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West Point announces that a cadet and his weapon have gone missing
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West Point announces that a cadet and his weapon have gone missing

Anyone with information about this missing cadet is asked to call the West Point Military Police at 845-938-3333.

When booty calls: A Vermont Air Guard commander allegedly used an F-16 for a romantic getaway
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When booty calls: A Vermont Air Guard commander allegedly used an F-16 for a romantic getaway

The commander of the Vermont Air National Guard was quietly forced out of his job after bogarting an F-16 Fighting Falcon in what amounted to an interstate booty call with an Army officer in Washington, D.C.

3 soldiers killed in Bradley Fighting Vehicle rollover at Fort Stewart
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3 soldiers killed in Bradley Fighting Vehicle rollover at Fort Stewart

Three soldiers were killed and another three injured while riding in their Bradley Fighting Vehicle during a training accident at Fort Stewart in Georgia on Sunday morning, Army officials announced

There’s a problem with this Trump tweet on the Kurds in Syria, and it ain’t ‘Mark Esperanto’
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There’s a problem with this Trump tweet on the Kurds in Syria, and it ain’t ‘Mark Esperanto’

Mark Esper is the third person after James Mattis and Patrick Shanahan to helm the Pentagon since Donald Trump became president, and he's apparently not making much of an impression on the commander-and-chief

The Army is teaming up with former Blink-182 singer Tom DeLonge’s UFO group to research all the weird things
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The Army is teaming up with former Blink-182 singer Tom DeLonge’s UFO group to research all the weird things

Former Blink-182 vocalist Tom Delonge .The U.S. Army. No, this isn't the most unusual team-up in pop culture history — it's a bona fide investigation into the mysteries of super-science

Iran-backed militias deployed snipers across Baghdad during Iraq’s deadly anti-government protests, officials say
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Iran-backed militias deployed snipers across Baghdad during Iraq’s deadly anti-government protests, officials say

Iran-backed militias deployed snipers on Baghdad rooftops during Iraq's deadliest anti-government protests in years, two Iraqi security officials told Reuters

Clinton email probe finds no deliberate mishandling of classified information
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Clinton email probe finds no deliberate mishandling of classified information

The investigation did find that Clinton's use of a private server increased the risk of hacking.

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
Culture

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.

A Vietnam vet found covered in ant bites is forcing the Atlanta VA to finally reckon with years of dangerous practices
Military Life

A Vietnam vet found covered in ant bites is forcing the Atlanta VA to finally reckon with years of dangerous practices

In the last two years alone, employees at the Atlanta VA Medical Center filed 288 complaints with the VA inspector general, 43 of them alleging whistleblower retaliation, others alleging abuse of authority and regulation violations.

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

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

Shells are still falling in Syria despite a five-day ceasefire agreement with Turkey
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Shells are still falling in Syria despite a five-day ceasefire agreement with Turkey

Shelling could be heard at the Syrian-Turkish border on Friday morning despite a five-day ceasefire agreed between Turkey and the United States, and Washington said the deal covered only a small part of the territory Ankara aims to seize

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

Afghanistan suffered more civilian casualties in July than any other month in the last decade, UN says
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Afghanistan suffered more civilian casualties in July than any other month in the last decade, UN says

The United Nations said that an "unprecedented" number of civilians were killed or wounded in Afghanistan from July to September, calling the violence "totally unacceptable"

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'

Satellite images reveal China’s aircraft carrier ‘factory,’ according to experts
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Satellite images reveal China’s aircraft carrier ‘factory,’ according to experts

High-resolution satellite images show that the construction of China's first full-sized aircraft carrier is progressing steadily alongside expansive infrastructure work that analysts say suggests the ship will be the first of several large vessels produced at the site

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."