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Review says Abbey Gate bombing wasn’t preventable
A new review says the suicide bombing at the Kabul airport that killed U.S. troops and Afghans in August 2021 was not preventable.
White House tells Navy to keep destroyer McCain ‘out of sight’ during Trump visit to Japan, report says
A tarp was draped over the ship’s name, and sailors wearing caps bearing the name John S. McCain were given the day off to avoid potential sightings.
By Jon Simkins
US official urges Pacific nations to keep ties with Taiwan
Six Pacific island nations give diplomatic recognition to Taiwan but they're under intensifying pressure from Beijing to switch allegiances as it builds influence in the region.
Far out field trip: What the Marine Corps can learn from Burning Man
“If we had to do (Operation Iraqi Freedom) again, most people in the Marine Corps wouldn’t have the experience level these people do because they do Burning Man ever year," this retired major wrote.
By Todd South
Marines are now allowed to ship booze with household goods, like other military branches
Other service members have long been able to have their booze shipped with their household goods.
By Karen Jowers
Urine sample odor that prompted evacuation of VA medical center was actually vinegar
An A for determination, perhaps, on the part of the veteran. A staggering F, however, for execution.
By Jon Simkins
White House considers pardons for troops facing war crime accusations
President Donald Trump may grant clemency to the service members as early as this weekend, to mark Memorial Day.
Navy SEAL scheduled to plead guilty in strangling death of Army Green Beret staff sergeant
Three defendants remain in the case. At least one is also negotiating a plea deal.
By Todd South
The US military’s logistical train is slowly snaking toward China
A failed Venezuela coup, Iranian missiles and Russian hybrid warfare make for interesting side stories, but the center of military policy is increasingly gravitating elsewhere.
By Kyle Rempfer
Marines experiment with ‘mini-carriers’ for their stealthy fighters
The amphibious assault ship Wasp traversed the South China Sea with 10 F-35Bs parked on the deck.
By Shawn Snow
NORTHCOM: Arctic now America’s ‘first line of defense’
New business opportunities in the Arctic also invite new strategic competition, U.S. defense officials say.
By Kyle Rempfer