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Kyle Carpenter
Afghanistan War

Kyle Carpenter earned the Medal of Honor for jumping on a grenade in Afghanistan. He believes you were worth the sacrifice

Kyle Carpenter doesn't remember what he was thinking before he jumped on top of a Taliban grenade to save his friend's life, but he believes that you were worth sacrificing for.

We salute the Irish Defense Forces veteran who got the last laugh at his own funeral
Mandatory Fun

We salute the Irish Defense Forces veteran who got the last laugh at his own funeral

"Was asked a question the other day, it was what's the difference between military humor and civilian humor it's simple, it's black. This video should say it all"

This pararescueman will be the next senior enlisted advisor to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Air Force

This pararescueman will be the next senior enlisted advisor to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Ramon "CZ" Colon-Lopez began training to become a pararescueman in 1994. He has deployed several times to Iraq, Afghanistan, and elsewhere.

Psych! The Pentagon is actually ‘unable to comply’ with House Democrats’ impeachment inquiry ‘at this time’
United States

Psych! The Pentagon is actually ‘unable to comply’ with House Democrats’ impeachment inquiry ‘at this time’

In a letter to three House Democrats on Monday, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Legislative Affairs Robert R. Hood wrote that while the Pentagon "understands the significance of your request for information," the department "is unable to comply with your request for documents at this time"

11 soldiers become the first to receive the Expert Soldier Badge
Army

11 soldiers become the first to receive the Expert Soldier Badge

Have at it, folks.

The first combat wounded veteran to get a penis transplant shares his story: ‘It was one of the best decisions I ever made’
Veterans

The first combat wounded veteran to get a penis transplant shares his story: ‘It was one of the best decisions I ever made’

The first military veteran to ever receive a penis transplant — and only the fourth in the world to undergo such a procedure — recently shared his story with MIT's Technology Review.

As Syria plunges deeper into chaos, all sides are spinning like crazy to win the propaganda war
Middle East

As Syria plunges deeper into chaos, all sides are spinning like crazy to win the propaganda war

With northeast Syria engulfed in the fog of war, the Turks, Russians, and Kurds have all launched their own propaganda campaigns to win the battle over information

The Marine Corps’s dream of ‘Lightning Carrier’ laden with F-35s is slowly becoming a reality
Marine Corps

The Marine Corps’s dream of ‘Lightning Carrier’ laden with F-35s is slowly becoming a reality

The amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA-6) is currently conducting "routing operations" with 13 F-35B Lightning II joint strike fighters in the eastern Pacific as part of a effort to "refine and strengthen the fundamental amphibious capabilities" of the Navy and Marine Corps

The greatest movie about Green Berets in Vietnam is coming to Disney’s new streaming service
Entertainment

The greatest movie about Green Berets in Vietnam is coming to Disney’s new streaming service

The Walt Disney Company just announced that its brand-new online streaming service, aptly titled Disney+, will launch an all-out assault on eyeballs around the world starting on November 12th

US officials reportedly considered pulling nuclear weapons out of Turkey, effectively ending the US-Turkey alliance
Missiles

US officials reportedly considered pulling nuclear weapons out of Turkey, effectively ending the US-Turkey alliance

"I think this is a first — a country with US nuclear weapons stationed in it literally firing artillery at US forces."​

Soldiers are smoking a whole lot more weed in states where it’s legalized
Army

Soldiers are smoking a whole lot more weed in states where it’s legalized

Soldiers are smoking a whole lot more weed if they happen to be stationed in or near a state where it's legal, and the Army has definitely noticed!

Retired Sergeant Major outs himself as admin for US Army WTF! Moments
Army

Retired Sergeant Major outs himself as admin for US Army WTF! Moments

"We've been told that we're oath-breakers ... Well, we're still providing assistance to veterans and their families."

Turkey’s invasion of Syria has allowed ‘many dangerous ISIS detainees’ to escape, Esper says
News

Turkey’s invasion of Syria has allowed ‘many dangerous ISIS detainees’ to escape, Esper says

Turkey's Islamic proxies are freeing ISIS fighters from unguarded prisons, Foreign Policy reporter Lara Seligman brought to light on Monday

Up to 5,500 US troops will keep deploying to the southwest border through September 2020
Mexico

Up to 5,500 US troops will keep deploying to the southwest border through September 2020

The Pentagon will continue to help civil authorities on the US/Mexico border through next September.

Glock’s next-generation pistol just picked up a tasty NATO contract
Guns

Glock’s next-generation pistol just picked up a tasty NATO contract

Glock may have walked away from the U.S. Army's turbulent Modular Handgun System competition licking its wounds, but that doesn't mean other core NATO partners are following the Pentagon's lead when it comes to new sidearms

An Army vet turned Florida congressman wished the Navy a happy birthday with a photo of a Russian battlecruiser
Army

An Army vet turned Florida congressman wished the Navy a happy birthday with a photo of a Russian battlecruiser

Mistakes happen, especially on the Internet, but a recent flub from the office of Florida congressman is especially heinous

VIDEO: The top 5 games where you get nuked
Army

Calling all gamers: the Army’s Esports team is ready for its close-up

The Army wanted a slice of the multi-million dollar Esports pie

Master Sgt. Mark Allen dies 10 years after being shot in the head while looking for Bowe Bergdahl
Army

Master Sgt. Mark Allen dies 10 years after being shot in the head while looking for Bowe Bergdahl

Retired Master Sgt. Mark Allen had been unable to walk or speak since a sniper shot him in the head in July 2009.

US troops in anguish as the White House and Pentagon give their Kurdish allies the middle finger
Iraq

US troops in anguish as the White House and Pentagon give their Kurdish allies the middle finger

"We have not abandoned the Kurds, let me be clear about that," Defense Secretary Esper said on Friday. "We have not abandoned them. No one greenlighted this operation by Turkey – just the opposite. We pushed back very hard at all levels telling the Turks not to commence this operation."

Most US troops leaving Syria as Turkish invasion pushes further into Kurdish territory
Middle East

Most US troops leaving Syria as Turkish invasion pushes further into Kurdish territory

As of Sunday, President Trump had not ordered all US troops to withdraw from Syria.