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Decorated WWII vet, forensics expert who examined Zodiac killer letters, dies at 100
World War II

Decorated WWII vet, forensics expert who examined Zodiac killer letters, dies at 100

Shimoda served with the legendary 442nd Infantry Regiment in WWII, then lost his leg in combat in Korea.

SOCOM is evaluating several new personal defense weapons for special operations forces
Guns

SOCOM is evaluating several new personal defense weapons for special operations forces

U.S. Special Operations Command is still in the market for a lightweight, compact personal defense weapon chambered in .300 Blackout

Meet the hero soldier who took down an active shooter with his truck on a Kansas bridge
Army

Meet the hero soldier who took down an active shooter with his truck on a Kansas bridge

“He won’t call himself a hero, but I will,” Leavenworth's police chief told reporters. “He saved countless lives. His actions were extraordinary, and he should be commended for that"

The Air Force is getting blasted by its own service members for trying to cover up institutional racism
Air Force

The Air Force is getting blasted by its own service members for trying to cover up institutional racism

“Absolutely no one should be surprised by this."

Futurist P.W. Singer on military computing, the mind-blowing rise of AI, and what sex bots can teach us about ethics
Entertainment

Futurist P.W. Singer on military computing, the mind-blowing rise of AI, and what sex bots can teach us about ethics

The reality is we may have to figure out whether to fight or salute our metal masters one day, but during my lifetime, it's not a revolt of the robots. It's robotics revolution. It's an industrial revolution going on all around us.

VA secretary says removing Nazi headstones from veterans cemeteries would ‘erase’ history
Veterans

VA secretary says removing Nazi headstones from veterans cemeteries would ‘erase’ history

"Erasing these headstones, removes them from memory, and as we continue to study the Holocaust, the last thing any Holocaust scholar wants to do is erase that memory," Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie told House lawmakers on Thursday.

Trump to extend orders for National Guardsmen, who will be eligible for federal benefits
National Guard

Trump to extend orders for National Guardsmen, who will be eligible for federal benefits

Trump will extend the federal orders from June 24 until mid-August.

US troops responding to the COVID-19 pandemic could receive hazardous duty pay and awards
United States

US troops responding to the COVID-19 pandemic could receive hazardous duty pay and awards

The Pentagon should have guidance on hazardous duty pay within the next 30 days.

Here’s your first look at the official poster for ‘The Outpost’
Entertainment

Here’s your first look at the official poster for ‘The Outpost’

Check it out!

Meet the Fort Jackson trainees who overcame COVID-19 and graduated basic training
Army

Meet the Fort Jackson trainees who overcame COVID-19 and graduated basic training

"I got a fever, really weak and I had aches. I coughed a lot and when I blew my nose I had red spots"

Navy completes investigation into the COVID-19 outbreak aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt
Navy

Navy completes investigation into the COVID-19 outbreak aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt

'It will take time for the investigation’s recommendations to be reviewed and endorsed by Adm. Gilday.'

Here’s how to watch today’s historic SpaceX launch
Air Force

Here’s how to watch today’s historic SpaceX launch

Former Marine Corps pilot Doug Hurley and Air Force Col. Bob Behnken will become the first NASA astronauts to launch into space from U.S. soil since the last space shuttle launch in 2011.

Netflix’s ‘Space Force’ is a biting satire of the defense industry
Entertainment

Netflix’s ‘Space Force’ is a biting satire of the defense industry

Don't believe the bad press: It's worth watching.

Army Reserve identifies soldier who died of COVID-19
Army

Army Reserve identifies soldier who died of COVID-19

Our thoughts are with the family and friends of Sgt. Simon Zamudio at this time

COVID-19 and the loneliness of American heroism
Opinion

COVID-19 and the loneliness of American heroism

"I now stand in the shoes of those who tried to thank me when I came home. I profusely thank the checkout clerk, the pharmacy technician, the nurses and doctors I know. But in my heart, I wonder if each time I try to express my gratitude, I’m only creating a moment for them to remember that while I am relatively safe from harm, and they are risking their lives and livelihoods, so that I can have a bowl of cereal in the morning"

Pentagon spokesman clashes with New York Times over editorial criticizing bases named after Confederates
Army

Pentagon spokesman clashes with New York Times over editorial criticizing bases named after Confederates

To be fair, Appomattox was only 155 years ago.

US Navy accuses Russian pilots of ‘unsafe and unprofessional’ intercept over Mediterranean Sea
Navy

US Navy accuses Russian pilots of ‘unsafe and unprofessional’ intercept over Mediterranean Sea

The Navy released multiple photos and video showing the Russian plane coming close to the wings of the P-8 on Tuesday

No, the Marine Corps is not replacing the M27 with the Army’s next-generation squad weapon after all
Army

No, the Marine Corps is not replacing the M27 with the Army’s next-generation squad weapon after all

Wait, what?

A third service member has died from COVID-19
United States

A third service member has died from COVID-19

RIP

Army vet turned country star Craig Morgan on service, loss, and his favorite MRE
Entertainment

Army vet turned country star Craig Morgan on service, loss, and his favorite MRE

“I tell military service members all the time, what they are experiencing now, the friendship, there’s no occupation in their life that they will go to where they will ever experience that relationship again."