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We salute the hero Marine vet who punched a shark in the face to save his daughter’s life
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We salute the hero Marine vet who punched a shark in the face to save his daughter’s life

A gruesome shark attack on a North Carolina teenager on Sunday could have turned fatal had it not been for the furious fists of her Marine vet father

The Pentagon is reportedly getting serious about electronic warfare
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The Pentagon is reportedly getting serious about electronic warfare

The Department of Defense is ramping up its focus on electronic warfare in response to the capabilities showcased by the Russian military in recent years

Shanahan says restoring US-South Korea military drills isn’t necessary
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Shanahan says restoring US-South Korea military drills isn’t necessary

He said the troops in the region have the "required military readiness" without the exercises.

Navy: Oh, by the way, we did get a request to hide the USS John S. McCain during Trump’s visit
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Navy: Oh, by the way, we did get a request to hide the USS John S. McCain during Trump’s visit

The Navy's top spokesman acknowledged Friday that the White House did in fact request the service obscure the USS John S. McCain while President Donald Trump was visiting, but the request was ultimately denied.

Two gang members convicted in 2016 killing of US Marine in Los Angeles
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Two gang members convicted in 2016 killing of US Marine in Los Angeles

Two gang members were convicted on Thursday of murdering a 19-year-old U.S. Marine in Los Angeles in Sep. 2016.

Rambo returns to kick ass, take names, and prove (once again) that ‘nothing is over’
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Rambo returns to kick ass, take names, and prove (once again) that ‘nothing is over’

Sylvester Stallone is back as John Rambo, and he's here to stab, beat, and shoot bad guys full of holes and pepper them with arrows in "​Rambo 5."

The Navy’s top officer isn’t happy about Eric Greitens return to the ranks
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The Navy’s top officer isn’t happy about Eric Greitens return to the ranks

"On rare occasions, there are service members who are unwilling to conform their behavior to our ethical standards. In those disappointing situations, appropriate responsive action must be both timely and just. Our Navy and the American people expect no less."

A new Air Force plan would overhaul how officers are promoted
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A new Air Force plan would overhaul how officers are promoted

"A new promotion category structure would allow us more developmental agility to meet evolving needs so that we don't have this one-size fits all process."

Navy SEAL accused of war crimes released from pretrial custody ahead of court-martial
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Navy SEAL accused of war crimes released from pretrial custody ahead of court-martial

Navy SEAL Chief Eddie Gallagher has been released from pretrial custody ahead of his court-martial on charges for allegedly killing a wounded ISIS fighter and other offenses.

Hurricane season is upon us, but fear not: the National Guard is frickin’ ready
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Hurricane season is upon us, but fear not: the National Guard is frickin’ ready

"We need to be a country that's resilient."

F-35 becomes first fifth-generation aircraft to draw a ‘sky penis’
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F-35 becomes first fifth-generation aircraft to draw a ‘sky penis’

The F-35 completed yet another milestone on Tuesday by becoming the first fifth-generation aircraft to draw a giant dick in the sky..

The Navy will soon require sailors plank hard to prove their mettle
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The Navy will soon require sailors plank hard to prove their mettle

Yarrrrrrr, get ready to walk the plank, maties! Or, at least, hold yourself prone on your elbows for an extended period of time!

Army major, two daughters killed in tragic car accident over Memorial Day weekend
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Army major, two daughters killed in tragic car accident over Memorial Day weekend

Maj. Augustine Gonzalez was on his way to Fort Carson with his children when his vehicle collided with a tow truck that had stopped to assist a non-collision accident

The White House reportedly asked the Navy to hide the USS John S. McCain during Trump’s Japan visit
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The White House reportedly asked the Navy to hide the USS John S. McCain during Trump’s Japan visit

President Donald Trump and Sen. John McCain were such political foes that the president initially did not order flags be flown at half-staff after McCain died in August.

The Army will integrate female officers into five more combat units this year
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The Army will integrate female officers into five more combat units this year

"To date, the Army has successfully accessed and transferred more than 1,000 women into the previously closed occupations of infantry, armor, and field artillery."

The Navy is investigating sailors for rocking ‘Make Aircrew Great Again’ patches during Trump’s Japan visit
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The Navy is investigating sailors for rocking ‘Make Aircrew Great Again’ patches during Trump’s Japan visit

The Navy said on Tuesday that it is "reviewing" whether service members who wore uniform patches emblazoned with 'Make Aircrews Great Again' and President Donald Trump's likeness engaged in prohibited political activity

13 titles for James Mattis’s upcoming book that are better than ‘Call Sign Chaos’
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13 titles for James Mattis’s upcoming book that are better than ‘Call Sign Chaos’

Former defense secretary James Mattis plans on dropping a book in July, and we couldn't be more excited

North Korea dubs Trump adviser John Bolton a ‘structurally defective’ ‘war maniac’
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North Korea dubs Trump adviser John Bolton a ‘structurally defective’ ‘war maniac’

Joe Biden isn't the only target of North Korea's ire at the moment

The Pentagon is using the same old Vietnam playbook for dealing with Iran
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The Pentagon is using the same old Vietnam playbook for dealing with Iran

The Forever Wars have reminded us of the Vietnam-era lesson that decisions about when the United States should go to war, how many troops should be sent to the fight, and what would constitute victory are vexingly complicated.

Rep. Duncan Hunter: Navy SEAL accused of war crimes ‘did one bad thing that I’m guilty of, too’
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Rep. Duncan Hunter: Navy SEAL accused of war crimes ‘did one bad thing that I’m guilty of, too’

Marine veteran turned congressman Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-Calif.) made an unusual admission during a town hall meeting over the weekend: He'd absolutely taken a photo of himself with the body of a dead enemy combatant while deployed overseas potentially in violation of the Pentagon's rules.