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Military Groups Blast Republicans For Killing A Bill To Support Veterans
Veterans organizations are not happy with U.S. Senate Republicans today, after a bill to expand health care and education programs for veterans failed to gain enough support to move forward, Reuters...
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The Army's Favorite Rifle May Have Some Serious Flaws
The Colt M4 Carbine, the standard issue rifle of the U.S. military, has some rare but serious failings, defense reporter Kyle Mizokami writes on Medium.The Carbine — which reuses hot gases from each...
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OBAMA WARNS RUSSIA: 'There Will Be Costs' For Any Intervention In Ukraine
President Obama gave a short statement on the events in Ukraine on Friday, warning Russia that there would be "costs" if it continues to meddle in the country's affairs.“We are now deeply concerned by...
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One Of The Most Important Questions On Afghanistan Is One That No One Is Asking
At this point, The White House has pretty much thrown in the towel on negotiations with Afghan President Hamid Karzai, who refuses to sign a bilateral security agreement that would leave a small force...
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US Calls For 'Immediate Deployment' Of UN Observers To Ukraine
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United States on Saturday called for the swift deployment of international monitors from the United Nations and the Organization for the Security and Cooperation in...
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F/A-18 Fighter Jet Crashes Near Nevada Air Base
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. Navy F/A-18C Hornet fighter jet crashed Saturday during a training mission near a Nevada air base, the Navy said.The status of the pilot was not immediately clear, Navy...
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FORMER AMBASSADOR TO RUSSIA: 'Moscow Understands Only Force And Willingness...
As I write, the Kremlin has won a seemingly bloodless victory by seizing Crimea without real resistance. As Europe panics and U.S. leadership seems to have no idea what to do about Vladimir Putin’s...
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This Is What It Looks Like When An F-22 Fires A Sidewinder Missile
You don’t see photos like this too often.Most of the images you can find online showing an F-22 stealth fighter firing a missile either depict a Raptor prototype or the air-to-air missile being...
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People Are Calling This Speech By Marine General 'Mad Dog' Mattis 'The Most...
General Jim "Mad Dog" Mattis, one of the most beloved generals of the Marine Corps, made a truly inspiring speech at the Marine Corps University Foundation’s 2014 Semper Fidelis Award Dinner.The Marine...
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There Are Shockingly High Rates Of A Certain Kind Of Mental Illness In New...
A new study in JAMA Psychiatry found unusually high rates of certain kinds of mental illness in new Army recruits — especially a disorder called intermittent explosive disorder, the Los Angeles Times...
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This Graphic Shows The Military Difference Between Ukraine And Russia
Following Russia's invasion of Crimea, the Ukrainian military has been readied throughout the rest of the country.However, any direct conflict solely between Ukraine and Russia would be an extremely...
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CRAMPED, ISOLATED, AND HEAVILY-ARMED: What Life Is Like On A US Navy Submarine
With deployments underwater typically running 90 days, life onboard a submarine is anything but normal. Cramped quarters are the norm, and sailors must have the right technical know-how as well as...
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China's Military Budget Surges 12.2% For 2014
BEIJING (Reuters) - China will increase military spending by 12.2 percent this year to 808.23 billion yuan ($131.57 billion), the government said on Wednesday, partly to beef up coastal and air...
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Guantanamo Prison 'Celebrates Civil Rights' With Terribly Unfortunate...
The public affairs arm for Joint Task Force-Guantanamo picked a rather unfortunate headline choice for a story about a Black History month banquet that took place on the base Feb. 22, which we spotted...
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Ukrainians Are Joining The Army In Droves Amid Russian Occupation
There may not be any fighting in Ukraine yet but as tensions ratchet up in Crimea, young men in Kiev were queuing to sign up for the army, ready to take up arms if it comes to a war with Russia."I want...
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One Man In The Department Of Defense Controls All Of Hollywood's Access To...
If Hollywood wants to make a movie about anything having to do with the military, there is one man they have to woo first: Phil Strub, entertainment liaison at the Department of Defense since...
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Raytheon Calls Its Tomahawk Cruise Missile The 'Transformer Of Modern Weapons'
Recent improvements on Raytheon's Tomahawk cruise missile are making it the "transformer of modern weapons," according to the company.Tomahawk missiles have now become one-way unmanned aircraft. The...
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24-Year-Old Who Covered A Grenade To Save His Friend Will Reportedly Receive...
Marine Corps veteran William Kyle Carpenter will become the Marine's third Medal of Honor recipient since the start of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the Marine Corps Times writes, citing unnamed...
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Iranian General Calls US Military Strike Threat 'The Joke Of The Year'
The Iranian military’s deputy chief of staff reportedly called President Barack Obama a “low-IQ” president over Obama’s repeated threat that a military strike remains an option for stopping Iran’s...
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North Korea Fired Artillery Near A Chinese Passenger Plane
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean officials on Thursday criticized a North Korean artillery launch that they say happened minutes before a Chinese commercial plane reportedly carrying 202 people...
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