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The Pentagon is saying diddly squat about what thousands of extra US troops are doing in Europe
“It’s kind of stupid that we can’t just be honest about what we’re doing.”
Biden: US troops will not fight in Ukraine
“Our forces are not and will not be engaged in a conflict with Russia in Ukraine."
‘Nothing but the rest of your life to look forward to’ — What it’s like riding the ‘Freedom Bird’ out of combat
You’ve seen this airplane come and go countless times since the beginning of the deployment but this time your name is on the manifest. It is your “freedom bird.”
The Space Force wants to deploy service members to … space
The Space Force absolutely plans on deploying U.S. service members to defend freedom in the great expanse of outer space, according to one of the service's top officials
Pentagon watchdog launches ‘evaluation’ of what US troops are actually doing at the southern border
"We're going to go wherever the evaluation takes us."
The Pentagon’s troop deployment denials means nothing when the White House screams ‘fake news’ all the time
We live in the Bizarro universe where disinformation is the coin of the realm.
The good, the bad, and the ugly of celebrating Thanksgiving while deployed
Good, bad, or ugly, one thing is for sure - Spending Thanksgiving downrange is a memorable experience.
US to send thousands more troops to Saudi Arabia in response to attack on oil facilities
The United States is planning to send a large number of additional forces to Saudi Arabia following the Sept. 14 attack on its oil facilities, which Washington and Riyadh have blamed on Iran, the Pentagon announced on Friday
Tens of thousands sign petition to honor Fort Hood’s ‘Hug Lady,’ who welcomed troops home
"My hugs tell the soldiers that I appreciate what they're doing for us."
Thousands Of Sailors Are Spending Way More Time Away From Home Than The Navy Wants
About 18,000 sailors spent more than 60 percent of the year away from home during fiscal 2016, exceeding the Navy’s...
Senate Panel Says It’s Time For A New AUMF To Rein In Presidential War Power
WASHINGTON — As global threats to the United States escalate, Congress will need a new war authorization to remain relevant...
5 Maps That Show The Major Hotspots Where The US Military Is Deployed Right Now
The U.S. military currently has over 1.3 million men and women on active duty, and more than 450,000 stationed around the...
Child Abuse: Another Consequence Of 15 Years Of War
In September 2011, Army Sgt. 1st Class Crispen Hanson’s commander at Fort Bliss ordered him into a military treatment program...
15 Things You Only Understand If Your Husband Deployed
Deployments are a fact of life for most military families. While each one is uniquely challenging and no two deployments...