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Iran may have been behind attack on Iraq’s Balad Air Base, State Department says
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Iran may have been behind attack on Iraq’s Balad Air Base, State Department says

"We're waiting for full evidence, but if past is prologue then there's a good chance that Iran was behind it"

More than 600 female Marines and sailors now serving in previously-restricted units
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More than 600 female Marines and sailors now serving in previously-restricted units

"Females are now represented in every previously-restricted occupational field"

Saudi airman suspected in Naval Air Station Pensacola shooting
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Saudi airman suspected in Naval Air Station Pensacola shooting

The suspected shooter involved in a deadly incident on Friday at Naval Air Station Pensacola, a major U.S. Navy base in Florida, was believed to be a Saudi national in the United States for training, two U.S. defense officials said

U-2 pilot dismissed for shaving his entire body to avoid a drug test
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U-2 pilot dismissed for shaving his entire body to avoid a drug test

Captain Bird was also convicted for using cocaine and distributing prescription ADHD drugs

Comcast isn’t just military-friendly, it’s military-ready
Military Life

Comcast isn’t just military-friendly, it’s military-ready

Today, Kimberly Bryant's family isn't merely surviving, they're thriving. "I wholly attribute where we are today to Comcast," she says.

3 soldiers killed in Army National Guard Black Hawk helicopter crash in Minnesota
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3 soldiers killed in Army National Guard Black Hawk helicopter crash in Minnesota

A Black Hawk helicopter went down in central Minnesota on Thursday, killing all three soldiers on board, after it lost contact with the Minnesota National Guard during a maintenance test flight, Governor Tim Walz said on Thursday

4 dead in shooting at Naval Air Station Pensacola
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4 dead in shooting at Naval Air Station Pensacola

Four people are dead including the gunman. Another seven people remain hospitalized, two of which are sheriff's deputies

Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashes in Minnesota
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Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashes in Minnesota

The National Guard is not releasing any information about the status of the three people aboard the helicopter.

Pentagon fumbles non-denial that it’s considering deploying 14,000 troops to the Middle East
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Pentagon fumbles non-denial that it’s considering deploying 14,000 troops to the Middle East

The Pentagon's latest statement does not rule out the possibility that the Defense Department could initially announce a smaller deployment to the region and subsequently announce that more troops are headed downrange.

The Navy could deploy a second carrier to the Middle East if Trump orders an Iran surge, top admiral says
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The Navy could deploy a second carrier to the Middle East if Trump orders an Iran surge, top admiral says

"If there is a requirement to surge, we will be ready to surge."

Discover values military leadership experience, trainability and commitment to service
Military Life

Discover values military leadership experience, trainability and commitment to service

Carl Chandler was on the fast track to leadership in the Army, but in 2003, while deployed in Iraq as an Airborne Rifle Team Leader, he passed up a pay raise so he could stay with his soldiers

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"

Here’s how you can see the new WWI epic ‘1917’ for free
History

Here’s how you can see the new WWI epic ‘1917’ for free

The movie won't get a nationwide release until Jan. 10, 2020, but Universal Pictures is inviting readers to free advance screenings at 15 military bases, as well as local theaters in more than 40 markets, before the official release

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

Navy warship seizes suspected Iranian missile parts headed to Yemen
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Navy warship seizes suspected Iranian missile parts headed to Yemen

U.S. Navy warship seized advanced missile parts believed to be linked to Iran from a boat it had stopped in the Arabian Sea, U.S. officials said on Wednesday, as Trump's administration pressures Tehran to curb its activities in the region.

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."

The US Postal Service’s new ‘Healing PTSD’ stamp will raise money for veterans
Military Life

The US Postal Service’s new ‘Healing PTSD’ stamp will raise money for veterans

The United States Postal Service has just issued a "Healing PTSD" semipostal stamp that will raise money to be distributed to the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs for the National Center for PTSD

‘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