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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!

‘Harley riding, tequila-drinking Navy SEAL’ nominated to oversee special operations at the Pentagon
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‘Harley riding, tequila-drinking Navy SEAL’ nominated to oversee special operations at the Pentagon

If confirmed by the Senate, Louis Bremer would become the Pentagon's first permanent top civilian overseeing special operations since June

We salute whoever made Steve Carell head of Space Force at the Air Force museum
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We salute whoever made Steve Carell head of Space Force at the Air Force museum

Who did this?!

Trump is purging the Pentagon of perceived enemies and installing loyalists in their place, critics say
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Trump is purging the Pentagon of perceived enemies and installing loyalists in their place, critics say

President Trump's purge of the so-called 'deep state' now extends to top Pentagon positions.

Netflix’s new war movie ‘Da 5 Bloods’ looks like ‘Three Kings’ set during the Vietnam War
Culture

Netflix’s new war movie ‘Da 5 Bloods’ looks like ‘Three Kings’ set during the Vietnam War

Director Spike Lee plans on dropping viewers into the shit when his new war drama premieres on Netflix next month

C-130 aircrew receives Combat Action Medal for dodging RPG over Afghanistan
History

C-130 aircrew receives Combat Action Medal for dodging RPG over Afghanistan

“They did what they were supposed to do without hesitation, and for that I get to be here"

South Korea to send 10,000 face masks to Navajo veterans to honor their service in the Korean War
Military Life

South Korea to send 10,000 face masks to Navajo veterans to honor their service in the Korean War

"The government remembers those who made noble sacrifices to defend a strange country 70 years ago, and we hope they will proudly tell their posterity about the choice they made so many years ago"

Leaked Pentagon memo warns of ‘real possibility’ of COVID-19 resurgence, vaccine not coming until summer 2021
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Leaked Pentagon memo warns of ‘real possibility’ of COVID-19 resurgence, vaccine not coming until summer 2021

"All indications suggest we will be operating in a globally-persistent COVID-19 environment in the months ahead"

Trump: the US ‘never really fought to win’ in Afghanistan
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Trump: the US ‘never really fought to win’ in Afghanistan

"Except at the beginning, we never really fought to win."

Navy fires captain of USS Philippine Sea following command investigation
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Navy fires captain of USS Philippine Sea following command investigation

Capt. Erica Hoffmann was relieved of command on Monday.

Tourette syndrome can’t hold back this Air Force EOD officer
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Tourette syndrome can’t hold back this Air Force EOD officer

"I was determined that I would not take no for an answer, and pushed hard to show that I could do the job.”

Navy’s senior enlisted recruiter fired amid two separate investigations
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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
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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
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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
Tech & Tactics

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
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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
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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.