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Army

2-star general busted down to lieutenant colonel over ‘inappropriate relationship’

Maj. Gen. Michael J. Turley will retire as a lieutenant colonel, which according to an Army spokesperson was "the last grade in which he honorably served.”

Marine Corps

Marine recruit sustains gunshot wound during marksmanship training at Parris Island

A recruit going through boot camp suffered a gunshot wound to the leg during marksmanship instruction at the South Carolina base.

Air Force

Service member accidentally ejects from Air Force F-15D on flightline

A “ground mishap” took place on Tuesday involving two members of the 104th Fighter Wing of the Massachusetts Air National Guard.

Army

The inside story of 8 US soldiers caught in a major Kosovo riot

In the most violent clash involving U.S. troops in Kosovo since 2004, eight Indiana National Guardsmen faced rioters who threw 56 grenades and injured 93 NATO troops.

Army

The truth behind the myth of ‘stress cards’ in boot camp

"The stress card is a myth and needs to stay a myth."

Guns

Why the US military refuses to adopt bullpup rifles

The Pentagon has tested bullpup rifles for decades, but from the Steyr AUG to the RM277, every one has been rejected.

Navy

Navy fires commanding officer of San Diego Reserve Center

Capt. Russell A. Herrell was relieved of his duties on Tuesday as commanding officer of the Naval Information Force Reserve Readiness Center in San Diego.

Air Force

Air Force backtracks on approved retirement for some trans troops, sparking ‘confusion’ and ‘betrayal’

The reversal is causing mass confusion and a sense of “loss and betrayal” among airmen who thought they had their exit from the military sorted out.

Army

Army charges Fort Stewart shooter with premeditated murder, assault

The charges will be reviewed before Army officials decide whether the soldier faces a court martial.

Military Life

Frustrations over mold, pests and security concerns front and center in Army barracks survey

What’s old is new, except for your barracks, which are still old (and moldy) apparently.

Culture

Marines reenlist in disgusting pool of muck because Marines

Two Marine water support techs — whose job it is to purify dirty water — reenlisted in the filthiest pond they could find.

National Guard

Several thousand US troops deployed to LA. Now a judge will decide if it was legal.

California is arguing that the federalization and deployment of Guardsmen to Los Angeles in June violated the law.

Culture

Laura Loomer unites vets from both sides of aisle after Medal of Honor rant

Laura Loomer criticized Medal of Honor recipient Florent Groberg after an Army social media post celebrated his heroism for tackling a suicide bomber in Afghanistan in 2012.

United States

Trump orders National Guard to deploy to Washington, DC

President Donald Trump ordered 800 National Guard troops into the district to "help reestablish law, order, and public safety in Washington, D.C.”

Indo-Pacific

3 aircraft carriers and ships, fighters from 6 navies train in the Pacific

The USS George Washington joined British and Japanese aircraft carriers in the North Philippine Sea for a show of force.

Ukraine

A missile-armed crop duster is the latest anti-drone weapon in Ukraine

Consider it an aerial technical.

Army

Migrant detention center set to open at Fort Bliss

The new facility on the Army base, with an initial capacity for 1,000, will open Aug. 17. 

News

Jim Lovell, Apollo 13 astronaut who helped avert disaster, has died

A naval aviator turned Gemini and Apollo member, his leadership helped prevent the failed 1970 mission from turning deadly.

Air Force

The Air Force wants to use Cybertrucks for target practice

They don’t need to work either, they just need to be blown up.

Air Force

Airman arrested for death that prompted Air Force-wide safety review of Sig M18

“An individual has now been arrested on suspicion of making a false official statement, obstruction of justice, and involuntary manslaughter,” an Air Force spokesperson said.