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Europe

Royal Family says Queen met with leaders of ‘allied nations that took part in D-Day,’ including Germany

Well, uh...

Army

Troops charged in death of Special Forces soldier reportedly planned to sexually assault him on camera

The special operations troops charged in the death of Staff Sgt. Logan Melgar in Mali reportedly entered his room on June 4, 2017 and planned to tie him up and sexually assault him while it was filmed with a cell phone camera.

Army

Army Rangers just scaled the cliffs of Pointe du Hoc in honor of the WWII Rangers who stormed Normandy

"In seizing the firm land at the top of these cliffs, they began to seize back the continent of Europe."

Army

The Army ignored her warnings about a dangerous colleague. Then he set her on fire

Katie Blanchard told her commanders that her colleague was dangerous, but her warnings were ignored. Three years after she was nearly killed, she's fighting to hold the Army accountable.

Entertainment

‘Forrest Gump’ is returning to theaters for its 25th anniversary

A quarter of a century after movie-goers met Forrest Gump, Jenny, Bubba, and Lt. Dan, the critically acclaimed drama will be returning to theaters for a special two-day showing on June 23 and 25, put on by Fathom Events.

Africa

Senior commanders reportedly won’t be punished for deadly 2017 Niger ambush

"We can't continue to do these investigations and hold our subordinates accountable without holding our senior guys accountable. That's a bad message to send and we've been sending it in a number of investigations that have been done in the military and it's just plain wrong."

Army

‘America lost one of its greatest leaders’ — Former Special Forces officer who helped defeat ISIS dies in climbing accident

"Our nation owes a huge debt to Bill. There are many unsung heroes like him."

Army

Marine charged with Special Forces Staff Sgt. Logan Melgar’s death to plead guilty to negligent homicide

"Speaking from what I know of Staff Sgt. Maxwell as I've come to know him since this case arose: He's filled with remorse over this and he's always going to be filled with remorse over this and his role in it. He and Logan Melgar were friends and he didn't act like his friend that night."

Entertainment

One of the best ‘Call of Duty’ games ever made is getting a reboot

"Call of Duty: Modern Warfare" comes out Oct. 25, and with it, players will be reunited with the series' most iconic characters.

Navy

The Navy needs to fix itself because it keeps screwing up

If all of the military services were baseball teams, the Navy would be the 1962 Mets – a team so bad that columnist Jimmy Breslin wrote a book about them called, "Can't Anybody Here Play This Game?"

Navy

Judge removes lead prosecutor in case against Navy SEAL Chief Eddie Gallagher

Navy Judge Capt. Aaron Rugh has removed the lead prosecutor in the war crimes trial against Navy SEAL Chief Eddie Gallagher days after he said the government had violated Gallagher's right to a fair trial.

History

Lawmakers push for a WWI medal review to ensure minorities get the recognition they deserve

Army

Army identifies soldier who died in Arizona while deployed to the US-Mexico border

"The loss of any soldier is deeply felt. Private First Class Steven Hodges is sorely missed by his teammates and the entire Tomahawk family."

Army

The Army is working on a tiny assault rifle that can punch clean through body armor

Sometimes, size truly doesn't matter

News

No evidence yet that a Marine who fired his weapon was attacked while deployed to the US-Mexico border

"An investigation is underway, but initial indications show the facts and circumstances do not appear to support details we have seen reported by media citing 'official documents detailing the matter."

Marine Corps

We salute the hero Marine vet who punched a shark in the face to save his daughter’s life

A gruesome shark attack on a North Carolina teenager on Sunday could have turned fatal had it not been for the furious fists of her Marine vet father

United States

The Pentagon is reportedly getting serious about electronic warfare

The Department of Defense is ramping up its focus on electronic warfare in response to the capabilities showcased by the Russian military in recent years

Marine Corps

Rep. Duncan Hunter says his unit probably killed ‘hundreds’ of civilians in Iraq, including women and children

Uh, what?

News

Shanahan says restoring US-South Korea military drills isn’t necessary

He said the troops in the region have the "required military readiness" without the exercises.

Navy

Navy: Oh, by the way, we did get a request to hide the USS John S. McCain during Trump’s visit

The Navy's top spokesman acknowledged Friday that the White House did in fact request the service obscure the USS John S. McCain while President Donald Trump was visiting, but the request was ultimately denied.