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Air Force

A former airman is headed to prison for stealing a missile warning system

A former major in the Air Force Reserves is going to prison for 33 months after pleading guilty in December for illegally possessing an unregistered silencer and a missile warning system

Navy

US Navy to China: ‘You don’t want to play laser tag with us’

The U.S. Navy has issued an unusual warning to China following the lasering of a U.S. patrol aircraft last week

United States

Flashbangs are ‘weapons of mass death and destruction,’ North Carolina Supreme Court rules

The Supreme Court of North Carolina recently ruled that flashbangs — which are often used by law enforcement agencies and the military to clear rooms — are not, in fact, non-lethal stun grenades but actually weapons of "mass death and destruction."

Afghanistan

Thousands of US troops are withdrawing from Afghanistan despite ongoing violence

The Taliban may have already abandoned its pledge to reduce violence in Afghanistan.

Navy

Pete Buttigieg is ending his presidential campaign

The Navy veteran was one of the only candidates with military experience.

Afghanistan

Trump announces he will meet with Taliban leaders now that the peace deal has been signed

Trump did not say when he would meet with Taliban leaders.

Afghanistan

It is not certain if all US troops will leave Afghanistan over the next 14 months

Defense Secretary Mark Esper called the 14-month timeline in the agreement “aspirational.”

United States

No, the US military’s response to the coronavirus won’t be like ‘The Stand’

Repeat after me: This is not how 'The Stand' begins.

Navy

Eddie Gallagher: Posing with that dead ISIS prisoner was ‘wrong’

In an upcoming 60 Minutes interview, retired Chief Petty Officer Eddie Gallagher — the Navy SEAL who was charged with murdering an ISIS prisoner in 2017 before his acquittal in 2019 — says that it was "wrong" for him to pose for photos with the dead ISIS fighter

Army

The Army doesn’t plan on renaming 10 installations named for Confederate leaders

Just in case you were wondering

Navy

Navy veteran killed in Molson Coors brewery shooting

Among the five victims of a shooting at a Milwaukee brewery on Wednesday was a former sailor who served aboard a nuclear submarine for four years until separating from the Navy in 2018.

Marine Corps

Marine commandant wants the Corps to train more female grunts

The Commandant of the Marine Corps has directed the Corps to immediately go to work on bringing more women into the infantry and other jobs that were previously restricted to men only, according to a Feb. 20 memo obtained by Task & Purpose.

Middle East

CENTCOM suspends leave and liberty for US troops to avoid spreading coronavirus

It is not clear how long this suspension will last.

Entertainment

Comedian Pete Davidson tries to walk back apologizing to former SEAL Dan Crenshaw in new Netflix special

With his new Netflix comedy special, comedian Pete Davidson decided to revisit that time more than a year ago when he made a joke about Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-Texas), a former Navy SEAL who lost his eye in an IED strike in Afghanistan.

Air Force

The Air Force is modifying its song to be more inclusive of women

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein updated the lyrics of the official Air Force song on Thursday to recognize the service and achievements of female airmen.

United States

VA Secretary under investigation for allegedly trying to discredit veteran who reported sexual assault at VA hospital

"This matter is a high priority for our office."

Marine Corps

The Marine Corps will cut even more personnel in coming years, commandant says

The Marine Corps is drawing down again.

Air Force

The Air Force has a jolly new name for its next combat rescue helicopter

The Air Force's brand new combat rescue helicopter is ready for a fight — and now it has the cheeky new designation to prove it

Military Life

Lawmakers call out military leaders for misleading families on the new Tenant Bill of Rights

You done messed up.

Marine Corps

Marine commandant banishes Confederate symbols from all Corps installations

Marine Corps Commandant Gen. David Berger has ordered all Confederate paraphernalia to be removed from Marine Corps installations, his spokesman confirmed on Wednesday