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Florida man loses more than 180 pounds to join the Army
Mandatory Fun

Florida man loses more than 180 pounds to join the Army

Hooah, Montijo.

Two A-10 pilots receive the Distinguished Flying Cross for rescuing troops under heavy fire in Afghanistan
Afghanistan War

Two A-10 pilots receive the Distinguished Flying Cross for rescuing troops under heavy fire in Afghanistan

The Distinguished Flying Cross is rarely awarded, let alone awarded twice on the same day to two members of the same fighter squadron, but that's exactly what happened for two A-10 pilots who saved troops under fire in Afghanistan during missions in 2008 and 2010

US Marine wanted for murder captured days after being placed on FBI’s Most Wanted list
Marine Corps

US Marine wanted for murder captured days after being placed on FBI’s Most Wanted list

He was captured "without incident."

The Army wants to stick cyborg implants into soldiers by 2050 and it’s absolutely insane
Army

The Army wants to stick cyborg implants into soldiers by 2050 and it’s absolutely insane

The DoD wants to connect your brain to machines

Former Green Beret pardoned by Trump for alleged murder wants his Distinguished Service Cross back
Army

Former Green Beret pardoned by Trump for alleged murder wants his Distinguished Service Cross back

"We have filed the paperwork to restore Major Golsteyn's Special Forces Tab to him that was unjustly taken in 2014 and to issue is previously approved and signed Distinguished Service Cross," his attorney told Task & Purpose.

A new Vietnam War film tells a story of battlefield heroism, and the desperate fight to see it recognized
Entertainment

A new Vietnam War film tells a story of battlefield heroism, and the desperate fight to see it recognized

The upcoming Vietnam War drama "The Last Full Measure" tells the story of Airman 1st Class William Pitsenbarger's heroic courage in the jungles of Vietnam in 1966, and the decades-long fight by his fellow soldiers to see him awarded the Medal of Honor.

Marine Raider was not killed by friendly fire in Iraq, military officials say
Marine Corps

Marine Raider was not killed by friendly fire in Iraq, military officials say

There is 'no evidence' that Marine Gunnery Sgt. Scott Koppenhafer or a U.S. military contractor were killed by U.S. or Iraqi troops, according to Operation Inherent Resolve

Leaked document outlines all the ways the Army would suffer if Congress doesn’t pass a budget
Army

Leaked document outlines all the ways the Army would suffer if Congress doesn’t pass a budget

Not great, folks!

A Florida student tried to enlist ISIS to knock off a pair of college deans who did him wrong
United States

A Florida student tried to enlist ISIS to knock off a pair of college deans who did him wrong

Over the past five years, we've been swamped with stories of Americans being recruited by ISIS, but leave it to Florida Man to flip the script by attempting to recruit ISIS fighters himself to assassinate two local college deans who'd suspended or expelled him

The White House and Pentagon can’t seem to figure out if hero dog Conan is a boy or a girl
News

The White House and Pentagon can’t seem to figure out if hero dog Conan is a boy or a girl

Given the Pentagon's access to spy satellites and reconnaissance aircraft, it is difficult to imagine why it has proven so hard for the military to locate a dog's junk.

It looks like we’re getting ‘M*A*S*H’ in Afghanistan with ’68 Whiskey’
Afghanistan War

It looks like we’re getting ‘M*A*S*H’ in Afghanistan with ’68 Whiskey’

An upcoming television show about Army medics in Afghanistan is being billed as a comedic drama with an action flick's budget, but to me it just looks a lot like a post-9/11 version of ​M*A*S*H.

Why we really eat turkey on Thanksgiving
News

Why we really eat turkey on Thanksgiving

Pilgrims and natives probably stuffed themselves silly with venison, not turkey. So why do we really eat it on Thanksgiving?

801,000 dead, $6.4 trillion spent, and no end in sight: the true costs of the Global War on Terror
Analysis

801,000 dead, $6.4 trillion spent, and no end in sight: the true costs of the Global War on Terror

“The numbers continue to accelerate, not only because many wars continue to be waged, but also because wars don’t end when soldiers come home."

We salute this Air Force general for his epic post-retirement face armor
Mandatory Fun

We salute this Air Force general for his epic post-retirement face armor

It is an indisputable, undeniable truth that veterans absolutely love their post-service beards, and this love makes no exceptions based on rank

SecDef Esper ‘flabbergasted’ by Navy Secretary making secret deal with White House on Gallagher case
Navy

SecDef Esper ‘flabbergasted’ by Navy Secretary making secret deal with White House on Gallagher case

3 ways to move past the pains of war
Military Life

3 ways to move past the pains of war

Read Navy Secretary Richard Spencer’s fiery final letter to Trump
Navy

Read Navy Secretary Richard Spencer’s fiery final letter to Trump

Navy Secretary Richard Spencer resigned on Sunday at the request of Defense Secretary Mark Esper over "his lack of candor over conversations with the White House involving the handling of Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher," Chief Pentagon spokesman Jonathan Hoffman said in a statement

Navy Secretary Richard Spencer fired over handling of Eddie Gallagher’s SEAL trident
Navy

Navy Secretary Richard Spencer fired over handling of Eddie Gallagher’s SEAL trident

Defense Secretary Mark Esper has fired Navy Secretary Richard Spencer and ordered that Navy SEAL Chief Eddie Gallagher keep his trident

Eddie Gallagher accuses Navy Secretary Richard Spencer of ‘meddling in my case’
News

Eddie Gallagher accuses Navy Secretary Richard Spencer of ‘meddling in my case’

"Just recently, we've come up with more evidence that we'll be exposing next week that the secretary of the Navy was actually meddling in my case and trying to get organizations not to support me while I was incarcerated," Gallagher said on a Sunday interview on Fox & Friends.

The Navy secretary and admiral in charge of SEALs could resign or be fired for trying to revoke Eddie Gallagher’s trident
Navy

The Navy secretary and admiral in charge of SEALs could resign or be fired for trying to revoke Eddie Gallagher’s trident

The New York Times first reported on Saturday that Navy Secretary Richard Spencer and Rear Adm. Collin Green had effectively given Trump an ultimatum that could cost them their careers.