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The inside story of the deadliest attack on a U.S. military base during the Iraq War
A paratrooper turned movie advisor explains why shootings like Alec Baldwin’s shouldn’t happen
Why this Air Force commando who fought with a shot lung doesn’t count deployments
Attack on US troops in Syria underscores that America is still very much at war
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New Movie ‘War Dogs’ Is Ridiculous In All The Right Ways
The young, hefty, sweat-soaked gun runner slams the accelerator of the dilapidated jalopy and checks the sideview mirror. “Objects in...
UNSUNG HEROES: The Airman Who Died Leading His Team In An Intense Ambush
Senior Airman Mark Forester, an Air Force combat controller, was killed on Sep. 29, 2010 when he was leading a...
Badass Female Pilots Team Up To Take On Cancer
Six years ago, 31-year-old Swedish pilot Emelie Bonin was given the kind of devastating news that every human being dreads....
10 Brutal Punishments That Used To Be Legal In The Military
Laws were looser back in the olden days of the U.S. military. If you were a soldier during the Civil...
8 Military Punishments That Wouldn’t Fly In The Civilian World
If you screw up your cashier duties at McDonald’s, chances are your boss won’t smoke you, unless he wants a...
Million Veteran Program Research Will Change The Way We Study Troops’ Health
A quick and easy blood donation can help pave the way to better healthcare for veterans — and also provide...
UNSUNG HEROES: The Airman Who Died After Rescuing A Family From A Burning Building
U.S. troops stationed at Osan Air Base in South Korea are mourning the loss of one of their own, who...
A Bag Made For War And The Chaos Of Everyday Life
The Punisher himself carries a GORUCK GR1, so you automatically know that there has to be something uniquely badass about...
50 Women Stage Unconventional Pro-Gun Demonstration In DC
On July 8, 50 American women — one from each state — rallied on Capitol Hill in support of 2nd...
10 Things Only Military Linguists Will Understand
The Defense Language Institute — or simply DLI to the many Department of Defense service members and civilians who have...
6 Spies Who Risked It All For Drugs, Fame, Sex, And Diamonds
Spies. Subterfuge. Clandestine operations. Nothing gets people going like a thrilling tale of espionage — it’s no wonder that movie...
Here’s How 2 Army Wives Built A Badass, All-American Business
It takes guts to pitch a business idea to an intimidating group of celebrity investors on national television. But it...
Did An Ill-Advised Stand-Down Order Cost Lives In Orlando?
Officer Brandon Cornwell of the Belle Isle, Florida, police department was conducting a traffic stop in a suburb of Orlando...
This WWII Naval Ship Was So Unlucky, It Almost Killed FDR
The USS William D. Porter — “Willie Dee” to her crew — was a War World II destroyer, and is...
The Air Force Easily Has The Best Reading List Of All The Branches
Every service member in the United States has access to an annually updated list of texts that aims to set...
UNSUNG HEROES: The Airman Who Gave His Life To Warn Others Of Insider Attack
On Aug. 26, 2015, Capt. Matthew Roland of the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron was leading a special operations forces convoy...
TSA’s Instagram Showcases The Craziest Items Found In Luggage
You may not be a big fan of the Transportation Security Administration, but you’ll get a huge kick out of...
This Girl Scout Made It Her Mission To Honor Fallen Servicewomen
When 18-year-old Michayla Cassano learned that her home state of Colorado only had two memorials honoring fallen servicewomen, she took...
