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Service members of the North Korean People's Army photograph and look on as Gen. Vincent K. Brooks, United Nations Commander, Combined Forces Commander, and United States Forces Korea commander, and U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson visit the Joint Security Area inside the Korean Demilitarized Zone, Mar. 17, 2017.
News
Who’s The Jerk Who Hit US Troops In South Korea With A Fake Evac Order?
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Humor
Won’t Somebody Please Think Of The Flag Code?! A Snarky Explainer
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Gear
The Afghan Military Just Got Its First Black Hawks. The Rest Can’t Come Soon Enough
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News
Shiloh Sailor Who Hid Below Deck For A Week Will Face Court-Martial
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Entertainment
There’s A Secret Hideaway In The Heart Of Disney World Just For The Military
Soldiers from 53rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team march in formation after completing training at Ft. Hood, Texas, Feb. 25, 2010.
News
Guard, Pentagon Cannot Say How Many US Soldiers Must Repay Bonuses
The National Guard Bureau and Pentagon said Friday they still do not know how many soldiers in the United States might have wartime re-enlistment bonuses reclaimed.
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Education
Thousands Of Student Vets At Ashford University May Soon Lose GI Bill Benefits
More than 6,000 troops, veterans and family members attend Ashford, almost exclusively online.
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Sgt. Brian Mahan, Bargersville, Ind., native and assistant team leader with C Company, 2nd Battalion, 152nd Infantry Long Range Surveillance, Indiana National Guard, demonstrates his skills on the AT4.
News
Army Looks To Deactivate Long-Range Surveillance Companies
The Army will finalize a decision to deactivate three active-duty and six National Guard Long Range Surveillance companies in the next 60 days.
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U.S. Army 1st. Sgt. Robert Durbin, Honor Guard Company First Sergeant, holds 1st Sgt. David McNerney's Medal of Honor during an Enshrinement Ceremony at the Smithsonian National Postal Museum in Washington, D.C. Sept. 22, 2013.
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This Green Beret Medic Could Be Next Vietnam War MOH Recipient
This Green Beret was wrongly accused of taking part in war crimes. Now Gary Rose could receive the Medal of Honor.
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Handguns are lined up for purchase at the Marine Corps Exchange at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Feb. 3, 2016.
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Service Members May Soon Be Allowed To Carry Weapons On Installations
New DoD policy will soon further clarify commanders' authority to allow service members to carry and store weapons on and off military installations.
Alex Horton, Stars and Stripes