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Here’s why the decision about reinstating the USS Theodore Roosevelt’s fired captain is taking so long
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Here’s why the decision about reinstating the USS Theodore Roosevelt’s fired captain is taking so long

Navy Capt. Brett Crozier was fired after warning his superiors that his sailors would die of COVID-19 unless most of his crew were placed in individual quarantine.

The USS Kidd’s COVID-19 outbreak is bad and getting worse
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The USS Kidd’s COVID-19 outbreak is bad and getting worse

There are currently 47 positive novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases aboard the USS Kidd (DDG-100), the Navy announced on Monday

The Navy’s futuristic stealth destroyer is finally ready for action, sort of
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The Navy’s futuristic stealth destroyer is finally ready for action, sort of

More than three years after the $7.8 billion USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000) was first commissioned in Baltimore, Maryland, the Navy has finally accepted delivery of the new surface combatant

Pentagon confirms videos of UFOs are real but says there’s nothing to see here
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Pentagon confirms videos of UFOs are real but says there’s nothing to see here

"The aerial phenomena observed in the videos remain characterized as ‘unidentified’"

Thousands throw surprise parade to honor Marine Raider killed in Iraq
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Thousands throw surprise parade to honor Marine Raider killed in Iraq

An LAPD helicopter, 50 first responder vehicles and 1,500 private cars turned up to honor Gunnery Sgt. Diego D. Pongo, who was killed March 8 while fighting ISIS in Iraq.

‘Extensive search’ underway for missing Fort Hood private
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‘Extensive search’ underway for missing Fort Hood private

Pfc. Vanessa Guillen, 20, was last seen on the afternoon of April 22.

82nd Airborne paratroopers who rapidly deployed to the Middle East in January are finally coming home
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82nd Airborne paratroopers who rapidly deployed to the Middle East in January are finally coming home

Commander of the 82nd Airborne Division said they would begin coming home "in the next several weeks."

Here’s who could be next in line to take over in North Korea after Kim Jong Un
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Here’s who could be next in line to take over in North Korea after Kim Jong Un

Reports of the dictator's possible illness has sparked discussion over who would be next in line if he were to be incapacitated.

Number of positive COVID-19 cases on USS Kidd nearly doubles overnight
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Number of positive COVID-19 cases on USS Kidd nearly doubles overnight

Two sailors have been medically evacuated back to the United States.

Trump and Putin commemorate 75th anniversary of when US and Soviet soldiers overcame differences during World War II
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Trump and Putin commemorate 75th anniversary of when US and Soviet soldiers overcame differences during World War II

They marked the historic handshake by U.S. and Soviet troops on April 25, 1945.

After being sent home over COVID-19 fears, West Point cadets are returning to campus for Trump’s graduation speech
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After being sent home over COVID-19 fears, West Point cadets are returning to campus for Trump’s graduation speech

“All 1,000 of them will not intermix."

China sends team of doctors and others to North Korea
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China sends team of doctors and others to North Korea

Kim is a third-generation hereditary leader who came to power after his father Kim Jong Il died in 2011 from a heart attack. He has visited China four times since 2018.

Here is what we can look forward to when the COVID-19 pandemic finally ends
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Here is what we can look forward to when the COVID-19 pandemic finally ends

Here are a few things we can look forward to as we wait for pestilence to peter out.

Thunderbirds, Blue Angels flyovers to begin next week and continue into May
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Thunderbirds, Blue Angels flyovers to begin next week and continue into May

"These flyovers will incur no additional cost to taxpayers," officials said.

More than 60 lawmakers want to award James Mattis the Congressional Gold Medal
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More than 60 lawmakers want to award James Mattis the Congressional Gold Medal

Eight more lawmakers signaled their support for “The General James N. Mattis Congressional Gold Medal Act,” bringing the total to 64.

Navy reportedly recommends reinstating fired USS Theodore Roosevelt captain
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Navy reportedly recommends reinstating fired USS Theodore Roosevelt captain

The Navy has recommended reinstating Capt. Brett Crozier, the commanding officer of the USS Theodore Roosevelt whose plea for help during a novel coronavirus (COVID-19) aboard aboard the ship not only cost him his job but led the acting Navy secretary to resign shortly afterwards

What it’s like to survive COVID-19, according to the first known US service member diagnosed with the virus
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What it’s like to survive COVID-19, according to the first known US service member diagnosed with the virus

“It definitely let me know that the people I work with are in my corner at all times, no matter what the situation is.”

This could be the Army’s next light tank of choice
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This could be the Army’s next light tank of choice

The Army is on the hunt for a light tank to boost the firepower of airborne and light infantry units against fortified enemies

Yes, the President’s tweets count as legitimate orders, no matter how confusing they seem
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Yes, the President’s tweets count as legitimate orders, no matter how confusing they seem

"The president could have called the Secretary immediately and said, 'I have decided against waiting. I want every transgender person in the armed forces discharged within 48 hours.'"

A National Guardsman allegedly impersonated a police officer. Then he pulled over an off-duty cop
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A National Guardsman allegedly impersonated a police officer. Then he pulled over an off-duty cop

A private first class in the Army National Guard allegedly impersonated a police officer and then followed one bad decision with an even worse one, when pulled over an actual cop.