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The mother of former Defense Secretary James Mattis has died
Lucille Mattis, of Richland, Washington State, was 97

Navy reassigns prosecutor caught trying to spy on Gallagher defense team before trial
"The role of Senior Trial Counsel at RLSO SW will now be filled by Cmdr. Phil Hamon," a spokesman said.

Trump pulled critical US personnel out of Syria and Iraq. Now ISIS is making a bloody comeback
Nearly six months after President Donald Trump declared ISIS defeated, the terror organization is making a comeback in both Iraq and Syria, according to a new report from the Pentagon inspector general's office — and that's largely thanks to the president's decision to prematurely pull the rug out from under local security forces at a critical time

Chuck Norris has a new TV special, so we’re going to use this as an excuse to make a bunch of Chuck Norris jokes
In July, History launched the 40-minute-long feature hosted by the star of "Walker, Texas Ranger," and the only man alive who can kill two stones with one bird.

No, SEALs don’t need ‘slack’ from their elite standards
While the SEALs seem to have conduct issues disproportionate to the size of their organization, this idea that service — especially combat service — somehow earns one a free pass, seems to have some currency today.

Beloved Army veteran among those killed in El Paso shooting
“He was kind, generous, always willing to give everyone the shirt off his back."

Navy identifies sailor shot and killed by security personnel at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek
Seaman Juan Gerardo Medina-Reynaga allegedly fled from a traffic stop and then tried to run away from security personnel after crashing his car.

NCIS agent taken off Green Beret murder investigation for reportedly being romantically involved with a witness
This is the second high profile case where an investigator has been accused of misconduct

Air Force commander apologizes for calling airmen who commit suicide ‘chickensh*t’
Col. Michael A. Miller, commander of the 2nd Bomb Wing at Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana, reportedly commented that "killing to yourself is a chickenshit way to go" during a 1.2 mile "resiliency day" run with personnel on Friday

Quick reminder: We’re on the eve of destruction as the INF Treaty expires
It's not time to panic, but it might be good to brush up on your 'duck and cover' skills.

Three Wright-Patterson airmen injured while evacuating Dayton shooting
No other airmen were injured.

Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher’s fate is now in the hands of the service’s top admiral
Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson will approve the final sentence for Special Warfare Operator 1st Class Eddie Gallagher.

‘I do not call it a tragedy, I call it a glory’ — A paratrooper killed in Afghanistan left behind a powerful message a year before his death
Before his graduation from Bryan High School in 2018, Pfc. Brandon Jay Kreischer — the 20-year-old soldier who was killed in an apparent insider attack in Afghanistan's Kandahar Province on July 29 — laid out his sense of duty to country in his senior yearbook quote in response to the question "Who Am I?'

Top US diplomat says he’s ready to sign ‘good agreement’ with Taliban to bring end to war in Afghanistan
A bilateral U.S.-Taliban agreement will cover the withdrawal of foreign forces in exchange for guarantees by the Taliban not to harbor terrorist groups

Navy identifies F/A-18E Super Hornet pilot killed in California crash
Lt. Charles Z. Walker's commanding officer described him as 'an incredible naval aviator, husband and son.'

These photos are so awful, we’re not even mad — we’re actually impressed
Sometimes a stock photo is so wondrously bad it's practically a work of art

The original ‘Top Gun’ was a recruiter’s dream. The sequel will be anything but
Popcorn sales will be through the roof in 2020, but recruitment numbers won't skyrocket like they did in 1986

The Army is going all in on a high-powered laser weapon
After years of testing out a low-energy Stryker-mounted directed energy system, the Army is formally pushing for a combat-ready laser weapon to blast enemy drones and ordnance out of the sky in the next four years