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‘Made for this’ — Marine Corps drops new ad, motivation intensifies
“Marines are made for this — made for the calling only warriors can answer.”The bellowing narrative establishes a familiar aggressive tone in the Marine Corps’ newest ad, one that...
US, Iraqi forces kill top Islamic State commander in joint operation
BAGHDAD — Iraqi forces and American troops have killed a senior commander with the Islamic State group who was wanted by the United States, as well as several other...
15 ISIS militants killed, 7 US troops injured during Iraq raid
Fifteen Islamic State group militants were killed by United States and Iraqi forces in a joint raid Aug. 29 that also resulted in injuries to seven American troops, U.S....
Cut on-base fast food to trim a super-sized force, leader says
As the services grapple with increasing numbers of overweight troops in the ranks, booting fast food restaurants from bases could help cut obesity rates in the armed forces, according...
Airman deployed to ‘undisclosed location’ dies in non-combat incident
An airman deployed to the U.S. Central Command area of operations died Thursday in a non-combat incident, Air Force officials confirmed.Staff Sgt. Tristen Wright, 28, was found “deceased in...
If you liked the B-17s in Masters of the Air, you’ll enjoy these films
The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress — or its computer-generated likeness — received plenty of screen time in the Apple TV+ series “Masters of the Air.”Inspiring the World War II...
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