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Here’s where the Marine Corps is headed as it shifts away from Afghanistan and the ‘old wars’
Here's where the Corps is at, and here's what's ahead.
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Colin Firth to star as MI5 agent in WWII movie ‘Operation Mincemeat’
The movie will premiere in the U.K. in January 2022.
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Day 1 of outspoken Marine’s trial brings guilty plea and political sideshow
“I am being held accountable for my actions," Scheller said. "The general officers should be held accountable for their failures."
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Navy will reevaluate discharge upgrade applications for sailors, Marines with PTSD, TBI, other conditions
Decisions from the Naval Discharge Review Board since March 2, 2012, will automatically be reviewed if the applicant didn’t receive an upgrade to honorable discharge. Sailors and Marines who were separated before that time can reapply.
Marine who demanded ‘accountability’ via social media pleads guilty to all charges
His sentence was debated Thursday afternoon.
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Marine who publicly criticized Afghanistan withdrawal expected to plead guilty
The special court-martial begins Thursday.
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Coast Guard: Wreck found in Atlantic is storied cutter Bear
The wreck of a storied military ship that served in two World Wars, performed patrols in waters off Alaska for decades, and at one point was captained by the first Black man to command a U.S. government vessel has been found.
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US vows to pay relatives of Afghans killed in drone strike
The U.S. Defense Department said that it is committed to offering condolence payments to relatives of the 10 people who were killed in an errant U.S. drone strike in Kabul, Afghanistan, in August.
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‘First Casualty’ tells story of secret CIA mission in Afghanistan
"First Casualty" is a true story that reveals the secret mission of CIA Team Alpha in Afghanistan in October 2001.
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First lady says more money needed to fight hunger in military families
The House version of the defense policy bill would create a “basic needs allowance” to supplement troops with a household income of less than 130 percent of the federal poverty line.
In other news
Air Force scrubbed hijacking claim from news release after CENTCOM disputed story
After a CNN article reported that CENTCOM disputed an Air Force press release that claimed there had been an attempted hijacking during the HKIA evacuations, the press release was scrubbed of any mention of the incident.
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Colin Firth to star as MI5 agent in WWII movie ‘Operation Mincemeat’
The movie will premiere in the U.K. in January 2022.
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Robot dogs unleashed at Army’s largest annual conference
Meet Spot, the robot dog who made an appearance at AUSA.
By Sarah Sicard
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Someone hacked the USS Kidd’s official Facebook page
The hackers treated visitors to live streaming "Age of Empires" gameplay. l33t!
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Watch North Korean soldiers obliterate bricks with their heads
No number of “Boom!” “Whap!” and “Doink!” quips from John Madden’s elite vernacular can channel the blunt force trauma celebrated by the supreme leader.
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Former special ops commander on Afghanistan withdrawal | Military Times Reports
Retired Gen. Stanley McChrystal, former commander of Joint Special Operations Command talks about the conditions around the United States' Afghan pullout.
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Frontline Photos: Oct. 10, 2021
Marine Venom choppers in Okinawa, artillery soldiers in Syria, F-15E Strike Eagles departing for Greece and more in this week's Frontline Photos.
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Frontline Photos: Oct. 3, 2021
Sailors fire M240s off the coast of Canada, the Golden Knights drop in on California, Marines arm an F-35B aboard the HMS Queen Elizabeth and more in this week's Frontline Photos.
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Frontline Photos: Sept. 26, 2021
Army National Guard Black Hawks in Idaho, the USS Mustin in the Pacific, B-1B Lancers in Texas and more in this week's Frontline Photos.
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Plan to let troops cast ballots over the internet draws opposition from security experts
A provision included in a draft of the annual defense authorization bill would look into a new system for troops to cast their votes online instead of through mailed-in paper ballots.
Robot dogs unleashed at Army’s largest annual conference
Meet Spot, the robot dog who made an appearance at AUSA.
By Sarah Sicard
Marine who publicly criticized Afghanistan withdrawal expected to plead guilty
The special court-martial begins Thursday.
Taiwan tensions raise fears of US-China conflict in Asia
China seeks to bring the strategically and symbolically important island back under its control, and the U.S. sees Taiwan in the context of broader challenges from China.
Marine Corps commandant’s 246 birthday ball canceled due to COVID-19
“Many commanders” around the Marine Corps have decided to “forego” in-person celebrations of the Marine Corps birthday.
From barriers to bridges: how these Hispanic/Latinx military families created their own safety net
Janet Sanchez created Esposas Militares Hispanas USA Armed Forces as a support group for Hispanic military families who face language barriers in the U.S.
By Janet Sanchez
5 more military COVID-19 deaths as active-duty force inches toward 100% vaccination
The total deaths have risen to 67.
Watch North Korean soldiers obliterate bricks with their heads
No number of “Boom!” “Whap!” and “Doink!” quips from John Madden’s elite vernacular can channel the blunt force trauma celebrated by the supreme leader.
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