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Watch a Green Beret testify on how the military botched his cancer diagnosis
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Watch a Green Beret testify on how the military botched his cancer diagnosis

An Army Green Beret discusses how military care providers failed to diagnosis his lung cancer, and the Supreme Court precedent that bars him from suing.

The Army’s up-armored Strykers are now getting extra firepower to match
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The Army’s up-armored Strykers are now getting extra firepower to match

After testing out a batch of brand new upgunned Stryker infantry fighting vehicles with outfitted 30mm autocannons in Europe, the Army is looking to extend the extra-lethal unmanned weapon system to its existing fleet of up-armored battlewagons

The Pentagon is ending a training program for Afghan pilots after nearly half go AWOL in the US
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The Pentagon is ending a training program for Afghan pilots after nearly half go AWOL in the US

The U.S. military may no longer track how much territory the Afghan government controls, but here's at least one definite metric of success

White House wants another $377 million to pay for active-duty and National Guard troops on the border
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White House wants another $377 million to pay for active-duty and National Guard troops on the border

About 2,900 active-duty and 2,000 National Guardsmen are currently deployed to the border as part of a mission that is now called Operation Guardian Support.

Former Green Berets get 9 years in jail for trying to bring 40 kilos of Colombian bam bam into the US
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Former Green Berets get 9 years in jail for trying to bring 40 kilos of Colombian bam bam into the US

They tried bringing in almost $1 million worth of cocaine through gutted punching bags.

Trump threatens ‘full’ embargo on Cuba over Venezuela security support
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Trump threatens ‘full’ embargo on Cuba over Venezuela security support

President Donald Trump threatened on Tuesday to impose a "full and complete embargo" and further sanctions on Cuba if its Communist leadership does not immediately end its military support for Venezuela's socialist president, Nicolas Maduro.

The next Marine Commandant says another gender-integrated boot camp class could happen in 2020
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The next Marine Commandant says another gender-integrated boot camp class could happen in 2020

"Although the previous decision was made by leadership in support of training efficiency, Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island will continue to assess the results of India Company's training and future opportunities that may permit this company training model."

The high-tech stealth F-35A made its combat debut against… a cave
Tech & Tactics

The high-tech stealth F-35A made its combat debut against… a cave

Better late than never.

Advance Auto Parts isn’t just veteran-friendly, it’s veteran-ready
Military Life

Advance Auto Parts isn’t just veteran-friendly, it’s veteran-ready

Veterans want and need more than just a job, which is what Ciara Arguello found when she left the Marine Corps.

Iran designates all US troops in the Middle East as terrorists
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Iran designates all US troops in the Middle East as terrorists

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani signed a bill into law on Tuesday declaring all U.S. forces in the Middle East terrorists and calling the U.S. government a sponsor of terrorism.

Roughly 320 US troops are deploying to the border as caterers, drivers, and lawyers
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Roughly 320 US troops are deploying to the border as caterers, drivers, and lawyers

"In any situation that requires DoD personnel to be in proximity to migrants, DHS [Department of Homeland Security] law enforcement personnel will be present to conduct all custodial and law enforcement functions, and provide force protection of military personnel."

ISIS leader Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi makes his first video appearance in 5 years to gloat about the Sri Lanka bombings
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ISIS leader Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi makes his first video appearance in 5 years to gloat about the Sri Lanka bombings

A video message purporting to come from ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi says the recent Easter bombings in Sri Lanka were the group's response to losses in its last territorial stronghold of Baghouz in Syria

Rep. Seth Moulton says US would be ‘no better friend, no worse enemy’ if he’s elected president
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Rep. Seth Moulton says US would be ‘no better friend, no worse enemy’ if he’s elected president

"I think our motto as a country should be the same motto we had in the 1st Marine Division: No better friend, no worse enemy."

Leap of faith: How a Navy vet found her place at GlaxoSmithKline
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Leap of faith: How a Navy vet found her place at GlaxoSmithKline

When veterans leave the military, sometimes uncertainty can hamstring success.

Afghanistan in 2019: This is what losing looks like
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Afghanistan in 2019: This is what losing looks like

"The Afghan people know which districts are controlled by the Taliban. The Taliban obviously know which districts they control. Our military knows it. Everybody in Afghanistan knows. The only people who don't know what's going on are people who are paying for all of this, and that's the American taxpayer."

US service member dies in fourth non-combat fatality in 2 weeks
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US service member dies in fourth non-combat fatality in 2 weeks

Another U.S. service member has died in a non-combat incident, the Pentagon announced on Monday, the fourth such fatality in 10 days

‘I never thought I’d hear gunfire again’ — Iraq War veteran recounts moment he rushed synagogue shooter
Military Life

‘I never thought I’d hear gunfire again’ — Iraq War veteran recounts moment he rushed synagogue shooter

When the shooting began, most of the congregation got up and started to run to safety. But, for reasons he could not explain, Stewart ran the other way — toward the gunfire.

Hundreds of strangers turned up to honor a WWII Marine Raider’s funeral
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Hundreds of strangers turned up to honor a WWII Marine Raider’s funeral

Last week, hundreds of people traveled to Shrub Oak, New York to attend the funeral of Robert Graham, a 97-year-old veteran who served in the Pacific as a Marine Raider during World War II.

8 of the all-time worst named military missions and war games in history
History

8 of the all-time worst named military missions and war games in history

Here's a totally objective guide to the worst-named military operations and exercises of all time.

An F-35 stealth fighter is still missing somewhere in the Pacific — here’s everything the US military has sent to find it
Tech & Tactics

An F-35 stealth fighter is still missing somewhere in the Pacific — here’s everything the US military has sent to find it

It's been nearly three weeks since a Japanese F-35 crashed in the Pacific, but the US and Japan have yet to recover the missing stealth fighter.