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Biden attends dignified transfer of those killed in Kabul bombing
Following the horrendous suicide bombing on Thursday, near the Abbey Gate of Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, President Joe Biden attended the dignified transfer of the service members who died.
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Tim Kennedy rebuffs rumors of misconduct at Kabul
A series of anonymous text messages have recently circulated on social media. They appear to accuse Tim Kennedy of reckless behavior during the current evacuation of Afghanistan. Although the contents of the text messages have not been verified, many have taken to social media to slam the popular military influencer.
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Afghan interpreter beaten outside of airport
Former Marine, Jimmy Hurley, recently launched an effort to rescue his former interpreter Haji (nicknamed Tiger), as well as his wife and children. Earlier this month, Hurley spoke to CNN about the situation, which is only worsening as the days pass.
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Fort Knox Cadets’ blisters treated with just one needle
According to officials at Fort Knox, a medic used the same needle to pop several Cadets’ blisters after a hike at Cadet Summer Training (CST) this year.
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NATO Secretary General places blame on Afghan leaders for nation’s fall
At a press briefing today, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg pointed fingers at Afghanistan’s military and political leadership as the primary reason for why the country collapsed so quickly.
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Lawmakers push pay increases to boost enlistment numbers
In an effort to meet their personnel goals for the year and encourage more Americans to enlist, some lawmakers and military officials have proposed boosting enlisted pay for the armed forces.
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Pentagon press briefing dodges tough questions
Pentagon spokesperson John F. Kirby held a press briefing this afternoon in order to clarify the United States’ plan for how to move forward with the current situation in Afghanistan.
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Suspect charged in murder of Caroline Schollaert; GoFundMe below
Caroline Schollaert, a 27-year-old Virginia native who served for eight years in the Coast Guard, was shot and killed while attempting to prevent her car from being stolen on August 3. This past Tuesday, a week after the shooting, a suspect was identified and charged.
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Killed at 15, Marine spent 21 years in unmarked grave
On September 18, 1968, Dan Bullock decided to enlist in the United States Marine Corps at only 14-years-old. In order to make it beyond the recruiting station, he altered his birth certificate to say that he was born on December 21, 1949. In reality his birthday was on the that same date, but in 1953.
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Meet the "Batman" of military TikTok cringe
The military is notoriously a very judgmental place. A badge, or device, being slightly off-center might be met with bile and vitriol (and perhaps some insightful observations regarding one’s mother.)
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A breakdown of the nearly $1T infrastructure bill By Dylan Lassiter August 11, 2021
For the sake of clarity, Pop Smoke Media has created this quick reference guide detailing the amounts allocated to various projects in the near $1T bipartisan infrastructure bill that passed on Tuesday.
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Paranormal Military Stories: Tales from the Gridsquare
Service members are no strangers to the paranormal. From stories of haunted barracks, “The Box Witch,” to Sasquatch, cryptids, and UFOs, to ghosts, service members have faced terror, both man-made and not.
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