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The Army Software Factory is going to turn soldiers into coding wizards
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The Army Software Factory is going to turn soldiers into coding wizards

“Understand that you’re speaking for the soldiers that you’re building this software for, you’re building this for them to use, you’re building a tool for them to save time."

Feds sought to deploy military ‘heat ray’ against Washington DC protesters, whistleblower says
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Feds sought to deploy military ‘heat ray’ against Washington DC protesters, whistleblower says

The Active Denial System uses radio frequency waves "to create a brief intolerable heating sensation on the person's skin at tactically useful ranges," according to the Pentagon

The Army wants to build a brand new exoskeleton to help soldiers ruck faster and harder
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The Army wants to build a brand new exoskeleton to help soldiers ruck faster and harder

The Army is formally moving ahead with the development and fielding of a powered exoskeleton to help soldiers move faster and carry more while reducing overall fatigue

Air Force general on UFOs: ‘Occasionally you see stuff that you can’t explain’
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Air Force general on UFOs: ‘Occasionally you see stuff that you can’t explain’

Task & Purpose asked Wilsbach point blank if he personally believes that aliens have visited this planet.

COVID-19 squashes some of the Marine Corps’ biggest balls
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COVID-19 squashes some of the Marine Corps’ biggest balls

About 3,000 people typically attend the Commandant's Marine Corps Birthday Ball.

Second airman killed in Kuwait vehicle accident in as many days
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Second airman killed in Kuwait vehicle accident in as many days

The death occurred mere two days after a different airman died in a separate accident on the same base

98 airmen have died by suicide so far in 2020, Air Force chief says
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98 airmen have died by suicide so far in 2020, Air Force chief says

“The stressors that we have are much different than the stressors we had last year"

The Belarusian military is testing a three-wheeled murdercycle
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The Belarusian military is testing a three-wheeled murdercycle

Just look at this absolute unit

Here’s where Trump, Biden, and Jorgensen stand on the issues most important to the US military
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Here’s where Trump, Biden, and Jorgensen stand on the issues most important to the US military

Where the three major presidential candidates stand on military and veterans issues.

Marines simulated a takedown of a hostile ship in the South China Sea in a ‘flex’ at China
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Marines simulated a takedown of a hostile ship in the South China Sea in a ‘flex’ at China

"Marines flex in the South China Sea."

Jon Stewart to Pentagon: The F-35 can wait, but troops dying from burn pit exposure can’t
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Jon Stewart to Pentagon: The F-35 can wait, but troops dying from burn pit exposure can’t

Jon Stewart, the former host of Comedy Central's "Daily Show" took to Capitol Hill to rail against the federal government's insistence that building a fleet of newfangled jets (some which don't work) is a better use of taxpayer dollars than caring for our wounded and ill.

The Space Force is calling its members ‘space professionals’ until it figures out a real term for them
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The Space Force is calling its members ‘space professionals’ until it figures out a real term for them

Because 'Jedi Knights' is already taken.

Alwyn Cashe just took the field on the helmet of a Steelers player and former Army Ranger
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Alwyn Cashe just took the field on the helmet of a Steelers player and former Army Ranger

Alejandro Villanueva, a former Army Ranger and an offensive tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers bore the name of Sgt. 1st Class Alwyn Cashe on his helmet during Monday's game against the New York Giants.

Trump campaign ad urges ‘support our troops’ with a picture of Russian soldiers and jets
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Trump campaign ad urges ‘support our troops’ with a picture of Russian soldiers and jets

To be fair, the ad did not specify which troops should garner Americans' support

The Air Force has already built and flown a prototype of its first new fighter jet in two decades
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The Air Force has already built and flown a prototype of its first new fighter jet in two decades

The Air Force has secretly designed, built, and flown a prototype of a future fighter jet under its Next Generation Air Dominance program, Defense News reports

The new Army Reserve chief is planning to (virtually) crash your staff meetings
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The new Army Reserve chief is planning to (virtually) crash your staff meetings

“People seeing us doing that — that will spread."

Man found unresponsive on Guam base pronounced dead
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Man found unresponsive on Guam base pronounced dead

An airman assigned to Andersen Air Force Base was found unresponsive in base lodging on Tuesday

‘He will be truly missed’ — Fort Wainwright soldier dies
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‘He will be truly missed’ — Fort Wainwright soldier dies

RIP

Trial for Marine lieutenant accused of white supremacist activity postponed as new allegations surface
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Trial for Marine lieutenant accused of white supremacist activity postponed as new allegations surface

Marine 2nd Lt. Felippe Maher had been slated to appear before a general court-martial later this month before the case was withdrawn on Sept. 9.

The Army just picked up a huge-ass gun for its next-generation Bradley replacement
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The Army just picked up a huge-ass gun for its next-generation Bradley replacement

The Army is now in possession of a handful of beastly 50mm cannons to incorporate into future prototypes for its fleet of next-generation replacements for the Bradley Fighting Vehicle