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Air Force relieves air mobility group commander in Spain after just four months
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Col. Ryan Herman, who took over the 521st Air Mobility Operations Group in July, was removed following a “loss of confidence.”
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Military officials tell troops 168 commissaries could close next month
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Officials say commissaries will be open through Thanksgiving, but many stateside stores could close soon after due to the government shutdown.
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Atropia: The Army’s biggest inside joke has its own movie
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After years of a simulated forever war, Atropia veterans can now relive their experiences on the silver screen.
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The Army is going to buy a million drones
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The Army’s top official wants to quickly expand its arsenal of drones and build its manufacturing chain to keep soldiers supplied with them.
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Air Force families at Florida base told to take down Christmas decorations in privatized housing
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The most wonderful time of year will have to wait until the end of the month for airmen and families at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida.
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In its annual push to incentivize young Americans, the Marine Corps is offering thousands to new recruits, especially in tech fields.
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In its annual push to incentivize young Americans, the Marine Corps is offering thousands to new recruits, especially in tech fields.
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The Army removed the list after German media reported that U.S. troops were using the local foodbanks, a U.S. official said.
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The Army removed the list after German media reported that U.S. troops were using the local foodbanks, a U.S. official said.
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The USS Gerald R. Ford is headed to the Caribbean. Here’s what a Navy carrier strike group can actually do.
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The USS Gerald R. Ford is headed to the Caribbean. Here’s what a Navy carrier strike group can actually do.
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Drug used to treat PTSD nightmares recalled for cancer risk
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The Department of Veterans Affairs stopped distributing the drug Prazosin, which helps stop PTSD nightmares, after an FDA recall.
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Air Force’s new top enlisted leader had long career in security forces
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Chief Master Sgt. David R. Wolfe has served with roughly half a dozen security forces units since enlisting in the Air Force in 1992.
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The only dining facility for junior troops at the Army’s Fort Leavenworth in Kansas has been closed due to funding issues.
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The only dining facility for junior troops at the Army’s Fort Leavenworth in Kansas has been closed due to funding issues.
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A lot of press coverage from @TaskandPurpose and @starsandstripes on this DFAC closure — and I received an update from someone familiar with the situation. As suspected, the PAO was furloughed, and much of this confusion could have been avoided with clear communication. Here’s
We are currently working on cross-referencing this to be sure but if this is accurate, this isn’t great It’s easy to forget what a government shutdown really looks like on the ground. For many junior enlisted service members, paycheck to paycheck is a reality. Even with
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A sailor and his mother emerged unscathed when he rushed to save a driver from a burning vehicle, but his mother's car was lost to the flames.
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A sailor and his mother emerged unscathed when he rushed to save a driver from a burning vehicle, but his mother's car was lost to the flames.
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Marines offering tech-savvy recruits $15,000 to enlist
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In its annual push to incentivize young Americans, the Marine Corps is offering thousands to new recruits, especially in tech fields.
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Army posts and then removes list of German food banks for troops during shutdown
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The Army removed the list after German media reported that U.S. troops were using the local foodbanks, a U.S. official said.
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The only dining facility on Fort Leavenworth is closed down because of the government shut down. Story > https://t.co/YlSxeJZnv9
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Why the US sent its most advanced aircraft carrier to the Caribbean and what it can do
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The USS Gerald R. Ford is headed to the Caribbean. Here’s what a Navy carrier strike group can actually do.
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Army closes only dining facility on Kansas base due to government shutdown
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The only dining facility for junior troops at the Army’s Fort Leavenworth in Kansas has been closed due to funding issues.
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The new Tun Tavern will go through extensive renovations to make it look closer to the original birthplace of the Marine Corps.
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The new Tun Tavern will go through extensive renovations to make it look closer to the original birthplace of the Marine Corps.
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An Army doctor has been suspended and is under criminal investigation amid allegations that the doctor photographed and recorded patients.
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An Army doctor has been suspended and is under criminal investigation amid allegations that the doctor photographed and recorded patients.
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