Pentagon adds smoking ban to code of conduct
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Citing the detrimental effects that smoking has on the health of service members facing torture and near starvation while imprisoned in oft-brutal conditions, the Pentagon announced
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Citing the detrimental effects that smoking has on the health of service members facing torture and near starvation while imprisoned in oft-brutal conditions, the Pentagon announced
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A memorial dedicated in honor of halfway-finished wars has been approved for placement in the nation's capitol. The site titled "The Long War
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BETHESDA, Md. — Regular hand washing and eating a good hearty breakfast are among the preventive steps recommended for controlling the outbreak of Ebola, according to a new memorandum from the
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Less than one week after taking over as the Marine Corps' top officer, Gen. Joseph 'Fighting Joe' Dunford, is proposing controversial changes to Marine
NORFOLK, Va. — A Virginia-based sailor is furious after his wife accidentally won the ship-wide "slutty sailor" costume contest this Halloween, although they were unaware there was
FORT STEWART, Ga. — Spc. Peter Sims has finally decided on a Halloween costume that is sure to get him "some play this year," since he will be attending
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The following is an op-ed written by Gen. Martin Dempsey, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Hello, all service members everywhere! I am writing to you today not
VICENZA, Italy — American troops continue to be quarantined after returning from missions to aid the Ebola crisis in Liberia and will be charged a day of leave for each day
NAVAL STATION NORFOLK, Va. — In the wake of a series of high-profile scandals involving top-ranking Air Force and Army officials, the Navy's senior leadership is scrambling
NEW YORK, NY — Just days before its planned premiere on Broadway, the troubled Fallujah: The Musical has received a further blow after the U.S. military announced it was cutting
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan — A Blue Force Tracker system currently in use by U.S. troops for navigation and communication became self-aware Wednesday, and it's now in the middle
WASHINGTON — President Obama updated the White House's relationship with the Military to “it’s complicated" on Facebook yesterday. Citing differences of opinion with top military leaders, the
The following is an op-ed written by Dr. Melvin Weems, a physician serving at Military Entrance Processing Station Albuquerque, N.M. Though most people associate serving one's
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Marine Corps announced its plan to spend billions of dollars to research, develop, and build a new amphibious vehicle that will be canceled just before implementation,
SAN DIEGO, Calif. — Navy Capt. Steve Easting received the Navy Cross from Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus in a pierside ceremony today, honoring Easting's completion of his
The following is a thank you letter written to BAE Systems, the defense company behind one of the popular mine-resistant ambush-protected vehicles. Dear BAE Armaments Division, I wish
QUETTA, PAKISTAN – Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl may be innocent of desertion as far as the U.S. Army is concerned, but in recent days the ex-prisoner of war now faces
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Pentagon unveiled the latest addition to the National Mall in a quiet ceremony Tuesday commemorating the active duty service members killed through the unforgiving process of
VICENZA, Italy — Army Pvt. Eric Roberts broke out of his 21-one day Ebola quarantine to hit up a bar and caught a vicious case of gonorrhea, Duffel Blog has
HONOLULU, HI – President Obama has signed an order creating the world's largest Marine preserve in the Pacific Ocean, a move the president has said will further protect the
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Obama is reportedly furious with both the White House staff and the Pentagon after a paperwork error led him to accidentally award the Medal of Honor
WASHINGTON D.C. — Just days after former Navy SEAL Team 6 member Rob O'Neill kicked off an ugly row by saying that he killed Osama bin Laden, a
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Top safety officers in the Pentagon ordered a military-wide safety stand down so all service members can be told that Ebola is a bad disease, Duffel
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