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Army two-star: Don’t waste your ‘energy’ mourning Kobe Bryant
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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‘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’
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VFW demands apology after Trump claims traumatic brain injuries are not ‘very serious’

The US Space Force now has a logo
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The US Space Force now has a logo

Report to Starfleet immediately

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

Netflix’s upcoming workplace comedy ‘Space Force’ is already trolling the actual Space Force on Twitter
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Netflix’s upcoming workplace comedy ‘Space Force’ is already trolling the actual Space Force on Twitter

An upcoming comedy show is boldly mocking what everyone else is, well, already mocking: The Space Force.

Russia is trying to tear apart America’s veteran community. Don’t let them
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Russia is trying to tear apart America’s veteran community. Don’t let them

Be careful out there.

‘This is a tragedy for our entire team’ — Alaska airman killed in armed confrontation with police
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‘This is a tragedy for our entire team’ — Alaska airman killed in armed confrontation with police

"It doesn't make any sense ... he was a gentleman."

34 US troops have been treated for Traumatic Brain Injury as a result of Iran’s Jan. 8 missile attack
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34 US troops have been treated for Traumatic Brain Injury as a result of Iran’s Jan. 8 missile attack

It will be up to the military services to decide whether the wounded troops receive Purple Hearts.

The 3 Americans killed in Australia bushfire crash were all military veterans
Military Life

The 3 Americans killed in Australia bushfire crash were all military veterans

"The aviation industry and emergency service sector is a small community ... this will be deeply felt by all."

The Pentagon may be worse at managing money than an E-3 just back from deployment
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The Pentagon may be worse at managing money than an E-3 just back from deployment

'It would be like moving money from checking, to savings, to your 401K, to your credit card, and then back.'

The Army’s new battalion commander selection process is just like the NFL Scouting Combine, service chief says
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The Army’s new battalion commander selection process is just like the NFL Scouting Combine, service chief says

"It's a great privilege to lead America's best, and we have a sacred obligation to get absolutely the best, most committed leaders that we have."

For Walmart, hiring veterans ‘makes us better’
Military Life

For Walmart, hiring veterans ‘makes us better’

Walmart has been a leading military brand for the past decade. One of the leaders behind it is retired Brig. Gen. Gary Profit, a 31-year Army veteran and senior director of military programs at Walmart