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The forgotten nurse who saved hundreds of American lives during the Battle of the Bulge
History

The forgotten nurse who saved hundreds of American lives during the Battle of the Bulge

Students of history know that adversity and dread can turn on a dime into freedom and change, and it's often the most humble and little-known individuals who are the drivers of it. During the very darkest days of the Battle of the Bulge in World War II, Augusta Chiwy was such a catalyst, and hundreds of Americans lived because of her

It’s official: the largest military pay raise in nearly a decade is coming your way
Military Life

It’s official: the largest military pay raise in nearly a decade is coming your way

Average pay, housing and subsistence allowances will increase for members of the military in 2020, the Pentagon announced Thursday

The Taliban may not have breached the walls of Bagram, but they damaged the hell out of its main passenger terminal
News

The Taliban may not have breached the walls of Bagram, but they damaged the hell out of its main passenger terminal

Airmen were busy on Thursday clearing debris from Bagram Airfield's passenger terminal following a Taliban attack that came uncomfortably close the previous day

‘The Hurt Locker’ will be coming out in ‘Digital 4K Ultra HD’ so you can watch every inaccuracy in excruciating detail
Culture

‘The Hurt Locker’ will be coming out in ‘Digital 4K Ultra HD’ so you can watch every inaccuracy in excruciating detail

The ​Hurt Locker​ will be getting the high-def treatment come Feb. 4, when Lionsgate releases it on demand in "Digital 4K Ultra HD." We can't wait...

Congress doesn’t plan on authorizing extra cash for the Army’s next-generation squad weapon after all
News

Congress doesn’t plan on authorizing extra cash for the Army’s next-generation squad weapon after all

It looks as though lawmakers aren't too keen on shelling out additional funding for the Army's much-hyped next-generation squad weapon after all

Pentagon insists the US government’s repeated lies about Afghanistan are no big deal
News

Pentagon insists the US government’s repeated lies about Afghanistan are no big deal

"Those statements appear for the most part to be people looking back retrospectively on things that they had seen previously and using hindsight to speak to comments they made."

An Army colonel’s alleged abuse saddled his wife with ongoing medical needs. Escaping him could bring that care to a screeching halt.
News

An Army colonel’s alleged abuse saddled his wife with ongoing medical needs. Escaping him could bring that care to a screeching halt.

"The look in his eyes … I did not know that man."

Soldier charged in deadly West Point vehicle rollover will face court-martial
News

Soldier charged in deadly West Point vehicle rollover will face court-martial

The schedule will be set by a military judge.

One killed in fire aboard Russia’s only aircraft carrier
News

One killed in fire aboard Russia’s only aircraft carrier

Russia's only aircraft carrier, the Admiral Kuznetsov, caught fire on Thursday during maintenance work in Russia's Arctic port in Murmansk

Mark Wahlberg and his family’s fast-casual chain Wahlburgers may be coming to a base near you
News

Mark Wahlberg and his family’s fast-casual chain Wahlburgers may be coming to a base near you

Actor Mark Wahlberg will be visiting troops overseas to plug Wahlburgers, a fast-casual restaurant chain owned by the actor and his two brothers, Donnie Wahlberg, and chef Paul Wahlberg.

US troops will not burn and pillage like Genghis Khan’s hordes as a result of Trump intervening in war crimes cases, Milley says
News

US troops will not burn and pillage like Genghis Khan’s hordes as a result of Trump intervening in war crimes cases, Milley says

"We will not turn into a gang of raping, burning, and pillaging throughout ... That is not going to happen."

Dozens of Kansas veterans were sexually abused during medical exams. Now the VA will pay millions to settle their lawsuits
Military Life

Dozens of Kansas veterans were sexually abused during medical exams. Now the VA will pay millions to settle their lawsuits

The United States government has agreed to pay $6.97 million to settle dozens of civil lawsuits filed by military veterans sexually abused during medical exams in Kansas, attorneys for the veterans announced Tuesday.

The new defense bill would create a public database for every complaint made about privatized housing
Military Life

The new defense bill would create a public database for every complaint made about privatized housing

The NDAA aims at making a total overhaul on privatized military housing.

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

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
Military Life

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
News

Armed suspect apprehended at Naval Air Station Corpus Christi

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

All of the military’s forks, knives and spoons will come from the last all-American flatware maker
Tech & Tactics

All of the military’s forks, knives and spoons will come from the last all-American flatware maker

Forking amazing

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

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.

University of Phoenix to pay $191 million for lying to troops about its close ties with major companies
News

University of Phoenix to pay $191 million for lying to troops about its close ties with major companies

The university had falsely advertised that it had a relationships with AT&T Inc, Yahoo!, Microsoft Corp and Twitter Inc which could lead to jobs for students.

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

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."