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US troops repelled a brazen Taliban attack that was literally on Bagram Airfield’s doorstep
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US troops repelled a brazen Taliban attack that was literally on Bagram Airfield’s doorstep

No Taliban fighters were unable to get inside the wire and none of the munitions was dropped inside Bagram, a spokesman for Operation Resolute Support claimed.

Gary Sinise flew 1,700 Gold Star family members to Disney World for an early Christmas vacation
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Gary Sinise flew 1,700 Gold Star family members to Disney World for an early Christmas vacation

On Dec. 7, the Gary Sinise foundation partnered with American Airlines to fly more than 1,700 Gold Star family members across the country to Orlando, Florida, for a five-day Christmas vacation to Disney World.

Armed suspect apprehended at Naval Air Station Corpus Christi
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Armed suspect apprehended at Naval Air Station Corpus Christi

No shots were fired and no injuries were reported, officials said.

Pentagon implements ‘operational pause’ on training of foreign students after Pensacola shooting
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Pentagon implements ‘operational pause’ on training of foreign students after Pensacola shooting

The Pentagon will implement an "operational pause" on the training of Saudi students inside the United States as the military undergoes a review of screening procedures for foreign students, according to senior defense officials.

Navy posthumously awards aviator and air crew wings to 3 sailors killed in Pensacola shooting
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Navy posthumously awards aviator and air crew wings to 3 sailors killed in Pensacola shooting

"The selfless acts of heroism displayed by these young Sailors the morning of Dec. 6 are nothing short of incredible."

Pentagon watchdog launches ‘evaluation’ of what US troops are actually doing at the southern border
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Pentagon watchdog launches ‘evaluation’ of what US troops are actually doing at the southern border

"We're going to go wherever the evaluation takes us."

The controversial ‘widows tax’ on Gold Star family benefits is closer to repeal than ever before
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The controversial ‘widows tax’ on Gold Star family benefits is closer to repeal than ever before

Gold Star family members might finally see an end to the so-called "Widows Tax" thanks to the National Defense Authorization Act of 2020

Pentagon watchdog to investigate deaths at recruit training
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Pentagon watchdog to investigate deaths at recruit training

The number of substantiated allegations of sexual misconduct against Army brass rose this year
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The number of substantiated allegations of sexual misconduct against Army brass rose this year

Of 707 complaints against senior officials in 2019, only 26 were substantiated.

It’s official: the Space Force is here to bring freedom and liberty to the stars
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It’s official: the Space Force is here to bring freedom and liberty to the stars

The defense budget for fiscal year 2020 officially agreed upon by key lawmakers in the House and Senate would officially establish the U.S. Space Force as the sixth branch of the U.S. armed forces

A new law could finally force DoD to compensate troops who suffered from military doctors’ mistakes
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A new law could finally force DoD to compensate troops who suffered from military doctors’ mistakes

It would mark the first time in nearly seven decades that U.S. military personnel have had legal recourse to seek payment from the military in cases of medical malpractice.

Army major with Cyber Command charged with distributing child pornography
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Army major with Cyber Command charged with distributing child pornography

Maj. Jason Michael Musgrove, who is based at Fort Gordon, Georgia, has been remanded to the U.S. Marshals service.

Secret documents show US officials lied for decades about victory in Afghanistan as troops continued to die
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Secret documents show US officials lied for decades about victory in Afghanistan as troops continued to die

The interviews show that U.S. military officials had no confidence in Afghan troops and police. One unnamed military official estimated that one-third of police recruits were "drug addicts or Taliban."

FBI: Shooting at Naval Air Station Pensacola was ‘an act of terrorism’
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FBI: Shooting at Naval Air Station Pensacola was ‘an act of terrorism’

"We work with the presumption that this was an act of terrorism," USA Today quoted FBI Agent Rachel Rojas as saying at a news conference.

Navy identifies three slain sailors who ‘showed exceptional heroism’ during the Pensacola shooting
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Navy identifies three slain sailors who ‘showed exceptional heroism’ during the Pensacola shooting

Ensign Joshua Kaleb Watson, Airman Mohammed Sameh Haitham, and Airman Apprentice Cameron Scott Walters were killed in the shooting, the Navy has announced.

The Pentagon’s troop deployment denials means nothing when the White House screams ‘fake news’ all the time
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The Pentagon’s troop deployment denials means nothing when the White House screams ‘fake news’ all the time

We live in the Bizarro universe where disinformation is the coin of the realm.

NAS Pensacola shooter reportedly hosted a ‘dinner party’ to watch mass shooting videos the week before the attack
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NAS Pensacola shooter reportedly hosted a ‘dinner party’ to watch mass shooting videos the week before the attack

The Saudi military officer who shot and killed 3 people at Naval Air Station Pensacola on Friday reportedly hosted a "dinner party" the week before the attack "to watch videos of mass shootings," the Associated Press reports, citing an unnamed U.S. official

ISIS is nearing defeat in Afghanistan, officials say
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ISIS is nearing defeat in Afghanistan, officials say

U.S. and Afghan officials believe that ISIS is nearing defeat following a weeks-long assault on the terror group's main bastion in eastern Afghanistan, the New York Times reports

Navy and Coast Guard vessels collide in Alaska, injuring nine
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Navy and Coast Guard vessels collide in Alaska, injuring nine

The crash sent six Coasties and three sailors to the hospital

Navy identifies victims of Pearl Harbor shooting
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Navy identifies victims of Pearl Harbor shooting

Vincent J. Kapoi and Roldan A. Agustin both worked at the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard