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Coast Guard To Struggling Families: Have You Considered Becoming A Dog Walker?
Military Life

Coast Guard To Struggling Families: Have You Considered Becoming A Dog Walker?

Coast Guard families struggling with trying to pay their bills since the government shut down has left them without pay were just sent a helpful tip sheet of ways they could earn extra money, such as holding a garage sale or walking the neighbor's dogs.

The US Military May Face A Huge Logistics Problem In A Future War With China Or Russia
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The US Military May Face A Huge Logistics Problem In A Future War With China Or Russia

The Pentagon simply can't move personnel and supplies to where they need to go like they used to, according to a new assessment of the U.S. military logistics apparatus

You Definitely Shouldn’t Hire This American Who Reportedly Sent In A Resume To ISIS
Military Life

You Definitely Shouldn’t Hire This American Who Reportedly Sent In A Resume To ISIS

"Dear Director," begins the cover letter from Warren Christopher Clark, aka Abu Mohammad al-Ameriki, sent in to what we can only assume was the Human Resources branch of ISIS.

Trump’s Acting Pentagon Chief Reportedly Said The $1 Trillion F-35 Is ‘F*cked’ And Never Should Have Been Made
Tech & Tactics

Trump’s Acting Pentagon Chief Reportedly Said The $1 Trillion F-35 Is ‘F*cked’ And Never Should Have Been Made

The new defense chief, a former Boeing employee, has reportedly been extremely critical Lockheed Martin's F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter in private meetings, raising questions about whether he is bias in overseeing the largest weapons program in history

Army Sergeant Faces Court-Martial For Allegedly Calling Fellow Soldier Fat, Pointing Gun At Another
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Army Sergeant Faces Court-Martial For Allegedly Calling Fellow Soldier Fat, Pointing Gun At Another

A U.S. Army sergeant faces up to a year imprisonment and a bad paper discharge for, among other things, repeatedly calling one soldier fat and pointing an unloaded sidearm at another

The Qualities The British Army Looks For In Officers Assigned To Advise Foreign Militaries
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The Qualities The British Army Looks For In Officers Assigned To Advise Foreign Militaries

The British Army has an interesting take on what makes a good advisor to foreign forces

First Female F-35 Test Pilot Completes Flight Mission
Tech & Tactics

First Female F-35 Test Pilot Completes Flight Mission

Marking a significant milestone in Air Force history, a female pilot completed a routine F-35 Lightning II flight test at Edwards Air Force Base in California

The AI Column: The Most Important Challenge To Trump’s Trade War With China
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The AI Column: The Most Important Challenge To Trump’s Trade War With China

The murky relationship between trade, technology, and national security will remain a problem

Disabled Vets Can Now Fly Space-A. Here’s What You Need To Know
Military Life

Disabled Vets Can Now Fly Space-A. Here’s What You Need To Know

Disabled military veterans picked up a major travel benefit this year.

The Navy Quietly Tested Supersonic Ammo At Sea Last Year
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The Navy Quietly Tested Supersonic Ammo At Sea Last Year

The U.S. Navy quietly test-fired 20 supersonic shells originally intended for the service's futuristic electromagnetic railgun from the conventional deck guns during an international military exercise at sea last summer

The Pentagon Literally Has More Money Than It Knows What To Do With
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The Pentagon Literally Has More Money Than It Knows What To Do With

The Pentagon failed to spend an eye-popping $27.7 billion of the funds it was allocated over a five-year period beginning in fiscal 2013.

Marine Under Investigation After Blaming Underage Girls For Having Sex With Older Men
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Marine Under Investigation After Blaming Underage Girls For Having Sex With Older Men

“Consistent with all other forms of communication, Marines are responsible for all content they publish on social networking sites, blogs, or other websites.”

Marine Corps To LabCorp – One Veteran’s Transition Success Story
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Marine Corps To LabCorp – One Veteran’s Transition Success Story

Former Coast Guard Commandant Slams Government Shutdown As ‘Political Theater’
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Former Coast Guard Commandant Slams Government Shutdown As ‘Political Theater’

As the government shutdown continues, the Coast Guard remains the only military branch to work without pay and not everyone is happy with tha

Retired Marine General Tapped By Trump Administration To Develop ‘Arab NATO’ Resigns
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Retired Marine General Tapped By Trump Administration To Develop ‘Arab NATO’ Resigns

The retired Marine general who was tapped by the Trump administration to resolve a dispute with Qatar and develop what's been dubbed an "Arab NATO" has resigned from his position.

It’s Time For ‘The Long March’ To Come To A End
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It’s Time For ‘The Long March’ To Come To A End

Here's a letter I sent last week to the fine people who run Task & Purpose. We'll be wrapping things up over the next week or so

Marine Commandant Gen Neller Shows The Right Way To Respond To Criticism From Within
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Marine Commandant Gen Neller Shows The Right Way To Respond To Criticism From Within

The lead letter in the January issue of the Marine Corps Gazette is a salute from Commandant Gen. Robert Neller thanking the magazine for the articles

The Marines Threw This Major To The Wolves Over A Massacre That Didn’t Happen. Now His Record Is Clean
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The Marines Threw This Major To The Wolves Over A Massacre That Didn’t Happen. Now His Record Is Clean

A Marine officer who was fired after false rumors that his special operations unit massacred Afghan civilians has been vindicated.

Meet The Army Helicopter Pilot Who Re-Supplied Thousands Of Hippies At Woodstock
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Meet The Army Helicopter Pilot Who Re-Supplied Thousands Of Hippies At Woodstock

This is the story of how the U.S. Army ran a resupply mission to party-goers at Woodstock.

The Marine Corps May Swap Crunches For Planks On PFT
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The Marine Corps May Swap Crunches For Planks On PFT

The Marine Corps is thinking about swapping out crunches for planks, so it looks like the jig is up...