deployment

The good, the bad and, for those basic training photos, the ugly.

Yes, sometimes undercooked ramen is as good as it gets.

"You’ve got some young kids that are scared to go … We take care of them."

"They're going to ensure the robust defense of our NATO allies."

This is a safe space: Your terrible deployment movie and show choices will not be judged.

“We both have a little more grey hair."

"[W]hen you have a soldier that has been gone for 200 days, then there's a problem with leadership."

“If you want this, you will have to compete for this slot all over again.”

There will always be that awkward silence that follows, “Yeah, I got out before the wars started."

I am an emotional wreck

“Now I look back, and I'm horrified that I put that female Marine through that level of crap over it."

Commander of the 82nd Airborne Division said they would begin coming home "in the next several weeks."

Let's be honest, deployment was pretty good preparation for the novel coronavirus pandemic and the ensuing quarantine, after all you're probably used to being kept in the dark as you're told to hurry up and wait.

The new order will make restrictions around deployments and redeployments “a bit looser,” but most moves will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

The Air Force will be procuring new F-15 planes.

"We're so excited to finally be a family ... well, to be whole again."

The exercise includes a total of 37,000 troops — including 20,000 US and service members from 18 other countries

"There's a fine line between what is good for national security and regional stability, and our own pride."

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