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Beloved Army veteran among those killed in El Paso shooting
Army

Beloved Army veteran among those killed in El Paso shooting

“He was kind, generous, always willing to give everyone the shirt off his back."

Navy identifies sailor shot and killed by security personnel at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek
Navy

Navy identifies sailor shot and killed by security personnel at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek

Seaman Juan Gerardo Medina-Reynaga allegedly fled from a traffic stop and then tried to run away from security personnel after crashing his car.

NCIS agent taken off Green Beret murder investigation for reportedly being romantically involved with a witness
Army

NCIS agent taken off Green Beret murder investigation for reportedly being romantically involved with a witness

This is the second high profile case where an investigator has been accused of misconduct

Air Force commander apologizes for calling airmen who commit suicide ‘chickensh*t’
Air Force

Air Force commander apologizes for calling airmen who commit suicide ‘chickensh*t’

Col. Michael A. Miller, commander of the 2nd Bomb Wing at Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana, reportedly commented that "killing to yourself is a chickenshit way to go" during a 1.2 mile "resiliency day" run with personnel on Friday

Quick reminder: We’re on the eve of destruction as the INF Treaty expires
News

Quick reminder: We’re on the eve of destruction as the INF Treaty expires

It's not time to panic, but it might be good to brush up on your 'duck and cover' skills.

Three Wright-Patterson airmen injured while evacuating Dayton shooting
Air Force

Three Wright-Patterson airmen injured while evacuating Dayton shooting

No other airmen were injured.

Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher’s fate is now in the hands of the service’s top admiral
Navy

Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher’s fate is now in the hands of the service’s top admiral

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson will approve the final sentence for Special Warfare Operator 1st Class Eddie Gallagher.

‘I do not call it a tragedy, I call it a glory’ — A paratrooper killed in Afghanistan left behind a powerful message a year before his death
Army

‘I do not call it a tragedy, I call it a glory’ — A paratrooper killed in Afghanistan left behind a powerful message a year before his death

Before his graduation from Bryan High School in 2018, Pfc. Brandon Jay Kreischer — the 20-year-old soldier who was killed in an apparent insider attack in Afghanistan's Kandahar Province on July 29 — laid out his sense of duty to country in his senior yearbook quote in response to the question "Who Am I?'

Navy identifies F/A-18E Super Hornet pilot killed in California crash
Navy

Navy identifies F/A-18E Super Hornet pilot killed in California crash

Lt. Charles Z. Walker's commanding officer described him as 'an incredible naval aviator, husband and son.'

The original ‘Top Gun’ was a recruiter’s dream. The sequel will be anything but
Entertainment

The original ‘Top Gun’ was a recruiter’s dream. The sequel will be anything but

Popcorn sales will be through the roof in 2020, but recruitment numbers won't skyrocket like they did in 1986

The Army is going all in on a high-powered laser weapon
Army

The Army is going all in on a high-powered laser weapon

After years of testing out a low-energy Stryker-mounted directed energy system, the Army is formally pushing for a combat-ready laser weapon to blast enemy drones and ordnance out of the sky in the next four years

Navy drops all charges against Eddie Gallagher’s platoon commander
Navy

Navy drops all charges against Eddie Gallagher’s platoon commander

Initial peace deal with Taliban reportedly includes yanking about 5,000 US troops from Afghanistan
News

Initial peace deal with Taliban reportedly includes yanking about 5,000 US troops from Afghanistan

About 5,000 U.S. troops could be headed home from Afghanistan if an initial peace deal with the Taliban goes forward.

Here’s a video of Marines doing naked bowling that you don’t want to watch but will anyway
Marine Corps

Here’s a video of Marines doing naked bowling that you don’t want to watch but will anyway

To their credit, at least they're wearing shower shoes.

Army makes Make-a-Wish recipient an honorary ‘Tropic Lightning’ soldier
News

Army makes Make-a-Wish recipient an honorary ‘Tropic Lightning’ soldier

You love to see it.

Truck driver responsible for Marine motorcycle club crash that killed 7 was high at the time
Marine Corps

Truck driver responsible for Marine motorcycle club crash that killed 7 was high at the time

The man being held responsible for crashing his truck into a group of motorcyclists in New Hampshire in June was "high on drugs and said he was reaching for a drink" at the time of the crash, the Boston Globe reports

Air Force chief orders stand down to combat rising number of suicides
Air Force

Air Force chief orders stand down to combat rising number of suicides

"Someone in your organization is feeling hopeless and they may be thinking that suicide is the answer. Given them better options. Let's lead them to a better answer'

Top Navy SEAL: ‘We have a problem’
Navy

Top Navy SEAL: ‘We have a problem’

Green reportedly sent the letter amid a number of high-profile scandals involving SEALs — a community of elite operators numbering less than 2,500 personnel among a force of more than 437,000 active-duty and reserve sailors.

The new trailer for ‘1917’ shows World War I like you’ve never seen before
Entertainment

The new trailer for ‘1917’ shows World War I like you’ve never seen before

It looks like World War I is finally getting the major motion picture treatment it deserves, and it's about time.

Marine charged with murder for allegedly killing a fellow Marine while playing around with his pistol
Marine Corps

Marine charged with murder for allegedly killing a fellow Marine while playing around with his pistol

Lance Cpl. Riley S. Kuznia was shot and killed on Jan. 1 at Marine Barracks Washington.