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How to do Fleet Week in NYC like a pro
Mandatory Fun

How to do Fleet Week in NYC like a pro

Ask any sailor or Marine who has experienced New York Fleet Week firsthand about their experience, and the first reaction is likely to be a knowing smirk

Trump will nominate Barbara Barrett as Air Force Secretary
News

Trump will nominate Barbara Barrett as Air Force Secretary

"I am pleased to announce my nomination of Barbara Barrett of Arizona, and former Chairman of the Aerospace Corporation, to be the next Secretary of the Air Force," Trump tweeted. "She will be an outstanding Secretary! #FlyFightWin"

Former Marine Commandant tells Trump that pardoning troops accused of war crimes ‘relinquishes the moral high ground’
Marine Corps

Former Marine Commandant tells Trump that pardoning troops accused of war crimes ‘relinquishes the moral high ground’

Former Marine Commandant Gen. Charles Krulak has issued a statement urging President Donald Trump and members of Congress to oppose pardons for those accused or convicted of war crimes since, he argued, it would "relinquish the United States' moral high ground."

For Democrats in Congress who fought in the Iraq war, Iran is déjà vu all over again
News

For Democrats in Congress who fought in the Iraq war, Iran is déjà vu all over again

"The administration is exaggerating everyday intelligence threats that could be handled through different manners and putting it to a boiling point where it could create a situation that finds us in war."

The Army is getting its first full brigade of souped-up Abrams tanks sooner than expected
Army

The Army is getting its first full brigade of souped-up Abrams tanks sooner than expected

The Pentagon's Joint Systems Manufacturing Center in Lima, Ohio is ramping up to deliver the Army's first full brigade of upgraded M1A2 SEPv3 Abrams main battle tanks to bring the pain downrange.

Conservative and liberal veterans groups launch lobbying campaign to end the ‘forever wars’
Veterans

Conservative and liberal veterans groups launch lobbying campaign to end the ‘forever wars’

Two political veterans groups, one on the left, the other on the right, announced a new lobbying campaign aimed at ending America's 'forever wars.'

The Army is developing an alternate combat fitness test for soldiers with permanent injuries
Army

The Army is developing an alternate combat fitness test for soldiers with permanent injuries

Injured soldiers could be rowing instead of running.

The bad guys in ‘John Wick 3’ aren’t even cold in their graves and a sequel already has a release date
Entertainment

The bad guys in ‘John Wick 3’ aren’t even cold in their graves and a sequel already has a release date

'John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum' only came out on May 17, but the titular hitman is already gearing up to once again lay siege to theaters in 2021

UNC Charlotte shooting hero awarded posthumous ROTC Medal of Heroism
United States

UNC Charlotte shooting hero awarded posthumous ROTC Medal of Heroism

Riley Howell, the Army ROTC cadet shot and killed while restraining an active shooter art UNC Charlotte on April 30, was posthumously awarded the ROTC Medal of Heroism earlier this month for his heroic sacrifice

Top Navy official calls out government lawyers for spying on legal team of Navy SEAL accused of war crimes
Navy

Top Navy official calls out government lawyers for spying on legal team of Navy SEAL accused of war crimes

In a scathing letter, a top Navy legal official on Sunday expressed "grave ethical concerns" over revelations that government prosecutors used tracking software in emails to defense lawyers in ongoing war crimes cases against two Navy SEALs in San Diego.

Soldiers say the Army’s new nano-drones are a game changer
Army

Soldiers say the Army’s new nano-drones are a game changer

Jealous, much?

A new bill would raise the tobacco purchase age to 21, military included
United States

A new bill would raise the tobacco purchase age to 21, military included

The new measure, called the Tobacco-Free Youth Act, is being considered by the senators in response to what they call a "significant public health issue" facing the nation in which more teens are vaping tobacco. It would make it illegal to sell any tobacco product to someone under 21.

Air Force pilots are finally getting collapsible rifles to defend themselves if they eject in hostile territory
Air Force

Air Force pilots are finally getting collapsible rifles to defend themselves if they eject in hostile territory

After decades with nothing but pistols to defend themselves with in the event of a successful ejection over enemy territory, Air Force pilots are officially rocking compact versions of a rifle that the U.S. military has used since Vietnam

Supreme Court refuses to hear yet another challenge to the controversial Feres Doctrine on military medical malpractice
United States

Supreme Court refuses to hear yet another challenge to the controversial Feres Doctrine on military medical malpractice

The Supreme Court on Monday denied a petition to hear a wrongful death case involving the controversial Feres Doctrine; a major blow to advocates seeking to undo the 69-year-old legal rule.

McRaven: Anyone who calls millennials ‘soft’ has clearly never seen them in a firefight
Navy

McRaven: Anyone who calls millennials ‘soft’ has clearly never seen them in a firefight

"I am probably the biggest fan of the Millennials you'll ever meet"

Green Berets parachuted over Mont Saint-Michel to honor the 75th anniversary of their Special Forces predecessors’ arrival in France
Army

Green Berets parachuted over Mont Saint-Michel to honor the 75th anniversary of their Special Forces predecessors’ arrival in France

With the 75th anniversary of the D-Day invasion of Normandy just over the horizon, a group of U.S. Army Special Forces soldiers commemorated the valor of their uniformed predecessors with a uniquely picturesque parachute jump over France.

President Trump could pardon Gallagher, Golsteyn, and Marine Scout Snipers on Memorial Day
Marine Corps

President Trump could pardon Gallagher, Golsteyn, and Marine Scout Snipers on Memorial Day

President Trump may pardon a Navy SEAL and a former Green Beret accused of murder as well as Scout Snipers who were videotaped urinating on Taliban corpses.

We salute the soldiers who named their tank ‘Chuck Norris’ after the actor hung out with them
Army

We salute the soldiers who named their tank ‘Chuck Norris’ after the actor hung out with them

Martial artist and Air Force veteran Chuck Norris had the pleasure of hanging with Iron Horse soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division at Fort Hood to "film a show that will feature the M1A2 Abrams tank"

Army signs its third state-wide agreement to guarantee soldiers job interviews after their service
News

Army signs its third state-wide agreement to guarantee soldiers job interviews after their service

Army Under Secretary Ryan McCarthy said the program is a way to "draw closer with local communities."

South Korea’s army is training drones to teabag enemies with explosives
Army

South Korea’s army is training drones to teabag enemies with explosives

South Korea may be intent on developing a fleet of drones that draw inspiration from the animal kingdom, but that doesn't mean it's forgoing some very human characteristics for future unmanned aerial vehicles— namely a giant pair of explosive balls