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Navy SEAL sniper testifies he fired near innocent civilian Eddie Gallagher allegedly shot moments later
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Navy SEAL sniper testifies he fired near innocent civilian Eddie Gallagher allegedly shot moments later

Gallagher is accused of murdering a wounded fighter and separately firing on innocent civilians during a deployment to Mosul, Iraq in 2017. He has pleaded not guilty.

BEHOLD: Mattis’ official SecDef portrait shows him sheathing his knife hand in his pocket
Culture

BEHOLD: Mattis’ official SecDef portrait shows him sheathing his knife hand in his pocket

God help us.

Trump announces intent to nominate Mark Esper as new Secretary of Defense
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Trump announces intent to nominate Mark Esper as new Secretary of Defense

These are not official nominations — and as we saw with Shanahan, an intent to nominate doesn't necessarily mean a nomination is close behind.

Mark Esper faces a legal maze to become the next defense secretary
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Mark Esper faces a legal maze to become the next defense secretary

The Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998 has put a number of limitations on acting secretaries, which could make things difficult for Army Secretary Mark Esper

Drones are the future. They could also earn you some serious cash
Tech & Tactics

Drones are the future. They could also earn you some serious cash

Testimony reveals Navy SEAL Team 6 member blasted judge in Gallagher trial and threatened to burn down courtroom
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Testimony reveals Navy SEAL Team 6 member blasted judge in Gallagher trial and threatened to burn down courtroom

Testimony in the military trial of Navy SEAL Chief Eddie Gallagher earlier this week revealed that a active-duty member of the elite SEAL Team 6 had disparaged the judge overseeing the trial and said many of his colleagues in the elite unit did not care about killing civilians

Trump confirms that the US was 10 minutes away from striking Iran before he called off the attack
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Trump confirms that the US was 10 minutes away from striking Iran before he called off the attack

"I am in no hurry, our Military is rebuilt, new, and ready to go, by far the best in the world."

The Joint Chiefs of Staff published, then quickly deleted, its new nuclear doctrine
Tech & Tactics

The Joint Chiefs of Staff published, then quickly deleted, its new nuclear doctrine

The Joint Chiefs of Staff briefly published the Pentagon's official doctrine on the use of nuclear weapons before quickly pulling the document — Joint Publication 3-72, Nuclear Operations — from the public website

Iron Mountain’s flexibility and support are key for this military mom
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Iron Mountain’s flexibility and support are key for this military mom

Jackie Melendrez, wife of a Marine and the mother of two service members, knows about the demands of military life. For Iron Mountain, going the extra mile to give the routing all-star the work/life balance she needs was a no brainer

Retired Green Beret to be awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for heroics in Afghanistan
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Retired Green Beret to be awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for heroics in Afghanistan

"Sgt. 1st Class Hawks, without regard for his own safety dismounted from his vehicle and charged toward the enemy position on the high ground."

Supreme Court rules that Maryland ‘Peace Cross’ honoring WWI military dead may remain standing
History

Supreme Court rules that Maryland ‘Peace Cross’ honoring WWI military dead may remain standing

A 40-foot-tall (12 meters) cross-shaped war memorial standing on public land in Maryland does not constitute government endorsement of religion, the Supreme Court ruled on Thursday

Navy SEAL claims he, not Eddie Gallagher, executed ISIS prisoner in Iraq
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Navy SEAL claims he, not Eddie Gallagher, executed ISIS prisoner in Iraq

A Navy SEAL combat medic called as a witness in the trial of Chief Eddie Gallagher claims that it was he, not Gallagher, who was responsible for the death of the ISIS prisoner in Iraq, dealing a massive blow to the U.S. government's case against Gallagher

Oh my God, the Marines have a laser now
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Oh my God, the Marines have a laser now

Brace yourselves: Marine grunts now have their hands on a drone-killing laser cannon

Iran just blasted one of the US military’s most advanced drones out of the sky
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Iran just blasted one of the US military’s most advanced drones out of the sky

"This was an unprovoked attack on a U.S. surveillance asset in international airspace"

Key witness says Eddie Gallagher stabbed wounded ISIS fighter in the neck but does not remember specifics
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Key witness says Eddie Gallagher stabbed wounded ISIS fighter in the neck but does not remember specifics

Miller, considered a key witness in the trial of Chief Eddie Gallagher, testified that he saw his former platoon chief stab the wounded ISIS fighter but was unable to recall a number of details surrounding that event.

SEAL sniper: Eddie Gallagher said medics knew to take captured fighters and ‘nurse them to death’
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SEAL sniper: Eddie Gallagher said medics knew to take captured fighters and ‘nurse them to death’

He also spoke at length about his experiences as a sniper in support of Iraqi security forces during clearing operations, and said he believed Gallagher had shot at innocent civilians on multiple occasions.

Fired Marine one-star general was ‘abusive, bullying, toxic, abrasive, and aggressive,’ investigation finds
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Fired Marine one-star general was ‘abusive, bullying, toxic, abrasive, and aggressive,’ investigation finds

Cooling disputed many of the investigations findings. He told investigators that he did not remember threatening to castrate anyone but he had talked with the staffer in question about growing up on a farm and they may have discussed castrating cattle

Last surviving medic from ‘Band of Brothers’ Easy Company laid to rest
Culture

Last surviving medic from ‘Band of Brothers’ Easy Company laid to rest

"Wherever he went he was like the sun."

Navy SEAL under investigation for allegedly manipulating (and hitting on) the widow of the Green Beret he helped kill
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Navy SEAL under investigation for allegedly manipulating (and hitting on) the widow of the Green Beret he helped kill

"He was trying to vouch for the '2 guys' of the team who killed Logan, saying they are his best friends, are really good guys, and she should try to help them."

Iraqi-Canadian man sentenced for orchestrating 2009 truck bombing that killed 5 US soldiers
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Iraqi-Canadian man sentenced for orchestrating 2009 truck bombing that killed 5 US soldiers

An Iraqi-Canadian man was sentenced to 26 years in prison by a federal judge in Brooklyn on Tuesday for his role in orchestrating the April 2009 truck bombing of a U.S. base in Mosul, Iraq, that killed five soldiers