew the whistle on the forceful clearing of Lafayette Square

National Guard Maj. Adam DeMarco explains why he chose to testify before Congress on the precarious position the U.S. military was put in during the June clearing of Lafayette Square — and what it means for civil-military relations

Air Force medics awarded Bronze Star for heroism during special ops raids in Afghanistan
Air Force

Air Force medics awarded Bronze Star for heroism during special ops raids in Afghanistan

"It is an honor to be recognized, however, the experience and brotherhood created with my team overseas is the most valuable piece for me."

Top general appears to be at odds with the White House over the Afghanistan withdrawal plan
Afghanistan

Top general appears to be at odds with the White House over the Afghanistan withdrawal plan

We're back to a conditions-based withdrawal, maybe?

Sailors receive awards for thwarting a gunman who attacked Naval Air Station Corpus Christi
Navy

Sailors receive awards for thwarting a gunman who attacked Naval Air Station Corpus Christi

'They definitely saved lives.'

It looks like Trump just ended the Afghanistan war via Twitter
Afghanistan

It looks like Trump just ended the Afghanistan war via Twitter

The Afghanistan war may have ended with neither a bang nor a whimper, but a tweet.

2 Marine veterans among conspirators charged in alleged plot to kidnap Michigan governor
Marine Corps

2 Marine veterans among conspirators charged in alleged plot to kidnap Michigan governor

Former Marine Daniel Harris, 22, and former Marine reservist Joseph Morrison, 26, were among the men charged by state and federal authorities this week after law enforcement foiled an alleged scheme to kidnap Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitme

Nearly two-thirds of the Navy’s deployable warships have endured COVID-19 outbreaks
Navy

Nearly two-thirds of the Navy’s deployable warships have endured COVID-19 outbreaks

More than 190 Navy warships have endured novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreaks so far this year, the service's top officer said in a message to the fleet

NASA’s new toilet uses super-powerful acid to turn astronaut urine into drinking water
Mandatory Fun

NASA’s new toilet uses super-powerful acid to turn astronaut urine into drinking water

“When the astronauts have to go, we want to allow them to boldly go."

The Army on its slight increase in recruiting women and minorities: Please clap
Army

The Army on its slight increase in recruiting women and minorities: Please clap

“To me, there is no cap — when you look at all the demographics, gender, whether its minorities — there is no cap that we will follow."