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Green Beret with terminal cancer meets Trump to rally support for military medical malpractice reform
News

Green Beret with terminal cancer meets Trump to rally support for military medical malpractice reform

The brief talk with President Donald Trump is the most recent victory for Sgt. 1st Class Richard Stayskal as he fights to overturn a decades-old legal rule that bars service members and their families from suing the government for military medical malpractice.

Why Maverick is still a captain 30 years after ‘Top Gun,’ according to the Navy
Entertainment

Why Maverick is still a captain 30 years after ‘Top Gun,’ according to the Navy

How is it that Pete "Maverick" Mitchell is still flying combat missions in an F/A-18 Super Hornet as a 57-year-old captain after more than 30 years of service?

The Army is running a classified mission with black helicopters over Washington, D.C.
Army

The Army is running a classified mission with black helicopters over Washington, D.C.

First, America had to grapple with the 'storm Area 51' raid. Now black helicopters are hovering ominously over Washington, D.C.

No, a Navy submariner didn’t receive special liberty to clap alien asscheeks at Area 51
Mandatory Fun

No, a Navy submariner didn’t receive special liberty to clap alien asscheeks at Area 51

If it looks too good to be true, chances are it probably is

Trump says he could win the war in Afghanistan quickly, but he doesn’t want to kill millions of people
Afghanistan

Trump says he could win the war in Afghanistan quickly, but he doesn’t want to kill millions of people

"I don't want to kill 10 million people. I have plans on Afghanistan that if I wanted to win that war, Afghanistan would be wiped off the face of the Earth. It would be gone. It would be over in – literally in 10 days. And I don't want to do that. I don't want to go that route."

Navy identifies missing sailor who reportedly went overboard from the USS Abraham Lincoln
Navy

Navy identifies missing sailor who reportedly went overboard from the USS Abraham Lincoln

His fiancé Lexi Posey posted on Facebook that Monday marked the couple's 38-month anniversary. They had planned to get married in April.

The Marine Corps’s first new sniper rifle since the Vietnam War is finally ready for a fight
Marine Corps

The Marine Corps’s first new sniper rifle since the Vietnam War is finally ready for a fight

The Mk13 Mod 7 sniper rifle is finally available in both scout snipers and recon Marine arsenals

New York Times op-ed lauding the Soviet space program is Bolshevik B.S.
Russia

New York Times op-ed lauding the Soviet space program is Bolshevik B.S.

Sophie Pinkham's op-ed comes at a bad time for journalists in the US. The fact that readers may believe she is a staff writer for the New York Times will give ammunition to elected officials who want to deport journalists to Soviet-style labor camps.

Video shows masked Iranian commandos rappelling onto British tanker in Strait of Hormuz
Europe

Video shows masked Iranian commandos rappelling onto British tanker in Strait of Hormuz

Video footage aired on Iranian state television on Saturday shows masked commandos rappelling from a helicopter onto a British tanker in the Strait of Hormuz.

Pentagon identifies soldier who died in Kuwait
Army

Pentagon identifies soldier who died in Kuwait

A soldier who died in Camp Buehring, Kuwait, from a non-combat related incident on July 18 was identified by the Pentagon as Sgt. William Friese, a West Virginia Army National Guard soldier.

Alleged American ISIS sniper brought home by the Defense Department to face federal charges
United States

Alleged American ISIS sniper brought home by the Defense Department to face federal charges

A U.S. official confirmed to Task & Purpose that the Defense Department had transported Asainov from Syria to the United States.

This semi-autonomous pack mule may be on its way to Afghanistan
Afghanistan

This semi-autonomous pack mule may be on its way to Afghanistan

But I bet a real mule would require less maintenance.

Army recruiters signed off on hundreds of recruits who hadn’t passed a required fitness test
Army

Army recruiters signed off on hundreds of recruits who hadn’t passed a required fitness test

Recruiters were under pressure to meet recruiting goals for 2017.

We ran the military chain of command through FaceApp and the results were hilarious
Entertainment

We ran the military chain of command through FaceApp and the results were hilarious

What would happen to your military chain of command board if everyone from the President to the Defense Secretary got the same treatment? Well, you're in luck my friend, because we decided to find out.

Retired Gen. Stanley McChrystal endorses Marine veteran Seth Moulton for president
Marine Corps

Retired Gen. Stanley McChrystal endorses Marine veteran Seth Moulton for president

"He's been a combat leader. I've been able to watch him up close in his values. I think he's the right person for the future," retired Army Gen. Stanley McChrystal said of his endorsement of Democratic Rep. Seth Moulton.

USS Boxer shoots down Iranian drone as the US and Iran edge closer to conflict
Navy

USS Boxer shoots down Iranian drone as the US and Iran edge closer to conflict

"This is the latest of many provocative and hostile actions by Iran against vessels operating in international waters," President Donald Trump said on Thursday

Army Futures Command is already testing some of its next-generation tech downrange
News

Army Futures Command is already testing some of its next-generation tech downrange

When it comes to A.I. on the battlefield, "it's not a question of if, it's just a question of when."

The official trailer for Top Gun 2 is finally here
Entertainment

The official trailer for Top Gun 2 is finally here

Buckle up, Maverick.

With the ‘Tally Bill’, vets could hold the VA accountable when medical malpractice occurs at the hands of a contractor
United States

With the ‘Tally Bill’, vets could hold the VA accountable when medical malpractice occurs at the hands of a contractor

The recently introduced "Tally Bill" could allow veterans to hold the Department of Veterans Affairs responsible when medical malpractice occurs at the hands of a contractor.

Investigation finds ex-Pentagon spokeswoman wrongfully directed staffers to pick up her dry cleaning and lunch
United States

Investigation finds ex-Pentagon spokeswoman wrongfully directed staffers to pick up her dry cleaning and lunch

Released on Thursday, the IG report substantiated allegations that Dana White had misused her subordinates for personal services throughout her tenure as assistant to the secretary of defense for public affairs.