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Acting Navy Secretary blasts USS Theodore Roosevelt captain as ‘too naive or too stupid’ in leaked speech to ship’s crew
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Acting Navy Secretary blasts USS Theodore Roosevelt captain as ‘too naive or too stupid’ in leaked speech to ship’s crew

Acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly reportedly made an unhinged speech to the crew members of the USS Theodore Roosevelt, in which he lashed out at former Capt. Brett E. Crozier and told sailors to stop complaining and do their jobs

Brig. Gen. Rick Uribe
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Marine Corps to consider promotion of one-star general who used his aide as a personal servant

Uribe’s aide, a junior officer not named in the report, told investigators that she "only did personal matters" for the general while in Iraq.

Barrett's bolt-action Multi-Role Adaptive Design (MRAD) system
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This is the US military’s next sniper rifle of choice

The U.S. military appears to have fallen in love with a relatively new sniper system: The Multi-Role Adaptive Design (MRAD) bolt-action sniper rifle from Barrett Firearms

Trump says everyone in the Army wanted ‘the belt’ on their uniform
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Trump says everyone in the Army wanted ‘the belt’ on their uniform

"Even in the Army, all brand new uniforms with the belt, everybody wanted the belt."

Waving Confederate Flag
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Marine commandant banishes Confederate symbols from all Corps installations

Marine Corps Commandant Gen. David Berger has ordered all Confederate paraphernalia to be removed from Marine Corps installations, his spokesman confirmed on Wednesday

Man in Uniform
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These soldiers are the first to receive the Army’s new ‘pink and greens’ uniform

Snazzy

Trump is pulling most US troops out of Somalia
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Trump is pulling most US troops out of Somalia

The U.S. military will still be able to carry out counterterrorism strikes within Somalia.

Troops will still get a pay raise if Trump vetoes the National Defense Authorization Act
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Troops will still get a pay raise if Trump vetoes the National Defense Authorization Act

Trump's veto threats have cause confusion about whether troops will still get a pay raise in January.

Army identifies Special Forces soldier found dead at Fort Bragg
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Army identifies Special Forces soldier found dead at Fort Bragg

The incident is being investigated by the Army’s Criminal Investigation Command.

Celebrate the Marine Corps birthday with an iconic KA-BAR fighting knife
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Celebrate the Marine Corps birthday with an iconic KA-BAR fighting knife

The Marine Corps's birthday is a great opportunity to invest in a tried-and-true USMC KA-BAR fighting knife

After months of ignoring her sexual harassment complaints, Misawa command finally transfers airman off base
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After months of ignoring her sexual harassment complaints, Misawa command finally transfers airman off base

“Just because my story is over, doesn’t mean the war on sexual harassment is over."

Army sergeant awarded Soldier’s Medal for saving a man from burning vehicle
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Army sergeant awarded Soldier’s Medal for saving a man from burning vehicle

Marine tankers can say goodbye to the Corps a year ahead of schedule
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Marine tankers can say goodbye to the Corps a year ahead of schedule

So long and thanks for all the kaboom

The Navy’s new Osprey just conducted its first drop-off at sea
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The Navy’s new Osprey just conducted its first drop-off at sea

Less than a year since conducting its first flight operations, the Navy's new CMB-22B Osprey has successfully made a drop-off to an aircraft carrier at sea.

Congress is poised to defy Trump over Confederate base names
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Congress is poised to defy Trump over Confederate base names

Trump has told lawmakers he would veto the defense policy bill if it changed base names that honor Confederate leaders

‘Call of Duty: Modern Warfare’ based its newest in-game kit on a Medal of Honor recipient
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‘Call of Duty: Modern Warfare’ based its newest in-game kit on a Medal of Honor recipient

It's based on the same kit he wore while deployed to Afghanistan

The Air Force said this colonel was an incredibly toxic leader. Then she was promoted to one-star general
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The Air Force said this colonel was an incredibly toxic leader. Then she was promoted to one-star general

Despite the investigation’s damning conclusions, Jennifer Grant was promoted to brigadier general on July 2.

Two decades of blood, sweat, and tears in Afghanistan have yielded a ‘modicum of success,’ top US general says
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Two decades of blood, sweat, and tears in Afghanistan have yielded a ‘modicum of success,’ top US general says

"Over the last five to seven years at a minimum, we have been in a condition of strategic stalemate"

The Soldier Who Allegedly Took A Joyride In An APC Live-Tweeted The Entire Incident
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The Soldier Who Allegedly Took A Joyride In An APC Live-Tweeted The Entire Incident

The inside story of the deadliest attack on a U.S. military base during the Iraq War
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The inside story of the deadliest attack on a U.S. military base during the Iraq War

“I still have nightmares about it,” said one survivor. “I don’t go out in crowded places."