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The Pentagon won’t say if the fight against ISIS in Syria is over (It isn’t)
News

The Pentagon won’t say if the fight against ISIS in Syria is over (It isn’t)

The Pentagon's chief spokesman wouldn't confirm that the last battle for ISIS territory is still going on.

The new ‘John Wick 3’ trailer has motorcycle sword fights, nut-munching war dogs, and a surprise ‘Matrix’ reference
Entertainment

The new ‘John Wick 3’ trailer has motorcycle sword fights, nut-munching war dogs, and a surprise ‘Matrix’ reference

The newest trailer for "John Wick Chapter 3: Parabellum" just dropped and it's got everything you expect, plus a few surprises you didn't.

2 reasons you should watch Netflix’s new sci-fi anthology: space Marines and GWOT werewolves
Entertainment

2 reasons you should watch Netflix’s new sci-fi anthology: space Marines and GWOT werewolves

Literal devil dogs and ghost ships.

The Syria withdrawal and Pentagon spin: When ‘plan’ and ‘decisions’ don’t mean anything
News

The Syria withdrawal and Pentagon spin: When ‘plan’ and ‘decisions’ don’t mean anything

The words "plan" and "decisions" allow defense officials to play all sorts of rhetorical games about the Syria withdrawal.

Acting SecDef Shanahan under investigation for allegedly favoring former employer Boeing
News

Acting SecDef Shanahan under investigation for allegedly favoring former employer Boeing

The investigation comes amid a war between defense industry giants Lockheed Martin and Boeing about whether the Pentagon should buy more F-35s or F-15Xs.

Trump’s transgender ban in doubt after court rules Pentagon announcement came too soon
News

Trump’s transgender ban in doubt after court rules Pentagon announcement came too soon

"The ruling means that the Trump administration cannot enforce a ban on military service by transgender people."

The Navy says its F-35C is ready for a fight. The Navy’s own data says otherwise
Navy

The Navy says its F-35C is ready for a fight. The Navy’s own data says otherwise

In February, the commander of the U.S. Naval Air Forces proclaimed that the Navy's F-35C Joint Strike Fighter was "ready for operations, ready for combat and ready to win" — even though the Navy's own testing data says otherwise

That proposed Missouri law requiring residents own an AR-15 seems too good to be true. That’s because it is
United States

That proposed Missouri law requiring residents own an AR-15 seems too good to be true. That’s because it is

A new bill introduced in the Missouri House of Representatives would require a significant number of state residents own "at least one" AR-15 semi-automatic rifle with the help of a hefty tax break — except it won't ever get off the ground

Mattis joining Hoover Institution to increase Stanford University’s overall lethality
Marine Corps

Mattis joining Hoover Institution to increase Stanford University’s overall lethality

"I believe we have an obligation to pass on the lessons we've learned so that future generations can study, learn and become better. Hoover has made this part of its mission, and I look forward to returning."

Border In A Nutshell
Mexico

Pentagon to Congress: Here’s every project that could be used to fund Trump’s wall. Or not. We don’t even know

Thanks, DoD. This helps. Really.

Afghan security forces robbed and terrorized US-funded support staff to the tune of $780K
Afghanistan

Afghan security forces robbed and terrorized US-funded support staff to the tune of $780K

Members of the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces frequently robbed and abused the native Afghan personnel hired under three maintenance and operations contracts at ANDSF military bases, confiscating a total of $780,000 in property and equipment and often detaining workers at gunpoint.

Once political foes, these veterans are joining forces against a shared enemy: America’s ‘forever wars’
Afghanistan

Once political foes, these veterans are joining forces against a shared enemy: America’s ‘forever wars’

Two veterans groups on opposite sides of the aisle are joining forces to achieve a shared goal: To see the Forever Wars end.

‘It was a lost cause’ — dramatic photos show Offutt Air Force Base engulfed by floodwaters
Air Force

‘It was a lost cause’ — dramatic photos show Offutt Air Force Base engulfed by floodwaters

It may be one of the most important Air Force installations in the continental United States, but Offutt Air Force Base has proven no match for the full fury of the Missouri River

Mission creep, thy name is Syria: Up to 1,000 US troops may remain after ISIS is defeated
News

Mission creep, thy name is Syria: Up to 1,000 US troops may remain after ISIS is defeated

The U.S. military is considering leaving as many as 1,000 troops in Syria to prevent Turkey from attacking the United States' Kurdish allies, according to the Wall Street Journal.

7 US service members identified as part of white nationalist group tied to 2017 Charlottesville rally
Air Force

7 US service members identified as part of white nationalist group tied to 2017 Charlottesville rally

Seven U.S. service members have been identified as members of Identity Evropa, a white nationalist group founded by a Marine veteran and tied to the 2017 Charlottesville rally, according to leaked online chat logs examined by HuffPost

The Taliban captured 150 Afghan soldiers as they tried to flee the country
Afghanistan

The Taliban captured 150 Afghan soldiers as they tried to flee the country

The Taliban captured 150 Afghan soldiers after they tried to flee into neighboring Turkmenistan but were forced back.

Search scaled back for Marine lieutenant missing in California mountains for nearly 2 weeks
Marine Corps

Search scaled back for Marine lieutenant missing in California mountains for nearly 2 weeks

The search for the Marine lieutenant missing in the California mountains for nearly two weeks is being scaled back to a "limited continuous search status" since rescuers have been unable to locate him along his planned route.

Navy minesweeper damaged after fire breaks out while docked in Bahrain
Navy

Navy minesweeper damaged after fire breaks out while docked in Bahrain

The Navy is still determining the extent of the damage to the ship caused by the fire.

Airman at Minot AFB arrested over hundreds of child porn images, sexual messages with minors
Air Force

Airman at Minot AFB arrested over hundreds of child porn images, sexual messages with minors

He's awaiting trial, which is scheduled for June.

Former Starbucks CEO apologizes for claiming he spent ‘more time’ with the military than other 2020 presidential candidates
United States

Former Starbucks CEO apologizes for claiming he spent ‘more time’ with the military than other 2020 presidential candidates

The former CEO of Starbucks, Howard Schultz, opened his mouth, and quickly inserted his foot when he claimed that he spent more time with the military than other 2020 presidential candidates