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7 rules for how military leaders should use social media
Opinion

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

West Point announces that a cadet and his weapon have gone missing
Army

West Point announces that a cadet and his weapon have gone missing

Anyone with information about this missing cadet is asked to call the West Point Military Police at 845-938-3333.

When booty calls: A Vermont Air Guard commander allegedly used an F-16 for a romantic getaway
Air Force

When booty calls: A Vermont Air Guard commander allegedly used an F-16 for a romantic getaway

The commander of the Vermont Air National Guard was quietly forced out of his job after bogarting an F-16 Fighting Falcon in what amounted to an interstate booty call with an Army officer in Washington, D.C.

This rifle could be a dark horse candidate for the Army’s next-generation squad weapon — and you can snag one next year
Army

This rifle could be a dark horse candidate for the Army’s next-generation squad weapon — and you can snag one next year

And they plan on making their NGSW submissions available for consumer purchase as early as next year.

3 soldiers killed in Bradley Fighting Vehicle rollover at Fort Stewart
Army

3 soldiers killed in Bradley Fighting Vehicle rollover at Fort Stewart

Three soldiers were killed and another three injured while riding in their Bradley Fighting Vehicle during a training accident at Fort Stewart in Georgia on Sunday morning, Army officials announced

There’s a problem with this Trump tweet on the Kurds in Syria, and it ain’t ‘Mark Esperanto’
Middle East

There’s a problem with this Trump tweet on the Kurds in Syria, and it ain’t ‘Mark Esperanto’

Mark Esper is the third person after James Mattis and Patrick Shanahan to helm the Pentagon since Donald Trump became president, and he's apparently not making much of an impression on the commander-and-chief

The Army is teaming up with former Blink-182 singer Tom DeLonge’s UFO group to research all the weird things
Entertainment

The Army is teaming up with former Blink-182 singer Tom DeLonge’s UFO group to research all the weird things

Former Blink-182 vocalist Tom Delonge .The U.S. Army. No, this isn't the most unusual team-up in pop culture history — it's a bona fide investigation into the mysteries of super-science

Army families got the chance to tell senior leaders what really grinds their gears at AUSA
News

Army families got the chance to tell senior leaders what really grinds their gears at AUSA

"In the big picture, it's not happening."

The most requested video game among US service members and vets isn’t what you’d expect
Entertainment

The most requested video game among US service members and vets isn’t what you’d expect

Hint: It ain't 'Call of Duty'