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Green Beret dies in off-duty boating accident
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Green Beret dies in off-duty boating accident

Our thoughts and prayers are with Sgt. Robinett's friends and family.

Acting SecDef Shanahan on the Mueller report: US has ‘tremendous capability’ to counter Russian hackers
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Acting SecDef Shanahan on the Mueller report: US has ‘tremendous capability’ to counter Russian hackers

"The Russians present a risk," Shanahan told reporters on Thursday. "My job is to manage the risk."

Erik Prince’s secret Seychelles trip was actually an embarrassing failure, according to the Mueller report
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Erik Prince’s secret Seychelles trip was actually an embarrassing failure, according to the Mueller report

That Seychelles meeting had been previously described by U.S. officials as "an apparent effort to establish a backchannel line of communication between Moscow and President-elect Donald Trump." But not only did Prince achieve nothing, but nobody back home on Team Trump seemed to care

VA office in charge of protecting whistleblowers from retaliation is under investigation… for retaliating on whistleblowers
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VA office in charge of protecting whistleblowers from retaliation is under investigation… for retaliating on whistleblowers

The Department of Veterans Affairs office created to protect whistleblowers from retaliation is itself under investigation for — wait for it, wait for it — retaliation against whistleblowers.

North Korea announces test of new ‘tactical guided weapon’
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North Korea announces test of new ‘tactical guided weapon’

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the testing of a new type of tactical guided weapon on Wednesday, state media Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said on Thursday

Iraq moves to ban Fortnite and PUBG with a boost from ‘Mullah Atari’
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Iraq moves to ban Fortnite and PUBG with a boost from ‘Mullah Atari’

Iraq's parliament voted on Wednesday to ban Fortnite, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, and several other popular online video games due to their "negative" influence on a population still reeling from years of sectarian violence, Reuters reports

Florida airman arrested for allegedly brandishing a shotgun at a pregnant woman
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Florida airman arrested for allegedly brandishing a shotgun at a pregnant woman

An airman assigned to an Air Force Special Operations Command wing has been arrested for allegedly pointing a shotgun at a pregnant motorist following a brief fender-bender in Fort Walton Beach, Florida

If the US really wants to win against China or Russia, it needs to start investing in the infantry
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If the US really wants to win against China or Russia, it needs to start investing in the infantry

Never underestimate the importance of America's foundational and most critical military capability: the infantry.

US special operations forces are getting a brand new combat helmet
Tech & Tactics

US special operations forces are getting a brand new combat helmet

The U.S. military's most elite war fighters are getting some new headgear.

Ukraine says it captured a Russian military intelligence ‘hit squad’
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Ukraine says it captured a Russian military intelligence ‘hit squad’

Ukraine's security service SBU said on Wednesday it had captured a Russian military intelligence hit squad responsible for the attempted murder of a Ukrainian military spy in the run-up to a presidential election on Sunday.

Trump vetoes resolution to end US military support for the Saudi-led war in Yemen
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Trump vetoes resolution to end US military support for the Saudi-led war in Yemen

President Donald Trump has vetoed a congressional resolution that sought to end U.S. involvement in the Saudi-led war in Yemen, the White House said on Tuesday

A small but critical defect has ‘crash landed’ Apache readiness, according to a top Army general
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A small but critical defect has ‘crash landed’ Apache readiness, according to a top Army general

More than a year after the Army ordered the inspection of a critical safety part in every AH-64 Apache aircraft in the service's fleet, soldiers have spent the equivalent of nine months in extra man-hours retrofitting the airframe so far, a task that has "crash landed" back on combat readiness

Special operations Marine killed in vehicle rollover identified
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Special operations Marine killed in vehicle rollover identified

"Our thoughts are with the family and teammates of Staff Sgt. Braica during this difficult time. MARSOC is providing care and support to them and we urge respect for their privacy as they grieve this loss."

The Coast Guard officer who stockpiled arms and compiled a hit list of politicians isn’t facing domestic terrorism charges
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The Coast Guard officer who stockpiled arms and compiled a hit list of politicians isn’t facing domestic terrorism charges

The self-identified white supremacist Coast Guard lieutenant accused of amassing an arsenal of illegal firearms and plotting the murder of Democratic politicians and high-profile broadcast journalists hasn't actually been charged with domestic terrorism

ICE deported the husband of a US soldier killed in Afghanistan, then reversed the decision with no explanation
Military Life

ICE deported the husband of a US soldier killed in Afghanistan, then reversed the decision with no explanation

The husband of a fallen U.S. soldier was deported last week — leaving his 12-year-old daughter with her grandparents — and then quickly readmitted to the country on Monday without explanation

We salute the Marine who crawled across the Boston Marathon finish line to honor his fallen comrades
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We salute the Marine who crawled across the Boston Marathon finish line to honor his fallen comrades

An active-duty Marine who ran the Boston Marathon on Sunday to honor three men who died by his side in Afghanistan finished the race the only way he could — on his hands and knees.

The Army is launching a registry to track housing complaints, provide medical assistance for housing-related illnesses
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The Army is launching a registry to track housing complaints, provide medical assistance for housing-related illnesses

It's the latest step in the Army's approach to tackling the privatized housing crisis.

The Air Force’s F-35A may be about to get its first taste of combat
Tech & Tactics

The Air Force’s F-35A may be about to get its first taste of combat

The Air Force's variant of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter has arrived in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility to fly combat operations if needed, a defense official said on Monday

Fort Bragg’s new sexual assault awareness event features a soldier chained to a chair in an ‘escape room’
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Fort Bragg’s new sexual assault awareness event features a soldier chained to a chair in an ‘escape room’

This seems ... ill-advised

MARSOC Marine dies in training accident
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MARSOC Marine dies in training accident

A member of Marine Corps Special Operations Command died after being involved in a tactical vehicle accident during a training exercise at Camp Pendleton, California on April 13.