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The original "Shank" took a handful of good ingredients from different genres and combined them into one surprisingly focused...

Game Review: The Splatters

On paper, "The Splatters" sounds familiar enough. The object is to clear clusters of orbs scattered around each level, and...

Game Review: The Lord of the Rings: War in the North

Snowblind Studios gets kudos for telling a new "Lord of the Rings" story - set chronologically parallel to J.R.R. Tolkien's...

Game Review: The Darkness II

Though certainly a first-person shooter at its core, "The Darkness" may be remembered most fondly for the unique ways it...

Game Review: Ridge Racer: Unbounded

Between the awkward subtitle and the fact that it neither looks nor plays like a "Ridge Racer" game, "Ridge Racer: Unbounded"...

Game Review: Dungeon Defenders

Don't let the downloadable size or cheerful presentation fool you. "Dungeon Defenders" is a fiendishly deep blend of dungeon...

Game Review: Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning

Role-playing games aren't expected to play as crisply as pure action games do, and action games need not run as deep in the...

Game Review: Closure

If it's in the dark, it doesn't exist in "Closure," a deviously clever 2D sidescroller that once again proves all the...

Game Review: Kirby's Return to Dream Land

Kirby might not even know it, but the way he walks in "Kirby's Return to Dream Land" - with a proud strut and a carefree...

Game Review: Quarrel

The conceptually brilliant and rambunctiously cheerful "Quarrel" is what happens when Boggle and RISK join forces.

Game Review: Tiger Woods PGA Tour 13

From Kinect support to the chance to reenact Tiger Woods' upbringing, "Tiger Woods PGA Tour 13" boasts its share of new...

Game Review: Ratchet and Clank: All 4 One

You should know straight away that if you expect a typical "Ratchet and Clank" experience from "Ratchet and Clank: All 4 One...

Game Review: Final Fantasy XIII-2

Did you play "Final Fantasy XIII?" Because if you didn't, this welcome mat is not for you.

Game Review: Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City

If you assembled a focus group of people who've never played a "Resident Evil" game and tasked them with designing the next...

Game Review: Sideway: New York

On style alone, "Sideway: New York" is immediately striking. It takes a genre as old as time - the sidescrolling platformer -...

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'You Shouldn't Be Calling Yourself a Ranger': Tom Cotton's Military Service is Under Scrutiny From a Fellow Army Vet in Congress

Being a "Ranger" and having earned a Ranger "tab" is often confused due to the similarity of their names.

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Virginia Group Will Recommend New Name for Camp Pendleton

Camp Pendleton in Virginia Beach is not to be confused with the Marine Corps training base in southern California.

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They died when their aircraft went down while conducting night-vision goggle proficiency training.

Virginia National Guard soldiers salute during the National Anthem.

National Guard Plans to Ask Thousands of Troops to Remain in DC Until Mid-March

Guard officials said that approximately 7,000 troops would likely remain in D.C. through the end of January.

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Army News

Rep. Max Rose during a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington.

Afghanistan Veteran Named as Pentagon's 'COVID-19 Coordinator'

Former Rep. Max Rose, a National Guard captain, is serving in the newly created role.

Command Sgt. Maj. Cliff Burgoyne, then 82nd Airborne Division command sergeant major, gives remarks during the 82nd Abn. Div. Change of Command and Change of Responsibility Ceremony on Fort Bragg, N.C., July 10, 2020. Burgoyne, now Fort Hood's top enlisted soldier, was suspended in December pending an investigation. (Alexander Burnett/Army)

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Being a "Ranger" and having earned a Ranger "tab" is often confused due to the similarity of their names.

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Capt. Scott Moss, who led the NOSC in Knoxville, was relieved of command by Capt. Dale Maxey.

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US, UK Sign Agreement to Merge Forces for Historic Joint Carrier Deployment

Marine F-35B Joint Strike Fighter aircraft and the Navy destroyer The Sullivans will deploy as part of the strike group.

Air Force News

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Air Force Offers Early Outs, Pushes More Toward Reserve Amid Record-High Retention

Officials didn’t say how many airmen are eligible for these early-out programs.

Biden Has 'Not Spent a Moment' Considering Air Force One's Paint Job, Press Sec Says

In 2018, Trump sat down with CBS Evening News' anchor Jeff Glor to unveil his redesign ideas, including the new paint scheme.

An E-11A sits on the runway at Kandahar Airfield.

Engine Failure, Aircrew Error Led to Fatal E-11A Crash in Afghanistan, Air Force Says

The report released by Air Combat Command concluded that the broken blade caused the left engine to shut down automatically.

Marine Corps News

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Parole Denied for Former Marine Wife Convicted in Husband's 1984 Ambush Murder

The decision marks the second time she has been denied parole.

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The Oath Keepers group often recruits current and former military, police or other first responders.

An Army soldier plays taps in the Cypress Hills National Cemetery.

Dorothy Schmidt Cole, Oldest Living Marine, Dies at 107

Cole enlisted as one of the earliest female Marine reservists following the bombing of Pearl Harbor.

Coast Guard News

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China Law Empowers Coast Guard to Use Force Amid Disputes

The law authorizes the coast guard to demolish other countries’ structures built on reefs and islands claimed by China.

USS Shiloh moored pierside in Yokosuka, Japan

Family Separation Allowance Now Covers COVID-19 Restriction of Movement Orders on Ships

The new rule mainly affects Navy, Marine and Coast Guard members

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You Can Find These Surprising Artifacts at the Coast Guard's Museum

The Coast Guard Museum opened its archives to Instagram, showing off some of it most interesting artifacts.