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Army families got the chance to tell senior leaders what really grinds their gears at AUSA
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Army families got the chance to tell senior leaders what really grinds their gears at AUSA

"In the big picture, it's not happening."

The most requested video game among US service members and vets isn’t what you’d expect
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The most requested video game among US service members and vets isn’t what you’d expect

Hint: It ain't 'Call of Duty'

A new documentary series about Clint Lorance pits the infantry officer convicted of murder against his former soldiers
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A new documentary series about Clint Lorance pits the infantry officer convicted of murder against his former soldiers

The fog of war, just kills, and war crimes are the focus of a new documentary series about Lt. Clint Lorance, the Army infantry officer who was convicted on murder charges for ordering his soldiers to fire on three unarmed Afghan men on a motorcycle, killing two and wounding the third.

Good Boyfriend Cory Booker read a WWII novel to Rosario Dawson over the phone and I’m here for it
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Good Boyfriend Cory Booker read a WWII novel to Rosario Dawson over the phone and I’m here for it

Boyfriends can do some really weird shit, but this...this is adorable

Former VA Secretary: ‘Now is the time’ to research medical marijuana
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Former VA Secretary: ‘Now is the time’ to research medical marijuana

The former Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs thinks that the VA needs to start researching medical marijuana. Not in a bit. Not soon. Right goddamn now.

US and Turkey agree on temporary cease fire to allow Kurdish fighters to withdraw from northeast Syria
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US and Turkey agree on temporary cease fire to allow Kurdish fighters to withdraw from northeast Syria

Vice President Mike Pence announced that Turkey will halt its invasion of Syria to allow Kurdish fighters with the YPG to withdraw from a safe zone being established on Turkey's border with Syria.

They started the US war against ISIS. Now they have an important message for Trump on abandoning the Kurds
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They started the US war against ISIS. Now they have an important message for Trump on abandoning the Kurds

You've heard from politicians. You've heard from pundits. Now it's time you hear from two U.S. military veterans who were among the first to take the fight to ISIS five years ago — and know exactly what an irrevocable mistake the administration of President Donald Trump has made in Syria

A Marine in this iconic Iwo Jima photo was misidentified for nearly 75 years — until now
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A Marine in this iconic Iwo Jima photo was misidentified for nearly 75 years — until now

Marine Cpl. Harold P. Keller was one of the six men raising the American flag in Associated Press photographer Joe Rosenthal's famous World War II photograph, 'Raising the Flag at Iwo Jima'

US bombs its own ammo dump in Syria as most troops beat a hasty retreat from the country
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US bombs its own ammo dump in Syria as most troops beat a hasty retreat from the country

"Blowing the ammo was part of the plan. Abandoning unguarded ammo would not be prudent."

Meet the retired Navy admiral running for president who is being ignored by most of the media
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Meet the retired Navy admiral running for president who is being ignored by most of the media

"If you have a commander in chief, you better have someone who, when faced a decision to use our military, will know how it will end before deciding if it's wise to begin," said retired Rear Adm. Joe Sestak.

Army leaders aren’t worried about the ACFT, despite women failing at an astronomical rate
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Army leaders aren’t worried about the ACFT, despite women failing at an astronomical rate

Time to work it.

The Army is praying that Generation Z will take the service to a whole new level
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The Army is praying that Generation Z will take the service to a whole new level

The Army has a really optimistic view of Generation Z, and as a Millennial who has been blamed for ruining everything under the sun, may I just say — must be nice!

We salute the Irish Defense Forces veteran who got the last laugh at his own funeral
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We salute the Irish Defense Forces veteran who got the last laugh at his own funeral

"Was asked a question the other day, it was what's the difference between military humor and civilian humor it's simple, it's black. This video should say it all"

This pararescueman will be the next senior enlisted advisor to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
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This pararescueman will be the next senior enlisted advisor to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Ramon "CZ" Colon-Lopez began training to become a pararescueman in 1994. He has deployed several times to Iraq, Afghanistan, and elsewhere.

Psych! The Pentagon is actually ‘unable to comply’ with House Democrats’ impeachment inquiry ‘at this time’
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Psych! The Pentagon is actually ‘unable to comply’ with House Democrats’ impeachment inquiry ‘at this time’

In a letter to three House Democrats on Monday, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Legislative Affairs Robert R. Hood wrote that while the Pentagon "understands the significance of your request for information," the department "is unable to comply with your request for documents at this time"

11 soldiers become the first to receive the Expert Soldier Badge
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11 soldiers become the first to receive the Expert Soldier Badge

Have at it, folks.

The first combat wounded veteran to get a penis transplant shares his story: ‘It was one of the best decisions I ever made’
Military Life

The first combat wounded veteran to get a penis transplant shares his story: ‘It was one of the best decisions I ever made’

The first military veteran to ever receive a penis transplant — and only the fourth in the world to undergo such a procedure — recently shared his story with MIT's Technology Review.

As Syria plunges deeper into chaos, all sides are spinning like crazy to win the propaganda war
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As Syria plunges deeper into chaos, all sides are spinning like crazy to win the propaganda war

With northeast Syria engulfed in the fog of war, the Turks, Russians, and Kurds have all launched their own propaganda campaigns to win the battle over information

The Marine Corps’s dream of ‘Lightning Carrier’ laden with F-35s is slowly becoming a reality
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The Marine Corps’s dream of ‘Lightning Carrier’ laden with F-35s is slowly becoming a reality

The amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA-6) is currently conducting "routing operations" with 13 F-35B Lightning II joint strike fighters in the eastern Pacific as part of a effort to "refine and strengthen the fundamental amphibious capabilities" of the Navy and Marine Corps

The greatest movie about Green Berets in Vietnam is coming to Disney’s new streaming service
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The greatest movie about Green Berets in Vietnam is coming to Disney’s new streaming service

The Walt Disney Company just announced that its brand-new online streaming service, aptly titled Disney+, will launch an all-out assault on eyeballs around the world starting on November 12th