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The view through the Army’s new night vision goggles is next f–king level
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The view through the Army’s new night vision goggles is next f–king level

The Army has been fielding its next-generation night vision goggles to soldiers for just over a year, and recently-released footage provides a look at the advanced new systems' remarkable capabilities

Two killed in explosion at Connecticut VA hospital
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Two killed in explosion at Connecticut VA hospital

An explosion at a Veterans Affairs hospital in Connecticut has left several people with "serious injuries," the Associated Press reports

F you for your service: Trump campaign claims military mail-in ballots were ‘improperly cast’
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F you for your service: Trump campaign claims military mail-in ballots were ‘improperly cast’

The Trump campaign is targeting military voters.

Top US official admits lying to Trump on American troop levels in Syria
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Top US official admits lying to Trump on American troop levels in Syria

The United States' top envoy to the multinational military coalition to defeat ISIS claimed in a recent interview that he routinely lied to senior government officials about U.S. troops levels in Syria

A Florida police department is buying a vehicle that looks like an armored port-a-john
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A Florida police department is buying a vehicle that looks like an armored port-a-john

This thing is the shit.

The Army is hunting for a replacement for its man-portable Stinger missile
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The Army is hunting for a replacement for its man-portable Stinger missile

The Army is looking for a fresh man-portable air defense system (MANPADS) to replace the shoulder-launched Raytheon FIM-92 Stinger missile systems that have been in service since the 1980s

Army identifies five soldiers killed in Black Hawk crash in Egypt
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Army identifies five soldiers killed in Black Hawk crash in Egypt

The U.S. Army on Saturday identified the five soldiers who were killed in a helicopter crash last week as part of peacekeeping operations with the Multinational Force and Observers mission in Egypt

Senior leader of al Qaeda was killed by Israeli agents at the request of the US, officials say
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Senior leader of al Qaeda was killed by Israeli agents at the request of the US, officials say

He was killed on the 22nd anniversary of the bombings of U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania.

SOCOM is officially getting its hands on the new sniper rifle everyone in the US military wants
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SOCOM is officially getting its hands on the new sniper rifle everyone in the US military wants

After months of testing, U.S. Special Operations Command is officially picking up a cache of fresh Mk 22 Multi-Role Adaptive Design (MRAD) sniper rifles from Barrett

Here’s how much Windex it takes to make the Air Force Thunderbirds look so shiny
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Here’s how much Windex it takes to make the Air Force Thunderbirds look so shiny

“We wipe every single bug from the rudder to the gear to make sure the paint job’s looking good"

The Army just got its hands on a robot .50 cal to play with
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The Army just got its hands on a robot .50 cal to play with

The age of weaponized robots storming the battlefield alongside humans soldiers is officially upon us

US will reportedly draw down to 2,500 troops in both Afghanistan and Iraq before Trump leaves office
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US will reportedly draw down to 2,500 troops in both Afghanistan and Iraq before Trump leaves office

This is the latest development in the long and torturous drawdown in Afghanistan.

After failing 3 times in a row, Pentagon admits it won’t pass an audit till 2027
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After failing 3 times in a row, Pentagon admits it won’t pass an audit till 2027

Mo Money; Mo Problems.

Arlington National Cemetery going ahead with holiday wreath-laying ceremony
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Arlington National Cemetery going ahead with holiday wreath-laying ceremony

“Our strong hope is to be able to resume hosting this great event next year in 2021."

Former Green Beret pleads guilty in Russian espionage case
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Former Green Beret pleads guilty in Russian espionage case

“Debbins betrayed his oath, his country, and his Special Forces team members with the intent to harm the United States and help Russia."

Thousands of troops will depart Iraq and Afghanistan before Trump leaves office
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Thousands of troops will depart Iraq and Afghanistan before Trump leaves office

'With the blessings of Providence, in the coming year we will finish this generational war and bring our men and women home.'

Trump reportedly asked for options to attack Iran but was talked out of it
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Trump reportedly asked for options to attack Iran but was talked out of it

'Iran has already demonstrated that they will respond to our actions and we should always expect that they will do so'

The forgotten soldiers behind Netflix’s ‘The Liberator’
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The forgotten soldiers behind Netflix’s ‘The Liberator’

The men of the 45th Infantry Division fought for each other, as all soldiers do, but they also fought for their country. Not for what it was — with its segregation, its double standards, and its signs in front of businesses saying who could shop or eat or drink there — but for what it could be.

Every US military branch is about to get its hands on the Army’s new sidearm of choice
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Every US military branch is about to get its hands on the Army’s new sidearm of choice

It's official: the era of the Modular Handgun System is upon us

Special Operations Command is now ‘on par’ with the military services, Acting SecDef Miller says
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Special Operations Command is now ‘on par’ with the military services, Acting SecDef Miller says

'I have directed the special operations civilian leadership to report directly to me instead of through the current bureaucratic channels'