The thrust of this story revolves around the initial and broad results of the Corps' force-wide barracks inspection.

But Marine leaders faced some tough questions from the crowd -- from Marines themselves -- in front of a full audience. A snippet:

My own reporting will never have this level of influence

New: A woman was denied a TS clearance for her relation to a dictator, which details suggest may be Kim Jong Un.

“There is nothing about her that makes her anything less than a perfect candidate...except her family connections to a dictator,' judge said
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Question for the group: Is there a DoD policy that explicitly warns against using QR codes for official business?

To all the junior troops out there who had to stand in formation waiting on the commander…you’re not alone.

Here’s the entirety of The Joint Staff 🇺🇸 Staff at the Pentagon waiting on the Chairman…in 86F heat, in the sun…for a photo.

More receipts that military daycare - as a system - is totally busted.

Vets in Hollywood and TV

Guests: Capt. (ret.) Dale Dye (Capt. Dale Dye), Jim LaPorta (@JimLaPorta), and Caitlin Bassett.

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TOMORROW | The Vets Ensuring Hollywood Gets Military Life Right -- on Fire Watch.

Guests: Capt. (ret.) Dale Dye (Capt. Dale Dye), Jim LaPorta (@JimLaPorta), and Caitlin Bassett.

A small fraction of soldiers who say they witnessed sexual harassment actually report it, many are coerced to dropping allegations- suggesting the Army has made little - if any - ground on retaliation fears since Vanessa Guillén's death shook the force.

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you wouldn't last an hour in the asylum where they raised me

'Asking those three questions really doesn't help at all' - The VA rolled out toxic exposure screenings in 2022 with great fanfare, but veterans say the results are mixed and experts question whether VA is asking vets the right things. My story: military.com/daily-news/202…

The Army activated a new air defense unit in October as a response to Russian aggression. Fast forward to this week, and its commander is already fired.

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