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The US government is letting Marine veteran Austin Tice languish in a Syrian prison, according to his mother
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The US government is letting Marine veteran Austin Tice languish in a Syrian prison, according to his mother

'Apparently, somewhere in the chain, there is a senior U.S. government official who is hesitating or stalling,' Debra Tice reportedly said at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.

8 Photos That Sum Up Why 30th AG Is Hell On Earth
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8 Photos That Sum Up Why 30th AG Is Hell On Earth

Dear Col. Ned Stark: Take The Offer
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Dear Col. Ned Stark: Take The Offer

Iran’s New Fighter Is An Omen Of Things To Come
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Iran’s New Fighter Is An Omen Of Things To Come

Ammo Could Be Pricier And Harder To Get In California If Pols Have Their Way
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Ammo Could Be Pricier And Harder To Get In California If Pols Have Their Way

Green Beret Singled Out For Blame In Niger Ambush Probe Recommended For Silver Star
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Green Beret Singled Out For Blame In Niger Ambush Probe Recommended For Silver Star

Here’s What Happens When Your Local Porta Potty Cleaner Just Up And Leaves
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Here’s What Happens When Your Local Porta Potty Cleaner Just Up And Leaves

PSA: You can absolutely chop down a Christmas tree with a shotgun
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PSA: You can absolutely chop down a Christmas tree with a shotgun

Are you in search of a fresh Christmas tree but for some reason consider axes to be girly and ineffective when it comes to chopping it down? If these extremely specific circumstances apply to you, then fear not: you can absolutely blast your holiday decor free from the chains of Mother Earth

Specialist’s winning idea in Army innovation challenge will ‘save time and money’
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Specialist’s winning idea in Army innovation challenge will ‘save time and money’

"His innovation is simple, it makes sense, the equipment is already on hand, and it will save time and money.”

Drop everything and watch this adorable video of two kids leaving messages for their deployed dad
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Drop everything and watch this adorable video of two kids leaving messages for their deployed dad

I am an emotional wreck

Army Secretary admits the service is failing to protect soldiers from sexual assault and harassment
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Army Secretary admits the service is failing to protect soldiers from sexual assault and harassment

"My preliminary review of the report, recent cases, and recent media coverage, have hardened my belief that the Army’s SHARP program hasn’t achieved its mandate"

US drawdown in Afghanistan is wrong call, says commander who claimed we were on the ‘road to winning’ in 2013
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US drawdown in Afghanistan is wrong call, says commander who claimed we were on the ‘road to winning’ in 2013

The general doth protest too much

Army paratrooper found dead in his barracks at Fort Bragg
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Army paratrooper found dead in his barracks at Fort Bragg

Rest in peace.

Mattis to Trump: Now’s the time to unify America, not divide it
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Mattis to Trump: Now’s the time to unify America, not divide it

In his first public comments since Election Day, retired Marine general and former defense secretary James Mattis sent a clear message to his former boss: It's time to get your house in order

No, Trump’s Pentagon purge doesn’t mean he’s planning a military coup
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No, Trump’s Pentagon purge doesn’t mean he’s planning a military coup

(Arnold Schwarzenegger voice) It's not a coup!

Acting SecDef Miller on America’s forever wars: ‘It’s time to come home’
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Acting SecDef Miller on America’s forever wars: ‘It’s time to come home’

"We are not a people of perpetual war - it is the antithesis of everything for which we stand and for which our ancestors fought," wrote Acting Secretary of Defense Chris Miller in his initial message to the force on Friday. "All wars must end."

Mark Esper said he never went on stage in praise of Trump. Here are three times he did
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Mark Esper said he never went on stage in praise of Trump. Here are three times he did

Welp

Trump’s new defense secretary nearly ate pavement outside the Pentagon on his first day of the job
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Trump’s new defense secretary nearly ate pavement outside the Pentagon on his first day of the job

For his part, Miller took it all in stride.

Three airmen earn awards for saving hundreds of special operators during Iranian missile attack
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Three airmen earn awards for saving hundreds of special operators during Iranian missile attack

'Their names [are] forever associated with courage and bravery, mission accomplishment and excellence.'

The Army is considering changing the size of its infantry squads
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The Army is considering changing the size of its infantry squads

"This study intends to determine the optimal size of the Infantry Squad considering the integration of new and next-generation capabilities (NGSW, IVAS, etc)"