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We salute the airmen who marched aboard a C-17 while dressed as minions from ‘Despicable Me’
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We salute the airmen who marched aboard a C-17 while dressed as minions from ‘Despicable Me’

Now that's how you trick-or-treat!

The vicious attack on Kabul University shows that Afghanistan is still convulsing with violence
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The vicious attack on Kabul University shows that Afghanistan is still convulsing with violence

'In this incident, 19 people were martyred and 22 others were injured.'

China appears to be testing a brand new military exoskeleton
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China appears to be testing a brand new military exoskeleton

This video of soldiers ‘cutting’ the grass with shovels will give you flashbacks
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This video of soldiers ‘cutting’ the grass with shovels will give you flashbacks

I'll be totally honest, I love this.

SEAL Team 6 rescues hostage in Nigeria and takes out all but 1 of the captors: ‘They were all dead before they knew what happened’
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SEAL Team 6 rescues hostage in Nigeria and takes out all but 1 of the captors: ‘They were all dead before they knew what happened’

Navy SEALs reportedly killed all but one of the seven captors during a hostage rescue operation in Nothern Nigeria.

Ex-soldier who raped and took nude photos of minor pleads guilty in exploitation case
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Ex-soldier who raped and took nude photos of minor pleads guilty in exploitation case

His sentencing hearing is scheduled for mid-December.

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That time an airman took 75 minutes to pee for a drug test

"I expected a nice steady river. Instead I got a Saharan drought.”

A Navy veteran exposes the insanely gross food served on warships in a viral Facebook post
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A Navy veteran exposes the insanely gross food served on warships in a viral Facebook post

"I want people to know about this – and I want somebody higher than me to know about this"

The Pentagon has engineered a brand new MRE substitute to punish your insides
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The Pentagon has engineered a brand new MRE substitute to punish your insides

Kiss your beloved pizza MRE goodbye, service members: the Defense Department is working on a brand new lightweight combat ration designed to keep troops fueled up while inevitably ruining your bowels

Ex-Marine exposed on neo-Nazi forum charged with allegedly manufacturing illegal guns while still on active duty
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Ex-Marine exposed on neo-Nazi forum charged with allegedly manufacturing illegal guns while still on active duty

A lance corporal who was kicked out of the Marine Corps last month after he was identified as a frequent contributor to a neo-Nazi message board has surfaced in a federal indictment on charges that he and two other men conspired to illegally manufacture weapons, ammunition, and suppressors

We salute the Marine who rushed to aid an injured police officer after a motorcycle wreck
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We salute the Marine who rushed to aid an injured police officer after a motorcycle wreck

Like a boss

Airman earns Bronze Star for supporting airstrikes in Iraq that killed more than 100 enemy fighters
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Airman earns Bronze Star for supporting airstrikes in Iraq that killed more than 100 enemy fighters

“I wasn’t thinking about it when I went out there. When it became a reality, it was still a shock.”

This military graphic on electronic warfare should give everyone nightmares
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This military graphic on electronic warfare should give everyone nightmares

I can't decide if this is an atrocity or a work of art

An A-10 Thunderbolt accidentally lost a munition somewhere in South Korea
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An A-10 Thunderbolt accidentally lost a munition somewhere in South Korea

An A-10 Thunderbolt II accidentally fired off a non-explosive munition during a training exercise in South Korea in early October, prompting a three-day search for the lost weapon, Task & Purpose has learned

Navy reserve officer caught in ‘Borat’ sequel making anti-Semitic remarks
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Navy reserve officer caught in ‘Borat’ sequel making anti-Semitic remarks

A Navy reservist was recently caught on tape making anti-Semitic remarks in Sacha Baron Cohen's latest mockumentary, 'Borat Subsequent Moviefilm'

We salute the USS Indiana for flying this badass battle flag on its way back to port
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We salute the USS Indiana for flying this badass battle flag on its way back to port

The Virginia-class submarine USS Indiana returned to its homeport in Groton, Connecticut in late September rocking what appears to be an unofficial battle flag

Army investigating death of soldier at Joint Base Lewis-McChord
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Army investigating death of soldier at Joint Base Lewis-McChord

'We continue to mourn the loss of this member of our team, and our hearts are with this soldier’s family.'

Navy identifies two aviators killed in plane crash
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Navy identifies two aviators killed in plane crash

Both were killed when their aircraft went down about 5 p.m. on Oct. 23 in a residential area of Foley, Alabama.

Afghan security forces claim they killed a senior Al Qaeda leader who is wanted by the FBI
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Afghan security forces claim they killed a senior Al Qaeda leader who is wanted by the FBI

Al-Masri, believed to be al Qaeda's second-in-command, was killed during a special operation in Ghazni province, the NDS said.

Social media is the greatest threat to US service members
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Social media is the greatest threat to US service members

The Army seems to be the Typhoid Mary of America’s ongoing social media stupidity pandemic.