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How Director Ric Roman Waugh Brought Veteran Issues to ‘Angel Has Fallen’
Secret Service agent Mike Banning is dealing with the trauma from the first two movies but people are still trying to kill th...
Sound Off: Are You OK With Trump's Medal of Honor Joke?
As he praised World War II veteran and Medal of Honor recipient Woody Williams, the president made a little joke.
'Addiction Unplugged': PTSD and the Opioid Crisis
Combat veterans are one of the largest at-risk groups for opioid addiction, both from injuries sustained in the field or as a...
Studio Cancels 'The Hunt' Movie After Recent Mass Shootings
An action picture that features a timeworn movie plot gets canceled. Why?
Sound Off: Should We Replace Confederate Base Names With Those of Modern Heroes?
Should we leave all those tributes to Civil War Confederates behind?
WWII Veteran Smokey Bear Turns 75 This Year
Smokey's first job was to remind Americans to watch out for Japanese Fire Balloons.
Will '1917' Make Americans Care About the Great War?
Sam Mendes quit directing James Bond films to make "1917," an old-fashioned war movie about a life-or-death mission to preven...
Navy Vet Sturgill Simpson Goes Hollywood in ‘The Hunt’
Sturgill gets hunted by rich folks in a new thriller.
Jack’s Back: Tom Clancy’s CIA Operative Returns With Season 2 on Amazon Prime
Amazon Prime dropped a teaser trailer for Season 2 over the weekend and we've got the video.
Navy Vet Sturgill Simpson’s Middle Finger to Nashville
The trailer for his new album (and Netflix anime movie) "Sound & Fury" seems to kiss country music goodbye for good.
How Tolkien’s WWI Quest in the Trenches Inspired ‘Lord of the Rings’
"Tolkien" makes the convincing case that the young man's wartime experiences were a critical influence on "Lord of the Rings....
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Defense Department Officials: All CBD Products Forbidden to Troops
Despite the growing number of edibles, oils and tinctures containing cannabidiol, this substance remains off limits.
Vision and Disaster: The Complex Legacy of CNO Adm. John Richardson
The cerebral former head of Naval Nuclear Propulsion has served through a period of service calamity and upheaval.
4 Super Hornets Damaged in Carrier Landing Gone Wrong
An E-2D Hawkeye struck two aircraft and sent debris flying into two others in a Class A mishap on the USS Abraham Lincoln.
Color Sergeant of the Marine Corps Warned After Burning Troops with Lighter
Sgt. Francis Frazier was cleared of hazing allegations but got a non-punitive letter of caution for poor leadership.
Boeing Wins Contract Worth Nearly $1 Billion to Replace Remaining A-10 Wings
The effort is known as the "A-10-Thunderbolt II Advanced-Wing Continuation Kit," or ATTACK, program.
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The Navy’s Music in the Schools program is a bridge between the military and the communities where these bands...
The 77th Sustainment Brigade presents their version of the Git Up Challenge while deployed to Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, 2019....
In support of the Iraqi Security Forces (ISF), Soldiers assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 32nd Field Artillery, 1st Brigade...
While training in Norway during NATO Exercise Trident Juncture 2018, soldiers in the Alliance may have glimpsed an unusual...
A Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans MH-65 Dolphin Helicopter aircrew rescues a man following a seaplane crash in...
Army News
Former Army Officer Says VA Leak Derailed His Congressional Bid
The former Democratic state senator and one-time presidential hopeful filed suit against the VA.
Ex-Army Officer Gets Three Life Terms and Then Some in Molestation Case
A retired Army officer pleaded guilty to charges of forcible sodomy and two counts of producing child pornography.
Jury Acquitted Soldier on Charges of Shooting a Truck She Believed Would Run Her Over
A not guilty verdict was announced after less than 40 minutes of deliberations.
Navy News
Navy SEAL Boss Orders Discipline Crackdown After Embarrassing Scandals
Routine inspections and tightened grooming standards are coming to the SEAL community.
New CNO Gilday Says He'll Lead Navy 'With a Sense of Urgency'
"We will question our assumptions; we will think differently about the competition we are now in," Gilday said.
Vision and Disaster: The Complex Legacy of CNO Adm. John Richardson
The cerebral former head of Naval Nuclear Propulsion has served through a period of service calamity and upheaval.
Air Force News
Air Force Returns C-130s to Flight After Safety Inspections
The service has inspected 113 aircraft, and 112 have been cleared for operational duty, according to an Aug. 21 news release.
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Tops 30K Employees
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base for the first time in decades employs more than 30,000 people.
High Levels of Toxic Chemicals Found in Water at Air Force Academy: Officials
Air Force officials stressed that drinking water at the academy wasn't affected.
Marine Corps News
Marine Veteran Seth Moulton to End Presidential Campaign
Moulton is a veteran Marine Corps infantry officer who completed multiple deployments to Iraq.
Prison Inmates Build Toys for Marine Corps Reserve's Toys for Tots Program
The Toys for Tots initiative occupies a spacious workshop in the programs building on the prison's fenced grounds.
US Marine Charged with Kidnapping 16-Year-Old Girl
A Marine reservist has been charged with felony kidnapping, stalking and criminal confinement.
Coast Guard News
Coast Guard Suspends Search for Firefighters Who Went Missing While Boating
The search for two firefighters who went missing while fishing off the coast of Cape Canaveral was suspended.
Trial Date Set for Coast Guard Officer Who Allegedly Maintained 'Hit List'
Lt. Christopher Paul Hasson faces weapons and drug charges.
Coast Guardsman Charged with Domestic Battery
A member of the U.S. Coast Guard is charged with assaulting his wife, according to a report.