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NewsNation Army veteran correspondent reflects on service and Memorial Day
Nick Smith is Morning in America’s Midwest correspondent for NewsNation. But before he was lighting up our televisions with his smile, he was a
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No names added to USASOC memorial wall for first time since 9/11
USASOC Commanding General, Lt. Gen. Jonathan Braga, salutes in memory of fallen Army Special Operations Soldiers at the Memorial Plaza on Fort
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#VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Herbert Sobel
Herbert Sobel was born in Chicago, Illinois, in 1912. When he was of age, he attended the Culver Military Academy and later graduated from the
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How to: Create an army from scratch
.Some countries have armed forces that are FUBAR, with terrible cultural traditions and an inability to reform thoroughly. Some other countries lack
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The Army is eying a new all-in-one proximity round for its 30mm chain guns
The M230 chain gun. (Northrop Grumman). Not solely content with its brand new counter-drone ‘proximity’ airburst round, the Army is set to fund
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Fired Fort Cavazos commander faces court-martial for allegedly sexually assaulting soldier’s wife
Col. Jon Meredith (center), commander, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team “Ironhorse,” greets Soldiers from 2nd Battalion 12th Cavalry Regiment
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'Lone Ranger' Senator Sam Slom dies, Legislature criticized for spending binge, Mauna Kea permafrost diminishing, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands
Former longtime Hawaii lawmaker Sam Slom dies at age 81. Former Republican state Sen. Sam Slom, 81, who was sometimes the only GOP member in the
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4 Types of Officers; and How to Develop Yourself and Others
By Joel Smith The Four Types of Officers As a young officer I read German General Kurt Von Hammerstein-Equord’s four officer categories; they
Modern trench warfare
. The Russo-Ukrainian War revealed many weaknesses of the Russian armed forces, including inexcusable ineptitude in trench war (both layout of field
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National Guardsman raised in a three-Gold Star family named Soldier of the Year
Jake Evans broke the news to his family that he was going to enlist — and broke down crying as he did — at DJ’s Diner & Drive-in, the
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An Army M1 Abrams tank named ‘Belligerent’ is currently training for war in Europe
U.S. Soldiers assigned to Brutal Company, 2nd Battalion, 70th Armor Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division supporting the
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A Letter to My Younger Self on Graduation Day
by Nikiay Comer Graduation week is here and you’ve felt a wave of emotions in anticipation of its arrival. You’re looking forward to
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Apache crash injures 2 in fifth Army aviation mishap of the year
U.S. Army AH-64E Apache helicopter pilots assigned to 16th Combat Aviation Brigade conduct a training flight at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington
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Former Green Beret killed by Russian artillery barrage in Ukraine
Retired Army Staff Sgt. Nicholas Maimer was killed in Ukraine while training Ukrainians how to provide humanitarian assistance to civilians in need.
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Fort Cavazos battalion commander fired for misconduct
Col. Jon Meredith, fired as commander of the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team in October, 2022, greets Lt. Col. Damasio Davila, fired as commander of