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Army

Once again, Army snipers outshot Marines at USASOC’s annual sharpshooting competition

The U.S. Army Special Operations Command International Sniper Competition brings around two-man snipers teams from across both the U.S. armed forces and foreign special operations forces for several days of fine marksmanship skills. And yet again, Army snipers bested their fellow sharpshooters in the Navy, Coast Guard, and, uh, Marines

Army

Shanahan orders new review into Niger ambush that left four soldiers dead

"I convened my own review so I can ensure from top to bottom there is the appropriate accountability."

Army

Gen. James McConville nominated as next Army Chief of Staff

Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Milley was nominated to take over as the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs.

Mandatory Fun

We salute the Army vet who dropped 25 pounds by consuming nothing but beer for weeks

“This isn’t, like, a frat boy stunt."

Air Force

4 Kirtland airmen involved in deadly Albuquerque crash from possible street racing

Four airmen assigned to Kirtland Air Force Base in New Mexico were involved a possible drag racing incident in Albuquerque on Saturday, Air Force and police officials confirmed

Middle East

US-backed group in Syria says it suffered more than 11,000 killed and 21,000 wounded fighting ISIS

"During this four-year campaign, thousands of Syrian Democratic Forces and Iraqi Security Forces did not return to their families. I pray for your losses, and for a speedy recovery of your wounded."

Navy

The Navy wants to mount a powerful new laser on a destroyer to ‘burn the boats’

The Navy intends to mount a laser weapons system aboard a guided-missile destroyer for user against small enemy watercraft in the next two years, the head of the service's surface warfare directorate announced

Army

Pentagon identifies 2 soldiers killed in Afghanistan as Green Beret, EOD tech

The Department of Defense on Saturday identified the two soldiers who were killed in Afghanistan's Kunduz Province on Friday as an explosive ordnance disposal tech and a Green Beret

United States

Colorado hotel employees fired for displaying sign disparaging military at post-deployment event

The sign was created and displayed by two supervisors of the hotel and displayed at a post-deployment event, with more than 600 people, who were honoring and celebrating military service and sacrifice

Middle East

ISIS has not been defeated yet, despite what the White House says

White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders prematurely claimed victory against ISIS.

Army

Watch one of the Army’s potential Black Hawk replacements take its first flight

The SB-1 Defiant is finally here and ready to party

Vietnam War

‘Let’s see those X-rays’ — Vietnam vet ex-senator challenges Trump to prove bone spurs kept him out of the military

Former Nebraska Sen. Bob Kerrey wants President Donald Trump to prove that the bone spurs that purportedly kept him from serving in the U.S. armed forces during the Vietnam War are real

Army

A major Army National Guard facility is practically underwater thanks to the Midwest’s insane flooding

Offutt Air Force Base isn't the only U.S. military installation deluged by the floodwaters that have spread across the Midwest.

News

The Pentagon won’t say if the fight against ISIS in Syria is over (It isn’t)

The Pentagon's chief spokesman wouldn't confirm that the last battle for ISIS territory is still going on.

Entertainment

The new ‘John Wick 3’ trailer has motorcycle sword fights, nut-munching war dogs, and a surprise ‘Matrix’ reference

The newest trailer for "John Wick Chapter 3: Parabellum" just dropped and it's got everything you expect, plus a few surprises you didn't.

Entertainment

2 reasons you should watch Netflix’s new sci-fi anthology: space Marines and GWOT werewolves

Literal devil dogs and ghost ships.

News

The Syria withdrawal and Pentagon spin: When ‘plan’ and ‘decisions’ don’t mean anything

The words "plan" and "decisions" allow defense officials to play all sorts of rhetorical games about the Syria withdrawal.

News

Acting SecDef Shanahan under investigation for allegedly favoring former employer Boeing

The investigation comes amid a war between defense industry giants Lockheed Martin and Boeing about whether the Pentagon should buy more F-35s or F-15Xs.

News

Trump’s transgender ban in doubt after court rules Pentagon announcement came too soon

"The ruling means that the Trump administration cannot enforce a ban on military service by transgender people."

Navy

The Navy says its F-35C is ready for a fight. The Navy’s own data says otherwise

In February, the commander of the U.S. Naval Air Forces proclaimed that the Navy's F-35C Joint Strike Fighter was "ready for operations, ready for combat and ready to win" — even though the Navy's own testing data says otherwise