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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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Navy sailor rescues driver from burning car but mother’s vehicle lost to 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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New ‘Tun Tavern’ to open in Philadelphia 250 years after Marine Corps was born
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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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Fort Hood Army doctor accused of inappropriately filming female 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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Army Emergency Relief, headed by retired Sgt. Maj. of the Army Tony Grinston, will help cover food assistance for troops during the shutdown.
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Army Emergency Relief, headed by retired Sgt. Maj. of the Army Tony Grinston, will help cover food assistance for troops during the shutdown
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The Air Force recently updated its instruction on exactly how long airmen’s mustaches and sideburns can be.
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The Air Force recently updated its instruction on exactly how long airmen’s mustaches and sideburns can be.
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