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Special Operations Command review finds deployment and leadership issues but no ‘systemic ethics problem’
Military Deployment

Special Operations Command review finds deployment and leadership issues but no ‘systemic ethics problem’

The biggest issue is that SOCOM has been the U.S. military's weapon of choice to fight terrorists and insurgents for the past two decades, and that created a "vicious cycle" in which special operators have become more focused more on deploying than developing leaders, the review found.

An Army veteran shares the career advice that got him from Harvard to Gap Inc
Army

An Army veteran shares the career advice that got him from Harvard to Gap Inc

Kevin Releford spent five years in the Army as an Armor Officer. After transitioning out of the military, he earned his MBA from Harvard Business School and now works as a senior director at Gap Inc. This experienced leader shares with us the military skills that made him successful, and how veterans can have a smoother transition into civilian workplaces

Ex-Trump Chief of Staff John Kelly: ‘I believe’ John Bolton and think he should testify
Marine Corps

Ex-Trump Chief of Staff John Kelly: ‘I believe’ John Bolton and think he should testify

"I believe John Bolton."

The Air Force is using Uber-like technology to more efficiently vaporize bad guys
Air Force

The Air Force is using Uber-like technology to more efficiently vaporize bad guys

"You can see the driver, the license plate, you can watch that person coming towards you. You start thinking about that application militarily … it's exciting."

The US government is letting Marine veteran Austin Tice languish in a Syrian prison, according to his mother
Marine Corps

The US government is letting Marine veteran Austin Tice languish in a Syrian prison, according to his mother

'Apparently, somewhere in the chain, there is a senior U.S. government official who is hesitating or stalling,' Debra Tice reportedly said at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.

An F-15 is rocking a WWII paint job to honor a B-17 pilot who gave his life to save a wounded crewman
Air Force

An F-15 is rocking a WWII paint job to honor a B-17 pilot who gave his life to save a wounded crewman

An F-15C Eagle is sporting a badass World War II-era paint job in honor of a fallen bomber pilot who gave everything to ensure his men survived a deadly crash

The US dropped more munitions on Afghanistan last year than any other time in the last decade
Afghanistan

The US dropped more munitions on Afghanistan last year than any other time in the last decade

The U.S. military dropped more munitions on targets across Afghanistan in 2019 than during any other year stretching back to at least 2009, according to Air Force data

Army two-star: Don’t waste your ‘energy’ mourning Kobe Bryant
Entertainment

Army two-star: Don’t waste your ‘energy’ mourning Kobe Bryant

Beloved basketball legend Kobe Bryant, his daughter, and seven other people were killed in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California on Sunday

Air Force E-11A communications aircraft crashes in Afghanistan
Air Force

Air Force E-11A communications aircraft crashes in Afghanistan

A total of four E-11As are assigned to the 430th Expeditionary Electronic Combat Squadron at Kandahar Airfield

One injury confirmed after rocket attack on the US embassy in Baghdad
Iraq

One injury confirmed after rocket attack on the US embassy in Baghdad

CNN reporter Barbara Starr confirmed on Sunday that the embassy had been struck by three rockets. Iraq's former foreign minister Hoshyar Zebari tweeted that one of the rockets hit the embassy's dining facility.

An Afghanistan peace deal is shimmering above the horizon — just like a desert mirage
Afghanistan War

An Afghanistan peace deal is shimmering above the horizon — just like a desert mirage

Your friend and humble narrator is extremely skeptical that peace may be at hand.

The Army thought it lost a Vietnam-era helicopter. It was never actually lost
Army

The Army thought it lost a Vietnam-era helicopter. It was never actually lost

The light helicopter that went missing from Fort Hood over the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend actually wasn't missing after all

Florida senators are pushing for Purple Hearts for service members wounded in the NAS Pensacola shooting
Navy

Florida senators are pushing for Purple Hearts for service members wounded in the NAS Pensacola shooting

Florida's two senators are pushing the Defense Department to award Purple Hearts to the U.S. service members wounded in the December shooting at Naval Air Station Pensacola

US soldier killed in Syria during vehicle rollover
Army

US soldier killed in Syria during vehicle rollover

"Antonio was one of the best in our formation. He will be missed by all who served with him."

Aircrew in stable condition after US Navy helicopter goes down in Philippine Sea
Navy

Aircrew in stable condition after US Navy helicopter goes down in Philippine Sea

Three crew members have been transported to Naval Hospital Okinawa for evaluation.

‘He was our brother’ — Soldiers honor Army PFC who died during basic training
Army

‘He was our brother’ — Soldiers honor Army PFC who died during basic training

"The ones you love never truly die."

VFW demands apology after Trump claims traumatic brain injuries are not ‘very serious’
United States

VFW demands apology after Trump claims traumatic brain injuries are not ‘very serious’

The US Space Force now has a logo
Space Force

The US Space Force now has a logo

Report to Starfleet immediately

Navy reportedly investigating secret PornHub videos taken of sailors in a bathroom
Navy

Navy reportedly investigating secret PornHub videos taken of sailors in a bathroom

Officials believe the videos were taken through a peephole in a bathroom, and the individuals were not aware they were being taped.

Two Army Ranger medics saved lives by taking fresh blood from uninjured soldiers in the middle of a firefight
Army

Two Army Ranger medics saved lives by taking fresh blood from uninjured soldiers in the middle of a firefight

""Rangers train casualty care every day, leaders train to handle casualties, and our medics take pride in being the world experts in tactical combat casualty care."