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This former Ranger was just nominated to be the next Secretary of the Army
Army

This former Ranger was just nominated to be the next Secretary of the Army

"He deeply loves the Army," Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates said.

Army identifies soldier who died during vehicle maintenance at Fort Hood
Army

Army identifies soldier who died during vehicle maintenance at Fort Hood

Our thoughts and prayers are with his family.

The VA is investigating allegations that one of its physicians sexually assaulted ‘more than a dozen’ patients
United States

The VA is investigating allegations that one of its physicians sexually assaulted ‘more than a dozen’ patients

A Veterans Affairs medical center in West Virginia is being investigated over allegations of sexual assault.

The real villain in the Air Force-Trump hotel scandal: the dreaded Defense Travel System, obviously
Air Force

The real villain in the Air Force-Trump hotel scandal: the dreaded Defense Travel System, obviously

We love DTS, said no service member in recorded history.

An A-10 accidentally fired a rocket near Tucson during training mission
Air Force

An A-10 accidentally fired a rocket near Tucson during training mission

Fortunately, the white phosphorous M-156 rocket landed about 60 miles northeast of Tucson in a remote area.

Pentagon identifies soldier killed in Kabul car bombing
Army

Pentagon identifies soldier killed in Kabul car bombing

Rest in peace.

Top Navy SEAL admiral fires entire leadership team of SEAL Team 7
Navy

Top Navy SEAL admiral fires entire leadership team of SEAL Team 7

The relief was carried out by Rear Adm. Colin Green, the commanding officer of NSW.

‘The best America has to offer’ — For the first time ever, two sisters are Army generals
Army

‘The best America has to offer’ — For the first time ever, two sisters are Army generals

Hooah!

We talked to the unsung hero behind all those Military Giant Cat memes
Mandatory Fun

We talked to the unsung hero behind all those Military Giant Cat memes

Not the hero we deserve, but the one we needed

The Army is investigating how a 19-year-old diagnosed with autism was recruited
Career

The Army is investigating how a 19-year-old diagnosed with autism was recruited

"USAREC has initiated an inquiry into this matter."

New Army IG report paints a bleak-as-hell picture of privatized military housing
Military Life

New Army IG report paints a bleak-as-hell picture of privatized military housing

Things are...about what you expected.

‘JoJo Rabbit’, a new WWII satire, has one mission: Make fun of f*cking Nazis
Entertainment

‘JoJo Rabbit’, a new WWII satire, has one mission: Make fun of f*cking Nazis

The upcoming World War II satire ​JoJo Rabbit is in the business of mocking Nazis.  And based on the trailer: Business is a' booming.

Police say this drunk Marine lance corporal broke into a home and started cooking himself breakfast
Marine Corps

Police say this drunk Marine lance corporal broke into a home and started cooking himself breakfast

This is not a Duffel Blog article. This actually happened.

Mattis: I’m not part of The Resistance
United States

Mattis: I’m not part of The Resistance

Former Defense Secretary Jim Mattis insisted on Wednesday that he is not part of the so-called "Resistance" inside the Trump administration that is apparently working in secret to slow-roll or stop parts of The White House agenda.

President Donald Trump at Podium
Mexico

DoD funding being redirected for border wall includes elementary schools, Hurricane Maria recovery projects

Who needs new schools, anyway.

The US is close to a deal with the Taliban, but Secretary of State Mike Pompeo reportedly won’t sign it
Afghanistan

The US is close to a deal with the Taliban, but Secretary of State Mike Pompeo reportedly won’t sign it

The fragile peace negotiations between the United States and Afghan governments and the Taliban may have hit a snag: The U.S. Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, has reportedly refused to sign on to a draft of the peace deal as it currently stands.

The Navy beats out the Air Force as the fattest branch, somehow
Air Force

The Navy beats out the Air Force as the fattest branch, somehow

You'd expect a force commonly derided as a "Chair Force" to rank pretty high on a list of U.S. service branches by obesity, but apparently the Navy has snatched that king-size throne from the flyboys in the Air Force

These rifles could be the Army’s next weapons of choice
Army

These rifles could be the Army’s next weapons of choice

Just days after the Army announced the selection of three defense contractors to whip up prototypes for the service's Next Generation Squad Weapon program, one gunmaker has already unveiled their candidates for the U.S. military's next great service rifle

The upcoming military-themed movies and shows you should keep an eye out for — and a couple you may want to avoid
Entertainment

The upcoming military-themed movies and shows you should keep an eye out for — and a couple you may want to avoid

Between September and December we'll be getting a string of new military shows and movies, so we tossed together a handy list to let you know which ones are worth your time.

American citizen charged with joining ISIS as a sniper
Middle East

American citizen charged with joining ISIS as a sniper

A 43-year-old American man has been indicted on charges he traveled to Syria and joined ISIS as a sniper and weapons trainer.