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Thunderbirds, Blue Angels flyovers to begin next week and continue into May
Air Force

Thunderbirds, Blue Angels flyovers to begin next week and continue into May

"These flyovers will incur no additional cost to taxpayers," officials said.

More than 60 lawmakers want to award James Mattis the Congressional Gold Medal
United States

More than 60 lawmakers want to award James Mattis the Congressional Gold Medal

Eight more lawmakers signaled their support for “The General James N. Mattis Congressional Gold Medal Act,” bringing the total to 64.

Navy reportedly recommends reinstating fired USS Theodore Roosevelt captain
Navy

Navy reportedly recommends reinstating fired USS Theodore Roosevelt captain

The Navy has recommended reinstating Capt. Brett Crozier, the commanding officer of the USS Theodore Roosevelt whose plea for help during a novel coronavirus (COVID-19) aboard aboard the ship not only cost him his job but led the acting Navy secretary to resign shortly afterwards

The Navy’s $500 million effort to develop a futuristic railgun is going nowhere fast
Navy

The Navy’s $500 million effort to develop a futuristic railgun is going nowhere fast

After years of troubled development, the Navy's much-hyped electromagnetic railgun appears stuck in research limbo, according to budget documents reviewed by Task & Purpose

What it’s like to survive COVID-19, according to the first known US service member diagnosed with the virus
Army

What it’s like to survive COVID-19, according to the first known US service member diagnosed with the virus

“It definitely let me know that the people I work with are in my corner at all times, no matter what the situation is.”

This could be the Army’s next light tank of choice
Army

This could be the Army’s next light tank of choice

The Army is on the hunt for a light tank to boost the firepower of airborne and light infantry units against fortified enemies

Yes, the President’s tweets count as legitimate orders, no matter how confusing they seem
News

Yes, the President’s tweets count as legitimate orders, no matter how confusing they seem

"The president could have called the Secretary immediately and said, 'I have decided against waiting. I want every transgender person in the armed forces discharged within 48 hours.'"

A National Guardsman allegedly impersonated a police officer. Then he pulled over an off-duty cop
National Guard

A National Guardsman allegedly impersonated a police officer. Then he pulled over an off-duty cop

A private first class in the Army National Guard allegedly impersonated a police officer and then followed one bad decision with an even worse one, when pulled over an actual cop.

The Navy is fighting another major COVID-19 outbreak aboard a destroyer in the Pacific
Navy

The Navy is fighting another major COVID-19 outbreak aboard a destroyer in the Pacific

Over a dozen sailors had tested positive for the virus aboard the USS Kidd, which preparing to return to port.

Here’s a bunch of ways deployment prepared you for your COVID-19 quarantine
Mandatory Fun

Here’s a bunch of ways deployment prepared you for your COVID-19 quarantine

Let's be honest, deployment was pretty good preparation for the novel coronavirus pandemic and the ensuing quarantine, after all you're probably used to being kept in the dark as you're told to hurry up and wait.

1,700 soldiers were just drug tested at Fort Rucker and the Army swears it had nothing to do with 4/20
Army

1,700 soldiers were just drug tested at Fort Rucker and the Army swears it had nothing to do with 4/20

Nothing to see here!

The military’s Blue Angels and Thunderbirds flyovers aren’t what America needs right now
United States

The military’s Blue Angels and Thunderbirds flyovers aren’t what America needs right now

Buckle up, pandemic-stricken Americans: the U.S. military's premiere demonstration teams are on a mission to brighten your day while you're stuck at home amid the collapse of society.

Search continues for ‘armed and dangerous’ airman who fled Dyess Air Force Base
Air Force

Search continues for ‘armed and dangerous’ airman who fled Dyess Air Force Base

The person is described as a white male, short/shaved brown hair, approximately 5'8”, last seen wearing a long sleeve black shirt with blue jeans.

Congressman asks the Marine Corps to relax haircut requirements during COVID-19 pandemic
Marine Corps

Congressman asks the Marine Corps to relax haircut requirements during COVID-19 pandemic

'Marines are unnecessarily being put at risk of infection in order to comply with traditional grooming standards that may be optimal in an ideal world but are inessential and can be relaxed in the real world without doing any damage at all to institutional mission or national security.'

Now that your PCS is on hold, here’s what you can do to be prepared when they finally say go
Family

Now that your PCS is on hold, here’s what you can do to be prepared when they finally say go

Are you one of the thousands of military families that are stuck in PCS limbo? The recent DoD stop order on military travel has affected many military families waiting to move or preparing for an upcoming PCS. Now that the stop order has been extended indefinitely, with constant reevaluation every 15 days, families may not know more than two weeks in advance when they will finally be allowed to move. If you have ever PCS’d before, you know that 15 days is not enough time to prepare for and execute a PCS move.

Ways to keep the family sane during this staycation
Mental Health

Ways to keep the family sane during this staycation

Right now, military families are playing a terrible game of “hurry up and wait.” In an ordinary year, this would be the peak of PCS season. Military kids would be celebrating their final weeks at one school before transferring to another one over the summer. Families would be planning summer “vacations” to visit their relatives and do sight seeing during cross-country PCS moves. But of course, because of the COVID-19 pandemic, this is no ordinary year.

Marine commandant explains why he banned Confederate symbols at Corps installations
Marine Corps

Marine commandant explains why he banned Confederate symbols at Corps installations

"This symbol has shown it has the power to inflame feelings of division. I cannot have division inside our Corps."

Blue Angels and Thunderbirds to fly over multiple cities to support health care workers battling COVID-19, Trump says
Air Force

Blue Angels and Thunderbirds to fly over multiple cities to support health care workers battling COVID-19, Trump says

The crews "wanted to show support to the American medical workers who, just like military members in a time of war, are fiercely running toward the fight," Trump said.

Val Kilmer says he ‘didn’t want the part’ in ‘Top Gun’
Entertainment

Val Kilmer says he ‘didn’t want the part’ in ‘Top Gun’

Val Kilmer didn’t always feel the need for speed

Pentagon leaders thank Trump for pushing the US closer to a war with Iran
Iran

Pentagon leaders thank Trump for pushing the US closer to a war with Iran

'I like that the president warned an adversary. He’s providing a warning: If you want to go down that path, we will come, and we will come large – so don’t go down that path.'