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Shanahan and Congress have changed their relationship status to ‘it’s complicated’ over troops in Syria
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Shanahan and Congress have changed their relationship status to ‘it’s complicated’ over troops in Syria

"I always think of Sen. Graham as an ally and we have shared interests. He is a problem-solver and I am very confident we will come together with solutions for Syria."

The US military volleyball championships are coming up, so here are some ‘Top Gun’ GIFs
Culture

The US military volleyball championships are coming up, so here are some ‘Top Gun’ GIFs

The 11 best photos of the US military in 2018, according to an award-winning Army photographer
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The 11 best photos of the US military in 2018, according to an award-winning Army photographer

Somebody get me some frames.

An Oregon Air Guard F-15 reportedly took a million-dollar munitions dump before an emergency landing
Tech & Tactics

An Oregon Air Guard F-15 reportedly took a million-dollar munitions dump before an emergency landing

An Oregon Air National Guard F-15C Eagle that made an emergency landing on Thursday ditched its entire arsenal of live air-to-air missiles before touching down at Portland International Airport, The War Zone reports

What withdrawal? Hundreds of US troops to remain in Syria
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What withdrawal? Hundreds of US troops to remain in Syria

U.S. troops will remain along Syria's border with Turkey and at the al-Tanf garrison

US special operations forces are getting a first-of-its-kind training facility that can simulate hurricanes
Tech & Tactics

US special operations forces are getting a first-of-its-kind training facility that can simulate hurricanes

A maritime center with a pool big enough to hold a small ship and simulate hurricane conditions is set to open in Currituck County, North Carolina, in two years

Trump claims border wall is under construction ‘right now’ using fence repair footage from 5 months ago
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Trump claims border wall is under construction ‘right now’ using fence repair footage from 5 months ago

This isn't really new wall construction at all, and certainly not "the wall" that Trump has been haggling with Congress over.

The company behind the AK-47 just unveiled a new kamikaze drone
Tech & Tactics

The company behind the AK-47 just unveiled a new kamikaze drone

Suicide drones aren't just for terror groups anymore.

Group of American vets detained in Haiti on weapons charges brought back to US, arrested upon landing
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Group of American vets detained in Haiti on weapons charges brought back to US, arrested upon landing

A group comprised of former U.S. military veterans and security contractors who were detained in Haiti on weapons charges has been brought back to the United States and arrested upon landing.

Yes, your supportive texts to your battle buddy actually help prevent military suicide, study says
Military Life

Yes, your supportive texts to your battle buddy actually help prevent military suicide, study says

Military service members who are at risk for suicide may be less likely to attempt to harm themselves when they receive supportive text messages, a U.S. study suggests

White supremacist Coast Guard officer stockpiled firearms and hit list of Democrats for mass terror attack
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White supremacist Coast Guard officer stockpiled firearms and hit list of Democrats for mass terror attack

"I am dreaming of a way to kill almost every last person on the earth."

At least 4 American veterans among group arrested in Haiti with weapons and tactical gear
Military Life

At least 4 American veterans among group arrested in Haiti with weapons and tactical gear

At least four American veterans were among a group of eight men arrested by police in Haiti earlier this week for driving without license plates and possessing an arsenal of weaponry and tactical gear.

H&K to Marines: Please don’t try to break your new rifle, you crayon-eating simpletons
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H&K to Marines: Please don’t try to break your new rifle, you crayon-eating simpletons

"If any of you crayon eaters are reading this, please treat them nice, even though we built them to be Marine proof."

Sen. Graham tells Shanahan that leaving Syria is ‘the dumbest f*****g idea I’ve ever heard’
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Sen. Graham tells Shanahan that leaving Syria is ‘the dumbest f*****g idea I’ve ever heard’

"I am now your adversary, not your friend."

The White House will keep challenging the Pentagon on the threat of climate change until it gets an answer it likes
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The White House will keep challenging the Pentagon on the threat of climate change until it gets an answer it likes

The White House is preparing to assemble a panel of experts to evaluate whether climate change poses an imminent threat to the national security of the Unites States despite the fact that multiple defense and intelligence agencies have affirmed the role of extreme climate shifts as a threat multiplier to the U.S. military

The Air Force is eyeing an F-15 variant nobody wants while still struggling with the F-35
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The Air Force is eyeing an F-15 variant nobody wants while still struggling with the F-35

After more than a decade and billions spent developing the consistently troubled F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, the Air Force is eyeing a new variant of the F-15 — much to lawmakers' dismay

Netflix’s new military action flick looks like ‘Narcos’ meets ‘Zero Dark Thirty’
Culture

Netflix’s new military action flick looks like ‘Narcos’ meets ‘Zero Dark Thirty’

A new trailer for Netflix's ​Triple Frontier ​recently dropped, and it looks like a gritty mash-up of post-9/11 war dramas ​and crime thrillers.

Soldier who tackled a man in a suicide vest to have award upgraded to Distinguished Service Cross
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Soldier who tackled a man in a suicide vest to have award upgraded to Distinguished Service Cross

Not everyone would engage "in hand to hand combat" with someone wearing a bomb

‘Amoeba warfare’ — Looking at drone swarms under a microscope
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‘Amoeba warfare’ — Looking at drone swarms under a microscope

Drones have been used in conflicts across the globe and will play an even more important role in the future of warfare. But, the future of drones in combat will be different than what we have seen before.

The Army’s replacement for its Vietnam-era armored personnel carrier is officially on the horizon
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The Army’s replacement for its Vietnam-era armored personnel carrier is officially on the horizon

The Army has awarded a $575 million contract to BAE Systems for the initial production of its replacement for the M113 armored personnel carriers the service has been rocking downrange since the Vietnam War