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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
Navy

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
Marine Corps

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’
Entertainment

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
Navy

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
News

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
Navy

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
News

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’
Fighter Aircraft

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
Navy

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
Army

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
Navy

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
Army

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
Navy

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’
Entertainment

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’
News

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
News

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’
Navy

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.

The platoon sergeant who gave his life to repel dozens of Iraqi troops with a .50 cal
Army

The platoon sergeant who gave his life to repel dozens of Iraqi troops with a .50 cal

In April 2003, Sgt. 1st Class Paul Smith fought through a hellish firefight and sacrificed his own life to save countless others.

A viral Army tweet paints a harrowing picture of the sacrifices made in military service
Army

A viral Army tweet paints a harrowing picture of the sacrifices made in military service

It may not have gone as planned, but it did exactly what it needed to do.

The Poppy Wall of Honor returned this Memorial Day weekend, honoring thousands of lives lost since World War I
Veterans

The Poppy Wall of Honor returned this Memorial Day weekend, honoring thousands of lives lost since World War I

"[W]e have created a powerful way to honor these fallen heroes through action."