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A new WWII documentary chronicles the heroism of B-17 bomber crews and the horrors they endured
Bombers

A new WWII documentary chronicles the heroism of B-17 bomber crews and the horrors they endured

"The Cold Blue" chronicles the heroism of those B-17 bomber crews of WWII who took to the sky to face the horrors of enemy fighters and clouds of flak, day after day.

A final battle: Bringing his best friend’s remains home from Vietnam
Veterans

A final battle: Bringing his best friend’s remains home from Vietnam

Ruben Valencia embarked on a 12-year journey, determined to bring home the remains of his best friend who was killed in Vietnam.

Navy SEAL charged with murder of Green Beret reaches plea agreement with prosecutors
Army

Navy SEAL charged with murder of Green Beret reaches plea agreement with prosecutors

"On Thursday, SOC Adam Matthews will take full responsibility for his role in the tragic death of Staff Sgt. Logan Melgar."

Marine killed in Camp Pendleton vehicle rollover identified
Marine Corps

Marine killed in Camp Pendleton vehicle rollover identified

"We recognize that military operations are inherently dangerous and we take extreme precautions to ensure the safety and welfare of our Marines. This is a tragic accident and we are heartbroken at the loss of a member of our Marine Corps family. We will do all we can to comfort the family, friends and colleagues of Lt McDowell."

Pentagon sending more forces to the Middle East in response to Iran loading missiles onto boats
Iran

Pentagon sending more forces to the Middle East in response to Iran loading missiles onto boats

Both deployments were part of the CENTCOM commander's original request for reinforcements in response to intelligence that Iranian Revolutionary Guards were loading missiles onto dhows, the defense official told reporters.

Admiral censured in ‘Fat Leonard’ scandal to be named director of Congress’ new cybersecurity commission
Navy

Admiral censured in ‘Fat Leonard’ scandal to be named director of Congress’ new cybersecurity commission

Sure, why not.

Mattis reportedly called H.R. McMaster an ‘unstable a**hole’ on an open conference line
Marine Corps

Mattis reportedly called H.R. McMaster an ‘unstable a**hole’ on an open conference line

"[Mattis] was like: 'Oh my God, that moron is going to get us all killed. He is an unstable asshole.' McMaster was standing there over his desk. ... He was turning bright red."

Rep. Gallego: Shanahan’s involvement in a ‘cover-up’ of the Niger attack is disqualifying
Africa

Rep. Gallego: Shanahan’s involvement in a ‘cover-up’ of the Niger attack is disqualifying

"Everything we're seeing right now is basically a cover-up that's occurring at the Pentagon and among general officers."

Four sailors killed in separate shootings over the weekend in Virginia
Navy

Four sailors killed in separate shootings over the weekend in Virginia

Three corpsmen were killed on Saturday and a fourth sailor killed the following day. The suspect in the fourth death is a fellow sailor

Shanahan is here to stay: Trump plans to officially nominate him as Secretary of Defense
News

Shanahan is here to stay: Trump plans to officially nominate him as Secretary of Defense

"Based upon his outstanding service to the Country and his demonstrated ability to lead."

An F-16 Fighting Falcon fought a hawk and won
Air Force

An F-16 Fighting Falcon fought a hawk and won

Breathe easy, red-blooded Americans: that's no bald eagle.

Soldier awarded Distinguished Service Cross for picking up live grenade and throwing it back at the enemy
Army

Soldier awarded Distinguished Service Cross for picking up live grenade and throwing it back at the enemy

"I'll continue to serve until the Army tells me I can't serve."

Corps investigating death of Marine colonel days before his retirement
Marine Corps

Corps investigating death of Marine colonel days before his retirement

The Marine Corps is investigating the death of Lt. Col. Brett A. Hart, the executive officer of Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron One, who was found dead at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma on April 19.

Navy captain yells at cloud
Opinion

Navy captain yells at cloud

Navy Capt. John L. Bub, Jr., director of operations and training for Tactical Training Group Atlantic (TTGL), argued that the "highly distracting" chatrooms utilized by sailors aboard Navy vessels are a sinister threat to surface operations that desperately require out attention

German authorities find that Army civilian who stabbed home intruder was acting in self defense
Army

German authorities find that Army civilian who stabbed home intruder was acting in self defense

An Army civilian living in Germany has been cleared of any wrongdoing after killing a home intruder in Landstuhl in February.

The CIA designed a secret Hellfire missile that’s basically a meteor filled with swords to minimize civilian casualties
United States

The CIA designed a secret Hellfire missile that’s basically a meteor filled with swords to minimize civilian casualties

In a joint effort to reduce the potential for civilian casualties resulting from U.S. air strikes, the Defense Department and Central Intelligence Agency have reportedly developed a specialized variant of the ubiquitous Hellfire missile that can best be described a 100-pound flying switchblade

One of the greatest deception operations in history is getting a movie with the help of a ‘The Pacific’ writer
Entertainment

One of the greatest deception operations in history is getting a movie with the help of a ‘The Pacific’ writer

The World War II-era deception plot known as Operation Mincemeat is getting a movie starring Oscar winner Colin Firth, directed by John Madden, and written by Emmy-nominated Michell Ashford, whose credits include ​​The Pacific ​and ​​Masters Of Sex.

Rep. Duncan Hunter will ask Trump to pardon Navy SEAL accused of murder if he is convicted
News

Rep. Duncan Hunter will ask Trump to pardon Navy SEAL accused of murder if he is convicted

When Task & Purpose asked Hunter if he would ask the president to pardon Gallagher in the event that the SEAL is convicted, the congressman replied: "Absolutely."

The Pentagon says it can track every weapon given to partner forces. It can’t even track how many websites it has
United States

The Pentagon says it can track every weapon given to partner forces. It can’t even track how many websites it has

Pentagon officials could be responsible for up to 50,000 publicly accessible websites, according to Stars & Stripes, which is both hilarious and extremely disturbing when you consider that this is the same Pentagon that once claimed it could keep track of every rifle fielded to partner forces in Syria

Young military hopefuls are willing to go to war for their country. Instead, many are losing their lives in school shootings
Joining the Military

Young military hopefuls are willing to go to war for their country. Instead, many are losing their lives in school shootings

We should be both grateful honored that heroes like these aspired to serve in our nation's armed forces overseas — and deeply ashamed that so many of their lives were taken here on U.S. soil before they ever got the chance