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A sprawling new survey says a ‘culture of resilience’ helped US military families weather housing woes for years
Military Life

A sprawling new survey says a ‘culture of resilience’ helped US military families weather housing woes for years

"The norm of managing through challenges, no matter their severity, is deeply established in military family life."

VA employee charged with planting cameras in women’s restroom
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VA employee charged with planting cameras in women’s restroom

Five women were recorded by the two cameras, "one of them multiple times."

Army vet faces maximum sentence for plotting California terror attack in retaliation for New Zealand mosque shootings
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Army vet faces maximum sentence for plotting California terror attack in retaliation for New Zealand mosque shootings

He said Americans should have "a taste of the terror they gladly spread all over the world."

The F-35 of walls: $1.57 billion spent for just 1.7 miles of fence on the US-Mexico border
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The F-35 of walls: $1.57 billion spent for just 1.7 miles of fence on the US-Mexico border

The F-35 Joint Strike Program may be the most expensive weapons program in modern military history, but it looks as though the new border wall is giving the beleaguered aircraft a run for its money

TurboTax uses a ‘military discount’ to trick US service members into paying to file their taxes
Military Life

TurboTax uses a ‘military discount’ to trick US service members into paying to file their taxes

U.S. service members who've filed by going to the TurboTax Military landing page told ProPublica they were charged as much as $150 even though, under a deal with the government, service members making under $66,000 are supposed to be able to file on TurboTax for free

US troops will build tent ‘facilities’ to lodge at least 7,500 adult migrants
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US troops will build tent ‘facilities’ to lodge at least 7,500 adult migrants

The Defense Department is loaning the Department of Homeland Security tents, which it will set up for the migrants

The Pentagon reportedly has a plan to send 5,000 more troops to the Middle East to counter Iran
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The Pentagon reportedly has a plan to send 5,000 more troops to the Middle East to counter Iran

Are those war drums we hear?

The Navy warship forged from World Trade Center steel has returned to New York for the first time in years
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The Navy warship forged from World Trade Center steel has returned to New York for the first time in years

The thousands of sailors, Coasties and Marines who descend on New York City every year for Fleet Week are an awesome sight to behold on their own, but this year's confab of U.S. service members includes a uniquely powerful homecoming as well

The Army is exchanging a general officer with France for the first time in history
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The Army is exchanging a general officer with France for the first time in history

The program is meant to "strengthen bonds of friendship, understanding, and interoperability."

Lawmakers are taking another stab at repealing the post-9/11 AUMF amid tensions with Iran
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Lawmakers are taking another stab at repealing the post-9/11 AUMF amid tensions with Iran

Lawmakers are mounting yet another effort to repeal the post-9/11 legislation that could be used as a potential legal justification for a military conflict with Iran

Hundreds of Army Psyop specialists are being promoted this month in a record-breaking ceremony
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Hundreds of Army Psyop specialists are being promoted this month in a record-breaking ceremony

PSYOP Specialists are described as "influence experts."

Mattis cautions against war with Iran in first public remarks since leaving the Pentagon
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Mattis cautions against war with Iran in first public remarks since leaving the Pentagon

In what appear to be his first public remarks on U.S. national security since his resignation as Secretary of Defense, retired Marine Gen. James Mattis offered a word of caution to President Donald Trump amid escalating tensions with Iran

How to do Fleet Week in NYC like a pro
Culture

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
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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’
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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
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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
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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’
Military Life

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
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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
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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