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Active duty transgender troops sue President Trump over military ban

by Brian Seay

Two LGBTQ organizations filed a lawsuit Wednesday challenging President Donald Trump’s ban on transgender people in the U.S. military.

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U.S. sending infantry into battle with ‘inferior small arms,’ says retired general

by Brian Seay

Retired Army Maj. Gen. Robert H. Scales blames cumbersome acquisition protocols for failing to provide infantrymen with effective rifles.

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Report: Army and Marine Corps trying to reduce equipment load

by Brian Seay

Military officials are working on ways to reduce the weight of body armor, ammunition, and other ground combat equipment for soldiers and Marines.

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Archaeologists unearth liquor bottles left by WWI soldiers

by Jennifer Cruz

Excavation director Ron Toueg said the discovery gave a glimpse into “the everyday life and leisure of the soldiers.”

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Army rolls out upgrades to ammunition management system

by Brian Seay

The U.S. Army is getting a faster, more accurate and easier to use system for managing its ammunition.

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Government-backed tribal leader killed in costly Yemen raid

by Brian Seay

A tribal leader allied with the American and Saudi-backed Yemeni president was one of the more than two dozen people killed in last month’s costly U.S. raid in Yemen, according to reports.

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Memories still vivid for veterans 75 years after Pearl Harbor

by Brian Seay

The U.S. Navy held a ceremony Wednesday that began at 7:55 a.m., marking the moment 75 years ago that Japanese planes descended on Pearl Harbor, launching an isolationist nation into war.

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2 California Army National Guardsmen sentenced for illegally selling guns, ammunition

by Christen Smith

Two soldiers in the California Army National Guard were sentenced Monday for selling guns, ammunition and military equipment to an undercover federal agent.

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Rare North Korean ‘Type 73’ lives on in conflict zones, thanks to Iran

by Brian Seay

A rare North Korean gun was found in a small ship smuggling guns across the Arabian Sea earlier this year, and according to a report released last month, Iran may be the reason they're showing up in conflict zones.

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Filipino president says US troops ‘have to go’

by Jennifer Cruz

Duterte cited fears that the presence of U.S. forces in the country could interfere with their own operations against ISIS.

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Selfie stick: Ukrainian soldier style (VIDEO)

by Jennifer Cruz

It turns out that some Ukrainian soldiers nailed the whole selfie stick thing and captured some social media-worthy material.

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Mom captures emotional moment at memorial with hearing impaired son

by Jennifer Cruz

As 10-year-old Darren, who is hearing impaired, went to leave the cemetery, he turned to the rows of burials and displayed the sign for “I love you.”

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