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Army

Army major with Cyber Command charged with distributing child pornography

Maj. Jason Michael Musgrove, who is based at Fort Gordon, Georgia, has been remanded to the U.S. Marshals service.

Navy

Navy could decide whether to approve the I-Boot 5 early next year

"We're hoping that within the first quarter of calendar year 2020 that we'll be able to present leadership with the information that they need to make an informed decision."

Afghanistan

Secret documents show US officials lied for decades about victory in Afghanistan as troops continued to die

The interviews show that U.S. military officials had no confidence in Afghan troops and police. One unnamed military official estimated that one-third of police recruits were "drug addicts or Taliban."

News

FBI: Shooting at Naval Air Station Pensacola was ‘an act of terrorism’

"We work with the presumption that this was an act of terrorism," USA Today quoted FBI Agent Rachel Rojas as saying at a news conference.

News

Navy identifies three slain sailors who ‘showed exceptional heroism’ during the Pensacola shooting

Ensign Joshua Kaleb Watson, Airman Mohammed Sameh Haitham, and Airman Apprentice Cameron Scott Walters were killed in the shooting, the Navy has announced.

The Pentagon Rundown

The Pentagon’s troop deployment denials means nothing when the White House screams ‘fake news’ all the time

We live in the Bizarro universe where disinformation is the coin of the realm.

Navy

NAS Pensacola shooter reportedly hosted a ‘dinner party’ to watch mass shooting videos the week before the attack

The Saudi military officer who shot and killed 3 people at Naval Air Station Pensacola on Friday reportedly hosted a "dinner party" the week before the attack "to watch videos of mass shootings," the Associated Press reports, citing an unnamed U.S. official

Afghanistan

ISIS is nearing defeat in Afghanistan, officials say

U.S. and Afghan officials believe that ISIS is nearing defeat following a weeks-long assault on the terror group's main bastion in eastern Afghanistan, the New York Times reports

Coast Guard

Navy and Coast Guard vessels collide in Alaska, injuring nine

The crash sent six Coasties and three sailors to the hospital

Navy

Navy identifies victims of Pearl Harbor shooting

Vincent J. Kapoi and Roldan A. Agustin both worked at the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard

Marine Corps

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

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

Air Force

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

Culture

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.

Navy

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

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.

Middle East

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.

Culture

11 Space A do’s and don’ts

Military Life

11 things to know about flying Space A with kids

Japan

5 Japan destinations you can visit and stay on a U.S. military base

Mandatory Fun

PSA: You can absolutely chop down a Christmas tree with a shotgun

Are you in search of a fresh Christmas tree but for some reason consider axes to be girly and ineffective when it comes to chopping it down? If these extremely specific circumstances apply to you, then fear not: you can absolutely blast your holiday decor free from the chains of Mother Earth