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Air Force general nominated to become the service’s first African-American chief of staff
Air Force

Air Force general nominated to become the service’s first African-American chief of staff

Widely known as 'CQ,' Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. is an F-16 pilot who has racked up more than 2,900 flying hours – including 130 combat hours.

US Navy to China: ‘You don’t want to play laser tag with us’
Navy

US Navy to China: ‘You don’t want to play laser tag with us’

The U.S. Navy has issued an unusual warning to China following the lasering of a U.S. patrol aircraft last week

Flashbangs are ‘weapons of mass death and destruction,’ North Carolina Supreme Court rules
United States

Flashbangs are ‘weapons of mass death and destruction,’ North Carolina Supreme Court rules

The Supreme Court of North Carolina recently ruled that flashbangs — which are often used by law enforcement agencies and the military to clear rooms — are not, in fact, non-lethal stun grenades but actually weapons of "mass death and destruction."

Thousands of US troops are withdrawing from Afghanistan despite ongoing violence
Afghanistan

Thousands of US troops are withdrawing from Afghanistan despite ongoing violence

The Taliban may have already abandoned its pledge to reduce violence in Afghanistan.

Pete Buttigieg is ending his presidential campaign
Navy

Pete Buttigieg is ending his presidential campaign

The Navy veteran was one of the only candidates with military experience.

Trump announces he will meet with Taliban leaders now that the peace deal has been signed
Afghanistan

Trump announces he will meet with Taliban leaders now that the peace deal has been signed

Trump did not say when he would meet with Taliban leaders.

It is not certain if all US troops will leave Afghanistan over the next 14 months
Afghanistan

It is not certain if all US troops will leave Afghanistan over the next 14 months

Defense Secretary Mark Esper called the 14-month timeline in the agreement “aspirational.”

No, the US military’s response to the coronavirus won’t be like ‘The Stand’
United States

No, the US military’s response to the coronavirus won’t be like ‘The Stand’

Repeat after me: This is not how 'The Stand' begins.

Eddie Gallagher: Posing with that dead ISIS prisoner was ‘wrong’
Navy

Eddie Gallagher: Posing with that dead ISIS prisoner was ‘wrong’

In an upcoming 60 Minutes interview, retired Chief Petty Officer Eddie Gallagher — the Navy SEAL who was charged with murdering an ISIS prisoner in 2017 before his acquittal in 2019 — says that it was "wrong" for him to pose for photos with the dead ISIS fighter

The Army doesn’t plan on renaming 10 installations named for Confederate leaders
Army

The Army doesn’t plan on renaming 10 installations named for Confederate leaders

Just in case you were wondering

Navy veteran killed in Molson Coors brewery shooting
Navy

Navy veteran killed in Molson Coors brewery shooting

Among the five victims of a shooting at a Milwaukee brewery on Wednesday was a former sailor who served aboard a nuclear submarine for four years until separating from the Navy in 2018.

Marine commandant wants the Corps to train more female grunts
Marine Corps

Marine commandant wants the Corps to train more female grunts

The Commandant of the Marine Corps has directed the Corps to immediately go to work on bringing more women into the infantry and other jobs that were previously restricted to men only, according to a Feb. 20 memo obtained by Task & Purpose.

CENTCOM suspends leave and liberty for US troops to avoid spreading coronavirus
Middle East

CENTCOM suspends leave and liberty for US troops to avoid spreading coronavirus

It is not clear how long this suspension will last.

Comedian Pete Davidson tries to walk back apologizing to former SEAL Dan Crenshaw in new Netflix special
Navy

Comedian Pete Davidson tries to walk back apologizing to former SEAL Dan Crenshaw in new Netflix special

With his new Netflix comedy special, comedian Pete Davidson decided to revisit that time more than a year ago when he made a joke about Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-Texas), a former Navy SEAL who lost his eye in an IED strike in Afghanistan.

The Air Force is modifying its song to be more inclusive of women
Air Force

The Air Force is modifying its song to be more inclusive of women

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein updated the lyrics of the official Air Force song on Thursday to recognize the service and achievements of female airmen.

VA Secretary under investigation for allegedly trying to discredit veteran who reported sexual assault at VA hospital
Veterans

VA Secretary under investigation for allegedly trying to discredit veteran who reported sexual assault at VA hospital

"This matter is a high priority for our office."

The Marine Corps will cut even more personnel in coming years, commandant says
Marine Corps

The Marine Corps will cut even more personnel in coming years, commandant says

The Marine Corps is drawing down again.

The Air Force has a jolly new name for its next combat rescue helicopter
Air Force

The Air Force has a jolly new name for its next combat rescue helicopter

The Air Force's brand new combat rescue helicopter is ready for a fight — and now it has the cheeky new designation to prove it

INDOPACOM bans non-essential travel to South Korea after US service member diagnosed with coronavirus
Korea

INDOPACOM bans non-essential travel to South Korea after US service member diagnosed with coronavirus

US. Indo-Pacific Command has restricted all non-essential travel to South Korea a day after a U.S. service member there tested positive for the coronavirus in the military’s first confirmed case, officials said

Top Pentagon leaders can’t say if any secret side deals are part of the Afghanistan peace agreement
Afghanistan

Top Pentagon leaders can’t say if any secret side deals are part of the Afghanistan peace agreement

“I know there’s the base agreement and some annexes," said Defense Secretary Mark Esper. "I don’t know if those have been agreed upon as secret or something."