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Marine Raider was not killed by friendly fire in Iraq, military officials say
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Marine Raider was not killed by friendly fire in Iraq, military officials say

There is 'no evidence' that Marine Gunnery Sgt. Scott Koppenhafer or a U.S. military contractor were killed by U.S. or Iraqi troops, according to Operation Inherent Resolve

Leaked document outlines all the ways the Army would suffer if Congress doesn’t pass a budget
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Leaked document outlines all the ways the Army would suffer if Congress doesn’t pass a budget

Not great, folks!

A Florida student tried to enlist ISIS to knock off a pair of college deans who did him wrong
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A Florida student tried to enlist ISIS to knock off a pair of college deans who did him wrong

Over the past five years, we've been swamped with stories of Americans being recruited by ISIS, but leave it to Florida Man to flip the script by attempting to recruit ISIS fighters himself to assassinate two local college deans who'd suspended or expelled him

The White House and Pentagon can’t seem to figure out if hero dog Conan is a boy or a girl
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The White House and Pentagon can’t seem to figure out if hero dog Conan is a boy or a girl

Given the Pentagon's access to spy satellites and reconnaissance aircraft, it is difficult to imagine why it has proven so hard for the military to locate a dog's junk.

It looks like we’re getting ‘M*A*S*H’ in Afghanistan with ’68 Whiskey’
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It looks like we’re getting ‘M*A*S*H’ in Afghanistan with ’68 Whiskey’

An upcoming television show about Army medics in Afghanistan is being billed as a comedic drama with an action flick's budget, but to me it just looks a lot like a post-9/11 version of ​M*A*S*H.

Why we really eat turkey on Thanksgiving
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Why we really eat turkey on Thanksgiving

Pilgrims and natives probably stuffed themselves silly with venison, not turkey. So why do we really eat it on Thanksgiving?

801,000 dead, $6.4 trillion spent, and no end in sight: the true costs of the Global War on Terror
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801,000 dead, $6.4 trillion spent, and no end in sight: the true costs of the Global War on Terror

“The numbers continue to accelerate, not only because many wars continue to be waged, but also because wars don’t end when soldiers come home."

We salute this Air Force general for his epic post-retirement face armor
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We salute this Air Force general for his epic post-retirement face armor

It is an indisputable, undeniable truth that veterans absolutely love their post-service beards, and this love makes no exceptions based on rank

SecDef Esper ‘flabbergasted’ by Navy Secretary making secret deal with White House on Gallagher case
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SecDef Esper ‘flabbergasted’ by Navy Secretary making secret deal with White House on Gallagher case

3 ways to move past the pains of war
Military Life

3 ways to move past the pains of war

Read Navy Secretary Richard Spencer’s fiery final letter to Trump
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Read Navy Secretary Richard Spencer’s fiery final letter to Trump

Navy Secretary Richard Spencer resigned on Sunday at the request of Defense Secretary Mark Esper over "his lack of candor over conversations with the White House involving the handling of Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher," Chief Pentagon spokesman Jonathan Hoffman said in a statement

Navy Secretary Richard Spencer fired over handling of Eddie Gallagher’s SEAL trident
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Navy Secretary Richard Spencer fired over handling of Eddie Gallagher’s SEAL trident

Defense Secretary Mark Esper has fired Navy Secretary Richard Spencer and ordered that Navy SEAL Chief Eddie Gallagher keep his trident

Eddie Gallagher accuses Navy Secretary Richard Spencer of ‘meddling in my case’
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Eddie Gallagher accuses Navy Secretary Richard Spencer of ‘meddling in my case’

"Just recently, we've come up with more evidence that we'll be exposing next week that the secretary of the Navy was actually meddling in my case and trying to get organizations not to support me while I was incarcerated," Gallagher said on a Sunday interview on Fox & Friends.

The Navy secretary and admiral in charge of SEALs could resign or be fired for trying to revoke Eddie Gallagher’s trident
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The Navy secretary and admiral in charge of SEALs could resign or be fired for trying to revoke Eddie Gallagher’s trident

The New York Times first reported on Saturday that Navy Secretary Richard Spencer and Rear Adm. Collin Green had effectively given Trump an ultimatum that could cost them their careers.

Air Force identifies 2 airmen killed during T-38 training flight in Oklahoma
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Air Force identifies 2 airmen killed during T-38 training flight in Oklahoma

"When tragedies like this occur, every member of the U.S. military, Vance, Enid, feels it."

For the first time ever, a female Marine has graduated the grueling Basic Reconnaissance course
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For the first time ever, a female Marine has graduated the grueling Basic Reconnaissance course

Recon platoon kicks butt.

Army cadets told to steer clear of Chinese social media app TikTok
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Army cadets told to steer clear of Chinese social media app TikTok

Sorry, Cadets.

Culture

GQ corrects story to say Lt. Col. Vindman was hit by IED, not an IUD

Awk-ward.

Navy halts process to revoke tridents for Eddie Gallagher and three other SEALs
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Navy halts process to revoke tridents for Eddie Gallagher and three other SEALs

"The Navy follows the lawful orders of the President," Rear Adm. Charlie Brown said. "We will do so in case of an order to stop the administrative review of SOC [special operations chief] Gallagher's professional qualification."

Lawmakers introduce bill to build monument to Medal of Honor recipients in Washington DC
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Lawmakers introduce bill to build monument to Medal of Honor recipients in Washington DC

A pair of Texas congressmen have introduced legislation to the House to create a monument "to honor the valiant service" of Medal of Honor recipients in Washington, D.C.