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‘What happens after that is out of their control’ — Former military leaders and lawyers react to Trump’s war crimes pardons
United States

‘What happens after that is out of their control’ — Former military leaders and lawyers react to Trump’s war crimes pardons

"The President hasn't made it clear why he acted as he did. It can't be that combat is simply too hard for the common man," said retired Gen. Martin Dempsey, former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

How Iran secretly influences Iraq, according to Iran’s own intelligence cables
Iran

How Iran secretly influences Iraq, according to Iran’s own intelligence cables

Fifteen years after the U.S. military toppled the regime of Saddam Hussein, the Army's massive two-volume study of the Iraq War closed with a sobering assessment of the campaign's outcome: With nearly 3,500 U.S. service members killed in action and trillions of dollars spent, "an emboldened and expansionist Iran appears to be the only victor. Thanks to roughly 700 pages of newly-publicized secret Iranian intelligence cables, we now have a good idea as to why

Former Army infantry officer Clint Lorance accuses the Pentagon of throwing him under the bus
Army

Former Army infantry officer Clint Lorance accuses the Pentagon of throwing him under the bus

Former Army 1st Lt. Clint Lorance, who was pardoned on Nov. 15., says he was betrayed by his superiors

Airman charged with murder in North Carolina nightclub shooting
Air Force

Airman charged with murder in North Carolina nightclub shooting

The Air Force confirmed that the shooting took place at the Mambo 69 Nightclub, about an hour's drive northwest of the base.

The US is worried about growing Russian influence in Libya’s civil war
Africa

The US is worried about growing Russian influence in Libya’s civil war

The U.S. is growing increasingly worried that the Russian government is exploiting Libya's five-year-old civil war for Moscow's benefit

The Army’s new EOD robot looks like WALL-E on a diet of Rip-Its and dip
Army

The Army’s new EOD robot looks like WALL-E on a diet of Rip-Its and dip

Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) technicians may be overworked and understaffed, but at least they're getting a brand new robot best friend to help them avoid accidental detonation

A literal run-down of everything you missed amid Washington’s impeachment frenzy
Analysis

A literal run-down of everything you missed amid Washington’s impeachment frenzy

Tired of the non-stop coverage of the Trump impeachment inquiry? Take a mental health day and read this story.

Nine years after losing both legs in Afghanistan, he’s found purpose in family, friends and inspiring others
Veterans

Nine years after losing both legs in Afghanistan, he’s found purpose in family, friends and inspiring others

Over the last nine years, Joey Jones has worn many hats, but none more prominent than the one he wears while working for multiple nonprofit organizations that help veterans and their families

Air Force Special Tactics Chief awarded Silver Star for raining hell on the enemy in Afghanistan
Air Force

Air Force Special Tactics Chief awarded Silver Star for raining hell on the enemy in Afghanistan

Commander of Air Force Special Operations Command called him an "example of the embodiment of the American Airman."

Trump restores Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher’s rank to chief petty officer
Navy

Trump restores Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher’s rank to chief petty officer

President Donald Trump has helped Eddie Gallagher for months and congratulated him when he was found not guilty of murder.

Trump orders dismissal of murder charge against former Green Beret accused of killing a suspected Taliban bomb maker
Army

Trump orders dismissal of murder charge against former Green Beret accused of killing a suspected Taliban bomb maker

The Army charged Maj. Matthew Golsteyn with murder in December 2018 after he repeatedly acknowledged that he killed an unarmed Afghan man in 2010.

Trump pardons former Army infantry officer convicted of murder and orders him released from prison
Army

Trump pardons former Army infantry officer convicted of murder and orders him released from prison

Former Army 1st Lt. Clint Lorance had been serving a 19-year prison sentence at Leavenworth after being convicted of murder in August 2013.

New trailer for WWI movie ‘The Great War’ looks like an incredible opportunity ruined by campy action and way too much motivation
Entertainment

New trailer for WWI movie ‘The Great War’ looks like an incredible opportunity ruined by campy action and way too much motivation

I'll be honest, I've been wanting a World War I movie that told the story of black soldiers on the Western Front for so fucking long that when I watched the trailer for ​The Great War​ I was almost able to overlook its campyness and over the top 'rah 'rah 'Merica vibes. Almost.

This toy mortar will let your kids drop (soft) warheads on foreheads
Mandatory Fun

This toy mortar will let your kids drop (soft) warheads on foreheads

It's fun for the whole family!

Chicago gang leader charged with attempting to aid ISIS
United States

Chicago gang leader charged with attempting to aid ISIS

He was caught on candid camera.

A fundraising campaign to make little green Army women absolutely crushed its goal
Entertainment

A fundraising campaign to make little green Army women absolutely crushed its goal

That's what I'm talkin' about.

SOCOM’s ‘Iron Man’ suit may be dead, but its futuristic tech may end up in an armory near you
Tactics

SOCOM’s ‘Iron Man’ suit may be dead, but its futuristic tech may end up in an armory near you

U.S. military officials may have abandoned their dreams of a powered armor straight out of Starship Troopers, but the futuristic components of America's first prototype combat exoskeleton could eventually end up on the arsenals of both U.S. special operations forces and conventional troops

5 organizations making life after transition better
Transition

5 organizations making life after transition better

An elite Austrian soldier was apparently killed by the working dogs he was feeding
Europe

An elite Austrian soldier was apparently killed by the working dogs he was feeding

An Austrian soldier was apparently killed by two military working dogs that he was charged with feeding, the Austrian Ministry of Defense announced on Thursday

The F-35 breaks too easily and takes too long to fix, Pentagon says
Fighter Aircraft

The F-35 breaks too easily and takes too long to fix, Pentagon says

All of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter variants adopted across the Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps "are breaking more often than planned and taking longer to fix," the Pentagon's chief weapons tester told lawmakers on Wednesday