Ecuador official says US Special Forces are operating inside country

American soldiers are conducting operations near the Colombian border, while U.S. warships are being deployed, Ecuadorian ...

Marine Corps and Navy update gas mask training to meet shaving rules

The Marine Corps and Navy are mandating mask training as part of the Pentagon's effort to enforce new grooming rules across ...

Air Force officer killed in remote Alaska crash was a ‘positive leader’

Air Force 2nd Lt. Leah R. Borsich, 23, was killed in an Aug. 20 civilian crash near a radar site in western Alaska.
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How a Navy aircraft carrier ended up short on food in a war zone

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Military buildings need $285 billion worth of maintenance, report says

The price tag for deferred maintenance on barracks and other facilities has more than doubled in recent years, a federal ...
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US to end major military exercise in South Korea after just 5 days

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Deployed troops reported twice as many assaults last year, led by Poland

The Pentagon’s latest report on sexual assault across the services found a small overall drop but a surge among deployed ...
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Army unit offers soldiers time off to play new ‘Grand Theft Auto’ if they reenlist

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National Guard ends eight-month deployment in New Orleans

An eight-month deployment of over 100 National Guard troops to New Orleans ended Monday, officials said, as troops wrapped up ...
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Air Force security teams want to train with Chinese-made drones at nuclear base

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New York Guardsmen worked almost a million hours as prison guards

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Kyle Carpenter will be a playable character in next ‘Call of Duty’

The Marine veteran and Medal of Honor recipient is lending his likeness to “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4" to support a ...