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UNC Charlotte shooting hero awarded posthumous ROTC Medal of Heroism
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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
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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.

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

‘I am so very sorry that your family will now have to hurt in a similar way as I have,’ Green Beret’s widow tells Navy SEAL who helped kill her husband
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‘I am so very sorry that your family will now have to hurt in a similar way as I have,’ Green Beret’s widow tells Navy SEAL who helped kill her husband

"The important thing to me is that you are no longer in a position to ever do this to another service member and that you are no longer wearing the Trident that so many others wear honorably and with pride," Michelle Melgar said.

The Air Force vet who raised $22 million for a border wall claims a ‘major network’ will show his finances are legit
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The Air Force vet who raised $22 million for a border wall claims a ‘major network’ will show his finances are legit

"Ultimately, we've all put our reputations on the line to deliver actual completed segments of wall on the border, and that's what we have to do before we put any of these doubts to rest."

‘You are a disgrace to your Purple Heart’ — Green Beret’s mother rejects Navy SEAL’s apology for killing her son
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‘You are a disgrace to your Purple Heart’ — Green Beret’s mother rejects Navy SEAL’s apology for killing her son

Chief Special Operator Adam Matthews apologized to the family of a Green Beret who died during a hazing incident in Mali on Thursday

Army special operations soldier killed in Fort Polk training accident
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Army special operations soldier killed in Fort Polk training accident

"He will be greatly missed by those who had the great fortune and opportunity to know him."

The Pentagon’s fight against suicide could be making things worse
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The Pentagon’s fight against suicide could be making things worse

"As much as the U.S. military and veteran community says they are destigmatizing mental health treatment, it's still regarded as personal weakness and not as a health problem — and to some extent, the military's own policies promote that outlook."

Army says it will court-martial Green Beret over killing of unarmed Afghan man in 2010
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Army says it will court-martial Green Beret over killing of unarmed Afghan man in 2010

The Army will take Maj. Matthew Golsteyn's case to trial by court-martial at a date not yet determined, according to a release from U.S. Army Special Operations Command.

The Air Force wants to use autonomous drones to Uber downed pilots to safety
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The Air Force wants to use autonomous drones to Uber downed pilots to safety

Call it Uber for medevac — just without the surge prices

We need a Space Force to fight galactic pirates, Ted Cruz says
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We need a Space Force to fight galactic pirates, Ted Cruz says

The Space Force will not be used to fight off an alien invasion, but it may end up fighting a space-suited version of Jack Sparrow.

The soldier who allegedly took an APC joy ride through Virginia plans on pleading insanity
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The soldier who allegedly took an APC joy ride through Virginia plans on pleading insanity

The Army National Guard soldier who took an M577 Armored Personnel Carrier stolen from Fort Pickett on a joyride before fleeing from police reportedly plans on pleading insanity rather than going to trial.