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The Taliban may not have breached the walls of Bagram, but they damaged the hell out of its main passenger terminal
Afghanistan

The Taliban may not have breached the walls of Bagram, but they damaged the hell out of its main passenger terminal

Airmen were busy on Thursday clearing debris from Bagram Airfield's passenger terminal following a Taliban attack that came uncomfortably close the previous day

‘The Hurt Locker’ will be coming out in ‘Digital 4K Ultra HD’ so you can watch every inaccuracy in excruciating detail
Entertainment

‘The Hurt Locker’ will be coming out in ‘Digital 4K Ultra HD’ so you can watch every inaccuracy in excruciating detail

The ​Hurt Locker​ will be getting the high-def treatment come Feb. 4, when Lionsgate releases it on demand in "Digital 4K Ultra HD." We can't wait...

Congress doesn’t plan on authorizing extra cash for the Army’s next-generation squad weapon after all
Army

Congress doesn’t plan on authorizing extra cash for the Army’s next-generation squad weapon after all

It looks as though lawmakers aren't too keen on shelling out additional funding for the Army's much-hyped next-generation squad weapon after all

Pentagon insists the US government’s repeated lies about Afghanistan are no big deal
Opinion

Pentagon insists the US government’s repeated lies about Afghanistan are no big deal

"Those statements appear for the most part to be people looking back retrospectively on things that they had seen previously and using hindsight to speak to comments they made."

An Army colonel’s alleged abuse saddled his wife with ongoing medical needs. Escaping him could bring that care to a screeching halt.
Army

An Army colonel’s alleged abuse saddled his wife with ongoing medical needs. Escaping him could bring that care to a screeching halt.

"The look in his eyes … I did not know that man."

Soldier charged in deadly West Point vehicle rollover will face court-martial
Army

Soldier charged in deadly West Point vehicle rollover will face court-martial

The schedule will be set by a military judge.

Mark Wahlberg and his family’s fast-casual chain Wahlburgers may be coming to a base near you
Entertainment

Mark Wahlberg and his family’s fast-casual chain Wahlburgers may be coming to a base near you

Actor Mark Wahlberg will be visiting troops overseas to plug Wahlburgers, a fast-casual restaurant chain owned by the actor and his two brothers, Donnie Wahlberg, and chef Paul Wahlberg.

US troops will not burn and pillage like Genghis Khan’s hordes as a result of Trump intervening in war crimes cases, Milley says
United States

US troops will not burn and pillage like Genghis Khan’s hordes as a result of Trump intervening in war crimes cases, Milley says

"We will not turn into a gang of raping, burning, and pillaging throughout ... That is not going to happen."

The new defense bill would create a public database for every complaint made about privatized housing
Housing

The new defense bill would create a public database for every complaint made about privatized housing

The NDAA aims at making a total overhaul on privatized military housing.

US troops repelled a brazen Taliban attack that was literally on Bagram Airfield’s doorstep
Afghanistan

US troops repelled a brazen Taliban attack that was literally on Bagram Airfield’s doorstep

No Taliban fighters were unable to get inside the wire and none of the munitions was dropped inside Bagram, a spokesman for Operation Resolute Support claimed.

Gary Sinise flew 1,700 Gold Star family members to Disney World for an early Christmas vacation
Entertainment

Gary Sinise flew 1,700 Gold Star family members to Disney World for an early Christmas vacation

On Dec. 7, the Gary Sinise foundation partnered with American Airlines to fly more than 1,700 Gold Star family members across the country to Orlando, Florida, for a five-day Christmas vacation to Disney World.

Armed suspect apprehended at Naval Air Station Corpus Christi
Navy

Armed suspect apprehended at Naval Air Station Corpus Christi

No shots were fired and no injuries were reported, officials said.

Pentagon implements ‘operational pause’ on training of foreign students after Pensacola shooting
News

Pentagon implements ‘operational pause’ on training of foreign students after Pensacola shooting

The Pentagon will implement an "operational pause" on the training of Saudi students inside the United States as the military undergoes a review of screening procedures for foreign students, according to senior defense officials.

Navy posthumously awards aviator and air crew wings to 3 sailors killed in Pensacola shooting
Navy

Navy posthumously awards aviator and air crew wings to 3 sailors killed in Pensacola shooting

"The selfless acts of heroism displayed by these young Sailors the morning of Dec. 6 are nothing short of incredible."

Clint Eastwood still loves his role as Gunny Highway in ‘Heartbreak Ridge’ — ‘I’m proud I got to play a Marine’
Entertainment

Clint Eastwood still loves his role as Gunny Highway in ‘Heartbreak Ridge’ — ‘I’m proud I got to play a Marine’

“I see this and I’m proud I got to play a Marine, even if I’m not qualified to be a Marine, at this present time."

Pentagon watchdog launches ‘evaluation’ of what US troops are actually doing at the southern border
News

Pentagon watchdog launches ‘evaluation’ of what US troops are actually doing at the southern border

"We're going to go wherever the evaluation takes us."

The controversial ‘widows tax’ on Gold Star family benefits is closer to repeal than ever before
Benefits & Pay

The controversial ‘widows tax’ on Gold Star family benefits is closer to repeal than ever before

Gold Star family members might finally see an end to the so-called "Widows Tax" thanks to the National Defense Authorization Act of 2020

Pentagon watchdog to investigate deaths at recruit training
United States

Pentagon watchdog to investigate deaths at recruit training

The number of substantiated allegations of sexual misconduct against Army brass rose this year
Army

The number of substantiated allegations of sexual misconduct against Army brass rose this year

Of 707 complaints against senior officials in 2019, only 26 were substantiated.

It’s official: the Space Force is here to bring freedom and liberty to the stars
Air Force

It’s official: the Space Force is here to bring freedom and liberty to the stars

The defense budget for fiscal year 2020 officially agreed upon by key lawmakers in the House and Senate would officially establish the U.S. Space Force as the sixth branch of the U.S. armed forces