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An outside-the-box approach to Mission Command
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An outside-the-box approach to Mission Command

Mission Command philosophy blends the art of command with the science of control. At least in theory.

It looks like the JLTV won’t fully replace the Humvee after all
Tech & Tactics

It looks like the JLTV won’t fully replace the Humvee after all

The Army may bill its brand new Joint Light Tactical Vehicle as a replacement to the much-maligned Humvee, but soldiers will remain stuck with the latter for the foreseeable future

‘There is no slush fund,’ Acting SecDef Shanahan says of $165 billion wartime budget (that mostly doesn’t fund combat operations)
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‘There is no slush fund,’ Acting SecDef Shanahan says of $165 billion wartime budget (that mostly doesn’t fund combat operations)

The Pentagon wants a 139 percent increase in its wartime budget even though it is not fighting any new wars.

DoD will finally tell Congress which construction projects could be cancelled to pay for the border wall
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DoD will finally tell Congress which construction projects could be cancelled to pay for the border wall

President Donald Trump announced on Feb. 15 that he was declaring a national emergency that allowed him to take $3.6 billion from military construction projects to pay for the border wall.

The Pentagon wants a buttload of guided rockets to slap Russia and China from hundreds of miles away
Tech & Tactics

The Pentagon wants a buttload of guided rockets to slap Russia and China from hundreds of miles away

The Pentagon's proposed budget for fiscal year 2020 contains a reversal of that old chestnut from Top Gun: When it's too far for guns, then switch to missiles

Feast your eyes on these 9 very good and adorable military dogs for National K-9 Veterans Day
Culture

Feast your eyes on these 9 very good and adorable military dogs for National K-9 Veterans Day

There are some very good pups out there who deserve lots of love today (and every day.)

A US official accurately predicted a ‘perfect storm’ of catastrophes before the 2003 Iraq invasion
History

A US official accurately predicted a ‘perfect storm’ of catastrophes before the 2003 Iraq invasion

"Following are some very quick and informal thoughts on how events before, during and after an effort to overthrow the regime in Baghdad could unravel if we're not careful, intersecting to create a 'perfect storm' for American interests."

VA Chief Robert Wilkie is reportedly lobbying to be the next Defense Secretary
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VA Chief Robert Wilkie is reportedly lobbying to be the next Defense Secretary

Robert Wilkie has reportedly tossed his name into the hat to replace James Mattis as secretary of Defense, according to the Washington Post.

Here’s everything you need to know about the DoD’s transgender ban
News

Here’s everything you need to know about the DoD’s transgender ban

You have questions about the transgender ban. We have answers.

US ‘friendly fire’ air strike wipes out Afghan military checkpoint
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US ‘friendly fire’ air strike wipes out Afghan military checkpoint

U.S. military aircraft effectively "wiped out" an Afghan military checkpoint in Tarin Kot on Wednesday after soldiers there mistakenly fired on a joint patrol of Afghan and American troops.

New Pentagon policy will bar most transgender people from serving
News

New Pentagon policy will bar most transgender people from serving

The U.S. Defense Department signed a memo on Tuesday that would enforce limitations on transgender people serving in the military, a policy that has been the subject of court challenges.

A 20-year-old Georgia woman allegedly helped recruit ISIS hackers
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A 20-year-old Georgia woman allegedly helped recruit ISIS hackers

A 20-year-old Georgia woman allegedly helped to recruit hackers and propagandists to help getting out messages from ISIS, according to the Department of Justice.

Soldier to receive posthumous Medal of Honor for tackling a suicide bomber in Iraq
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Soldier to receive posthumous Medal of Honor for tackling a suicide bomber in Iraq

Staff Sgt. Travis Atkins died after engaging in "hand-to-hand combat" with a man wearing a suicide vest.

The Army’s beastly new short-range air defense turret is moving full steam ahead
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The Army’s beastly new short-range air defense turret is moving full steam ahead

After years in development, the Army's high-powered mobile short-range air defense system (M-SHORAD) for Stryker brigade combat teams is marching towards an explosive debut on a battlefield near you

US talks with Taliban end for now, with no Afghan peace deal
News

US talks with Taliban end for now, with no Afghan peace deal

The 16 days of talks, in which the United States also sought assurances that Taliban insurgents will not use Afghanistan to stage attacks, are expected to resume in late March.

Army Captain among those reported killed in Ethiopia plane crash
News

Army Captain among those reported killed in Ethiopia plane crash

A total of 157 people died in Sunday's plane crash.

Troop pay raise, border wall, and wartime funding: Here’s your 2020 Pentagon budget
News

Troop pay raise, border wall, and wartime funding: Here’s your 2020 Pentagon budget

U.S. troops could get up to $1,000 extra per year under the pay raise included in the Pentagon's proposed fiscal 2020 budget.

Does Captain Marvel rate backpay? We called the Air Force to find out
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Does Captain Marvel rate backpay? We called the Air Force to find out

We really wanted to know if Captain Marvel rated back pay after returning to earth, so we called up the Air Force and harassed them to find out.

Here’s what it looks like when an F-16 makes a highway patrol officer’s radar go apesh*t
Culture

Here’s what it looks like when an F-16 makes a highway patrol officer’s radar go apesh*t

This is what feeling the need for speed feels looks like to those who are tasked by law to slow you down

That ‘mysterious fire’ at 1st Battalion, 6th Marines HQ resulted in $100,000 of damages, and is officially ‘suspicious’
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That ‘mysterious fire’ at 1st Battalion, 6th Marines HQ resulted in $100,000 of damages, and is officially ‘suspicious’

Last month the rumor mill was abuzz with stories of disgruntled Marines setting fire to 1st Battalion, 6th Marines' HQ. Now we know how big the fire really was.