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Army to award Master Combat Badge to expert, combat-tested soldiers
The service will combine expert and combat achievements and is issuing mariner and mountaineering badges.
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Training changes on the horizon for Army Guardsmen
Leaders are weighing changes to Guard rotations at combat training centers.
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Nominee to lead US Forces Korea says pause in exercises there has hurt readiness
U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to cancel some military exercises with South Korea led to a “slight degradation” in American readiness, according to the president’s nominee to lead U.S. Forces Korea.
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Satellite images: A different view of Russia’s Vostok 2018
You might have been hearing about Vostok 2018 these past few days, and you might have even seen one or two ground-level photos, but have you seen Vostok from space? Take a look.
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Where are the nukes? See what North Korea displayed at its military parade
North Korea held a major military parade and revived its iconic mass games to celebrate its 70th anniversary.
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24th Marine Expeditionary Unit will head to Norway to join 40,000 troops strong NATO exercise
Norway recently decided to double the Corps' rotational footprint in the country.
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Satellite photos reveal North Korean military preparing for parade
Satellite photos indicate troops have been practicing for weeks at a mock-up of Pyongyang’s Kim Il Sung Square. But two big questions remain.
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25 bloodless battles: Synthetic training will help prepare for current and future operations
The military is building synthetic training capabilities aimed at preparing to operate against near-peer adversaries now and in the future.
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Russia to hold Mediterranean drills as Syria tensions rise
Russia will deploy 25 ships, including a missile cruiser, and 30 jets for maneuvers in the Mediterranean Sea.
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Unexploded mine found floating near Naval Base Kitsap detonated
he Coast Guard and Navy bomb technicians have detonated what they said appeared to be an unidentified mine floating in Puget Sound between Brownsville Marina and Bainbridge Island.
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Can Austin make the Army weird?
Austin is free-thinking, creative and now a burgeoning technology innovation hub, but can its fearlessness to take risk rub off on the Army as it seeks to develop game-changing technology to stay ahead in battlefield capabilities?
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