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Trump: US will ‘always’ maintain a military presence in Afghanistan even if a deal is reached with the Taliban
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Trump: US will ‘always’ maintain a military presence in Afghanistan even if a deal is reached with the Taliban

President Donald Trump said on Thursday that U.S. troop levels in Afghanistan were being reduced to 8,600 but that American forces would remain in the country even if Washington reaches an agreement with the Taliban to end the 18-year war

Defense Secretary Mark Esper indicates there are no immediate plans to nuke Afghanistan
Tech & Tactics

Defense Secretary Mark Esper indicates there are no immediate plans to nuke Afghanistan

Defense Secretary Mark Esper was asked Wednesday if the US military retains the right to use nuclear weapons against the Taliban

Investigation: Ousted CNO nominee Adm. Bill Moran’s contact with ‘Bad Santa’ was not misconduct
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Investigation: Ousted CNO nominee Adm. Bill Moran’s contact with ‘Bad Santa’ was not misconduct

"We do not consider Adm. Moran's continued relationship with the Navy commander to be misconduct; rather, we consider it a performance issue,"

A retired Army officer is fighting to save his adopted daughter from deportation
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A retired Army officer is fighting to save his adopted daughter from deportation

Lt. Col. Patrick Schreiber and his wife Soo Jin, who he met during a deployment to South Korea in the 1990s, took in Soo Jin's niece Hyebin as their legally adopted daughter when she was 15 years old

Mattis wags his knife hand at toxic leadership in Washington with a veiled jab at Trump
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Mattis wags his knife hand at toxic leadership in Washington with a veiled jab at Trump

Retired Marine Gen. James Mattis resigned as defense secretary in December to protest President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw all US troops from Syria,

The death of a Vietnam veteran at a VA clinic was ruled a homicide, and more deaths at the same facility are now under investigation
Military Life

The death of a Vietnam veteran at a VA clinic was ruled a homicide, and more deaths at the same facility are now under investigation

A string of suspicious deaths at a Veterans Affairs medical center in West Virginia are under investigation after one of the deaths was ruled a homicide.

Judge tosses sexual assault charges after general refuses to force accusers to provide evidence against airman
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Judge tosses sexual assault charges after general refuses to force accusers to provide evidence against airman

"If the government is unwilling to meet its obligations under the law and pursue justice by ensuring the accused's rights to due process, the accused should not be prosecuted."

The military refuses to explain its questionable claim of having a ‘108% retention rate’ in Afghanistan
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The military refuses to explain its questionable claim of having a ‘108% retention rate’ in Afghanistan

If someone can explain what 108% retention actually means, I'd love to hear it.

Adm. John Richardson just showed he still doesn’t understand why he failed as Chief of Naval Operations
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Adm. John Richardson just showed he still doesn’t understand why he failed as Chief of Naval Operations

Yes: Character problems. That's it.

Army Ranger killed during 2018 raid was accidentally shot by Afghan commando
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Army Ranger killed during 2018 raid was accidentally shot by Afghan commando

A new report has confirmed that an Army Ranger's death during a raid in Afghanistan last November was due to friendly fire from an elite Afghan commando unit

The Air Force’s latest challenge: getting 2 Dodge muscle cars across the Atlantic to help U-2 spy planes land
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The Air Force’s latest challenge: getting 2 Dodge muscle cars across the Atlantic to help U-2 spy planes land

A squadron of airmen are currently grappling with an unusual task: sending a pair of Dodge Charger chase cars from their current home in New Jersey to the United Kingdom to help U-2 Dragon Lady spy planes land safely

The Army will pay some soldiers up to $81,000 to reenlist
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The Army will pay some soldiers up to $81,000 to reenlist

The hope is to incentivize those in more specialized fields, like cyber and intelligence, to stick around.

Meet this year’s top military working dog
Military Life

Meet this year’s top military working dog

The 12-year-old Labrador retriever is going to Hollywood to be honored as the nation's top military dog and will compete for the title of American Hero Dog

Pentagon accuses China of ‘bullying tactics’ in waters off Vietnam
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Pentagon accuses China of ‘bullying tactics’ in waters off Vietnam

"Recently, China resumed its coercive interference in Vietnam's longstanding oil and gas activities in the South China Sea," a Pentagon statement said.

Country music star Chris Young wants to personally thank as many US service members as he can
Culture

Country music star Chris Young wants to personally thank as many US service members as he can

"I've never had a single visit anywhere that I've left going 'That wasn't worth it.'"

The Army is making marksmanship training harder to prepare soldiers for the two-way firing range
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The Army is making marksmanship training harder to prepare soldiers for the two-way firing range

"It's exactly what we would do in a combat environment, and I think it's just going to build a much better shooter"

The Army is making playing cards to help soldiers identify Iranian and Russian weapons systems
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The Army is making playing cards to help soldiers identify Iranian and Russian weapons systems

Go Fish just got a little more intense.

The Coast Guard just did 2 national security cutters at the same time
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The Coast Guard just did 2 national security cutters at the same time

Hey, Coasties: What would you do if you had millions of dollars?

A Montana judge hit 2 offenders with a deeply fitting punishment for stolen valor
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A Montana judge hit 2 offenders with a deeply fitting punishment for stolen valor

Talk about a punishment that fits the crime

Nukes aren’t f*cking magic, people
Tech & Tactics

Nukes aren’t f*cking magic, people

President Donald Trump isn't the first person to suggest using nuclear weapon for reasons beyond warfare, and he won't be the last