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Acting SecDef Shanahan thinks the F-35 program is ‘f–ked up’ just like everyone else
Fighter Aircraft

Acting SecDef Shanahan thinks the F-35 program is ‘f–ked up’ just like everyone else

I, for one, appreciate the candidness.

Judge orders release of white supremacist Coast Guard officer who stockpiled arms and compiled a hit list of politicians
Coast Guard

Judge orders release of white supremacist Coast Guard officer who stockpiled arms and compiled a hit list of politicians

A federal judge on Thursday ordered the release of the Coast Guard lieutenant accused of amassing an arsenal of illegal firearms and plotting the assassination of journalists and Democratic politicians

Almost every US metric for the war in Afghanistan ‘is now classified or nonexistent,’ so obviously things are going swimmingly
Afghanistan

Almost every US metric for the war in Afghanistan ‘is now classified or nonexistent,’ so obviously things are going swimmingly

So, how goes the never-ending war in Afghanistan? According to United States's top government oversight authority there, well, we don't know and can't say

Troy Black to take over as 19th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps
Marine Corps

Troy Black to take over as 19th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps

Sgt. Maj. Troy Black will take over for Sgt. Maj. Ronald Green later this year.

Attorney for SEAL accused of war crimes says prosecutors withheld evidence that would help his client
Navy

Attorney for SEAL accused of war crimes says prosecutors withheld evidence that would help his client

The civilian attorney for a Navy SEAL accused of war crimes has filed a motion in the case accusing the prosecution and investigators of suppressing witness statements that could prove favorable to his client Navy SEAL Chief Edward "Eddie" Gallagher.

North Korea reportedly billed the US $2 million in hospital expenses for a man they murdered — and Trump agreed to pay up
Korea

North Korea reportedly billed the US $2 million in hospital expenses for a man they murdered — and Trump agreed to pay up

North Korea demanded the U.S. government fork over roughly $2 million to cover the cost of medical care for Otto Warmbier — and despite furious allegations that the Pyongyang tortured Warmbier to death, the United States agreed at the time to pay up.

Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan cleared in ethics probe
News

Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan cleared in ethics probe

It could pave the way for Shanahan to finally get an official nomination from the White House.

A Fort Carson soldier who died in Iraq is the third non-combat fatality in a week
Army

A Fort Carson soldier who died in Iraq is the third non-combat fatality in a week

"Spc. Osorio's dedication to the mission and his unit, made him a valued member of the Iron Brigade. His loss will be felt throughout our formations. We ask that everyone keep the Osorio family in their hearts and prayers as they deal with the tragic loss of their soldier."

Trash-talking Philippine president threatens war with Canada if they don’t take out the garbage
Indo-Pacific

Trash-talking Philippine president threatens war with Canada if they don’t take out the garbage

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte hates many things. Drugs. Gambling. God. Now we can add the global scourge of Canada to his hit list

Ben Affleck is making a movie about the secret Army unit that tricked Nazis into chasing ‘ghost armies’ during WWII
Army

Ben Affleck is making a movie about the secret Army unit that tricked Nazis into chasing ‘ghost armies’ during WWII

Ben Affleck will star and direct "Ghost Army" a new World War II movie about the artists and engineers who pulled off one of the greatest acts of deception in military history.

Air Force Academy ethics instructor charged with internet luring of a child
Air Force

Air Force Academy ethics instructor charged with internet luring of a child

An Air Force Academy ethics instructor was arrested on Wednesday and charged with internet luring of a child.

Pennsylvania Army National Guard recruiter arrested over child pornography
Army

Pennsylvania Army National Guard recruiter arrested over child pornography

He's being held on $75,000 bond.

Army Special Forces soldier dies in ‘freak accident’ during off-duty skydive
Army

Army Special Forces soldier dies in ‘freak accident’ during off-duty skydive

The 29-year-old was off-duty when he died from a "freak accident"

Army colonel dies after vehicle falls on him while helping change a tire
Army

Army colonel dies after vehicle falls on him while helping change a tire

Army Col. Gregory S. Townsend died Monday from injuries he sustained while trying to help a Virginia motorist change a tire, according to Army officials at Fort Lee.

This Air Force slide shows how the F-35 became a bottomless money pit from which there is no escape
Air Force

This Air Force slide shows how the F-35 became a bottomless money pit from which there is no escape

President Donald Trump spent a good chunk of time in the run-up to taking office dissing the freakishly-expensive F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program as a complete an utter money suck. Now we know why

Communication through the ages and an epic sweepstakes
History

Communication through the ages and an epic sweepstakes

Comms have certainly made a few advancements since smoke signals, like internet in the sky on an airplane. Here's a look at wartime communication through the ages, and a chance to win $50,000 from Sprint (yes, seriously) to live your best tech life.

The US is doing two carriers at the same time in the Mediterranean to send a message to Russia
Navy

The US is doing two carriers at the same time in the Mediterranean to send a message to Russia

With two U.S. aircraft carriers operating in the Mediterranean Sea for the first time since 2016, it would be hard for Russia to miss the intended message. But to hammer the point home, U.S. Ambassador to Russia John Huntsman visited the carrier USS Abraham Lincoln on Tuesday

The Marine Corps’s M27 rifle is officially here to make your day — if you’re lucky
Marine Corps

The Marine Corps’s M27 rifle is officially here to make your day — if you’re lucky

Congratulations, Marines: After years of drama, the long-awaited M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle is finally coming to a platoon near you — if you're lucky

General says Marine killed by IED in Afghanistan could have lived if he wore his seat belt
Marine Corps

General says Marine killed by IED in Afghanistan could have lived if he wore his seat belt

The commanding general of 2nd Marine Division said in an interview last week that a Marine under his command could have lived through a roadside bombing in Afghanistan if he were wearing his seat belt.

The Army wants robots to help soldiers map underground tunnels, and it wants them ASAP
Army

The Army wants robots to help soldiers map underground tunnels, and it wants them ASAP

The Army is looking to up its subterranean warfare capabilities with drone technology that would allow soldiers map out tunnels