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The Navy has its first case of coronavirus aboard a warship
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The Navy has its first case of coronavirus aboard a warship

A U.S. sailor aboard a warship ship tested positive for the coronavirus for the first time, the U.S. Navy said on Sunday, as it disclosed the case of a person assigned to an amphibious assault ship at port in San Diego

Trump is considering a full pardon for former national security adviser Michael Flynn
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Trump is considering a full pardon for former national security adviser Michael Flynn

President Donald Trump said on Sunday he is considering a full pardon for his former national security adviser, Michael Flynn, who had pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI about dealings with Russia's ambassador before Trump took office

Here’s what the coronavirus travel ban means for military families
Military Life

Here’s what the coronavirus travel ban means for military families

How does the order impact your upcoming move or leave plans? Here's a rundown, according to the fact sheet.

President Trump tests negative for coronavirus
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President Trump tests negative for coronavirus

The test came days after the president stood next to a Brazilian official who was tested positive for the virus.

We salute the Army crew who named their howitzer ‘coronavirus’
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We salute the Army crew who named their howitzer ‘coronavirus’

The 1st Armored Division on Saturday shared a photo to Twitter of the name 'coronavirus' emblazoned on the 155 mm gun of an M109A6 Paladin self-propelled howitzer

3 US troops wounded in renewed rocket attacks on Iraq’s Taji base
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3 US troops wounded in renewed rocket attacks on Iraq’s Taji base

Iraq's Joint Operations Command said 33 Katyusha rockets were launched near a section of the Taji base which houses U.S.-led coalition troops

US fighter jets intercept 2 more pairs of Russian reconnaissance planes near Alaska in second and third incidents this week
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US fighter jets intercept 2 more pairs of Russian reconnaissance planes near Alaska in second and third incidents this week

The U.S. military deployed fighter jets to intercept two pairs of Russian aircraft as they entered the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone on Saturday, North American Aerospace Defense Command announced, the second and third intercepts of Russian aircraft in the area this week

The Navy wants you to help torpedo the coronavirus
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The Navy wants you to help torpedo the coronavirus

As if the Pentagon's lethality obsession couldn't get any weirder

The Pentagon’s secret ‘Space Bar’ beckons. I will find it.
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The Pentagon’s secret ‘Space Bar’ beckons. I will find it.

For the US military's top space officials, there is a place somewhere in the Pentagon where everyone knows your name.

Second rocket attack strikes base housing US forces in Iraq
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Second rocket attack strikes base housing US forces in Iraq

A fresh barrage of rockets struck a base housing U.S. and other coalition troops north of Baghdad, U.S. military officials announced Saturday, just days after a similar attack killed two U.S. service members there.

13 movies and shows to watch during your coronavirus quarantine
Culture

13 movies and shows to watch during your coronavirus quarantine

With the U.S. in a state of national emergency over the spread of the coronavirus within the country and movement for DoD personnel restricted around the world, there's a chance that you'll eventually find yourself holed up in your home or barracks for the foreseeable future — which also means you'll find yourself bored as hell.

ISIS offers tips on how to avoid getting coronavirus
Tech & Tactics

ISIS offers tips on how to avoid getting coronavirus

Wash your hands, infidels.

Meet Cooper Chester X, mascot of the Bulldog Brigade and Fort Bliss’ very good boy
Culture

Meet Cooper Chester X, mascot of the Bulldog Brigade and Fort Bliss’ very good boy

Perhaps the goodest boy in the Army.

Send a personalized letter to an American hero through the Medal of Honor Mail Call
Culture

Send a personalized letter to an American hero through the Medal of Honor Mail Call

For the fourth year in a row, letters, post-cards, pictures, drawings and personal notes are being collected for the Medal of Honor Mail Call.

US airstrikes on Iraqi militia were purely ‘defensive’ even though they were technically offensive, commander says
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US airstrikes on Iraqi militia were purely ‘defensive’ even though they were technically offensive, commander says

The U.S. military launched airstrikes on Kata’ib Hezbollah to prevent future attacks such as the rocket strike on Camp Taji, Iraq, which killed two US troops and one British service member

The F-35 still has hundreds of problems the Pentagon has no plans on fixing
Tech & Tactics

The F-35 still has hundreds of problems the Pentagon has no plans on fixing

The beleaguered F-35 Joint Strike Fighter is still suffering from hundreds of unresolved design flaws, according to a new report from a non-governmental watchdog, dozens of which the Defense Department has "no plan" to ever correct

Pentagon identifies US service members killed during rocket attack on Camp Taji
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Pentagon identifies US service members killed during rocket attack on Camp Taji

Rest in peace.

Chelsea Manning released from jail and ordered to pay $256,000 fine
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Chelsea Manning released from jail and ordered to pay $256,000 fine

Manning was in jail for more than 300 days.

US strikes Iranian-backed forces in retaliation for Camp Taji attack that killed 2 US service members
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US strikes Iranian-backed forces in retaliation for Camp Taji attack that killed 2 US service members

A defense official told Task & Purpose the strikes were "all over Iraq."

‘I really wasn’t thinking of anything else’ — Guardsman saves widow and her four dogs from burning home
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‘I really wasn’t thinking of anything else’ — Guardsman saves widow and her four dogs from burning home

"I knew she was in there, and I knew she needed to get out."