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Defense Secretary casually brushes off fact that over 100 ISIS fighters are now on the loose
Middle East

Defense Secretary casually brushes off fact that over 100 ISIS fighters are now on the loose

In an interview with CNN's Christiane Amanpour, Esper essentially turned this fact into a positive, no doubt impressing public relations and political talking heads everywhere with some truly masterful spin.

New ‘Battlefield V’ expansion gives us BARs, M1 Garands, flame throwers, Iwo Jima, Wake Island, and more
Entertainment

New ‘Battlefield V’ expansion gives us BARs, M1 Garands, flame throwers, Iwo Jima, Wake Island, and more

We're finally getting the iconic M1 Garand!

Trump declares mission accomplished in Syria
News

Trump declares mission accomplished in Syria

"Turkey, Syria, and all forms of the Kurds have been fighting for centuries," the president said. "We have done them a great service and we've done a great job for all of them – and now we're getting out."

The Air Force is investigating whether an airman smoked weed at a missile alert facility for nuclear Minuteman ICBMs
Air Force

The Air Force is investigating whether an airman smoked weed at a missile alert facility for nuclear Minuteman ICBMs

The Air Force is investigating reports that an airman consumed marijuana while assigned to one of the highly-sensitive missile alert facility (MAF) responsible for overseeing 400 nuclear GM-30G Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missiles at Minot Air Force Base in North Dakota

Missing West Point cadet Kade Kurita found dead
Army

Missing West Point cadet Kade Kurita found dead

Our thoughts go out to Cadet Kurita's family and friends

Pentagon official overseeing special operations resigns after just 4 months on the job
United States

Pentagon official overseeing special operations resigns after just 4 months on the job

Mark Mitchell became the first service member to be awarded the Distinguished Service Cross during the post 9/11 wars.

Authorities believe missing cadet Kade Kurita is ‘still in the vicinity of West Point’
Army

Authorities believe missing cadet Kade Kurita is ‘still in the vicinity of West Point’

"There has been no cell phone or financial activity in over 72 hours."

‘Battlefield V’ is finally sending us to war in the Pacific
Entertainment

‘Battlefield V’ is finally sending us to war in the Pacific

​Battlefield V​ is shipping out to the Pacific theater of World War II, and it's about time!

7 rules for how military leaders should use social media
News

7 rules for how military leaders should use social media

What happens on social matters, shaping everything from the outcomes of battles and even the health of nations

A ‘Hacksaw Ridge’ producer is making a war movie about Levi Shirley, an American volunteer who died fighting ISIS
Entertainment

A ‘Hacksaw Ridge’ producer is making a war movie about Levi Shirley, an American volunteer who died fighting ISIS

A new post-9/11 war movie will tell the story of Levi Shirley, an American who volunteered to fight alongside the Kurdish YPG against ISIS, before his death in July 2016 during battle in Manbij, Syria.

Authorities are widening their search for the West Point cadet who went missing with an M4
News

Authorities are widening their search for the West Point cadet who went missing with an M4

Over 2,000 acres have already been searched

Up close and personal with one of the Army’s potential M4 carbine and M249 SAW replacements
Army

Up close and personal with one of the Army’s potential M4 carbine and M249 SAW replacements

The sun may not be out, but the guns certainly are

We salute the 93-year-old WWII veteran who refuses to retire, and opened up a ‘boozy bakery’ instead
World War II

We salute the 93-year-old WWII veteran who refuses to retire, and opened up a ‘boozy bakery’ instead

The Navy veteran was recently the focus of a profile by ABC News, in which he explained his decision to open a bakery devoted to infusing cupcakes with booze.

News

Shoplifting accusations against retired Coast Guard admiral dropped

New trailer for ‘Bloodshot’ gives us Vin Diesel as a super soldier who can literally get shot in the face and just walk it off
Entertainment

New trailer for ‘Bloodshot’ gives us Vin Diesel as a super soldier who can literally get shot in the face and just walk it off

The first trailer for the upcoming super hero movie ​"Bloodshot​" just dropped, and in addition to being nearly three minutes of non-stop special effects, it's also got a strong military vibe, and a revenge story reminiscent of ​"The Punisher."

The Army is eyeing new tech that would let soldiers see enemies through walls
Army

The Army is eyeing new tech that would let soldiers see enemies through walls

The company won $250,000 from the Army, though that doesn't necessarily mean the Army will buy the radar.

The US military quietly pulled 2,000 troops out of Afghanistan over the past year without a peace deal
News

The US military quietly pulled 2,000 troops out of Afghanistan over the past year without a peace deal

"Unbeknownst to the public, as part of our optimization … we reduced our authorized strength by 2,000 here."

‘We just can’t let his memory be forgotten’ — Black WWI soldier finally receives the recognition he deserves
History

‘We just can’t let his memory be forgotten’ — Black WWI soldier finally receives the recognition he deserves

"We just can't let his memory be forgotten."

Vietnam veteran in hospice care had a simple request: To reunite with his dog one last time
Veterans

Vietnam veteran in hospice care had a simple request: To reunite with his dog one last time

John Vincent, a 69-year-old Vietnam veteran in hospice care had one final request: To say goodbye to his best friend, a 5-year-old Yorkie named Patch.

Trump said we’d get ‘tired’ of winning so much, so why does the US keep losing?
Analysis

Trump said we’d get ‘tired’ of winning so much, so why does the US keep losing?

So much winning