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The VA has treated 1,300 patients with hydroxychloroquine
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The VA has treated 1,300 patients with hydroxychloroquine

In April, doctors at VA itself also said hydroxychloroquine did not help COVID-19 patients and might pose a higher risk of death.

Trump administration reportedly discussed conducting first nuclear test in decades
Tech & Tactics

Trump administration reportedly discussed conducting first nuclear test in decades

Boom.

Watch the Navy fry a drone with a new shipboard laser weapon for the first time
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Watch the Navy fry a drone with a new shipboard laser weapon for the first time

Pew pew pew

Watch an Oklahoma airmen get arrested after leading police on a 180-mph motorcycle chase
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Watch an Oklahoma airmen get arrested after leading police on a 180-mph motorcycle chase

Everyone feels the need for speed. Not everyone acts on it

6 things you should definitely not say to a veteran on Memorial Day
Culture

6 things you should definitely not say to a veteran on Memorial Day

Don't be That Guy

The trailer just dropped for ‘The Outpost’ — a new movie about one of the bloodiest battles of the Afghan War
Culture

The trailer just dropped for ‘The Outpost’ — a new movie about one of the bloodiest battles of the Afghan War

The trailer for The Outpost, an upcoming military thriller about the Battle of Kamdesh, has finally arrived.

Marine vet arrested on weapons charges following FBI SWAT team raid
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Marine vet arrested on weapons charges following FBI SWAT team raid

He's being held on $1 million bail.

You need to protect what’s yours
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You need to protect what’s yours

Renters insurance covers all the things you own inside a space that you are renting. It can be used when renting an apartment off base, living in the barracks, or when staying in base housing. Maybe you have never needed it because you don’t think you have much to protect. But most people own more than they realize. The average two-bedroom rental contains more than $20,000 in personal possessions. Think about your electronics, your furniture, and yes—even all your military uniforms. If it would be financially difficult to replace all your belongings after theft or a fire, then you need renters’ insurance.

The Pentagon is no longer interested in using flying lasers to stop incoming missiles
Tech & Tactics

The Pentagon is no longer interested in using flying lasers to stop incoming missiles

BUT WHY NOT?!

NAS Corpus Christi shooter is dead, FBI says
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NAS Corpus Christi shooter is dead, FBI says

The FBI is investigating the shooting as a terrorist attack.

Fort Hood soldier found dead from gunshot wound inside burning vehicle
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Fort Hood soldier found dead from gunshot wound inside burning vehicle

Our thoughts are with Pfc. Rosecrans' loved ones

We salute ‘The Dude’ for being ‘the coolest military working dog ever’
Culture

We salute ‘The Dude’ for being ‘the coolest military working dog ever’

The Dude abides

DoD identifies soldier killed in non-combat incident in Afghanistan
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DoD identifies soldier killed in non-combat incident in Afghanistan

RIP

Marines are finally about to receive their first new pistol in 35 years
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Marines are finally about to receive their first new pistol in 35 years

Sun's out, guns out

Police are investigating the possible vandalism of a Medal of Honor recipient’s gravestone
Military Life

Police are investigating the possible vandalism of a Medal of Honor recipient’s gravestone

Army Master Sgt. Gary Gordon was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Battle of Mogadishu

One security forces member injured in shooting at Naval Air Station Corpus Christi
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One security forces member injured in shooting at Naval Air Station Corpus Christi

The shooter has been neutralized.

2019 was the ‘deadliest year on record’ for insider attacks in Afghanistan
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2019 was the ‘deadliest year on record’ for insider attacks in Afghanistan

A new inspector general report marks a grim milestone.

Exclusive: Here’s the Army’s plan to ‘reopen’ amid the COVID-19 pandemic
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Exclusive: Here’s the Army’s plan to ‘reopen’ amid the COVID-19 pandemic

The service's conditions-based approach helps lay out a framework for how installations can get back to normal.

Thousands of National Guardsmen activated for COVID-19 will be one day short of qualifying for federal benefits
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Thousands of National Guardsmen activated for COVID-19 will be one day short of qualifying for federal benefits

The federal government and National Guard are friends with no benefits.

A supercut of X-Wings flying into the ‘danger zone’ is the Star Wars tribute we didn’t know we needed
Culture

A supercut of X-Wings flying into the ‘danger zone’ is the Star Wars tribute we didn’t know we needed

Hyperdrive to the danger zone!