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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.

Welcome to ‘The Barracks,’ the new Georgia jail unit just for military veterans
Military Life

Welcome to ‘The Barracks,’ the new Georgia jail unit just for military veterans

'The Barracks' is believed to be the first housing unit targeting veterans that has opened inside a metro Atlanta jail, but it joins the larger trend of finding creative ways to help veterans caught up in the justice system

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

5 mistakes service members make when going back to school

A 9-year-old kid just challenged the President to go vegan for a month. The reward: $1 million donated to veterans
Military Life

A 9-year-old kid just challenged the President to go vegan for a month. The reward: $1 million donated to veterans

"Our veterans get one million dollars, and you get to eat great plant-based food. Mr. President, do we have a deal?"

China bans US military ship, aircraft visits to Hong Kong amid pro-democracy protests
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China bans US military ship, aircraft visits to Hong Kong amid pro-democracy protests

In more normal times, several U.S. naval ships visit Hong Kong annually, an R&R tradition that dates back to the pre-1997 colonial era

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

Russia tests hypersonic missile in Arctic
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Russia tests hypersonic missile in Arctic

Russia's MiG-31K interceptor jet carried out a test of the Kinjal (Dagger) hypersonic missile in Russia's part of Arctic earlier this month, TASS new agency reported on Saturday, citing two military sources.

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

Taliban ready to restart peace talks, one day after Trump visits Afghanistan
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Taliban ready to restart peace talks, one day after Trump visits Afghanistan

"The Taliban wants to make a deal and we are meeting with them," Trump said.

Trump makes surprise Thanksgiving visit to US troops in Afghanistan
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Trump makes surprise Thanksgiving visit to US troops in Afghanistan

President Donald Trump made a surprise Thanksgiving visit to U.S. troops in Afghanistan on Thursday and said he believed Taliban insurgents would agree to a ceasefire in America's longest war.

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
History

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

Not messing around: South Korea fires warning shots toward North Korean merchant vessel
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Not messing around: South Korea fires warning shots toward North Korean merchant vessel

"So far, we confirmed that the ship drifted toward that area due to bad weather and engine trouble, and it's currently on the way back to the North on its own."

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.