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Air Force identifies two airmen who were found dead at Spangdahlem Air Base
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Air Force identifies two airmen who were found dead at Spangdahlem Air Base

'Our sincerest and heartfelt condolences go out to the friends and families that have been affected by this tragedy.'

Esper cannot provide any evidence that Qasem Soleimani planned to attack four US embassies
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Esper cannot provide any evidence that Qasem Soleimani planned to attack four US embassies

'What the president said was he believed it probably could have been. He didn't cite intelligence.'

The missiles have stopped flying but Iran isn’t done yet
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The missiles have stopped flying but Iran isn’t done yet

'I expect things to quiet down for a little, but I don't think this is over … simply because of how significant a figure Qasem Soleimani was.'

Iran calls shootdown of Ukrainian airliner a ‘disastrous mistake’
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Iran calls shootdown of Ukrainian airliner a ‘disastrous mistake’

Iran said on Saturday its military had mistakenly shot down a Ukrainian plane killing all 176 aboard, saying air defenses were fired in error while on alert in the tense aftermath of Iranian missile strikes on U.S. targets in Iraq

Iran admits it shot down Ukrainian airliner
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Iran admits it shot down Ukrainian airliner

A Ukrainian aircraft which crashed earlier this week in Iran had flown close to a sensitive military site and was brought down due to human error, Iranian state TV reported on Saturday

The Army is tweaking its training model as soldiers feel the strain of readiness needs
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The Army is tweaking its training model as soldiers feel the strain of readiness needs

"It's as much about refinement and ... perfecting it, as much as it is, yeah, if you can give them a little rest along the way, that's pretty good too."

A Florida woman thought she found a porcelain plate. Turns out it was a WWII land mine.
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A Florida woman thought she found a porcelain plate. Turns out it was a WWII land mine.

"Jayne, is that the thing you have in a cooler on your living room floor?"

Green Berets receive dozens of combat awards for ‘valorous actions’ during Afghanistan deployment
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Green Berets receive dozens of combat awards for ‘valorous actions’ during Afghanistan deployment

"The valor we are recognizing today happened at the most tactical level – face to face fighting, close quarters combat, hand grenade range"

Videos show a Russian warship getting way too close to a US Navy destroyer in the Arabian Sea
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Videos show a Russian warship getting way too close to a US Navy destroyer in the Arabian Sea

The Russian vessel came within 60 yards of a U.S. Navy destroyer before altering course

US to Iraq: No, we won’t be withdrawing our troops anytime soon
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US to Iraq: No, we won’t be withdrawing our troops anytime soon

Washington rebuffed an Iraqi request on Friday to prepare to pull out its troops, amid heightened U.S.-Iranian tensions following the U.S. killing of an Iranian commander in Baghdad

The official Facebook page for Marine boot camp in San Diego is having some technical difficulties
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The official Facebook page for Marine boot camp in San Diego is having some technical difficulties

The official Facebook page for Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego seems to be having a bit of a technical crisis...

2 airmen found dead in dorms at Spangdahlem Air Base
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2 airmen found dead in dorms at Spangdahlem Air Base

Two airmen were found unresponsive in a dorm room at around 6:30 on Thursday night at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, the Air Force said in a press release

A DoD member claimed a loss of $1 trillion in goods during a military move
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A DoD member claimed a loss of $1 trillion in goods during a military move

Nice.

Former Green Beret pardoned for murder loses first round in fight to get his Special Forces tab back
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Former Green Beret pardoned for murder loses first round in fight to get his Special Forces tab back

The Army risks raising the ire of President Donald Trump, who pardoned Golsteyn on Nov. 15, little more than three months before the former Green Beret was expected to stand trial for murder.

Swag for SWOs: Navy surface warfare officers can now wear snazzy black leather jackets
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Swag for SWOs: Navy surface warfare officers can now wear snazzy black leather jackets

The jackets are "one way to signify the outstanding achievement of our Surface Warfare Officers"

2 men arrested after allegedly trying to drive through Tinker Air Force Base with a car full of marijuana and a gun
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2 men arrested after allegedly trying to drive through Tinker Air Force Base with a car full of marijuana and a gun

Deputies smelled "a strong odor of marijuana" coming from the SUV.

Soldier dies during basic training at Fort Jackson
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Soldier dies during basic training at Fort Jackson

The incident is still being investigated.

Russian conscript who killed 8 comrades in base shooting blames ‘hell’ of military hazing
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Russian conscript who killed 8 comrades in base shooting blames ‘hell’ of military hazing

A Russian conscript who shot dead eight fellow soldiers at his army base last year said on Thursday he had been left with no other course of action after conscripts turned his life into a living "hell"

Informants in Iraq and Syria helped the US kill Iranian general Soleimani
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Informants in Iraq and Syria helped the US kill Iranian general Soleimani

Suspected informants inside the Damascus and Baghdad airports collaborated with the U.S. military to help track and pinpoint Soleimani's position, according to a recent report by Reuters.

The Marine Corps’ first new amphibious vehicle since Vietnam is almost here. Here’s who will get them first
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The Marine Corps’ first new amphibious vehicle since Vietnam is almost here. Here’s who will get them first

Marines with the I Marine Expeditionary Force will be the first to receive the Corps's first new amphibious vehicle since Vietnam, Task & Purpose has learned