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Marine helicopter squadron commander fired amid investigation
'As a matter of policy, we do not comment on the details of ongoing investigations or internal administrative matters.'
Army says more than 9,000 retired medics, nurses, and docs want to help with the COVID-19 response
The Army says more than 9,000 former healthcare workers are willing to rejoin ranks if they're needed to help with the coronavirus response.
‘This adversary persists every minute’ — Internal documents show how the Army wants to go to war with COVID-19
“This threat is automatic in the sense that it is a biological entity, so it operates with a ruthlessness and irregularity that is new to everyone."
COVID-19 has taken an entire aircraft carrier out of commission
The announcement comes days after Acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly said three sailors aboard the carrier were diagnosed with the virus and flown from the ship.
These two copters will competing head-to-head to become the Army’s next armed scout helo
The Army has selected Bell Helicopter and Sikorsky two develop prototypes to face off in phase two of the service's Future Attack and Reconnaissance Aircraft competition
The unexpected development of the pup tent
“Pup tents” were most likely named by Civil War troops, who commonly used the word "dog" for military slang, such as "dog tags"
Exclusive: Top Army leaders are scrambling to stop the spread of COVID-19 after mitigation proves ‘insufficient,’ documents reveal
"Additional measures and actions are required to protect the force from further spread of COVID-19.”
The Army is asking retired medics and nurses to come back on active-duty for COVID-19 response
"We need to hear from you STAT!" an email from the Army read.
US military finally puts limits on large meetings to fight the spread of COVID-19
More than a week after Defense Secretary Mark Esper said he had no intention of putting a moratorium on large gatherings, the Pentagon has done precisely that
You know things are officially f*cked when Waffle House starts to close
America's battle with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) may be at a turning point, at least, according to Waffle House
‘Bloodshot’ stars Vin Diesel as an indestructible super soldier — and now you can see it earlier than expected
In light of theater closures amid the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, comic book and Vin Diesel fans alike will now be able to catch Sony Pictures' Bloodshot months ahead of schedule
This AFSOC tweet about COVID-19 is the dumbest thing we’ve seen today
Social media: where the rules are made up, the points don't matter, and virtually every single error is unforced
Army raises every installation to HPCON Charlie and announces field hospital deployments
“Protecting the health of the force and the American people are our top priorities," Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy said.
No, the National Guard isn’t planning a national quarantine or imposing martial law
Despite persistent rumors that martial-law is around the corner, the National Guard is not being mobilized to enforce a nation-wide quarantine.
Army Reserve recruiters told to utilize ‘this terrible event in our favor’ to recruit more soldiers amid COVID-19 spread
“We need to be just selling and closing the deal over the phone and utilizing this terrible event in our favor."