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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'

A new documentary series about Clint Lorance pits the infantry officer convicted of murder against his former soldiers
Entertainment

A new documentary series about Clint Lorance pits the infantry officer convicted of murder against his former soldiers

The fog of war, just kills, and war crimes are the focus of a new documentary series about Lt. Clint Lorance, the Army infantry officer who was convicted on murder charges for ordering his soldiers to fire on three unarmed Afghan men on a motorcycle, killing two and wounding the third.

Good Boyfriend Cory Booker read a WWII novel to Rosario Dawson over the phone and I’m here for it
Mandatory Fun

Good Boyfriend Cory Booker read a WWII novel to Rosario Dawson over the phone and I’m here for it

Boyfriends can do some really weird shit, but this...this is adorable

Colt is offering vintage ‘Black Army’ M1911 pistols to a handful of lucky buyers
Guns

Colt is offering vintage ‘Black Army’ M1911 pistols to a handful of lucky buyers

A new limited run of vintage Colt Model 1911 'Black Army' pistols were designed to invoke the World War I heritage of the M1911's original blackened finish that Colt used in lieu of the standard Carbonia Blue finish to boost wartime production

Former VA Secretary: ‘Now is the time’ to research medical marijuana
United States

Former VA Secretary: ‘Now is the time’ to research medical marijuana

The former Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs thinks that the VA needs to start researching medical marijuana. Not in a bit. Not soon. Right goddamn now.

US and Turkey agree on temporary cease fire to allow Kurdish fighters to withdraw from northeast Syria
Middle East

US and Turkey agree on temporary cease fire to allow Kurdish fighters to withdraw from northeast Syria

Vice President Mike Pence announced that Turkey will halt its invasion of Syria to allow Kurdish fighters with the YPG to withdraw from a safe zone being established on Turkey's border with Syria.