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Air Force commander apologizes for calling airmen who commit suicide ‘chickensh*t’
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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
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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
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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
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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
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‘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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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

Navy drops all charges against Eddie Gallagher’s platoon commander
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Navy drops all charges against Eddie Gallagher’s platoon commander

Initial peace deal with Taliban reportedly includes yanking about 5,000 US troops from Afghanistan
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Initial peace deal with Taliban reportedly includes yanking about 5,000 US troops from Afghanistan

About 5,000 U.S. troops could be headed home from Afghanistan if an initial peace deal with the Taliban goes forward.

Here’s a video of Marines doing naked bowling that you don’t want to watch but will anyway
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Here’s a video of Marines doing naked bowling that you don’t want to watch but will anyway

To their credit, at least they're wearing shower shoes.

Army makes Make-a-Wish recipient an honorary ‘Tropic Lightning’ soldier
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Army makes Make-a-Wish recipient an honorary ‘Tropic Lightning’ soldier

You love to see it.

Truck driver responsible for Marine motorcycle club crash that killed 7 was high at the time
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Truck driver responsible for Marine motorcycle club crash that killed 7 was high at the time

The man being held responsible for crashing his truck into a group of motorcyclists in New Hampshire in June was "high on drugs and said he was reaching for a drink" at the time of the crash, the Boston Globe reports

Air Force chief orders stand down to combat rising number of suicides
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Air Force chief orders stand down to combat rising number of suicides

"Someone in your organization is feeling hopeless and they may be thinking that suicide is the answer. Given them better options. Let's lead them to a better answer'

Top Navy SEAL: ‘We have a problem’
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Top Navy SEAL: ‘We have a problem’

Green reportedly sent the letter amid a number of high-profile scandals involving SEALs — a community of elite operators numbering less than 2,500 personnel among a force of more than 437,000 active-duty and reserve sailors.

The new trailer for ‘1917’ shows World War I like you’ve never seen before
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The new trailer for ‘1917’ shows World War I like you’ve never seen before

It looks like World War I is finally getting the major motion picture treatment it deserves, and it's about time.

Marine charged with murder for allegedly killing a fellow Marine while playing around with his pistol
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Marine charged with murder for allegedly killing a fellow Marine while playing around with his pistol

Lance Cpl. Riley S. Kuznia was shot and killed on Jan. 1 at Marine Barracks Washington.

Trump’s nominee to lead the Navy vows to find ‘root causes’ of SEAL misconduct despite empty ethics training review
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Trump’s nominee to lead the Navy vows to find ‘root causes’ of SEAL misconduct despite empty ethics training review

President Donald Trump's nominee for the Navy's top officer wants to identify the "root causes" of the slew of misconduct that's roiled the Naval Special Warfare community in recent years despite a relatively recent Pentagon review that found "no gaps" in the ethics and professional training for U.S. special operations forces