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The Navy wants lasers to shoot down drones and missiles, but its ships lack the power to fire them
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The Navy wants lasers to shoot down drones and missiles, but its ships lack the power to fire them

'We are out of Schlitz with regard to power ... we don't have as much' extra for additional functions"

3 injured at Pearl Harbor naval base after active shooter incident
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3 injured at Pearl Harbor naval base after active shooter incident

US reportedly could surge another 14,000 troops to the Middle East to prevent Iranian attacks
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US reportedly could surge another 14,000 troops to the Middle East to prevent Iranian attacks

"We have sent very clear and blunt signals to the Iranian government about the potential consequences of aggression because all of this is intended to produce stability and deter potential attacks."

This new military true crime podcast will make you pull your woobie over your head
Culture

This new military true crime podcast will make you pull your woobie over your head

"It's the stories of the 'heroes' that commit heinous crimes — that brought me to create Military Murder."

‘If he was on the battlefield, he probably would’ve been shot in the back’— Inside the toxic command of Air Force Lt. Gen. Lee Levy
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‘If he was on the battlefield, he probably would’ve been shot in the back’— Inside the toxic command of Air Force Lt. Gen. Lee Levy

Working for Levy, "was harder than a deployment, because there was no job satisfaction," said one airman.

The US reportedly took out an alleged terrorist with a Hellfire missile full of swords
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The US reportedly took out an alleged terrorist with a Hellfire missile full of swords

The Pentagon's secretive R9X Hellfire missile may be more akin to a flying anvil full of switchblades than a traditional munition, but that doesn't mean it's any less effective

New report confirms that excusing bad military housing with high occupancy rates is total BS
Military Life

New report confirms that excusing bad military housing with high occupancy rates is total BS

You didn't really need a fancy report to tell you that.

SEAL and Marine Raider accused of murdering Green Beret to go on trial next year
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SEAL and Marine Raider accused of murdering Green Beret to go on trial next year

Both men face a maximum punishment of life in prison without the possibility of parole if convicted.

America’s senior military officers should retire from becoming America’s TV talking heads
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America’s senior military officers should retire from becoming America’s TV talking heads

Former military officers commenting on military matters have valuable perspectives. On anything outside of that, their opinion is worth no more or less than anyone else's

Fort Bragg soldier saves shop owner’s life with a power tool cord tourniquet
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Fort Bragg soldier saves shop owner’s life with a power tool cord tourniquet

"It probably wasn't smart going up there but I know he would be dead if I didn't," Montgomery told WTVD reporter Morgan Norwood.

5 mistakes service members make when going back to school
Military Life

5 mistakes service members make when going back to school

Dyess AFB airman dies following standoff with Texas police
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Dyess AFB airman dies following standoff with Texas police

An airman assigned to Dyess Air Force Base in Texas was shot and killed during an incident involving a police officer on Saturday morning, the Abilene Police Department said

We salute the Finnish sailors who earned a challenge coin for going viral as hell on TikTok
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We salute the Finnish sailors who earned a challenge coin for going viral as hell on TikTok

The U.S. military may not be too keen on TikTok, but that hasn't stopped certain members of the Finnish Defense Forces from embracing it with gusto

Florida man loses more than 180 pounds to join the Army
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Florida man loses more than 180 pounds to join the Army

Hooah, Montijo.

Two A-10 pilots receive the Distinguished Flying Cross for rescuing troops under heavy fire in Afghanistan
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Two A-10 pilots receive the Distinguished Flying Cross for rescuing troops under heavy fire in Afghanistan

The Distinguished Flying Cross is rarely awarded, let alone awarded twice on the same day to two members of the same fighter squadron, but that's exactly what happened for two A-10 pilots who saved troops under fire in Afghanistan during missions in 2008 and 2010

US Marine wanted for murder captured days after being placed on FBI’s Most Wanted list
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US Marine wanted for murder captured days after being placed on FBI’s Most Wanted list

He was captured "without incident."

The Army wants to stick cyborg implants into soldiers by 2050 and it’s absolutely insane
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The Army wants to stick cyborg implants into soldiers by 2050 and it’s absolutely insane

The DoD wants to connect your brain to machines

Former Green Beret pardoned by Trump for alleged murder wants his Distinguished Service Cross back
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Former Green Beret pardoned by Trump for alleged murder wants his Distinguished Service Cross back

"We have filed the paperwork to restore Major Golsteyn's Special Forces Tab to him that was unjustly taken in 2014 and to issue is previously approved and signed Distinguished Service Cross," his attorney told Task & Purpose.

A new Vietnam War film tells a story of battlefield heroism, and the desperate fight to see it recognized
Culture

A new Vietnam War film tells a story of battlefield heroism, and the desperate fight to see it recognized

The upcoming Vietnam War drama "The Last Full Measure" tells the story of Airman 1st Class William Pitsenbarger's heroic courage in the jungles of Vietnam in 1966, and the decades-long fight by his fellow soldiers to see him awarded the Medal of Honor.

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