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Watchdog: DoD getting better at tracking military justice demographics, but work remains
The recent Government Accountability Office update followed a 2019 report highlighting disparities in who gets investigated and charged in the military justice system.
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7-hour Iraq firefight sees 4 Marine Raiders receive Bronze Stars with ‘V’
Here’s what happened that day.
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‘It was a mistake.’ CENTCOM admits Aug. 29 drone strike killed civilians, not ISIS
“The strike was a tragic mistake,” Marine Gen. Frank McKenzie, head of U.S. Central Command, told a Pentagon news conference.
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Daughter born to widow of Marine killed in Afghanistan bombing
An 8-pound, 10-ounce Levi Rylee Rose McCollum arrived on Monday.
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To get F-35 performance-based logistics contract, Lockheed will have to give up tech data
Lockheed has been angling for an F-35 performance-based logistics contract for three years, but it will come with strings attached.
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No more quarantine for Marine recruits about to start boot camp
The Corps had been considering keeping the quarantine long after the COVID-19 pandemic ended to help fight off “recruit crud.”
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Pentagon & Congress
A DARPA competition to build underground robot teams to assist troops enters its final challenge this week
Teams of civilians are testing their ground and aerial robots in places where troops would have difficulty going.
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Air Force general to review errant Kabul drone strike, make recommendations for discipline
A general officer will make recommendations about changes to targeting procedures or discipline for those involved.
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Attacks on Joint Chiefs chairman are ‘ridiculously overblown,’ key Democrat says
House Armed Services Committee Chairman Adam Smith says Gen. Mark Milley was just doing his job when he spoke to Chinese military leaders last year.
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AFSOC plans to demo amphibious MC-130J by end of next year, commander says
A new water-ready C-130 would give the Air Force more littoral capability.
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How Doc Martens went from WWII discards to everyone’s favorite grunge boot
Dr. Martens have humble WWII origins.
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How Doc Martens went from WWII discards to everyone’s favorite grunge boot
Dr. Martens have humble WWII origins.
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‘We have been hit by a fish!’ Lest we forget the great submarine vs. swordfish battle of 1967
At a depth of approximately 2,000 feet off the coast of Florida, the sub was suddenly blindsided by an aggravated swordfish.
By J.D. Simkins
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No, the Pentagon is not sending mass texts to service members about vaccine mandates
The military doesn't have the capability to send out service-wide SMS texts.
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‘Interpreters’ documentary spotlights plight of Afghans, Iraqis who risked everything to help U.S. troops
In the aftermath of the Taliban’s Afghanistan takeover, the dire situation encountered by interpreters has once more become a prevalent topic of conversation. But for how long?
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Airmen help Afghan interpreter get settled in the United States
An Afghan interpreter escaped Kabul with his family and was helped by active-duty airmen.
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Frontline Photos: Sept. 19, 2021
The Air Force Thunderbirds over Cleveland, soldiers firing a Carl Gustav in Alaska, sailors transiting the Taiwan Strait and more in this week's Frontline Photos.
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Frontline Photos: Sept. 12, 2021
Remembrance at the Pentagon, sailors over Sicily, Lightnings in Toronto and more in this weeks Frontline Photos.
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Frontline Photos: Sept. 5, 2021
U.S. troops help Afghans, Haitians and Louisianans, and more in this week's Frontline Photos.
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A plan for rooting out extremism in the military: report
Detecting and intervening are the keys, according to Rand Corp.
100 National Guardsmen will be on-call during Saturday ‘Justice for J6′ rally in DC
The National Guard will be the last line of defense, as several local law enforcement agencies will be securing the protest.
Jan. 6 committee seeking records on Milley’s China calls
Both Biden and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin have said they have confidence in Milley as some Republicans in Congress urge his firing.
Report calling for troop and retiree pay cuts is grossly misleading
The figures used in the CSIS report were grossly misleading in 2012 and are even more so now.
By Lt. Gen. Dana T. Atkins, USAF (Ret.)
Daughter born to widow of Marine killed in Afghanistan bombing
An 8-pound, 10-ounce Levi Rylee Rose McCollum arrived on Monday.
By Philip Athey
Federal judge gives green light for two mold lawsuits filed by military families
Judge denies privatized housing companies' request to dismiss the mold lawsuits.
By Karen Jowers
Military COVID-19 deaths continue to spike but no fatalities among fully vaccinated
Of 46 deaths so far, none have occurred in troops who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
Website launched for all active-duty Marines looking to compete in esports
Marine Corps Gaming is the service branch’s unofficial platform to connect Marines to military esports and to one another.
By Jared Morgan