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After years of a simulated forever war, Atropia veterans can now relive their experiences on the silver screen. trib.al/kbZ0Ysk
Atropia: The Army's biggest inside joke has its own movie
After years of a simulated forever war, Atropia veterans can now relive their experiences on the silver screen.
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November 11, 2025 at 1:00 AM
After years of a simulated forever war, Atropia veterans can now relive their experiences on the silver screen. trib.al/kbZ0Ysk
The Army’s top official wants to quickly expand its arsenal of drones and build its manufacturing chain to keep soldiers supplied with them. trib.al/FcLT5yQ
The Army is going to buy a million drones
The Army’s top official wants to quickly expand its arsenal of drones and build its manufacturing chain to keep soldiers supplied with them.
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November 11, 2025 at 12:00 AM
The Army’s top official wants to quickly expand its arsenal of drones and build its manufacturing chain to keep soldiers supplied with them. trib.al/FcLT5yQ
Give him one. trib.al/6HPEGxy
World War II Marine veteran reunites with tank he drove on Iwo Jima
Leighton Willhite was a 19-year-old Marine corporal when he landed on Iwo Jima in 1945 as part of the battle’s opening assault.
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November 10, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Give him one. trib.al/6HPEGxy
Vietnam War pilot and longest-held Marine POW laid to rest at Arlington trib.al/p5eWXJr
Vietnam War pilot and longest-held Marine POW laid to rest at Arlington
Marine pilot and Vietnam War veteran Harlan Chapman was recently laid to rest in a quiet ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery.
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November 10, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Vietnam War pilot and longest-held Marine POW laid to rest at Arlington trib.al/p5eWXJr
He lied about his age so he could enlist, became a Raider, fought at Guadalcanal, was bayonetted in the stomach while liberating Guam, and shot in the chest and arm at the Battle of Iwo Jima. trib.al/2RYCIHE
WWII Marine Raider who fought at Iwo Jima, Guadalcanal wants cards for 100th birthday
He joined the Marines at 16, served as a Raider, and fought at Iwo Jima and Guadalcanal in World War II. Now, he just wants birthday cards.
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November 10, 2025 at 5:39 PM
He lied about his age so he could enlist, became a Raider, fought at Guadalcanal, was bayonetted in the stomach while liberating Guam, and shot in the chest and arm at the Battle of Iwo Jima. trib.al/2RYCIHE
This is how the Marine Corps storms a beach trib.al/NR3pjif
This is how the Marine Corps storms a beach
How Marines storm beaches has changed. Drones, missiles, and small teams now lead the way in modern amphibious warfare.
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November 10, 2025 at 4:58 PM
This is how the Marine Corps storms a beach trib.al/NR3pjif
Sailors can voluntarily extend Navy service as government shutdown continues trib.al/vGyVY0y
Sailors can voluntarily extend Navy service as government shutdown continues
Sailors preparing to leave by Dec. 5 can now extend their contracts in order to ensure they can get full separation benefits from the Navy.
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November 10, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Sailors can voluntarily extend Navy service as government shutdown continues trib.al/vGyVY0y
Every Marine a rifleman, and a rifle for every Marine. trib.al/q2y54h0
Here is every rifle Marines have used in the last 250 years
This is every rifle the Marine Corps has issued to Marines in the service's 250-year history, from muskets to M4s.
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November 10, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Every Marine a rifleman, and a rifle for every Marine. trib.al/q2y54h0
The most wonderful time of year will have to wait until the end of the month for airmen and families at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida. trib.al/Q8iah3q
Air Force families at Florida base told to take down Christmas decorations in privatized housing
The most wonderful time of year will have to wait until the end of the month for airmen and families at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida.
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November 10, 2025 at 2:31 PM
The most wonderful time of year will have to wait until the end of the month for airmen and families at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida. trib.al/Q8iah3q
Don’t worry, they’ll tell you. trib.al/GC8uqUQ
All the ways Marines will let you know it's the Corps' birthday
They’ll tell you.
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November 10, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Don’t worry, they’ll tell you. trib.al/GC8uqUQ
Air Force relieves air mobility group commander in Spain after just four months trib.al/rMDI7T4
Air Force relieves air mobility group commander in Spain after just four months
Col. Ryan Herman, who took over the 521st Air Mobility Operations Group in July, was removed following a “loss of confidence.”
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November 8, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Air Force relieves air mobility group commander in Spain after just four months trib.al/rMDI7T4
Military officials tell troops 168 commissaries could close next month trib.al/3F3Ks58
Military officials tell troops 168 commissaries could close next month
Officials say commissaries will be open through Thanksgiving, but many stateside stores could close soon after due to the government shutdown.
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November 7, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Military officials tell troops 168 commissaries could close next month trib.al/3F3Ks58
Atropia: The Army’s biggest inside joke has its own movie trib.al/e6MCkNb
Atropia: The Army's biggest inside joke has its own movie
After years of a simulated forever war, Atropia veterans can now relive their experiences on the silver screen.
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November 7, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Atropia: The Army’s biggest inside joke has its own movie trib.al/e6MCkNb
Air Force families at Florida base told to take down Christmas decorations in privatized housing trib.al/Agjdq4Q
Air Force families at Florida base told to take down Christmas decorations in privatized housing
The most wonderful time of year will have to wait until the end of the month for airmen and families at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida.
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November 7, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Air Force families at Florida base told to take down Christmas decorations in privatized housing trib.al/Agjdq4Q
In its annual push to incentivize young Americans, the Marine Corps is offering thousands to new recruits, especially in tech fields. trib.al/nd9CKFN
Marines offer tech-savvy recruits $15,000 to enlist
In its annual push to incentivize young Americans, the Marine Corps is offering thousands to new recruits, especially in tech fields.
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November 7, 2025 at 11:14 AM
In its annual push to incentivize young Americans, the Marine Corps is offering thousands to new recruits, especially in tech fields. trib.al/nd9CKFN
The Army removed the list after German media reported that U.S. troops were using the local foodbanks, a U.S. official said. trib.al/tMeNkQy
The Army listed German food banks for soldiers seeking shutdown help
The Army removed the list after German media reported that U.S. troops were using the local foodbanks, a U.S. official said.
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November 7, 2025 at 1:22 AM
The Army removed the list after German media reported that U.S. troops were using the local foodbanks, a U.S. official said. trib.al/tMeNkQy
The USS Gerald R. Ford is headed to the Caribbean. Here’s what a Navy carrier strike group can actually do. trib.al/8PQqyqV
Why the US sent its most advanced aircraft carrier to the Caribbean and what it can do
The USS Gerald R. Ford is headed to the Caribbean. Here’s what a Navy carrier strike group can actually do.
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November 6, 2025 at 11:25 PM
The USS Gerald R. Ford is headed to the Caribbean. Here’s what a Navy carrier strike group can actually do. trib.al/8PQqyqV
The only dining facility for junior troops at the Army’s Fort Leavenworth in Kansas has been closed due to funding issues. trib.al/xAURXAW
Army closes only dining facility on Kansas base due to government shutdown
The only dining facility for junior troops at the Army’s Fort Leavenworth in Kansas has been closed due to funding issues.
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November 6, 2025 at 12:57 PM
The only dining facility for junior troops at the Army’s Fort Leavenworth in Kansas has been closed due to funding issues. trib.al/xAURXAW
A sailor and his mother emerged unscathed when he rushed to save a driver from a burning vehicle, but his mother's car was lost to the flames. trib.al/60gkzrW
Navy sailor rescues driver from burning car but mother's vehicle lost to flames
A sailor and his mother emerged unscathed when he rushed to save a driver from a burning vehicle, but his mother's car was lost to the flames.
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November 6, 2025 at 12:17 AM
A sailor and his mother emerged unscathed when he rushed to save a driver from a burning vehicle, but his mother's car was lost to the flames. trib.al/60gkzrW
Marines offering tech-savvy recruits $15,000 to enlist trib.al/3xEhbgg
Marines offer tech-savvy recruits $15,000 to enlist
In its annual push to incentivize young Americans, the Marine Corps is offering thousands to new recruits, especially in tech fields.
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November 5, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Marines offering tech-savvy recruits $15,000 to enlist trib.al/3xEhbgg
Army posts and then removes list of German food banks for troops during shutdown trib.al/8iK0PDN
Army posts and then removes list of German food banks for troops during shutdown
The Army removed the list after German media reported that U.S. troops were using the local foodbanks, a U.S. official said.
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November 5, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Army posts and then removes list of German food banks for troops during shutdown trib.al/8iK0PDN
Why the US sent its most advanced aircraft carrier to the Caribbean and what it can do trib.al/8lW2Lta
Why the US sent its most advanced aircraft carrier to the Caribbean and what it can do
The USS Gerald R. Ford is headed to the Caribbean. Here’s what a Navy carrier strike group can actually do.
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November 5, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Why the US sent its most advanced aircraft carrier to the Caribbean and what it can do trib.al/8lW2Lta
Army closes only dining facility on Kansas base due to government shutdown trib.al/5WGvUOq
Army closes only dining facility on Kansas base due to government shutdown
The only dining facility for junior troops at the Army’s Fort Leavenworth in Kansas has been closed due to funding issues.
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November 5, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Army closes only dining facility on Kansas base due to government shutdown trib.al/5WGvUOq
The new Tun Tavern will go through extensive renovations to make it look closer to the original birthplace of the Marine Corps. trib.al/ficUTxP
New ‘Tun Tavern’ to open in Philadelphia 250 years after Marine Corps was born
The new Tun Tavern will go through extensive renovations to make it look closer to the original birthplace of the Marine Corps.
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November 5, 2025 at 12:18 PM
The new Tun Tavern will go through extensive renovations to make it look closer to the original birthplace of the Marine Corps. trib.al/ficUTxP
An Army doctor has been suspended and is under criminal investigation amid allegations that the doctor photographed and recorded patients. trib.al/PARppqs
Fort Hood Army doctor accused of inappropriately filming female patients
An Army doctor has been suspended and is under criminal investigation amid allegations that the doctor photographed and recorded patients.
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November 5, 2025 at 10:06 AM
An Army doctor has been suspended and is under criminal investigation amid allegations that the doctor photographed and recorded patients. trib.al/PARppqs