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No, having COVID-19 doesn’t disqualify you from joining the military
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No, having COVID-19 doesn’t disqualify you from joining the military

You can still join the ranks if you've had COVID-19.

Meet the Army Special Forces vets behind that botched coup attempt in Venezuela
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Meet the Army Special Forces vets behind that botched coup attempt in Venezuela

Details have begun to emerge about the trio of U.S. military veterans purportedly behind an attempt to overthrow Venezuela's president, President Nicolas Maduro

Trump tests negative for coronavirus after military valet infected, White House says
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Trump tests negative for coronavirus after military valet infected, White House says

The President and Vice President tested negative for COVID-19 after a member of the U.S. military who worked at the White House was found to have been infected.

Russian troops forbidden from carrying smartphones so they can’t reveal military activity and hazing rituals by accident
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Russian troops forbidden from carrying smartphones so they can’t reveal military activity and hazing rituals by accident

According to the decree, signed on May 6, military personnel may not possess gadgets that can track locations and transmit audio and photo materials.

Netflix’s wildly popular action shoot-em-up ‘Extraction’ is getting a sequel
Culture

Netflix’s wildly popular action shoot-em-up ‘Extraction’ is getting a sequel

Just weeks after 'Extraction' blew audiences — and a ton of armed bad guys — away, Netflix's hybrid action-escape shoot-em-up is already locked in for a sequel

DARPA’s next robot warship looks suspiciously like an Imperial Star Destroyer
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DARPA’s next robot warship looks suspiciously like an Imperial Star Destroyer

As if you needed more proof that the U.S. military is absolutely a part of the Galactic Empire and not the Rebel Alliance

Who did it better: the real Space Force recruiting spot or the trailer for Netflix’s ‘Space Force’?
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Who did it better: the real Space Force recruiting spot or the trailer for Netflix’s ‘Space Force’?

This is probably the first time in history that the military is figuring out how to prop up a new branch while a major entertainment network sets out to make fun of it every step of the way.

The Space Force’s top officer has some suggestions for Netflix’s ‘Space Force’
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The Space Force’s top officer has some suggestions for Netflix’s ‘Space Force’

"The one piece of advice that I would give to Steve Carell is to get a haircut. He’s looking a little too shaggy if he wants to play the Space Force chief," said the actual chief of the Space Force, Gen. John W. Raymond.

Elon Musk named his son after a very special reconnaissance aircraft
Culture

Elon Musk named his son after a very special reconnaissance aircraft

Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk and pop singer Grimes have welcomed a baby boy into the world with one of the most unusual names we've ever seen

Don’t worry, Chesty XV is absolutely thriving in quarantine
Culture

Don’t worry, Chesty XV is absolutely thriving in quarantine

This video is making our hearts explode.

The USS Theodore Roosevelt’s ousted captain has been temporarily reassigned to San Diego
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The USS Theodore Roosevelt’s ousted captain has been temporarily reassigned to San Diego

Navy Capt. Brett Crozier, who was fired as the USS Theodore Roosevelt's commanding officer on April 2, is currently serving on the staff of Naval Air Forces, U.S. Pacific Fleet.

Two of the latest soldiers to earn Ranger Tabs have made Army history
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Two of the latest soldiers to earn Ranger Tabs have made Army history

Rangers lead the way!

The Afghan peace process is going terribly, surprising no one
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The Afghan peace process is going terribly, surprising no one

Peace has not flowered in Afghanistan since the US agreed to leave.

DoD identifies soldier who died in non-combat incident in Iraq
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DoD identifies soldier who died in non-combat incident in Iraq

Sgt. Christopher Wesley Curry, 23 was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division.

3 Marine grunts literally stacked up on a bathroom door to pull out a ‘hostile’ passenger on an international flight
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3 Marine grunts literally stacked up on a bathroom door to pull out a ‘hostile’ passenger on an international flight

Three Marines detained a passenger during an international flight from Japan to Texas on Monday — and they did it in the most 'grunt' way imaginable.

Two JBLM soldiers charged with murder of Army veteran
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Two JBLM soldiers charged with murder of Army veteran

Pvts. Raylin D. James and Joshua Q. Gerald, both assigned to the 555th Engineer Brigade at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, are currently being held in the death of 20-year-old Leroy Scott

Marine applies lessons from the Corps to corporate leadership
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Marine applies lessons from the Corps to corporate leadership

At first glance, there may not appear to be striking similarities between corporate staffing and the Marine Corps. However, Virgil Palumbo can quickly tell you how one easily translates to the other

The new trailer for ‘Space Force’ is a hilarious portrait of military bureaucracy
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The new trailer for ‘Space Force’ is a hilarious portrait of military bureaucracy

The trailer for Netflix's Space Force is finally here, and it is glorious

Armed F-15C skids off runway during emergency landing at Joint Base Andrews
Tech & Tactics

Armed F-15C skids off runway during emergency landing at Joint Base Andrews

An F-15C Eagle from Oregon Air National Guard's 142nd Fighter Wing had to make an unplanned landing at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, Saturday afternoon after declaring an in-flight emergency while operating in the area

‘You don’t even have to serve in the war to get killed by it’ — Veterans reflect on 50th anniversary of Kent State shooting
Military Life

‘You don’t even have to serve in the war to get killed by it’ — Veterans reflect on 50th anniversary of Kent State shooting

"I was mad ... I was distressed that American soldiers were shooting Americans."