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"This is the 'vet bro' Pentagon." Hegseth spends a lot of time to look like the man for the troops. But are the rank and file buying it? www.military.com/daily-news/2...

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Army eyeing expansion of barracks privatization www.military.com/daily-news/2...

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Scoop: The Army is implementing a gender neutral fitness test for combat arms in June www.military.com/daily-news/2...

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SCOOP: The Army is getting rid of its Athletic Trainers, personnel who are key to providing immediate care and physical therapy to soldiers www.military.com/daily-news/2...

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SCOOP: The Army is getting rid of its Athletic Trainers, personnel who are key to providing immediate care and physical therapy to soldiers www.military.com/daily-news/2...

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Top Army academy for senior leaders banned its students from writing essays related to women and minorities in the latest censorship move in the military. www.military.com/daily-news/2...

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Dan Driscoll, who is 38, and has little experience with the Army and no law enforcement background, will be leading both the Army and ATF www.military.com/daily-news/2...

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gotta touch grass

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Army looking at dramatic troop cuts that might be needed as big ticket items like the "Golden Dome" program (i.e. Star Wars version 2.0) loom for the military budget - big scoop from @stevenbeynon.bsky.social

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Scoop: The Army is mulling plans to potentially reduce the size of its active duty force by tens of thousands www.military.com/daily-news/2...

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"How are soldiers supposed to interpret this?" an Army brigade commander said. "It's a cartoonish lapse in security." Story by @stevenbeynon.bsky.social, @ktoropin.bsky.social, @dflawrence.bsky.social + @kheel.bsky.social

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Army, US Allies Battling Swampy Terrain to Find 4 Soldiers Missing Since Tuesday in Lithuania www.military.com/daily-news/2...

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If rank-and-file troops treated secrets like Hegseth does, they'd likely lose their jobs or end up in jail "Different Spanks for Different Ranks" www.military.com/daily-news/2...

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Army Reverses Course and Resumes Remote Entrance Exam Testing After Cutting Off Funding

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Beards, Body Fat in the Crosshairs as Hegseth Orders Military-Wide Standards Review

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SCOOP: The Army's recruiting numbers look good on paper, but the service is losing roughly a quarter of its troops within the first two years of service. www.military.com/daily-news/2...

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VA to fire 83,000 employees this year under DOGE advisement, via @kheel.bsky.social @militarydotcom.bsky.social www.military.com/daily-news/2...

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Scoop: 21 lawmakers want answers from Hegseth following my reporting the Army can't account for millions of dollars taxed from soldier's paychecks to pay for their food www.military.com/daily-news/2...

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Georgia Army base will revert back to Fort Benning, no longer honoring its namesakes of Hal Moore, distinguished cross recipient and founder of Army equal opportunity efforts -- and his wife Julia, founder of casualty notification system www.military.com/daily-news/2...

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In the last month the Defense Secretary has fired the only two female four-stars, the top rank for military officers. @ktoropin.bsky.social and @stevenbeynon.bsky.social on how women in uniform are reacting to the loss of women at the top.

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Are you a service member or do you work in the Pentagon and want to chat about anything going on? Here's my Signal: SteveBeynon.28

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The Army pulled out of an annual outreach event at an all-girls preparatory school as the Pentagon cuts longstanding ties with public events associated with women and minorities. www.military.com/daily-news/2...

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Pete Hegseth will be living in military family housing in DC, but the Pentagon has declined to say what its planned $137,000 of taxpayer money worth of upgrades are. He'll pay $4,655.70/month for rent, generally below the market value in the area. www.military.com/daily-news/2...

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The Army pulled out of an annual outreach event at an all-girls preparatory school as the Pentagon cuts longstanding ties with public events associated with women and minorities. www.military.com/daily-news/2...

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I'll be on CNN at 3:40pm est chatting about this 👇

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Over $151 Million Taken from Soldiers' Paychecks for Food Costs Spent Elsewhere by the Army

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Huge story by @stevenbeynon.bsky.social in @militarydotcom.bsky.social about the Army taking money from soldiers for food and spending it elsewhere (or not spending it)

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We're going to keep asking until we get some actual answers. - @ktoropin.bsky.social @stevenbeynon.bsky.social @kheel.bsky.social

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NEW from @militarydotcom.bsky.social - We spent all week trying to figure out what's going on with Sec Hegseth and his $137K house repairs Seems the DoD doesn't want to offer details They did confirm he'll pay rent w/@stevenbeynon.bsky.social, @kheel.bsky.social www.military.com/daily-news/2...

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SCOOP: The Army has seemingly been pocketing money it taxes out of soldier's paychecks meant for food, and can't account for over $151 million. www.military.com/daily-news/i...

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I'll be on CNN tonight with Kaitlan Collins in the 9pm est hour to talk about shifts in military recruiting tactics in the Trump era.

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“We put a drastic expectation on them to act perfect" - Phenomenal and important reporting from @kelsbbaker.bsky.social and @dflawrence.bsky.social on the blight of suicide for Marine drill instructors. Great to collaborate with @washingtonpost.com on this feature.

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“It's fucking racist,” one active-duty Army general told @stevenbeynon.bsky.social on the condition of anonymity to avoid retaliation. “For the Army now, it's 'Blacks need not apply,’ and it breaks my heart."

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SCOOP: The military has started making deliberate efforts to scale back the recruiting of Black Americans. www.military.com/daily-news/2...

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SCOOP: The military has started making deliberate efforts to scale back the recruiting of Black Americans. www.military.com/daily-news/2...

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The Trump Administration is Throwing More Pentagon Reporters out of Their Workspaces

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Army, Navy take down websites on women in military service via @militarydotcom.bsky.social www.military.com/daily-news/2...

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NEW: DOGE Aide Working at the VA, looking at contracts, operations and IT systems via @militarydotcom.bsky.social www.military.com/daily-news/2...

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The U.S. Military Academy at West Point has axed at least a dozen extracurricular clubs geared toward women and minority students amid an ongoing audit aimed at aligning with the Trump administration's crackdown on diversity programs in federal institutions. Story by @stevenbeynon.bsky.social

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West Point has banned women and minority groups from campus, but preserves other cultural groups such as Christian organizations. www.military.com/daily-news/2...

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Troops normally get Juneteenth off - the Pentagon declined to comment on whether troops would have that day off to observe that federal holiday this year-- and having a long weekend in many cases.

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Scoop: The Army is dramatically expanding basic training to train nearly 10,000 extra new soldiers per year, riding a recruiting high. www.military.com/daily-news/2...

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Military.com reached out to nearly a dozen current and retired general officers for comment on Trump's retaliation against Milley. None would speak even under the condition their names be withheld from publication. Story by @ktoropin.bsky.social and @stevenbeynon.bsky.social

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Trump's pick for Army secretary heads toward his confirmation hearing as a total mystery and defense officials are worried about his thin resume www.military.com/daily-news/2...

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The relatively obscure financier and political adviser, who is also a veteran, is set to lead the Pentagon's largest branch despite a resume that some Army officials behind the scenes are concerned lacks the depth for such a pivotal role. Story by @stevenbeynon.bsky.social

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Trump's pick for Army secretary heads toward his confirmation hearing as a total mystery and defense officials are worried about his thin resume www.military.com/daily-news/2...

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