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Here’s a behind-the-scenes look at how ‘1917’ shows World War I combat like never before
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Here’s a behind-the-scenes look at how ‘1917’ shows World War I combat like never before

The upcoming drama intends to drop viewers right directly the trenches of World War I

The US is offering a ton of cash for help hunting down those responsible for the 2017 Niger attack
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The US is offering a ton of cash for help hunting down those responsible for the 2017 Niger attack

The announcement comes exactly two years after four Special Forces soldiers were killed in the ambush.

The Netherlands Marine Corps just took the ‘Tetris Challenge’ to a whole new level
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The Netherlands Marine Corps just took the ‘Tetris Challenge’ to a whole new level

If you love the recent deluge of 'Tetris Challenge' photos showing service members and first responders lying alongside their neatly-organized gear, then you're going to go buck wild for this intimidating shot from the Netherlands Marine Corps

The Corps now wants Marines to be an NCO before getting brown or black martial arts belts
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The Corps now wants Marines to be an NCO before getting brown or black martial arts belts

The Marine Corps has decided that its personnel just can't handle the power that comes with being a brown or black belt warrior unless they are at least a non-commissioned officer.

Brace yourselves: some Tricare drug costs will see a major increase next year
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Brace yourselves: some Tricare drug costs will see a major increase next year

Per federal law, these annual increases will continue until at least 2027

The student who disarmed a gunman during a Colorado high school shooting is now a US Marine
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The student who disarmed a gunman during a Colorado high school shooting is now a US Marine

One of the high school students who helped take down and disarm a gunman during a school shooting earlier this year graduated from Marine Corps Recruit Training on Sept. 20.

The Fort Bliss soldier who saved children during the El Paso shooting was just arrested for desertion
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The Fort Bliss soldier who saved children during the El Paso shooting was just arrested for desertion

The Army specialist who was hailed as a hero for saving a group of children during the August mass shooting at an El Paso mall complex has been arrested for allegedly deserting his post

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Pentagon ordered to hand over documents related to delayed military aid to Ukraine

"My understanding is that this is a fairly standard practice."

We salute the Air National Guard chief master sergeant who pulled passengers from a fiery B-17 crash
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We salute the Air National Guard chief master sergeant who pulled passengers from a fiery B-17 crash

"He is very familiar with the back of an aircraft," Army Maj. Gen. Francis J. Evon, adjutant general of the Connecticut National Guard, said in a statement on Thursday. "[It was] very lucky that he had gloves on. Our understanding is he popped the hatch and was able to extract some individuals"

Whistleblower accuses largest US military shipbuilder of putting ‘American lives at risk’ by falsifying tests on submarine stealth coating
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Whistleblower accuses largest US military shipbuilder of putting ‘American lives at risk’ by falsifying tests on submarine stealth coating

America's largest military shipbuilding company has been accused of falsifying tests and certifications on stealth coatings of its submarines "that put American lives at risk," according to a complaint filed in federal court last month.

10 years ago, a handful of American soldiers held the line as hundreds of Taliban insurgents attacked a tiny US outpost
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10 years ago, a handful of American soldiers held the line as hundreds of Taliban insurgents attacked a tiny US outpost

It was one of the bloodiest battles of the war and resulted in two Medal of Honor recipients.

Change from the inside: How this Air Force vet is paving the way for veteran employees at Bayer
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Change from the inside: How this Air Force vet is paving the way for veteran employees at Bayer

Rusty Thomas knows the value of veteran employees. A vet himself, he recognizes the specific benefits that military experience lends to the civilian workforce. Today, through his work at Bayer, Rusty is using that knowledge to serve veteran and military employees and to educate the civilian workforce on the myriad benefits that these employees bring to the table.

Blasts rock Baghdad’s Green Zone as death toll from Iraq protests rises
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Blasts rock Baghdad’s Green Zone as death toll from Iraq protests rises

Over the past three days, nationwide protests over unemployment, corruption and public services have left 18 people dead and over 600 wounded

At least 18 Army paratroopers reported injured during night training jump
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At least 18 Army paratroopers reported injured during night training jump

Our thoughts and prayers go out to them and their families.

If you love Scotch whisky, you’d better start stocking up
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If you love Scotch whisky, you’d better start stocking up

The long relationship between whiskey and the U.S. armed forces may have evolved well beyond the liquor rations of the Revolutionary War over the last 250 years, but thirsty troops may have a new problem on their hands when it comes to a fine glass of Scotch

Ex-Pentagon official says he was pushed out for saying defense companies were ripping off DoD
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Ex-Pentagon official says he was pushed out for saying defense companies were ripping off DoD

Former Defense Department contract negotiator Shay Assad said he was blamed for a failed effort to rein in the money the Defense Department pays contractors.

The Marine Corps is eyeing these stackable stun grenades that can double as breaching charges
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The Marine Corps is eyeing these stackable stun grenades that can double as breaching charges

"Scalable grenades are more likely to be on hand, precluding the need to call up a breaching team"

US and Taliban peace delegates are both meeting in Pakistan
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US and Taliban peace delegates are both meeting in Pakistan

Both the U.S. and the Taliban are in town to talk with Pakistani officials, but it was not known if the U.S. and Taliban would themselves meet

‘We have to go on a diet’ — the Marine Corps is slimming down to successfully fight China and Russia, commandant says
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‘We have to go on a diet’ — the Marine Corps is slimming down to successfully fight China and Russia, commandant says

"We will absolutely fight combined arms, but will not take them on in a symmetrical fashion," said Marine Corps Commandant Gen. David Berger. "That would be stupid. That would be dumb."

‘It was like time stood still’ — 77 years after his death, a WWII soldier finally comes home
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‘It was like time stood still’ — 77 years after his death, a WWII soldier finally comes home

A Wisconsin National Guard soldier who was killed in 1942 has finally been buried in Wisconsin by his family.