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Entertainment

World War II horror will come to life in new ‘Wolfenstein’ show

“The story of killing Nazis is evergreen.”

Culture

Top Air Force enlisted leader apologizes for uniform slip-up

Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force David Flosi has apologized after a picture of him in his dress uniform showed that his tie was not the length specified by uniform regulations.

News

‘Senior ISIS leader’ killed during US military raid in Syria

U.S. troops killed a man identified as a senior leader with ISIS and his two adult sons during a raid in Bab, Aleppo Governorate, Syria.

Mexico

Pentagon shifts $200 million from barracks, schools, facilities to border wall

The Pentagon notified Congress in a letter that it plans to repurpose $200 million from Army, Navy, Air Force and “defense-wide” programs to fund a permanent barrier at a test range in the desert.

Army

War with China ‘would result in large-scale casualties,’ Army general says

The U.S. military would face immense challenges treating the volume of casualties and moving them to medical centers far from the front lines in a conflict with China.

Army

Soldier catches contractor allegedly stealing from barracks on video

A soldier recorded the maintenance call with the a laptop camera after previous contractors had broken items and left trash in a barracks room. Fort Gordon officials said it’s under investigation.

Tanks

What the Army is doing to keep its tanks alive against drones

Armor isn’t enough anymore. The Army wants new tech — from radar jammers to thermal paint — to save its tanks from obsolescence.

Navy

Pearl Harbor survivor gets letter from top Navy admiral for his 104th birthday

Geb Galle served on the battleship USS Nevada during the attack on Pearl Harbor, and he later saved four sailors from a sinking ship.

Culture

Ozzy Osbourne gave us the closest thing we have to a GWOT anthem

“War Pigs” was aimed at Vietnam but rang through all 20 years of the Global War On Terror, as the war machine just kept turning.

Air Force

Air Force Global Strike Command suspends use of M18 pistol after airman’s death

Air Force Global Strike Command has paused using the M18 for training and operations pending investigations into the death of a Security Forces airman.

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Culture

An Army pilot and mechanic switched units for a week. Here’s how that went.

A colonel who did ground convoys early in the Iraq war dreamed up the idea when he returned 22 years later as commander of an aviation unit.

Army

Army blames showers left ‘wet after use’ for mold in barracks

Iowa National Guard soldiers found mold in the barracks they were assigned to during a training rotation prior to a deployment.

News

Pentagon updates medical conditions that disqualify new recruits

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has issued a memo that specifies medical conditions that disqualify recruits from joining the military, and others that require a waiver from service secretaries.

Navy

Former Navy SEAL accused of being part of CIA plot freed from Venezuela

Special Warfare Operator 1st Class Wilbert Castañeda was released on July 18 after being detained in Venezuela for nearly a year.

Navy

Complacency led to Navy landing craft collision that injured 36, investigation finds

A head-on collision between two landing craft left three dozen Marines and sailors with broken bones, lacerations, and traumatic brain injuries.

Marine Corps

The Marines are ending their Los Angeles mission

The Pentagon said that the hundreds of Marines from 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment will start heading back to base.

Aircraft

Why NATO is betting big on the F-35

The much-maligned fifth-generation fighter is the aircraft of choice for 14 of the 32 member nations, which might not be a good thing.

Marine Corps

Marine who criticized leaders for Afghanistan withdrawal to head promotions review

The Pentagon’s review of how officers are trained, evaluated, and promoted will be led by former Marine Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller.

Air Force

Air Force B-52 forced passenger plane to make ‘aggressive maneuver’ to avoid collision

"[...]nobody said ‘hey, there’s also a B‑52 in the pattern.’”