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This week in American power projection: the map was wrong, the dorms were fine, and the travel card was for official purposes.
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FORT BRAGG, N.C. — Special operators will no longer be allowed to wear black face paint after biting criticism from activist groups, sources confirmed
Oct 5, 2022 · 1 min read289 stories in this section
PANAMA CITY, Panama — A Virginia-based U.S. Coast Guard crew recently became a helping hand for an adorable sea creature needing help. The USCG Cutter Bear’s
Oct 5, 2022 · 1 min readPHILADELPHIA — Midshipmen carried on a long tradition of friendly hijinks just before their collegiate rivalry game by pranking Army with 17 years of sustained land-based combat to
Oct 5, 2022 · 2 min readNORFOLK, Va. — Navy SEALs, one of America’s most iconic special operations forces, are renowned for their expertise, prowess, and the shroud of secrecy surrounding their operations. However,
Oct 5, 2022 · 1 min readWASHINGTON — The Navy announced today the creation of a new career track to help with its large urinalysis test backlog: meat gazer. The new Navy occupational specialty will
Oct 5, 2022 · 1 min readSAN DIEGO — Non-deployable sailors can breathe a heavy sigh of relief as Navy officials plan to implement its new “Deploy or Get Promoted” policy, sources confirmed today.
Oct 5, 2022 · 2 min readSAN DIEGO — Disney is ready to sprinkle some magic over future Navy deployments. The Navy plans to plus up its fleet over the next five years, but its
Oct 5, 2022 · 1 min read
WASHINGTON — Pentagon officials confirmed today that their announcement calling for the unexpected retirement of USS Harry S. Truman stemmed from shocking revelations of the aircraft carrier’s dark
Oct 5, 2022 · 1 min read
WEST POINT — As a string of high-profile college bribery scandals come to light, the FBI has also uncovered that affluent parents are covertly paying service academy admissions
Oct 5, 2022 · 1 min read
The Naval Criminal Investigation Service announced today the indictment of several Marines accused of bribing college officials for admission to some of the nation’s top online diploma
Oct 5, 2022 · 1 min readA Navy SEAL reassured a teammate dying from multiple gunshot wounds that this portion of his book would be "awesome,” sources confirmed today. "This is awesome.
Oct 5, 2022 · 2 min read
WASHINGTON — The Defense Department’s service chiefs are massively weary of this stupid Congressional committee hearing, sources confirmed today. Although the hearing on force readiness in the mid-
Oct 5, 2022 · 1 min readRENTON, Wash. — The Navy is investigating a potential "sweet deal" to increase its fleet of P-8 aircraft, sources confirmed today. The Navy's P-
Oct 5, 2022 · 1 min read
He fired 47 shots, all in his head.
Sep 30, 2022 · 2 min read
“We knew something smelled fishy”
Aug 13, 2022 · 2 min read
Sign me up.
Jul 14, 2022 · 3 min read
It's about time.
Jun 17, 2022 · 1 min read
Could be worse!
Apr 29, 2022 · 2 min read
"I know how to own a courtroom."
Apr 26, 2022 · 2 min read
The unprovoked attack on the sea floor surprised analysts.
Apr 15, 2022 · 2 min read
Still better than those Civil War losers.
Apr 11, 2022 · 2 min read
Who is the chicken of the sea now?
Feb 11, 2022 · 2 min read
Pip pip cheerio!
Jan 22, 2022 · 1 min read
This has to work.
Jan 17, 2022 · 2 min read
Either way, he is a cute little fella.
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