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The Navy wants to ditch 4 of its ‘little crappy ships’ more than a decade early
Navy

The Navy wants to ditch 4 of its ‘little crappy ships’ more than a decade early

In the latest sign that the Navy seems to have finally given up on the issue-plagued 'little crappy ships,' the service reportedly plans on decommissioning its first four littoral combat ship in 2021 to save cash.

US deploys about 750 paratroopers to the Middle East following attack on embassy in Baghdad
Army

US deploys about 750 paratroopers to the Middle East following attack on embassy in Baghdad

It was unclear whether the soldiers will eventually go to Iraq.

Trump says ‘Happy New Year!’ in tweet threatening Iran over US embassy attack
Iran

Trump says ‘Happy New Year!’ in tweet threatening Iran over US embassy attack

The first Army unit has received its ACFT equipment
Army

The first Army unit has received its ACFT equipment

Soldiers will start being scored on the ACFT in October 2020.

About 100 Marines to reinforce security at US embassy in Baghdad after Iranian-backed attack
Marine Corps

About 100 Marines to reinforce security at US embassy in Baghdad after Iranian-backed attack

The extra Marines are being sent to protect the embassy, not evacuate it.

Army

The 19 most badass Army photos from 2019

We love to see it.

No, the Hanukkah stabbing suspect was never a Marine. He didn’t even make it through boot camp.
Marine Corps

No, the Hanukkah stabbing suspect was never a Marine. He didn’t even make it through boot camp.

Grafton E. Thomas is charged with attempted murder and committing a hate crime in connection with the Dec. 28 attack. He is accused of entering a rabbi's home in Monsey, New York, and then attacking members of a nearby synagogue with a machete.

Army colonel files federal lawsuit accusing vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of sexual assault
Army

Army colonel files federal lawsuit accusing vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of sexual assault

Army Col. Kathryn Spletstoser accuses Air Force investigators of implying that she 'had a history of false reporting' sexual harassment.

Training

How to choose the right tactical backpack

7 visceral WWI movies and shows to watch after you experience ‘1917’
Entertainment

7 visceral WWI movies and shows to watch after you experience ‘1917’

Movies so real you'll worry about trench foot

Taliban denies agreeing to nationwide ceasefire in Afghanistan
News

Taliban denies agreeing to nationwide ceasefire in Afghanistan

"The reality of the situation is that the Islamic Emirate has no intention of declaring a ceasefire," the Taliban said in a statement tweeted on Monday.

Top White House national security official: ‘Many’ Navy SEALs have Eddie Gallagher’s back
Navy

Top White House national security official: ‘Many’ Navy SEALs have Eddie Gallagher’s back

The White House's top national security official defended President Donald Trump's decision to intervene in the case of Navy SEAL Chief Eddie Gallagher on Sunday following the publication of new testimony from Gallagher's fellow sailors decrying him as "evil."

A former Army Guardsman is documenting the murals troops left behind during the Global War on Terror
Army

A former Army Guardsman is documenting the murals troops left behind during the Global War on Terror

"It's kind of a representation, a quick little snapshot of these service members' identity, their life-changing experience that they went through together."

By the hammer of Thor! A Nevada National Guard soldier can now rock a Norse beard
National Guard

By the hammer of Thor! A Nevada National Guard soldier can now rock a Norse beard

I am called Glad-of-War, Grim, Raider, and Third. I am One-Eyed. I am also called Highest, and True-Guesser. I am Grimnir, and I am the Hooded One. I am All-Father, Gondlir Wand-Bearer. I have as many names as there are winds, as many titles as there are ways to die. My ravens are Huginn and Muninn, Thought and Memory; my wolves are Freki and Geri; my horse is the gallows. I am Odin!

A Vietnam vet with terminal cancer wanted snow for Christmas, so his family brought it to him… in Florida
Culture

A Vietnam vet with terminal cancer wanted snow for Christmas, so his family brought it to him… in Florida

This year, a Vietnam veteran with terminal cancer had only one wish for Christmas: He wanted to make a snow angel. And that's exactly what he got.

US launched retaliatory strikes on Iranian-backed militia believed to be behind recent attack on Kirkuk base
News

US launched retaliatory strikes on Iranian-backed militia believed to be behind recent attack on Kirkuk base

On Sunday the Pentagon announced that it had launched "precision defensive strikes" against an Iranian-backed militia that is believed to have been behind a recent rocket attack on a military base in Kirkuk, Iraq, that resulted in the death of a U.S. contractor.

Blaze engulfs hangar at Minot Air Force Base
Air Force

Blaze engulfs hangar at Minot Air Force Base

A fire engulfed a hangar at Minot Air Force Base in North Dakota early Saturday evening.

2018 ‘Airman of the Year’ indicted on charges of sexual assault of a minor
Air Force

2018 ‘Airman of the Year’ indicted on charges of sexual assault of a minor

An Army officer thought his service would protect his immigrant mother. He was wrong
Army

An Army officer thought his service would protect his immigrant mother. He was wrong

"I cannot eat, I cannot sleep, my life is on hold."

Mississippi Army staff sergeant charged with shooting and killing his wife
Army

Mississippi Army staff sergeant charged with shooting and killing his wife

Staff Sgt. Percy Harris, 33, was charged with murdering his wife after police found her shot to death on Sunday