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No, the Hanukkah stabbing suspect was never a Marine. He didn’t even make it through boot camp.
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No, the Hanukkah stabbing suspect was never a Marine. He didn’t even make it through boot camp.

Grafton E. Thomas is charged with attempted murder and committing a hate crime in connection with the Dec. 28 attack. He is accused of entering a rabbi's home in Monsey, New York, and then attacking members of a nearby synagogue with a machete.

Army colonel files federal lawsuit accusing vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of sexual assault
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Army colonel files federal lawsuit accusing vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of sexual assault

Army Col. Kathryn Spletstoser accuses Air Force investigators of implying that she 'had a history of false reporting' sexual harassment.

7 visceral WWI movies and shows to watch after you experience ‘1917’
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7 visceral WWI movies and shows to watch after you experience ‘1917’

Movies so real you'll worry about trench foot

Taliban denies agreeing to nationwide ceasefire in Afghanistan
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Taliban denies agreeing to nationwide ceasefire in Afghanistan

"The reality of the situation is that the Islamic Emirate has no intention of declaring a ceasefire," the Taliban said in a statement tweeted on Monday.

Top White House national security official: ‘Many’ Navy SEALs have Eddie Gallagher’s back
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Top White House national security official: ‘Many’ Navy SEALs have Eddie Gallagher’s back

The White House's top national security official defended President Donald Trump's decision to intervene in the case of Navy SEAL Chief Eddie Gallagher on Sunday following the publication of new testimony from Gallagher's fellow sailors decrying him as "evil."

A former Army Guardsman is documenting the murals troops left behind during the Global War on Terror
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A former Army Guardsman is documenting the murals troops left behind during the Global War on Terror

"It's kind of a representation, a quick little snapshot of these service members' identity, their life-changing experience that they went through together."

By the hammer of Thor! A Nevada National Guard soldier can now rock a Norse beard
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By the hammer of Thor! A Nevada National Guard soldier can now rock a Norse beard

I am called Glad-of-War, Grim, Raider, and Third. I am One-Eyed. I am also called Highest, and True-Guesser. I am Grimnir, and I am the Hooded One. I am All-Father, Gondlir Wand-Bearer. I have as many names as there are winds, as many titles as there are ways to die. My ravens are Huginn and Muninn, Thought and Memory; my wolves are Freki and Geri; my horse is the gallows. I am Odin!

A Vietnam vet with terminal cancer wanted snow for Christmas, so his family brought it to him… in Florida
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A Vietnam vet with terminal cancer wanted snow for Christmas, so his family brought it to him… in Florida

This year, a Vietnam veteran with terminal cancer had only one wish for Christmas: He wanted to make a snow angel. And that's exactly what he got.

US launched retaliatory strikes on Iranian-backed militia believed to be behind recent attack on Kirkuk base
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US launched retaliatory strikes on Iranian-backed militia believed to be behind recent attack on Kirkuk base

On Sunday the Pentagon announced that it had launched "precision defensive strikes" against an Iranian-backed militia that is believed to have been behind a recent rocket attack on a military base in Kirkuk, Iraq, that resulted in the death of a U.S. contractor.

Blaze engulfs hangar at Minot Air Force Base
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Blaze engulfs hangar at Minot Air Force Base

A fire engulfed a hangar at Minot Air Force Base in North Dakota early Saturday evening.

2018 ‘Airman of the Year’ indicted on charges of sexual assault of a minor
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2018 ‘Airman of the Year’ indicted on charges of sexual assault of a minor

An Army officer thought his service would protect his immigrant mother. He was wrong
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An Army officer thought his service would protect his immigrant mother. He was wrong

"I cannot eat, I cannot sleep, my life is on hold."

Mississippi Army staff sergeant charged with shooting and killing his wife
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Mississippi Army staff sergeant charged with shooting and killing his wife

Staff Sgt. Percy Harris, 33, was charged with murdering his wife after police found her shot to death on Sunday

The Navy’s newest ship-killer missile is ready for a fight
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The Navy’s newest ship-killer missile is ready for a fight

The newest weapon in the Navy's arsenal is ready for action

A Marine veteran gave his life to rescue tenants from a burning apartment building
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A Marine veteran gave his life to rescue tenants from a burning apartment building

Survivors of a deadly apartment fire in Las Vegas credit a Marine Corps veteran with saving their lives at the cost of his own

‘Nobody stood up so I did’ — Army combat medic saves unconscious airline passenger
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‘Nobody stood up so I did’ — Army combat medic saves unconscious airline passenger

"Being an Army combat medic is beyond rewarding and I have no regrets about picking this career field."

Air Force veteran shoots and kills armed robber who pistol-whipped him
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Air Force veteran shoots and kills armed robber who pistol-whipped him

An Air Force veteran credited his quick reaction to his military training after he shot and killed an armed robber who pistol-whipped him and stole money from the cash register of the Bay Point, California convenience store where he was working

Russian forces reportedly took over another abandoned US base in Syria
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Russian forces reportedly took over another abandoned US base in Syria

Russian military police have taken control of a base near the Syrian city of Raqqa that was controlled by U.S. forces until a few days ago, the TASS news agency reported on Thursday

5 hacks for planning your leave on a budget
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5 hacks for planning your leave on a budget

5 ways to use your mobile banking app
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5 ways to use your mobile banking app