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A fire broke out on Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota.

Blaze Engulfs Hangar at Minot Air Force Base

The hangar did not have any personnel or aircraft inside.

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Matthew Hilton, Director of the Entertainment Media Liaison Office, Communication Directorate, and U.S. Marine Corps Master Sgt. Kristin Bagley, Communication Strategy and Operations Chief for the Entertainment Media Liaison Office, Communication Directorate meet and greet with Clint Eastwood, actor and director, following an advanced showing of his new movie at Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, California, Dec. 7, 2019. (Photo by Lance Cpl. Melissa Ugalde/Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton_

Clint Eastwood Still Loves His Role as Gunny Highway in ‘Heartbreak Ridge’

"I see this and I'm proud I got to play a Marine, even if I'm not qualified to be a Marine, at this present time," Eastwood...

‘Hacksaw Ridge’ Producer to Make Movie About American Volunteer Who Died Fighting ISIS

Levi Shirley was an American who volunteered to fight alongside the Kurdish YPG against ISIS before his death in July 2016.

The Virginia-class attack submarine USS Virginia (SSN 774) departs Naval Submarine Base New London for a six-month deployment, August 13, 2013. (U.S. Navy photo/Jason J. Perry)

Whistleblower Accuses Shipbuilder of Falsifying Submarine Stealth Coating Tests

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(L-R) Nat Wolff as Oyster and Jai Courtney as Callahan in “SEMPER FI.” (Photo courtesy of Lionsgate)

'Semper Fi': The Military Knockoff of 'Prison Break' & 'The Town' Nobody Asked For

A gaggle of Marines hatches a daring plan to bust one of them's screwup brother out of prison.

The newest award that will soon be given to service members that served in Iraq was unveiled at a ceremony hosted by the Iraqi government at Al Faw Palace, in Baghdad, Iraq on Dec. 1, 2011. The medal is called The Medal of Commitment. (Caleb Barrieau/ U.S. Forces Iraq)

These Vets Are Raising Money to Pay for a Medal the Iraqi Government Awarded Them, but Never Delivered

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US Marines Air Base in LEGO (Bricks by the Bay 2019)

Someone Made a Massive Marine Corps Air Station Out of Legos

Check out this amazing 75-square foot Lego display from Bricks by the Bay.

Dying Green Beret Meets Trump to Support Military Malpractice Reform

A Green Beret with terminal lung cancer, Richard Stayskal has spent the last year fighting to change the Feres Doctrine.

Meet the Professional Shooters Who Made John Wick a Badass Operator

John Wick is back, and he's here to stay. It doesn't matter how many bad guys show up to try to collect on that bounty.

So, Superman Is a Navy SEAL Now

That's right, Superman is trading in his red cape, blue tights, and red silk underpants for a high and tight and a skivvy...

(Photo Illustration by Paul Szoldra, Task & Purpose/Emilio Küffer)

The Army Ignored Her Warnings About a Dangerous Colleague. Then He Set Her on Fire

Blanchard survived the Sep. 7, 2016 attack, but was left scarred for life with third degree burns.

A child carries roses through Section 60 of Arlington National Cemetery on Memorial Day, May 25, 2015. (U.S. Army/Rachel Larue)

This Year's Tax Cut Cost Some Gold Star Families Dearly

Military widows and widowers who put their benefits in their child's name saw a significant spike in their taxes this year.

Lance Cpl. Caleb Eudy, with Charlie Company, 1st recruit training battalion, grimaces during an event at the Crucible on Parris Island, S.C. April 12, 2019. (U.S. Marine Corps/Cpl. Andrew Neumann)

Cancer Survivor Finally a Marine After 956 Days as a Recruit

Earlier this year, Eudy was found fit for duty and he returned to Parris Island as a recruit to finish his training.

Does Captain Marvel Rate Backpay? We Called the Air Force to Find Out

Does her six year disappearance from planet Earth make USAF pilot Carol Danvers eligible for a payout?

George Clooney, Christopher Abbott, Pico Alexander, and Lewis Pullman in Catch-22 (2019)(Hulu's 'Catch-22'/IMDB)

Hulu's 'Catch-22' Remake Looks Like the Sarcastic War Story We've All Been Waiting For

George Clooney directed this new adaptation of Joseph Heller's 1961 satirical World War II novel.

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