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Navy’s senior enlisted recruiter fired amid two separate investigations
Navy

Navy’s senior enlisted recruiter fired amid two separate investigations

Master Chief Navy Counselor Franklin Tiongco was fired on May 13.

Pentagon warns of potential ‘mass breakout’ of thousands of ISIS fighters in Syria
Middle East

Pentagon warns of potential ‘mass breakout’ of thousands of ISIS fighters in Syria

More than 10,000 ISIS fighters currently imprisoned in Syria by the U.S. military's allies in the country are on the brink of a "mass breakout," according to Defense Department's top watchdog

The creator of the ‘X-Files’ weighs in on the Pentagon’s latest UFO disclosures
Entertainment

The creator of the ‘X-Files’ weighs in on the Pentagon’s latest UFO disclosures

We asked Chris Carter if the American public's interest in UFOs has waned. Here's what he had to say.

AFSOC to finally mount a laser weapon on an AC-130 gunship
Aircraft

AFSOC to finally mount a laser weapon on an AC-130 gunship

After years of funding woes, Air Force Special Operations Command is on track to fire a high-powered laser weapon from an AC-130 gunship sometime in fiscal year 2022

The Marine Corps’ first new amphibious vehicle since Vietnam is getting a 30mm cannon
Marine Corps

The Marine Corps’ first new amphibious vehicle since Vietnam is getting a 30mm cannon

Buckle up, Marines!

Watch the Air Force Thunderbirds quickly recover from a high-speed hiccup over Los Angeles
Air Force

Watch the Air Force Thunderbirds quickly recover from a high-speed hiccup over Los Angeles

You don’t become a Thunderbird pilot without quick reflexes, and that was evident over Los Angeles on Friday.

Ohio town places 2,000 flags on veterans’ graves in under 30 minutes for Memorial Day
Veterans

Ohio town places 2,000 flags on veterans’ graves in under 30 minutes for Memorial Day

“It’s just good to come out here and put flags out for the people that represented our country."

13 sailors on the USS Theodore Roosevelt test positive for COVID-19 after recovering from the virus
Navy

13 sailors on the USS Theodore Roosevelt test positive for COVID-19 after recovering from the virus

Thirteen sailors aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt, have tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) after recovering from the disease and being permitted to return to the ship

Does anybody care about UFOs anymore?
Analysis

Does anybody care about UFOs anymore?

The Defense Department's latest disclosures about UFOs have not made a dent in the news cycle.

US military veteran imprisoned in Singapore for violating COVID-19 stay-at-home order
Veterans

US military veteran imprisoned in Singapore for violating COVID-19 stay-at-home order

An instructor pilot assigned to the Alaska Air National Guard was sentenced to four weeks in a Singapore jail on Wednesday for violating the country's COVID-19 stay-at-home orders

Management of state-run veterans homes to be investigated following COVID-19 deaths
Veterans

Management of state-run veterans homes to be investigated following COVID-19 deaths

The Government Accountability Office has agreed to investigate how the Department of Veterans Affairs is handling state-run veterans homes, amid growing reports of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) related-deaths at facilities across the country.

For American security, Tammy Duckworth is the pick for Biden
Opinion

For American security, Tammy Duckworth is the pick for Biden

"There's no one who would be better serving by his side than someone whose soul embodies the type of selfless service and resilience that makes this nation great: Retired Lt. Col. Tammy Duckworth."

Navy recruits are being quarantined at Great Wolf Lodge, but water slides are sadly out of the question
Mandatory Fun

Navy recruits are being quarantined at Great Wolf Lodge, but water slides are sadly out of the question

Enjoy your stay!

F-22 Raptor crashes in Florida
Air Force

F-22 Raptor crashes in Florida

The Air Force only has about 186 F-22s in its inventory

What the COVID-19 pandemic reveals about the US military’s role in defending the nation
Analysis

What the COVID-19 pandemic reveals about the US military’s role in defending the nation

COVID-19 is a stark reminder that America’s defense requires more than the Department of Defense

Stop waiting for a COVID-19 action hero to save you
Analysis

Stop waiting for a COVID-19 action hero to save you

"Our times call for us to stop relying upon our history’s greatest hits, the same old battle-weary warriors who are only good anymore for a quick fix of patriotic nostalgia: The most underrated part of leadership is good management"

Navy tells SEAL to remove Trident from his book about Cairo, the hero dog alongside him on the Bin Laden raid
Navy

Navy tells SEAL to remove Trident from his book about Cairo, the hero dog alongside him on the Bin Laden raid

Will Chesney, a Navy SEAL who participated in the May 2, 2011 raid that killed Osama Bin Laden, was recently told by the Navy to remove the Navy Special Warfare insignia from cover of his new book, despite the fact that a dozen other novels and memoirs seem to be sporting it as well.

This former Air Force colonel survived two suicide attempts. He wants you to know life doesn’t have to hurt so much
Air Force

This former Air Force colonel survived two suicide attempts. He wants you to know life doesn’t have to hurt so much

"One problem is we can call this or that number or call the chaplain, without realizing the person in that dark space doesn’t want help. We’ve got to give them a reason to call that number."

5 sailors test positive for COVID-19 after returning to the USS Theodore Roosevelt from isolation
Navy

5 sailors test positive for COVID-19 after returning to the USS Theodore Roosevelt from isolation

Another 18 crew members who are not showing symptoms have been taken off the ship as a precaution

Former VA doctor charged with sexual abuse of patients at West Virginia medical center
Veterans

Former VA doctor charged with sexual abuse of patients at West Virginia medical center

A federal grand jury on Tuesday indicted Jonathan Yates, 51, on seven charges, including sexual and civil rights abuses, stemming from his time as a doctor at the Veterans Affairs Medical center in Beckley, West Virginia.