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4 Kirtland airmen involved in deadly Albuquerque crash from possible street racing
Air Force

4 Kirtland airmen involved in deadly Albuquerque crash from possible street racing

Four airmen assigned to Kirtland Air Force Base in New Mexico were involved a possible drag racing incident in Albuquerque on Saturday, Air Force and police officials confirmed

US-backed group in Syria says it suffered more than 11,000 killed and 21,000 wounded fighting ISIS
Middle East

US-backed group in Syria says it suffered more than 11,000 killed and 21,000 wounded fighting ISIS

"During this four-year campaign, thousands of Syrian Democratic Forces and Iraqi Security Forces did not return to their families. I pray for your losses, and for a speedy recovery of your wounded."

The Navy wants to mount a powerful new laser on a destroyer to ‘burn the boats’
Navy

The Navy wants to mount a powerful new laser on a destroyer to ‘burn the boats’

The Navy intends to mount a laser weapons system aboard a guided-missile destroyer for user against small enemy watercraft in the next two years, the head of the service's surface warfare directorate announced

Pentagon identifies 2 soldiers killed in Afghanistan as Green Beret, EOD tech
Army

Pentagon identifies 2 soldiers killed in Afghanistan as Green Beret, EOD tech

The Department of Defense on Saturday identified the two soldiers who were killed in Afghanistan's Kunduz Province on Friday as an explosive ordnance disposal tech and a Green Beret

ISIS has not been defeated yet, despite what the White House says
Middle East

ISIS has not been defeated yet, despite what the White House says

White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders prematurely claimed victory against ISIS.

Watch one of the Army’s potential Black Hawk replacements take its first flight
Army

Watch one of the Army’s potential Black Hawk replacements take its first flight

The SB-1 Defiant is finally here and ready to party

‘Let’s see those X-rays’ — Vietnam vet ex-senator challenges Trump to prove bone spurs kept him out of the military
Vietnam War

‘Let’s see those X-rays’ — Vietnam vet ex-senator challenges Trump to prove bone spurs kept him out of the military

Former Nebraska Sen. Bob Kerrey wants President Donald Trump to prove that the bone spurs that purportedly kept him from serving in the U.S. armed forces during the Vietnam War are real

A major Army National Guard facility is practically underwater thanks to the Midwest’s insane flooding
Army

A major Army National Guard facility is practically underwater thanks to the Midwest’s insane flooding

Offutt Air Force Base isn't the only U.S. military installation deluged by the floodwaters that have spread across the Midwest.

The Pentagon won’t say if the fight against ISIS in Syria is over (It isn’t)
News

The Pentagon won’t say if the fight against ISIS in Syria is over (It isn’t)

The Pentagon's chief spokesman wouldn't confirm that the last battle for ISIS territory is still going on.

The new ‘John Wick 3’ trailer has motorcycle sword fights, nut-munching war dogs, and a surprise ‘Matrix’ reference
Entertainment

The new ‘John Wick 3’ trailer has motorcycle sword fights, nut-munching war dogs, and a surprise ‘Matrix’ reference

The newest trailer for "John Wick Chapter 3: Parabellum" just dropped and it's got everything you expect, plus a few surprises you didn't.

2 reasons you should watch Netflix’s new sci-fi anthology: space Marines and GWOT werewolves
Entertainment

2 reasons you should watch Netflix’s new sci-fi anthology: space Marines and GWOT werewolves

Literal devil dogs and ghost ships.

The Syria withdrawal and Pentagon spin: When ‘plan’ and ‘decisions’ don’t mean anything
News

The Syria withdrawal and Pentagon spin: When ‘plan’ and ‘decisions’ don’t mean anything

The words "plan" and "decisions" allow defense officials to play all sorts of rhetorical games about the Syria withdrawal.

Acting SecDef Shanahan under investigation for allegedly favoring former employer Boeing
News

Acting SecDef Shanahan under investigation for allegedly favoring former employer Boeing

The investigation comes amid a war between defense industry giants Lockheed Martin and Boeing about whether the Pentagon should buy more F-35s or F-15Xs.

Trump’s transgender ban in doubt after court rules Pentagon announcement came too soon
News

Trump’s transgender ban in doubt after court rules Pentagon announcement came too soon

"The ruling means that the Trump administration cannot enforce a ban on military service by transgender people."

The Navy says its F-35C is ready for a fight. The Navy’s own data says otherwise
Navy

The Navy says its F-35C is ready for a fight. The Navy’s own data says otherwise

In February, the commander of the U.S. Naval Air Forces proclaimed that the Navy's F-35C Joint Strike Fighter was "ready for operations, ready for combat and ready to win" — even though the Navy's own testing data says otherwise

That proposed Missouri law requiring residents own an AR-15 seems too good to be true. That’s because it is
United States

That proposed Missouri law requiring residents own an AR-15 seems too good to be true. That’s because it is

A new bill introduced in the Missouri House of Representatives would require a significant number of state residents own "at least one" AR-15 semi-automatic rifle with the help of a hefty tax break — except it won't ever get off the ground

Mattis joining Hoover Institution to increase Stanford University’s overall lethality
Marine Corps

Mattis joining Hoover Institution to increase Stanford University’s overall lethality

"I believe we have an obligation to pass on the lessons we've learned so that future generations can study, learn and become better. Hoover has made this part of its mission, and I look forward to returning."

Border In A Nutshell
Mexico

Pentagon to Congress: Here’s every project that could be used to fund Trump’s wall. Or not. We don’t even know

Thanks, DoD. This helps. Really.

Afghan security forces robbed and terrorized US-funded support staff to the tune of $780K
Afghanistan

Afghan security forces robbed and terrorized US-funded support staff to the tune of $780K

Members of the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces frequently robbed and abused the native Afghan personnel hired under three maintenance and operations contracts at ANDSF military bases, confiscating a total of $780,000 in property and equipment and often detaining workers at gunpoint.

Once political foes, these veterans are joining forces against a shared enemy: America’s ‘forever wars’
Veterans

Once political foes, these veterans are joining forces against a shared enemy: America’s ‘forever wars’

Two veterans groups on opposite sides of the aisle are joining forces to achieve a shared goal: To see the Forever Wars end.