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An FBI attorney was arrested in Feb. 2018 after she was seen placing "numerous cosmetic items" into her purse while shopping at the Marine Corps Exchange in Quantico.

The head-to-toe overhaul of Marine infantry arsenals that Commandant Gen. Robert Neller promised grunts last year is the gift that keeps on giving

She did what every experienced military spouse excels in doing: She adjusted the plan.

During his 20-plus years in the Army, Andrew Loeb grew as a soldier and built his military resume. When he was ready to enter the civilian world, he was unclear how his military experience would be received

"U.S. Central Command, in coordination with Operation Inherent Resolve, has increased the force posture level for all service members assigned to OIR in Iraq and Syria. As a result, OIR is now at a high level of alert as we continue to closely monitor credible and possibly imminent threats to U.S. forces in Iraq."

South Korea's Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) is actively pursuing the development of "biomimetic" robot systems designed to mirror the natural movements of animals and insect, with plans to field these "biobots" as early as 2024

The investigation, thankfully, included the in-flight conversation from a video recording system in the aircraft, and it is absolutely hilarious.

Robert D. Maxwell, the Army communications technician and oldest Medal of Honor recipient, has died at 98, nearly 75 years after he leapt on a grenade to save his fellow soldiers during a pitched September 1944 firefight in eastern France.

Cue the "silent but deadly" jokes

"They did a warrantless search of a defense attorney's email less than three weeks before trial is supposed to start."

"There's a difference between killing somebody with the discipline that is inculcated through military training and throwing all that training away and just becoming a commonplace murderer. When we act no better than ISIS, we should not be surprised that we have trouble finding allies or cooperation from local people."

"The Cold Blue" chronicles the heroism of those B-17 bomber crews of WWII who took to the sky to face the horrors of enemy fighters and clouds of flak, day after day.

Ruben Valencia embarked on a 12-year journey, determined to bring home the remains of his best friend who was killed in Vietnam.

"On Thursday, SOC Adam Matthews will take full responsibility for his role in the tragic death of Staff Sgt. Logan Melgar."

"We recognize that military operations are inherently dangerous and we take extreme precautions to ensure the safety and welfare of our Marines. This is a tragic accident and we are heartbroken at the loss of a member of our Marine Corps family. We will do all we can to comfort the family, friends and colleagues of Lt McDowell."

Both deployments were part of the CENTCOM commander's original request for reinforcements in response to intelligence that Iranian Revolutionary Guards were loading missiles onto dhows, the defense official told reporters.

Sure, why not.

"[Mattis] was like: 'Oh my God, that moron is going to get us all killed. He is an unstable asshole.' McMaster was standing there over his desk. ... He was turning bright red."