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US troops temporarily leave Libya as security deteriorates
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US troops temporarily leave Libya as security deteriorates

It's unclear where they're relocating.

A Vietnam War widow visited the place where her husband was killed, with the man who shot him down
Military Life

A Vietnam War widow visited the place where her husband was killed, with the man who shot him down

"The Vietnam War was horrible. War is awful. People suffer. It's part of our history. But it also is the past."

The Pentagon thinks it doesn’t need to talk to the press. Here’s why they’re wrong.
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The Pentagon thinks it doesn’t need to talk to the press. Here’s why they’re wrong.

You deserve answers from the higher ups, who seem obsessed with making your lives more complicated. The Pentagon briefing room isn't big enough for you to hold the military brass' feet to the fire; so by God, they will answer to me.

Gunman killed, female sailor wounded in ‘domestic shooting’ at Naval Air Station Oceana
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Gunman killed, female sailor wounded in ‘domestic shooting’ at Naval Air Station Oceana

"The shooter was armed with a single hand gun and was not carrying any additional weapons or ammunition."

India claimed it shot down a Pakistani F-16. The US says otherwise
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India claimed it shot down a Pakistani F-16. The US says otherwise

Pakistan's F-16 combat jets have all been accounted for, Foreign Policy magazine said, citing U.S. officials, contradicting an Indian air force assessment that it had shot down one of the jets in February

The average US service member spends a third of their year drinking, study finds
Military Life

The average US service member spends a third of their year drinking, study finds

That old line about drinking like a sailor isn't bullshit

The Pentagon has kicked off its new ‘narrowly-scoped’ Niger ambush review
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The Pentagon has kicked off its new ‘narrowly-scoped’ Niger ambush review

The Pentagon said on Thursday it has started a new, "narrowly-scoped" review of a deadly 2017 ambush in Niger, in which four U.S. soldiers were killed, to see whether additional punishments were needed

2 California sailors tried to recreate the plot of ‘Breaking Bad.’ It didn’t work out
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2 California sailors tried to recreate the plot of ‘Breaking Bad.’ It didn’t work out

In the latest acid-related incident to hit the Navy, a pair of sailors were recently convicted of manufacturing LSD for distribution while stationed at a California naval base

The Pentagon’s chief spokesman can’t explain why it’s been nearly a year since the last televised briefing
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The Pentagon’s chief spokesman can’t explain why it’s been nearly a year since the last televised briefing

The Pentagon vows to brief again, don't know where, don't know when.

Air Force operator to receive Silver and Bronze Star medals for heroically saving teammates, calling ‘danger close’ strikes
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Air Force operator to receive Silver and Bronze Star medals for heroically saving teammates, calling ‘danger close’ strikes

He's about to be awarded both the Silver Star and Bronze Star Medal (with combat "V") for his heroism during two separate engagements in Afghanistan.

Ex-Marine admits to inventing illustrious Corps career to swindle young recruits and their families
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Ex-Marine admits to inventing illustrious Corps career to swindle young recruits and their families

Simpson, 43, plead guilty to wire fraud in federal court on Monday for bilking Marines and their families out of $481,000 through a charitable organization called 'Marines and Mickey,' the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of South Carolina announced, only $90,000 of which was actually used for charitable purposes

The Pentagon says Iran killed 603 US troops during the Iraq War
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The Pentagon says Iran killed 603 US troops during the Iraq War

"These casualties were the result of explosively formed penetrators, other improvised explosive devices, improvised rocket-assisted munitions, rockets, mortars, rocket-propelled grenades, small-arms, sniper, and other attacks in Iraq."

Watch a Navy SEAL vet train Keanu Reeves to clear a room for ‘John Wick 3’
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Watch a Navy SEAL vet train Keanu Reeves to clear a room for ‘John Wick 3’

Keanu Reeves doesn't fuck around when it comes to training.

The patriarchy loses again: female sailors are finally allowed to wear flats
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The patriarchy loses again: female sailors are finally allowed to wear flats

Female sailors put their (possibly sore) feet down.

The Afghan government may turn into an even bigger sh*tshow right in the middle of peace talks
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The Afghan government may turn into an even bigger sh*tshow right in the middle of peace talks

Sure, the Afghan government has major issues of corruption, double-dealing, and people accused of war crimes in high-level positions, but it may turn into an even bigger shit show that could "trigger state collapse," according to the Institute for the Study of War.

Elite TACP airmen caught up in hazing scandal that got two squadron commanders fired
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Elite TACP airmen caught up in hazing scandal that got two squadron commanders fired

"It came to my attention that there were multiple events that were happening. The commanders were aware of it. They were aware of the culture. So that's why I thought it was in the interests of the squadrons, the interests of the wing, and also the Air Force to bring in new commanders that can set the course right and lead these units in the future."

A Muslim soldier says she’s suing the Army for being told to remove her hijab
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A Muslim soldier says she’s suing the Army for being told to remove her hijab

This California community is a model haven for homeless veterans. Now the VA is shutting it down
Military Life

This California community is a model haven for homeless veterans. Now the VA is shutting it down

For six years, dozens of homeless veterans have recovered from trauma in nine cottages along a winding residential road in Echo Park, California

A civilian was ejected from a French fighter jet during takeoff
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A civilian was ejected from a French fighter jet during takeoff

In what can accurately be described as a total f*cking nightmare, a 64-year-old civilian passenger was accidentally ejected from a French Air Force Dassault Rafale B fighter jet during takeoff from Saint-Dizier Airfield, a French military spokesman said

Stalled delivery of F-35s to Turkey expected to resume, Shanahan says
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Stalled delivery of F-35s to Turkey expected to resume, Shanahan says

Deliveries of F-35s to Turkey may no longer be in the danger zone.