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Marine Corps leaders can’t admit that haircuts are not mission-essential during a COVID-19 pandemic
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Marine Corps leaders can’t admit that haircuts are not mission-essential during a COVID-19 pandemic

Marine Corps leadership would rather get a Brazilian wax than suspend haircuts.

Air Force captain docked pay for having four times the cut-off level of THC in his urine
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Air Force captain docked pay for having four times the cut-off level of THC in his urine

“The Capt admitted to using a vaping device containing CBD oil, eating CBD infused gummies and cooking with CBD infused flour.”

Marine dies during training at Twentynine Palms
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Marine dies during training at Twentynine Palms

RIP

Navy boots sailor who allegedly served as recruiter for neo-Nazi group
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Navy boots sailor who allegedly served as recruiter for neo-Nazi group

A Navy spokesman declined to say if the sailor was separated specifically because of the investigation's findings

Army to resume sending recruits to basic training despite COVID-19 cases at Fort Jackson
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Army to resume sending recruits to basic training despite COVID-19 cases at Fort Jackson

“We’ve done pretty well overall, all things considered.”

France defends handling of aircraft carrier COVID-19 outbreak after more than 1,000 sailors test positive
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France defends handling of aircraft carrier COVID-19 outbreak after more than 1,000 sailors test positive

France defended its handling of the spread of the coronavirus through its flagship Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier fleet, after more than a 1,000 sailors tested positive for the disease

USS Theodore Roosevelt sailor under investigation for leaving hotel room while under quarantine in Guam
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USS Theodore Roosevelt sailor under investigation for leaving hotel room while under quarantine in Guam

The sailor was reportedly caught on security camera footage while leaving his room but was stopped before he could leave the hotel.

The Marine Corps is done explaining why it’s still requiring haircuts during the COVID-19 pandemic
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The Marine Corps is done explaining why it’s still requiring haircuts during the COVID-19 pandemic

Here is the Marine Corps' final word on haircuts and COVID-19.

A Marine crew just rocked an MQ-9 Reaper drone downrange for the first time
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A Marine crew just rocked an MQ-9 Reaper drone downrange for the first time

Have no fear: the Reaper is here

The US military needs to suck it up and embrace telecommuting forever
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The US military needs to suck it up and embrace telecommuting forever

The 21st century military shouldn’t work and train like the 19th century

Navy identifies USS Theodore Roosevelt sailor who died from COVID-19
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Navy identifies USS Theodore Roosevelt sailor who died from COVID-19

Fair winds and following seas

Troops can now retain 120 days of unused leave so that COVID-19 doesn’t ruin their travel plans
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Troops can now retain 120 days of unused leave so that COVID-19 doesn’t ruin their travel plans

Troops won't have to worry about losing extra leave they have racked up during the COVID-19 travel restrictions

Jeff and Tina would be rolling in their graves over a new report on DoD’s cybersecurity efforts
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Jeff and Tina would be rolling in their graves over a new report on DoD’s cybersecurity efforts

The military hasn’t fully implemented those programs, GAO found, and DoD isn’t keeping good track of its efforts overall. That’s a problem, because cybersecurity is a group effort.

Speaking of COVID-19, the Pentagon would like to remind you that it invented the Internet
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Speaking of COVID-19, the Pentagon would like to remind you that it invented the Internet

What the fuck did I just read

Here are all the financial resources for troops and veterans hurt by the COVID-19 pandemic
Military Life

Here are all the financial resources for troops and veterans hurt by the COVID-19 pandemic

C.R.E.A.M.

The Army is picking up some fresh suppressors for its next-generation squad weapon
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The Army is picking up some fresh suppressors for its next-generation squad weapon

The Army is eyeing a pair of new suppressors as part of its much-anticipated Next Generation Squad Weapon program

Everything is normal despite Iranian, Russian, Chinese, and North Korean provocations amid COVID-19 pandemic, top US military officials say
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Everything is normal despite Iranian, Russian, Chinese, and North Korean provocations amid COVID-19 pandemic, top US military officials say

As the U.S. military continues to battle the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) within the ranks, America's adversaries appear poised to take advantage of the tumult

The first US service member to test positive for COVID-19 has recovered
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The first US service member to test positive for COVID-19 has recovered

The soldier spent 49 days in isolation

Iran is back to harassing US ships in the Persian Gulf
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Iran is back to harassing US ships in the Persian Gulf

The Iranians are back at it again.

France reports nearly 700 COVID-19 cases aboard its lone aircraft carrier
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France reports nearly 700 COVID-19 cases aboard its lone aircraft carrier

Nearly 700 sailors assigned to the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle's naval group have tested positive for the coronavirus, the armed forces ministry said on Wednesday