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Rep. Ruben Gallego: the US needs to punish Russia for placing bounties on troops in Afghanistan
Afghanistan

Rep. Ruben Gallego: the US needs to punish Russia for placing bounties on troops in Afghanistan

"We don’t need to go to war, but we also cannot be allowing a country to do this to us"

A bunch of gamers are raising money to save a WWII museum that honors the soldiers they play as online
Entertainment

A bunch of gamers are raising money to save a WWII museum that honors the soldiers they play as online

Video game enthusiasts and history buffs are coming together to save a museum in Europe that commemorates the sacrifice and service of the World War II soldiers they play as online

The 17 strangest questions we’ve ever asked the military
Mandatory Fun

The 17 strangest questions we’ve ever asked the military

Will the Pentagon let a bitch know what is going on with COVID-19?

operation red wings michael murphy
Navy

How Navy SEAL Michael Murphy earned the Medal of Honor for his bravery during Operation Red Wings

Murphy exhibited "extreme composure ... in the face of almost certain death."

Investigation recounts death of Army sergeant major in Afghan insider attack
Army

Investigation recounts death of Army sergeant major in Afghan insider attack

Neither Bolyard nor his fellow advisors were wearing body armor, as part of an effort to show trust with the Afghans.

Here are the biggest national security challenges that Trump or Biden will face after the presidential election
United States

Here are the biggest national security challenges that Trump or Biden will face after the presidential election

To whoever wins the presidential election, I offer a quote from the immortal Leslie Nielsen: “Good luck. We're all counting on you.”

46 Medal of Honor recipients came together for a hockey game, and this badass photo was the result
Military Awards

46 Medal of Honor recipients came together for a hockey game, and this badass photo was the result

"What these gentlemen have accomplished and what they've given to our country is unbelievable."

Former Air Force civilian allegedly swiped $1 million cash advance on government credit card
Air Force

Former Air Force civilian allegedly swiped $1 million cash advance on government credit card

The employee allegedly took $1,100,000 from an Air Force travel expense account and diverted $774,000 for his own use.

Russia reportedly placed secret bounties on US troops in Afghanistan
Afghanistan

Russia reportedly placed secret bounties on US troops in Afghanistan

Soldiers and Airmen from Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul return to base after a quality assurance, quality control patrol near the city of Qalat, Zabul Province, Afghanistan

Rafael Peralta’s death ensured four other Marines would live. His Medal of Honor award recommendation explains how
Marine Corps

Rafael Peralta’s death ensured four other Marines would live. His Medal of Honor award recommendation explains how

Rafael Peralta may not have received the Medal of Honor, but the original award request remains a detailed account of one Marine's sacrifice all those years ago in Fallujah, Iraq.

Army removes indicators of race and gender in soldier promotions in an effort to fight bias
Army

Army removes indicators of race and gender in soldier promotions in an effort to fight bias

An Army experiment found that when photos were eliminated from promotion packets, 'The outcomes for minorities and women improved.'

The Pentagon is one step closer to fielding its smartest bomb ever
United States

The Pentagon is one step closer to fielding its smartest bomb ever

The Navy has conducted a guided release of its GBU-53/B StormBreaker bomb from an F/A-18E/F Super Hornet for the first time in a major step towards reaching initial operating capability later this year

I never truly contemplated ‘white privilege.’ Then I saw a black man killed for doing the same thing I had done
Marine Corps

I never truly contemplated ‘white privilege.’ Then I saw a black man killed for doing the same thing I had done

At the end of the day, privilege manifests in many ways in my life, but the main one is that I have the benefit of the doubt in virtually every situation I face.

‘Yunnerstand?’ and other words your first sergeant is saying completely wrong
Mandatory Fun

‘Yunnerstand?’ and other words your first sergeant is saying completely wrong

Nobody has any idea what first sergeants are saying. Ever.

How to crush your two-mile run like an Olympian
Army

How to crush your two-mile run like an Olympian

Of all the events that make up the Army Combat Fitness Test, the two-mile run generally causes soldiers the most grief.

Here’s everything we know about Vanessa Guillen, the soldier who disappeared from Fort Hood two months ago
Army

Here’s everything we know about Vanessa Guillen, the soldier who disappeared from Fort Hood two months ago

“We want to bring Vanessa home as efficiently and rapidly as possible."

A proposed law would let troops get mental healthcare without having to let their units know
Mental Health

A proposed law would let troops get mental healthcare without having to let their units know

The Navy failed Brandon Caserta. Now lawmakers want to help other service members from dying by suicide.

The US military’s deployment to the southern border was just extended for another year
Military Deployment

The US military’s deployment to the southern border was just extended for another year

US troops began deploying to the southern border in October 2018.

The Marine Corps doesn’t care if this image upsets you
Marine Corps

The Marine Corps doesn’t care if this image upsets you

"Waiting for the old salts to come in and talk shit," one commenter wrote, to which Yarbrough replied, "Me too!!!" And talk shit, they did.

Is it safe to hire military movers during a pandemic?
Family

Is it safe to hire military movers during a pandemic?

When faced with unprecedented and confusing circumstances, the knee jerk reaction is to try and take as much control as possible. PCS moves are on the horizon and many are wondering if they should scrap their plans with a moving company and do it themselves.