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Trump blames Capt. Crozier for stopping in Vietnam and calls letter to Navy leadership ‘inappropriate’
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Trump blames Capt. Crozier for stopping in Vietnam and calls letter to Navy leadership ‘inappropriate’

Trump on Saturday said the captain's letter "was all over the place."

Hundreds of people in Boston have offered to ‘buddy up’ with veterans dealing with social isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic
Military Life

Hundreds of people in Boston have offered to ‘buddy up’ with veterans dealing with social isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic

“A lot of our veterans are socially isolated now."

A 104-year-old World War II veteran had a socially distanced birthday party after recovering from COVID-19
Military Life

A 104-year-old World War II veteran had a socially distanced birthday party after recovering from COVID-19

Lapschies told reporters that it felt "pretty good" to be 104.

The Navy moved at light speed to fire a captain who did not ram his ship into another vessel
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The Navy moved at light speed to fire a captain who did not ram his ship into another vessel

The Navy has hit a new low by firing an aircraft carrier captain who was trying to save his crew from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).

The Marine Corps has started fielding next-generation body armor to grunts
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The Marine Corps has started fielding next-generation body armor to grunts

After years in the making, the Marine Corps has finally started fielding the next-generation Plate Carrier Generation III body armor to lighten the load for grunts in the field

Former VA doctor charged with sexually molesting veteran during medical exam
Military Life

Former VA doctor charged with sexually molesting veteran during medical exam

Dr. Jonathan Yates caused the veteran severe pain and numbness, and temporarily incapacitated him by cracking his neck before molesting him, according to the criminal complaint.

This WWII medic treated grunts even after taking shrapnel wounds. Now he’s finally getting a Purple Heart
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This WWII medic treated grunts even after taking shrapnel wounds. Now he’s finally getting a Purple Heart

John Gaultier kept treating his fellow soldiers even after German shrapnel hit him in the thumb and foot.

‘Best captain we ever had’ — Watch the crew of USS Theodore Roosevelt give their fired skipper a triumphant send-off
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‘Best captain we ever had’ — Watch the crew of USS Theodore Roosevelt give their fired skipper a triumphant send-off

“Now that’s how you send out one of the greatest captains we ever had!”

Lawmakers decry Navy firing of USS Theodore Roosevelt captain as an ‘overreaction’ that puts sailors ‘at greater risk’
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Lawmakers decry Navy firing of USS Theodore Roosevelt captain as an ‘overreaction’ that puts sailors ‘at greater risk’

“Dismissing a commanding officer for speaking out on issues critical to the safety of those under their command discourages others from raising similar concerns,” lawmakers said.

‘Top Gun: Maverick’ release date pushed back due to COVID-19 concerns
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‘Top Gun: Maverick’ release date pushed back due to COVID-19 concerns

The release of "Top Gun" was moved to December, Paramount Pictures said Thursday, the latest disruption in the movie industry caused by COVID-19.

Navy fires USS Theodore Roosevelt captain who warned ‘sailors do not need to die’ from COVID-19 in leaked letter
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Navy fires USS Theodore Roosevelt captain who warned ‘sailors do not need to die’ from COVID-19 in leaked letter

The Navy has fired USS Theodore Roosevelt Capt. Brett E. Crozier, who wrote a March 30 memo that the majority of the ship’s crew should be placed in individual quarantine amid COVID-19 concerns

A pandemic is raging, but the Navy still wants your pee
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A pandemic is raging, but the Navy still wants your pee

The Navy is still conducting urinalysis, but it's making some exceptions to limit the spread of novel coronavirus (COVID-19)

A train engineer allegedly derailed a locomotive near the USNS Mercy because he thought it was part of a government takeover
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A train engineer allegedly derailed a locomotive near the USNS Mercy because he thought it was part of a government takeover

A train engineer at the Port of Las Angeles was arrested on Tuesday after he deliberately derailed a train and crashed it near the Navy hospital ship USNS Mercy over his suspicions that the ship was part of sinister government takeover

The Army warned in early February that up to 150,000 Americans could die of COVID-19
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The Army warned in early February that up to 150,000 Americans could die of COVID-19

The latest assessment of the possible death toll is now way beyond that.

Listen to Trump, Esper, and Milley speak straight to troops and their families about COVID-19
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Listen to Trump, Esper, and Milley speak straight to troops and their families about COVID-19

"We are at war," Gen. Mark Milley said. "It's a different type of war, but a war nonetheless."

Commandant vows the Marine Corps won’t force anyone out as it gets leaner to fight China
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Commandant vows the Marine Corps won’t force anyone out as it gets leaner to fight China

Over the next 10 years, the Marine Corps plans to shrink from about 186,000 to roughly 170,000 active-duty Marines.

This 104-year-old WWII veteran may be the oldest person to beat COVID-19
History

This 104-year-old WWII veteran may be the oldest person to beat COVID-19

World War II veteran William Lapschies, among the first Oregonians known to have the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), has been declared free of the virus

New Marine recruits won’t start boot camp at Parris Island for ‘at least a couple weeks’ amid COVID-19 pandemic, commandant says
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New Marine recruits won’t start boot camp at Parris Island for ‘at least a couple weeks’ amid COVID-19 pandemic, commandant says

'We’ll restart as soon as we’re comfortable and the commanding general down there is comfortable with doing so'

China lied about the scope of its COVID-19 outbreak, US intelligence report claims
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China lied about the scope of its COVID-19 outbreak, US intelligence report claims

A classified assessment from U.S. intelligence agencies has reportedly concluded that China worked to conceal the exact scope of its novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak from the rest of the world

Esper says he won’t evacuate coronavirus-stricken carrier after ship captain’s letter warns of ‘unnecessary risk’ of keeping sailors onboard
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Esper says he won’t evacuate coronavirus-stricken carrier after ship captain’s letter warns of ‘unnecessary risk’ of keeping sailors onboard