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The Pentagon is using the same old Vietnam playbook for dealing with Iran
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The Pentagon is using the same old Vietnam playbook for dealing with Iran

The Forever Wars have reminded us of the Vietnam-era lesson that decisions about when the United States should go to war, how many troops should be sent to the fight, and what would constitute victory are vexingly complicated.

Rep. Duncan Hunter: Navy SEAL accused of war crimes ‘did one bad thing that I’m guilty of, too’
Navy

Rep. Duncan Hunter: Navy SEAL accused of war crimes ‘did one bad thing that I’m guilty of, too’

Marine veteran turned congressman Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-Calif.) made an unusual admission during a town hall meeting over the weekend: He'd absolutely taken a photo of himself with the body of a dead enemy combatant while deployed overseas potentially in violation of the Pentagon's rules.

The platoon sergeant who gave his life to repel dozens of Iraqi troops with a .50 cal
Army

The platoon sergeant who gave his life to repel dozens of Iraqi troops with a .50 cal

In April 2003, Sgt. 1st Class Paul Smith fought through a hellish firefight and sacrificed his own life to save countless others.

A viral Army tweet paints a harrowing picture of the sacrifices made in military service
Army

A viral Army tweet paints a harrowing picture of the sacrifices made in military service

It may not have gone as planned, but it did exactly what it needed to do.

The Poppy Wall of Honor returned this Memorial Day weekend, honoring thousands of lives lost since World War I
United States

The Poppy Wall of Honor returned this Memorial Day weekend, honoring thousands of lives lost since World War I

"[W]e have created a powerful way to honor these fallen heroes through action."

West Point just graduated the most diverse class in its history
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West Point just graduated the most diverse class in its history

"[T]he United States Army never quits, never accepts defeat, always puts the mission first, and you my friends are Army strong."

An NSA cyber weapon is reportedly being used against American cities by the very adversaries it was meant to target
United States

An NSA cyber weapon is reportedly being used against American cities by the very adversaries it was meant to target

The Navy’s electromagnetic railgun may finally see testing on a warship
Navy

The Navy’s electromagnetic railgun may finally see testing on a warship

After more than a decade of research and development and upwards of $500 million in funding, the Navy finally plans on testing its much-hyped electromagnetic railgun prototype on a surface warship in a major milestone for the beleaguered weapons system, Navy documents reveal

Airmen caught boozing at launch alert facility for nuclear Minuteman ICBMs
Air Force

Airmen caught boozing at launch alert facility for nuclear Minuteman ICBMs

McConville, Moran confirmed as new Army and Navy chiefs
News

McConville, Moran confirmed as new Army and Navy chiefs

The U.S. Senate closed out the week before Memorial Day by confirming Gen. James McConville as the Army's new chief of staff and Adm. Bill Moran as the Navy's new chief of naval operations

Pentagon: We won’t reveal proof Iran is behind recent Middle East attacks, but have we ever been wrong before?
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Pentagon: We won’t reveal proof Iran is behind recent Middle East attacks, but have we ever been wrong before?

"I'm not reverse engineering this. The Iranians have said publicly they were going to do things. We learned more through intelligence reporting. They have acted upon those threats and they've actually attacked."

Shanahan to Naval Academy graduates: learn to embrace failure like samurai and Silicon Valley
Navy

Shanahan to Naval Academy graduates: learn to embrace failure like samurai and Silicon Valley

Speaking at the Naval Academy's commencement ceremony in Annapolis, Maryland on Friday, the acting defense secretary and former Boeing executive encouraged members of the Class of 2019 to embrace the mantra of Japanese samurai in their service to the United States

A sprawling new survey says a ‘culture of resilience’ helped US military families weather housing woes for years
Military Life

A sprawling new survey says a ‘culture of resilience’ helped US military families weather housing woes for years

"The norm of managing through challenges, no matter their severity, is deeply established in military family life."

VA employee charged with planting cameras in women’s restroom
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VA employee charged with planting cameras in women’s restroom

Five women were recorded by the two cameras, "one of them multiple times."

Army vet faces maximum sentence for plotting California terror attack in retaliation for New Zealand mosque shootings
Army

Army vet faces maximum sentence for plotting California terror attack in retaliation for New Zealand mosque shootings

He said Americans should have "a taste of the terror they gladly spread all over the world."

The F-35 of walls: $1.57 billion spent for just 1.7 miles of fence on the US-Mexico border
Mexico

The F-35 of walls: $1.57 billion spent for just 1.7 miles of fence on the US-Mexico border

The F-35 Joint Strike Program may be the most expensive weapons program in modern military history, but it looks as though the new border wall is giving the beleaguered aircraft a run for its money

Eric Greitens with hand raised
Navy

Disgraced Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens is returning to the Navy, but he won’t be a SEAL again

Former Navy SEAL Eric Greitens, who resigned as governor of Missouri last year in disgrace, is putting his uniform back on — just not as a Navy SEAL

Navy SEAL Chief Edward "Eddie" Gallagher
Navy

3 members of Navy SEAL Chief Eddie Gallagher’s defense team have close ties to Trump

Three members of the defense team for Navy SEAL Chief Edward "Eddie" Gallagher were revealed on Wednesday to have close ties to the Trump administration amid reports the president is considering the veteran Navy SEAL for a pardon on Memorial Day

US troops will build tent ‘facilities’ to lodge at least 7,500 adult migrants
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US troops will build tent ‘facilities’ to lodge at least 7,500 adult migrants

The Defense Department is loaning the Department of Homeland Security tents, which it will set up for the migrants

The Pentagon reportedly has a plan to send 5,000 more troops to the Middle East to counter Iran
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The Pentagon reportedly has a plan to send 5,000 more troops to the Middle East to counter Iran

Are those war drums we hear?