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Army

The oldest Medal of Honor recipient has died nearly 75 years after jumping on a grenade to save his fellow soldiers

Robert D. Maxwell, the Army communications technician and oldest Medal of Honor recipient, has died at 98, nearly 75 years after he leapt on a grenade to save his fellow soldiers during a pitched September 1944 firefight in eastern France.

Military Life

5 stages of PCS grief

Military Life

5 PCS packing hacks

Russia

Russian soldiers are officially rocking a ‘silent’ mortar system

Cue the "silent but deadly" jokes

Navy

Navy prosecutor accused of trying to spy on defense attorneys for two Navy SEALs

"They did a warrantless search of a defense attorney's email less than three weeks before trial is supposed to start."

Army

Trump raises questions about killing vs. murder by embracing US troops accused of war crimes

"There's a difference between killing somebody with the discipline that is inculcated through military training and throwing all that training away and just becoming a commonplace murderer. When we act no better than ISIS, we should not be surprised that we have trouble finding allies or cooperation from local people."

Bombers

A new WWII documentary chronicles the heroism of B-17 bomber crews and the horrors they endured

"The Cold Blue" chronicles the heroism of those B-17 bomber crews of WWII who took to the sky to face the horrors of enemy fighters and clouds of flak, day after day.

Vietnam War

A final battle: Bringing his best friend’s remains home from Vietnam

Ruben Valencia embarked on a 12-year journey, determined to bring home the remains of his best friend who was killed in Vietnam.

Army

Navy SEAL charged with murder of Green Beret reaches plea agreement with prosecutors

"On Thursday, SOC Adam Matthews will take full responsibility for his role in the tragic death of Staff Sgt. Logan Melgar."

Marine Corps

Marine killed in Camp Pendleton vehicle rollover identified

"We recognize that military operations are inherently dangerous and we take extreme precautions to ensure the safety and welfare of our Marines. This is a tragic accident and we are heartbroken at the loss of a member of our Marine Corps family. We will do all we can to comfort the family, friends and colleagues of Lt McDowell."

Iran

Pentagon sending more forces to the Middle East in response to Iran loading missiles onto boats

Both deployments were part of the CENTCOM commander's original request for reinforcements in response to intelligence that Iranian Revolutionary Guards were loading missiles onto dhows, the defense official told reporters.

Navy

Admiral censured in ‘Fat Leonard’ scandal to be named director of Congress’ new cybersecurity commission

Sure, why not.

Marine Corps

Mattis reportedly called H.R. McMaster an ‘unstable a**hole’ on an open conference line

"[Mattis] was like: 'Oh my God, that moron is going to get us all killed. He is an unstable asshole.' McMaster was standing there over his desk. ... He was turning bright red."

Africa

Rep. Gallego: Shanahan’s involvement in a ‘cover-up’ of the Niger attack is disqualifying

"Everything we're seeing right now is basically a cover-up that's occurring at the Pentagon and among general officers."

Navy

Four sailors killed in separate shootings over the weekend in Virginia

Three corpsmen were killed on Saturday and a fourth sailor killed the following day. The suspect in the fourth death is a fellow sailor

News

Shanahan is here to stay: Trump plans to officially nominate him as Secretary of Defense

"Based upon his outstanding service to the Country and his demonstrated ability to lead."

Air Force

An F-16 Fighting Falcon fought a hawk and won

Breathe easy, red-blooded Americans: that's no bald eagle.

Army

Soldier awarded Distinguished Service Cross for picking up live grenade and throwing it back at the enemy

"I'll continue to serve until the Army tells me I can't serve."

Marine Corps

Corps investigating death of Marine colonel days before his retirement

The Marine Corps is investigating the death of Lt. Col. Brett A. Hart, the executive officer of Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron One, who was found dead at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma on April 19.

Opinion

Navy captain yells at cloud

Navy Capt. John L. Bub, Jr., director of operations and training for Tactical Training Group Atlantic (TTGL), argued that the "highly distracting" chatrooms utilized by sailors aboard Navy vessels are a sinister threat to surface operations that desperately require out attention