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Analysis

How the atomic bombing of Nagasaki spared the Greatest Generation

August 9 marks the anniversary of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki.

Army

Conspiracy theorists are convinced there’s a secret message hidden in this Army photo

A 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) photo went especially viral for all the wrong reasons

Army

The Army is going all-in on killer new weapons tech for soldiers

The Army is launching an accelerated effort to find commercially-available technologies to provide new and enhanced capabilities for the service's arsenal of soldier-wielded weapons

Army

Army two-star general’s next assignment delayed over major Fort Hood command review

Maj. Gen. Scott Efflandt "will remain in command at Fort Hood ... during the ongoing independent review of the command climate"

National Guard

A National Guard private was charged with manslaughter. The victim’s family says he did it to be ‘TikTok famous’

An 18-year-old National Guard private has been accused of killing his neighbor to "become 'TikTok famous'"

Entertainment

That one scene at the grocery store was the best part of ‘The Hurt Locker’

Yeah, we're talking about the cereal scene.

Army

10 Marines punished following investigation into death of former Green Beret in Iraq

None of these 10 Marines are MARSOC critical skills operators or special operations officers

Benefits

How the VA is failing to track veterans burn pit claims

Just 10,588 burn-pit claims have been filed since Sept. 11, 2001, Veterans Affairs said in response to a Freedom of Information Act request from a veterans advocacy group

Army

Army Secretary: Murder and sexual assault numbers at Fort Hood are higher ‘in most cases’ than anywhere else in the service

Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy seemed to confirm what many already suspected when he offered a sobering analysis of the fallout surrounding the alleged murder of Spc. Vanessa Guillén: there's something rotten at Fort Hood

Marine Corps

This might be the deadliest Marine Corps recruit on Parris Island

“I grew up with a rifle in my hand"

Army

Here comes the Army’s first laser battalion

The Defense Department expects to stand up its first battalion of Stryker vehicles outfitted with high-powered laser weapons by some time next year, Army officials say

Marine Corps

Marines insist ‘we are not drawing down’ amid changes to Norway rotations

"We are not drawing down and, at times, will have a greater number of Marines here than before"

Middle East

SecDef Esper says ‘accident’ likely responsible for Beirut blast, contradicting Trump

"Most believe that it was an accident, as reported"

Army

The Army’s next robot will know when you’re talking trash to it — and know when to talk back

Say it with me now: talking robots

Mandatory Fun

US Forces Japan to troops: Please don’t break quarantine for a one-night stand

Troops in Japan are apparently breaking quarantine for hookups

Army

Watch never-before-seen footage of a US hypersonic missile slamming into its target

The Army has released new footage from the hypersonic missile test it executed with the Navy back in March, the first public look at a U.S. military hypersonic glide body in action from launch to impact

Navy

Naval Special Warfare Command cuts ties with SEAL museum over video of dogs attacking man in Colin Kaepernick jersey

"We will revisit our relationship with the Museum when I am convinced that they have made the necessary changes to ensure this type of behavior does not happen again"

Middle East

No, that mushroom cloud in Beirut doesn’t indicate a nuclear bomb went off

Before you head to the fallout shelter, keep in mind that experts do not believe Tuesday’s explosion was a nuclear detonation

Entertainment

Army eSports team will reverse ban on Twitch users who asked about war crimes

The team will start streaming again "in the near future."

Rescue

Believe it or not, writing ‘SOS’ in the sand when you’re marooned on an island actually works

After a group of mariners became stranded on a deserted island in Micronesia, they scrawled out a gigantic "SOS" in the sand and hoped for the best. As it turns it out, that's a pretty good way to get spotted by rescuers