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Missing Texas airman allegedly threatened chain of command before evading arrest
Air Force

Missing Texas airman allegedly threatened chain of command before evading arrest

An airman who went missing last month allegedly refused to surrender his personal firearms after he was confronted about a threatening email he’d sent to his chain of command.

Esper: The ‘safest place to be’ during the COVID-19 pandemic is on a Navy ship at sea
Navy

Esper: The ‘safest place to be’ during the COVID-19 pandemic is on a Navy ship at sea

'The statistics show that the safest place to be is on a deployed Navy ship as compared to one that’s in port.'

The Force is not strong with this poorly-conceived Navy ‘Star Wars’ tribute
Entertainment

The Force is not strong with this poorly-conceived Navy ‘Star Wars’ tribute

“This is embarrassing. Please stop."

Meet the military veterans transforming ‘Star Wars’ action figures into works of art
Mandatory Fun

Meet the military veterans transforming ‘Star Wars’ action figures into works of art

The Star Wars galaxy may be far far away, but these guys make it feel closer than ever.

How profit and incompetence delayed N95 masks while people died at the VA
Veterans

How profit and incompetence delayed N95 masks while people died at the VA

This story is wild.

The US military’s silence on Afghanistan is a sign of weakness
Afghanistan War

The US military’s silence on Afghanistan is a sign of weakness

'Embarrassing things tend to get classified in this town.'

Fort Carson NCO shot and killed after allegedly pointing rifle at police
Army

Fort Carson NCO shot and killed after allegedly pointing rifle at police

Staff Sgt. Virgill Thorpe, assigned to the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, was shot and killed by police officers after they responding to a domestic disturbance call in Colorado Springs on the evening of April 19,

General in charge of female recruit training once suggested gender integration would destroy the Marine Corps
Marine Corps

General in charge of female recruit training once suggested gender integration would destroy the Marine Corps

"Unless there is a groundswell of public indignation against this effort, it is very likely to happen within the next year."

A new WWII TV show based on the popular video game ‘Brothers in Arms’ is in the works
Entertainment

A new WWII TV show based on the popular video game ‘Brothers in Arms’ is in the works

A new World War II television series is coming, and this one is based on wildly popular first-person shooter Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30.

Marine Corps identifies PFC who died after collapsing at Twentynine Palms
Marine Corps

Marine Corps identifies PFC who died after collapsing at Twentynine Palms

While Pfc. Tyrell Audain’s death remains under investigation, it was not caused by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).

The US military saw an increase in reports of sexual assault in the ranks last year
Analysis

The US military saw an increase in reports of sexual assault in the ranks last year

"It's [women] against [men] and [men] against [women]. And we're not united."

A Marine grunt really wanted a sleeve tattoo, so he created a petition. It has nearly 45,000 signatures
Marine Corps

A Marine grunt really wanted a sleeve tattoo, so he created a petition. It has nearly 45,000 signatures

A Marine infantryman stationed created a petition calling on the Corps to allow him (and others) to get full-sleeve tattoos. To date it already has 44,800 signatures.

Army leaders offer lame excuses for why cadets must return to West Point for graduation amid the COVID-19 pandemic
Army

Army leaders offer lame excuses for why cadets must return to West Point for graduation amid the COVID-19 pandemic

'We cannot telecommute to combat'

Air Force logistics commander in Korea relieved due to loss of confidence
Air Force

Air Force logistics commander in Korea relieved due to loss of confidence

Lt. Col. Michael Kearney was commander of the Osan, Korea-based 51st Logistics Readiness Squadron

Army tank crews are playing video games to maintain readiness amid the COVID-19 pandemic
Entertainment

Army tank crews are playing video games to maintain readiness amid the COVID-19 pandemic

Don't feel guilty about spending too much time playing video games during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic — Army tank crews are doing it too

A new bill wants to get you free shipping on your TRICARE meds amid the COVID-19 pandemic
United States

A new bill wants to get you free shipping on your TRICARE meds amid the COVID-19 pandemic

Usually it costs money to get meds delivered at home through TRICARE. This bill aims to change that.

Despite coronavirus concerns, Trump wants to hold another Fourth of July celebration in downtown D.C.
United States

Despite coronavirus concerns, Trump wants to hold another Fourth of July celebration in downtown D.C.

"This year, most likely, we’ll be standing six feet apart."

British submarine commander fired for throwing party for his crew amid COVID-19 lockdown
Navy

British submarine commander fired for throwing party for his crew amid COVID-19 lockdown

Now might not be the time for "mandatory fun"

A new device from Army doctors could be a game-changer in the fight against COVID-19
Army

A new device from Army doctors could be a game-changer in the fight against COVID-19

A device called the COVID-19 Airway Management Isolation Chamber is the culmination of work by Army doctors around the country and could be the answer to the personal protective equipment (PPE) shortages impacting health care workers on the front lines of the COVID-19 fight

The Navy is working on bird internet
Navy

The Navy is working on bird internet

Communications networks made up of Internet-enabled "biological nodes" like birds and dogs outfitted with wireless technology could function as transient network hubs for military personnel in contested battlefields, according to Navy research