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Analysis

Mental health care isn’t one-and-done — like any journey, you have to commit

While more veterans are seeking mental health care, they aren't getting the long-term treatment they need

Navy

Navy could take away tridents for Eddie Gallagher and other SEALs

Rear Adm. Collin Green, the head of Naval Special Warfare Command, will decide whether to rescind the tridents for Eddie Gallagher and three other SEALs.

Afghanistan

Iran supports the Taliban with weapons, training, and money, Pentagon report says

"Tehran does not seek to return the Taliban to power but aims to maintain influence with the group as a hedge in the event that the Taliban gains a role in a future Afghan government," the report says.

Middle East

Trump’s abrupt Syria withdrawal was a gift to ISIS, DoD IG says

President Donald Trump's abrupt withdrawal of U.S. troops from northeastern Syria and subsequent Turkish military invasion created an opening for ISIS to stage a bloody comeback, according to a new Pentagon inspector general report

Army

‘It’s Lt. Col. Vindman’ — Active-duty witness in Trump impeachment inquiry sharply corrects congressman

"The Army is the only profession I have ever known."

United States

‘What happens after that is out of their control’ — Former military leaders and lawyers react to Trump’s war crimes pardons

"The President hasn't made it clear why he acted as he did. It can't be that combat is simply too hard for the common man," said retired Gen. Martin Dempsey, former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Iran

How Iran secretly influences Iraq, according to Iran’s own intelligence cables

Fifteen years after the U.S. military toppled the regime of Saddam Hussein, the Army's massive two-volume study of the Iraq War closed with a sobering assessment of the campaign's outcome: With nearly 3,500 U.S. service members killed in action and trillions of dollars spent, "an emboldened and expansionist Iran appears to be the only victor. Thanks to roughly 700 pages of newly-publicized secret Iranian intelligence cables, we now have a good idea as to why

Army

Former Army infantry officer Clint Lorance accuses the Pentagon of throwing him under the bus

Former Army 1st Lt. Clint Lorance, who was pardoned on Nov. 15., says he was betrayed by his superiors

Air Force

Airman charged with murder in North Carolina nightclub shooting

The Air Force confirmed that the shooting took place at the Mambo 69 Nightclub, about an hour's drive northwest of the base.

Africa

The US is worried about growing Russian influence in Libya’s civil war

The U.S. is growing increasingly worried that the Russian government is exploiting Libya's five-year-old civil war for Moscow's benefit

Army

The Army’s new EOD robot looks like WALL-E on a diet of Rip-Its and dip

Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) technicians may be overworked and understaffed, but at least they're getting a brand new robot best friend to help them avoid accidental detonation

Analysis

A literal run-down of everything you missed amid Washington’s impeachment frenzy

Tired of the non-stop coverage of the Trump impeachment inquiry? Take a mental health day and read this story.

Afghanistan War

Nine years after losing both legs in Afghanistan, he’s found purpose in family, friends and inspiring others

Over the last nine years, Joey Jones has worn many hats, but none more prominent than the one he wears while working for multiple nonprofit organizations that help veterans and their families

Air Force

Air Force Special Tactics Chief awarded Silver Star for raining hell on the enemy in Afghanistan

Commander of Air Force Special Operations Command called him an "example of the embodiment of the American Airman."

Navy

Trump restores Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher’s rank to chief petty officer

President Donald Trump has helped Eddie Gallagher for months and congratulated him when he was found not guilty of murder.

Army

Trump orders dismissal of murder charge against former Green Beret accused of killing a suspected Taliban bomb maker

The Army charged Maj. Matthew Golsteyn with murder in December 2018 after he repeatedly acknowledged that he killed an unarmed Afghan man in 2010.

Army

Trump pardons former Army infantry officer convicted of murder and orders him released from prison

Former Army 1st Lt. Clint Lorance had been serving a 19-year prison sentence at Leavenworth after being convicted of murder in August 2013.

Entertainment

New trailer for WWI movie ‘The Great War’ looks like an incredible opportunity ruined by campy action and way too much motivation

I'll be honest, I've been wanting a World War I movie that told the story of black soldiers on the Western Front for so fucking long that when I watched the trailer for ​The Great War​ I was almost able to overlook its campyness and over the top 'rah 'rah 'Merica vibes. Almost.

Mandatory Fun

This toy mortar will let your kids drop (soft) warheads on foreheads

It's fun for the whole family!

United States

Chicago gang leader charged with attempting to aid ISIS

He was caught on candid camera.