News
National Guard major sets burpee world record
Maj. Tommy Vu reclaimed the top spot this month, completing 1,027 chest-to-ground burpees in an hour, smashing the previous record.
Why Lionel Richie’s face is on the side of a Chinook in North Carolina
Hello, is it aid you’re looking for?
82nd, 101st Airborne send troops to help in Helene recovery efforts
More than 1,000 active-duty soldiers deployed to the southeast to help thousands of National Guard troops as the death toll from the storm rises.
MacDill Air Force Base orders partial evacuation ahead of Milton storm
The base is still clearing debris left over from Helene, and planes moved out of state for that storm only returned to MacDill this past week.
News
The Navy’s latest recruiting tool? A Reddit scavenger hunt
Consider it the hunt for Reddit October.
Culture
The evolution of the Marine Corps’ Eagle, Globe and Anchor
The Marine’s Eagle, Globe and Anchor is coveted by anyone who’s earned it, but the history is long and complicated.
Military Life
Former soldier in fraudulent marriage must repay $200k in benefits
Andre Fulton admitted to federal authorities that he cashed in on benefits after marrying a woman in 2018 while stationed at Fort Hood, Texas so she could skirt immigration laws.
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