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Game Review: MLB 12 The Show
MLB The Show has been the undisputed king of baseball sims for at least five years running, and even though the 2012 edition'...
Game Review: The Walking Dead: Episode 1: A New Day
Telltale Games coasted into a rut with "Back to the Future," and its stab at something different with "Jurassic Park" was the...
Game Review: Journey
If your jaw isn't on the floor following a trip through "Journey," call your doctor, because you probably don't have a jaw. A...
Game Review: Nicktoons MLB 3D
2K Play engineered a pleasant surprise last season with "NickToons MLB," which took MLB players and teams, sprinkled in Nicke...
Game Review: Trials Evolution
Purely in terms of how certain returning features relate to their counterparts in 2009's "Trials HD," the modestly-titled "Tr...
Game Review: SSX
When EA Sports first unveiled its rebooted "SSX" - complete with gritty, humorless overtones and "Call of Duty"-esque cutscen...
Game Review: Zumba Fitness Rush
If your aptitude as a Zumba Fitness master is of great significance to you, "Zumba Fitness Rush's" progress tracker - which c...
Game Review: StarDrone Extreme
To really understand "StarDrone Extreme" is to see it in action rather than read about it on paper, because while it combines...
Game Review: Where is my Heart?
A traumatic family hiking trip inspired Bernie Schulenburg to design "Where is my Heart?," and what results is a wonderful ca...
Game Review: Warp
You'd be forgiven for initially wondering why "Warp" - a seemingly harmless puzzle/stealth hybrid starring a muttering alien,...
Game Review: The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings
If it's possible for anything to emerge triumphant from the fallout over "Mass Effect 3's" roundly disappointing (and, accord...
Game Review: Disney Universe
Though "Disney Universe's" name isn't exactly untruthful, it might be a little misleading. This is neither a simulation nor a...
Game Review: Mass Effect 3
Bioware wants everyone to enjoy "Mass Effect 3," which is why it's instituted options that allow players to enjoy it purely a...
Game Review: The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings
If it's possible for anything to emerge triumphant from the fallout over "Mass Effect 3's" roundly disappointing (and, accord...
Game Review: Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary
Though "Halo: Combat Evolved's" impact has been exhaustively documented, there may be no finer point than the realization tha...
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New Commissary, Exchange Access Delayed for Many Veterans
Disabled veterans and Purple Heart recipients won't see on-base access for commissaries and exchange stores any time soon.
'Black Hawk Down' Veteran Dies at Age 64
James McMahon served 16 years in the Army's 75th Ranger Regiment and then later as a member of the elite Delta Force.
The Most Muscular Unit in the Marine Corps Is Accepting Applications
If you can squat more than 300 pounds -- and then do it again nine more times -- the Marines may have an elite job for you.
Trump Restores Rank to SEAL, Grants Clemency for Soldiers in War Zone Crimes Cases
"As the President has stated, 'when our soldiers have to fight for our country, I want to give them the confidence to fight.'...
Buttigieg Touts Military Service, Wary of Overstating Role
Pete Buttigieg is careful not to call himself a combat veteran even as he notes the danger he faced.
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Arlington National Cemetery, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Changing of the Guard. (DoD video)
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Army News
Army Providing Security for Vindman During Probe
An official says the Army and local law enforcement are providing security as he testifies during the impeachment hearing.
Butterfly on a Bomb Range: Endangered Species Act at Work on Fort Bragg
As a 400-pound explosive resounds in the distance, a tiny St. Francis Satyr butterfly flits among the splotchy leaves.
Army Lt. Col. Vindman Ready to Speak Out Publicly on Trump
The decorated soldier and White House aide is about to get his chance to tell his story publicly.
Navy News
Navy Recruits Are Now Using Their Fingerprints to Sign Enlistment Documents
Using fingerprints to sign documents has enabled recruiters to work digitally the entire time instead of printing pages.
Sailors and Families Are Seeking $287M in New Lawsuits After Navy Ship Collision
Navy leaders have acknowledged several missteps that led to the fatal accident.
'Extraordinary and Remarkable Legacy': Naval Academy Grads Discuss Life as NASA Astronauts
Lt. Kayla Barron never imagined she might become an astronaut until she served on a submarine.
Air Force News
Air Force Leader Who Wrote Essay About Respecting Subordinates Fired for Disrespecting Subordinates
The command chief of the 20th Fighter Wing at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, was removed from his position last month.
The Air Force Could Retire These 8 Fighter Planes and Bombers
Some think that getting rid of the old stuff to make room for the new makes sense.
Airman of the Year Earns Silver Star for Heroism in Afghan Firefights
One firefight went on for nearly 10 hours.
Marine Corps News
On Eve of Funeral, Marine's Widow Remains in Limbo
As a last-ditch measure, a law firm now plans to send a cease-and-desist letter on her behalf to the funeral home.
Attorney Calls on US Marine Deserter to Turn Himself In
Michael Alexander Brown is wanted for questioning in the murder of his mother's boyfriend.
Coast Guard News
Coast Guard Seizes Shocking $69 Million Worth of Cocaine from Drug-Running Sub
Video shows the crew of the Cutter Harriet Lane removing 5,000 pounds of cocaine from the semi-submersible vessel.
Coast Guard to Reconsider Vessel Safety Improvements That It Had Rejected
A service leader said it will reconsider the measures in the aftermath of a fire that killed 34 people on a dive boat.
NTSB: Coast Guard Ignored Duck Boat Safety Proposals
Investigators say the changes might have prevented last year's Missouri accident, which killed 17 people.