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No, the VA isn’t going to reduce your disability payments if you make too much money

Everyone remain calm.

By Max Hauptman

Fort Bragg soldier charged with killing 3rd Special Forces Group member

Staff Sgt. Brandon Allen Amos-Dixon is awaiting extradition to North Carolina.

By Jeff Schogol

Russia is dusting off ancient tanks as losses mount in Ukraine
The Russian military has lost more than 1,800 tanks since the beginning of the invasion of Ukraine. By Jared Keller
Fort Pickett to become the first Army base to drop its Confederate namesake
Welcome to Fort Barfoot. By Max Hauptman
What are America’s goals in Ukraine? It’s not totally clear
It’s not actually clear whether the US wants Ukraine to defeat Russia. By Jeff Schogol

NEWS

The US military will fight the next big war with Xbox-style video game controllers

“These designs aren’t happenstance."

By Jared Keller

Culture

Big boom: The best grenade scenes in military movies and TV shows

Fire in the hole.

By Nicholas Slayton

Military Life

Everything you need to know about Army Mountain Warfare School

By Max Hauptman

Gear

These are the worst pieces of military gear ever issued, according to veterans

By Max Hauptman

Tech & Tactics

How the Battle of Nasiriyah foreshadowed the long slog of the Iraq War

By Jeff Schogol

History

‘Shock and awe’: The Iraq War started 20 years ago with a wave of airstrikes

By Nicholas Slayton

Latest

By Nicholas Slayton Mar 18, 2023

Guards open fire after a car ran the gate at Naval Base Coronado

A sheriff's deputy was taken into custody for driving under the influence.

By Jared Keller Mar 17, 2023

Armed Russian ground attack aircraft are increasingly buzzing US troops in Syria

"Unsafe and unprofessional behavior.”

By Jeff Schogol Mar 16, 2023

US airman accused of insider attack in Syria cleared of all charges

Four US service members were wounded in the April 7, 2022 attack.

By James Clark Mar 16, 2023

Footage captures moment a Russian Su-27 collided with MQ-9 Reaper drone over Black Sea

That’s a close encounter.

By Jared Keller Mar 15, 2023

The Army has finally fielded its replacement for its Vietnam-era armored personnel carriers

Your new ride is here!

By Max Hauptman Mar 14, 2023

Army trainee who hijacked school bus full of kids found not guilty by reason of insanity

Jovan Collazo was found not guilty in a South Carolina court on March 9.

By Jeff Schogol Mar 14, 2023

US Air Force drone crashes after colliding with Russian fighter over Black Sea

Two Russian fighters intercepted the MQ-9 Reaper over the Black Sea.

By Jeff Schogol Mar 14, 2023

Military buying more missiles and other weapons to fight China, Russia

The US military is heavily investing in weapons for a war with a near-peer adversary.

By Jeff Schogol Mar 13, 2023

The Pentagon seeks to stock up on Tomahawks and other tactical missiles in $842 billion budget

The US military would need a lot of munitions in a war against China or Russia.

By Nicholas Slayton Mar 12, 2023

US forces, allies, trained in the jungle and assaulted beaches in Thailand in a massive exercise

Thousands of troops, plenty of live fire training and two weeks in Thailand.

By Nicholas Slayton Mar 12, 2023

How the National Guard is trying to dig out people snowed in on California’s mountains

The group usually helps in fire situations, now it's dealing with flooding and heavy snow.

By Nicholas Slayton Mar 11, 2023

The Wagner Group is losing so many fighters in Bakhmut that it’s launching a recruitment drive

Things are going great for the mercenary firm, why do you ask?

By Rob Verger, Popular Science Mar 10, 2023

Why the US military plans to start making its own jet fuel

Traditional jet fuel is a petroleum product that comes from the ground, but it can also be created synthetically. Here's how.

By Nicholas Slayton Mar 10, 2023

How the World War I Maxim machine gun became a weapon of choice in Ukraine

If it’s not broke, don’t fix it.