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SOCOM announces ‘comprehensive review’ of culture and ethics in special ops
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SOCOM announces ‘comprehensive review’ of culture and ethics in special ops

The head of U.S. Special Operations Command has announced an immediate review of the culture, ethics, and recruiting of members of Special Operations Forces in light of recent incidents that have gotten the command on the proverbial skyline.

The Royal Navy is eyeing jetpacks for amphibious assaults, which is a terrible idea
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The Royal Navy is eyeing jetpacks for amphibious assaults, which is a terrible idea

The future of flying soldiers just took one more turbine-assisted leap towards becoming a reality — maybe

The Marine Corps’s new JLTV is officially ready for a fight
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The Marine Corps’s new JLTV is officially ready for a fight

The service's JLTV has hit initial operational capacity, Marine Corps Systems Command announced on Monday, declaring the vehicle ready to deploy and "support missions of the naval expeditionary force-in-readiness" around the world

Pentagon identifies Marine Raider killed in Iraq
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Pentagon identifies Marine Raider killed in Iraq

On Aug. 10, 2019 Marine Gunnery Sgt. Scott A. Koppenhafer, 35, was killed after "being engaged by enemy small arms fire while conducting combat operations," according to an Aug. 11 statement from the Pentagon.

Stressed out about passing your PT test? The Air Force has got you covered.
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Stressed out about passing your PT test? The Air Force has got you covered.

"This specific effort is meant to help get us to a culture of fitness and alleviate some of this anxiety that we have as a result of our culture of fitness testing."

How Hollywood hubris turned ‘The Code’ into the worst military TV series in recent memory
Culture

How Hollywood hubris turned ‘The Code’ into the worst military TV series in recent memory

When CBS announced that it picked up The Code in 2018, the network clearly thought it had the next JAG on its hands. Instead, it got an unmitigated disaster

Fact or fiction: Congressman claims evidence links Lyme disease to US military bioweapons research
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Fact or fiction: Congressman claims evidence links Lyme disease to US military bioweapons research

"There's just too much evidence for a reasonable man or woman to just turn the page and say: 'Put on your tinfoil fat. This is just a conspiracy theory,'" said Rep. Chris Smith (R-N.J.)

Warrant officer charged with stealing over $2 million of military gear from Fort Bragg
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Warrant officer charged with stealing over $2 million of military gear from Fort Bragg

He was apparently selling gear to a military surplus store.

The Army biowarfare lab that tests pathogens like Ebola and the plague failed a safety inspection
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The Army biowarfare lab that tests pathogens like Ebola and the plague failed a safety inspection

Research at an Army lab that tests infectious diseases like the Ebola virus has been temporarily shut down after a government agency found safety concerns within the lab, so that's exciting to think about

Here’s a look inside the narco sub from that viral Coast Guard video — and the mission to capture it
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Here’s a look inside the narco sub from that viral Coast Guard video — and the mission to capture it

But the story of how Coasties took down the so-called "narco sub" began about 12 hours before the video took place, according to Capt. James Estramonte, the commanding officer of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Munro, the high endurance vessel credited with its seizure

Army veteran brings compassion to bootcamp, sales, and hospitality
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Army veteran brings compassion to bootcamp, sales, and hospitality

Samanthia Shilo says her time in the Army Reserves taught her to stay calm under pressure, manage her time effectively, exercise self-discipline, and relate to people from different cultural backgrounds, skills she now uses daily

Navy drops charges against SEALs accused of abusing detainees in Afghanistan
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Navy drops charges against SEALs accused of abusing detainees in Afghanistan

The four SEALs were accused of abusing bound prisoners alongside Afghan local police

The VA may have wrongly billed thousands of veterans for more than $50 million for emergency care
Military Life

The VA may have wrongly billed thousands of veterans for more than $50 million for emergency care

Veterans may have wrongly been billed by the Department of Veterans Affairs for emergency room medical treatment at non-VA facilities totaling at least $53.3 million, according to the office of the VA Inspector General

Marine Corps’ first female F-35 pilot makes history
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Marine Corps’ first female F-35 pilot makes history

"I am incredibly excited to get to VMFA-121 and look forward to the opportunity to serve in the Fleet Marine Forces."

Army vet who attacked child for wearing hat during national anthem claims he was just following Trump’s orders
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Army vet who attacked child for wearing hat during national anthem claims he was just following Trump’s orders

39-year-old Army veteran Curt Brockway was charged on Monday with felony assault after reportedly picking up a 13-year-old boy and slamming him into the ground during a rodeo at the Mineral County Fairgrounds in Missouri on Saturday

The son of a fighter pilot killed in the Vietnam War flew his father’s remains home after more than 50 years
History

The son of a fighter pilot killed in the Vietnam War flew his father’s remains home after more than 50 years

Col. Roy Knight's remains were returned to the same airport where his 5-year-old son waved goodbye to him decades ago. On Thursday, his son flew his father home

The Air Force is pulling a quarter of its C-130s out of service for wing crack inspections
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The Air Force is pulling a quarter of its C-130s out of service for wing crack inspections

This is the latest body blow to the Air Force, which has been struggling to keep older aircraft flying despite recent increases in defense spending since President Donald Trump took office

Toxic leadership at the top
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Toxic leadership at the top

Unfortunately, our commander-in-chief, President Donald Trump, exhibits the qualities of a toxic leader

64 years ago, the vaunted U-2 spy plane’s first flight happened totally by accident
Tech & Tactics

64 years ago, the vaunted U-2 spy plane’s first flight happened totally by accident

On August 1, 1955, a prototype of the U-2 spy plane sprinted down a runway at Groom Lake in Nevada, and its massive wings quickly lifted it into the sky — but that wasn't exactly how it was supposed to go

Former soldier found guilty of sexually abusing a minor at Fort Polk
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Former soldier found guilty of sexually abusing a minor at Fort Polk