More from Nicholas Slayton (Page 3)

The gate sign for Fort Liberty, home to the Army's airborne.
Army

82nd Airborne soldier turns himself in at Canadian border for desertion

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Dec 7, 2024

Hawthorne Gray suiting up for a balloon flight, a crew helping him get into his gear.
History

Before the space race, the US military raced balloons to the stratosphere

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Dec 2, 2024

Judge David O. Carter looks at the West Los Angeles Veterans Affairs campus through a chainlink fence.
Military Life

A judge ordered the VA to build thousands of new veterans housing units in Los Angeles. An appeals court halted it

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Dec 1, 2024

A Naval Strike Missile fires from a NMESIS system.
Around the World

Marines deploy NMESIS anti-ship system to the Pacific

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Nov 30, 2024

The cover of DC Showcase: Sgt. Rock, showing the titular character and other American GIs fighting Nazi tanks.
Culture

Comics’ quintessential soldier, Sgt. Rock, is heading to the big screen

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Nov 25, 2024

A soldier in a mask and goggles holds an M17 pistol with both hands.
Army

Army puts up $15,000 reward to help find 31 pistols and optics stolen from Fort Moore

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Nov 24, 2024

Ben Mendelsohn as Director Krennic in 'Rogue One.'
Culture

‘Andor’ shows even the Empire has the Pentagon’s acquisition model

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Nov 24, 2024

Troops jump from an airplane, parachutes streaming behind them.
News

Watchdog finds high rate of serious accidents, lack of oversight, in special operations training

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Nov 23, 2024

The USS Edsall floating on the water off of California.
History

World War II destroyer USS Edsall found after 82 years

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Nov 17, 2024

The littoral combat ship USS Nantucket sails on the water, the sun setting behind it.
Military Branches

US Navy commissions latest littoral combat ship, the USS Nantucket

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Nov 17, 2024

Pentagon
News

Pentagon fails seventh audit in a row

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Nov 16, 2024

A man in uniform stands behind a four-legged robot.
Aircraft

That’s CHAPPIE: Why the Space Force has a nuclear material sniffing robot

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Nov 12, 2024

Marines in dress uniforms carry a large birthday cake.
Marine Corps

Get some cake, Marine Corps, it’s your 249th birthday

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Nov 10, 2024

William Anders' "Earthrise." (photo courtesy NASA)
Air Force

The Air Force once almost nuked the Moon

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Nov 10, 2024

The destroyer the USS John Basilone sails through the waters around New York, wit the Statue of Liberty behind it.
Destroyers

Navy destroyer commissioned in honor of legendary Marine John Basilone

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Nov 9, 2024

2024 election cycle military ballots explainer
Analysis

Here’s what troops need to know about federal absentee ballots

By Jeff Schogol, Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Nov 4, 2024

National Guard soldiers stand outside the Washington state capitol.
Around the World

Washington state activates National Guard ahead of the presidential election

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Nov 3, 2024

Close up of a patch on a Navy uniform. The patch shows the Tusken Raiders from Star Wars in crosshairs, with the caption "Houthi Hunting Club 2023-2024."
Around the World

Navy pilot spotted with patch depicting Houthis as ‘Star Wars’ sand people

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Nov 2, 2024

A U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress, flies alongside a KC-10 Extender after receiving fuel on Jan. 6, 2021.
Aircraft

US sending destroyers, B-52 bombers to the Middle East

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Nov 2, 2024

Concept art showing an L-shaped tubular base on the Moon mid-construction.
History

The Army once planned for an armed base on the Moon

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Oct 28, 2024

U.S. Army E3 Terminal High Altitude Area Defense soldiers and deployed Bomber Task Force U.S. Airmen, pose for a photo in front of a THAAD anti-ballistic missile defense system during a U.S. Army led tour on North West Field at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, May 12, 2021. The THAAD mission is to protect the homeland, deployed military forces, friends, and allies from short, medium, and intermediate range ballistic missiles. The BTF was deployed to the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility to meet Pacific Air Forces training objectives. PACAF in coordination with other components, allies, and partners, provides USINDOPACOM with continuous unrivaled air, space, and cyberspace capabilities to ensure regional stability and security. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Louis Vega Jr.)
Around the World

US military scales back missile defense plans for Guam

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Oct 27, 2024

Screenshot of the video game Command, showing a two-dimensional grid off of the Korean Peninsula and a ship on the western side of it.
Air Force

The Air Force is letting troops play this wargame on its secure networks

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Oct 27, 2024

Two men in dress uniform, both standing in front of American flags.
Coast Guard

Coast Guard temporarily relieves CO, senior enlisted leader for San Diego sector

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Oct 26, 2024

A F-16D Fighting Falcon assigned to Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., sits on an alert mission during EXERCISE BAMBOO EAGLE 24-1 Feb. 1, 2024, at March Air Reserve Base, California. Bamboo Eagle is an exercise designed to provide an expeditionary air base environment where allied forces focused on Agile Combat Employment command and control, Air Superiority, and Joint War at Sea. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kekoa Santiago)
Air Force

How a parked F-16 suffered $30 million in damage

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Oct 21, 2024

John Kinsel sits in a chair, wearing a red Navajo code talkers hat, next to someone wearing a wide brimmed hat.
History

John Kinsel Sr., one of the last Navajo code talkers, dies at 107

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Oct 20, 2024

190401-N-HC646-0062 OAK HARBOR, Wash. (April 1, 2019) An EA-18G Growler assigned to the "Cougars" of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 139 takes off during a Field Carrier Landing Practice (FCLP) at an outlying landing field attached to Naval Air Station Whidbey Island. FCLP is a required flight training exercise that simulates conditions encountered during carrier landing operations while on deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Marc Cuenca/Released)
Aircraft

Growler crew dead at crash site, Navy says

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Oct 20, 2024

Two Naval officers in full dress uniform with white hats, in a composite image, each sitting in front of the American flag.
Around the World

Navy relieves commanding, executive officers of Naval Repair Station Japan

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Oct 20, 2024

A US Army landing craft loaded with vehicles and artillery components floats in the waters off of Fort Story.
Army

The Army’s watercraft fleet is slipping in readiness even as the need for it grows

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Oct 19, 2024

A US. Air Force B-2 Spirt assigned to the 509th Bomb Wing, Whiteman Air Force Base receives fuel from a U.S. Air Force KC-135 assigned to the 185th Air Refueling Wing, Iowa Air National Guard in the sky over northwest Missouri on August 29, 2018. U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Vincent De Groot
Air Force

B-2 bombers strike Iran-backed Houthi targets in Yemen

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Oct 17, 2024

A F-22 fighter jet takes off a runway, air visibly disturbed by its speed.
News

Drones swarmed a military base for days. The Pentagon still doesn’t know why.

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Oct 14, 2024

A THAAD rocket battery fires, with one munition launching from the system in a plume of fire into the sky.
Around the World

Pentagon to send anti-air battery, dozens of troops to Israel

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Oct 13, 2024

Four people in skydiving gear, wearing Americna flag-patterned helmets, walk towards a plane to skydive.
Army

Army soldiers, veterans, help Team USA win gold at World Skydiving Championships

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Oct 12, 2024

US forces bomb ‘multiple’ ISIS camps in Syria
Around the World

US forces bomb ‘multiple’ ISIS camps in Syria

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Oct 12, 2024

Army cav scout sentenced to 14 years for plot to help ISIS ambush troops
Army

Army cav scout sentenced to 14 years for plot to help ISIS ambush troops

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Oct 12, 2024

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News

A military airlift could be needed for IV fluids after Helene, hospital group says

By Nicholas Slayton, Jeff Schogol

Posted on Oct 8, 2024

Tommy Vu lies on the ground at the bottom of burpee, chin on the ground, showing exhaustion and sweating.
Military Branches

National Guard major sets burpee world record

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Oct 7, 2024

Soldiers unload crates of water in front of a CH-47 Chinook. On the side of it the face of singer Lionel Richie is stenciled on.
Culture

Why Lionel Richie’s face is on the side of a Chinook in North Carolina

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Oct 7, 2024

Soldiers walk along a damaged road, inspecting the barrier. The ground is marked to track their progress.
Army

82nd, 101st Airborne send troops to help in Helene recovery efforts

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Oct 6, 2024

A KC-135 Stratotanker lands on a runway on a large field at MacDill Air Force Base, a city skyline behind it.
Air Force

MacDill Air Force Base orders partial evacuation ahead of Milton storm

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Oct 6, 2024

us navy sub iran message
Military Branches

The Navy’s latest recruiting tool? A Reddit scavenger hunt

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Oct 5, 2024

A Marine holds a breathalyzer to a driver at a security checkpoint in Okinawa.
Around the World

New restrictions on late-night drinking for troops in Japan

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Oct 5, 2024

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Military Branches

Jimmy Carter, Navy veteran and former president, turns 100

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Oct 1, 2024

Singer Kris Kristofferson on stage in Berlin in 2019, smiling and holding his guitar.
Culture

Kris Kristofferson, country music legend, US Army veteran, dead at 88

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Sep 30, 2024

A still from the irregular warfare video from the United States Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School. A protester stands on a barricade with arms raised, fire in the background. The caption reads "irregular warfare is a contest of power."
Army

Irregular warfare is everywhere in this new Army video

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Sep 29, 2024

US forces killed ISIS, Hurras al-Din commanders in Syria in two strikes
Around the World

US forces killed ISIS, Hurras al-Din commanders in Syria in two strikes

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Sep 29, 2024

The crew of a HH-60 Black Hawk helicopter with the Florida Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 111th Aviation Regiment, flies a search and rescue mission over Tallahassee, Florida on Sept. 27. 2024 following Hurricane Helene hitting the state. (National Guard photo by Pfc. Eli Johnson)
Military Branches

National Guard working to rescue hundreds trapped by Hurricane Helene

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Sep 28, 2024

A black and white photo of two U.S. Navy F-11 Tigers flying together.
Aircraft

That time a Navy fighter jet shot itself down

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Sep 22, 2024

Nine college lacrosse players hospitalized after workout led by Navy SEAL graduate
News

Nine college lacrosse players hospitalized after workout led by Navy SEAL graduate

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Sep 22, 2024

Several paratroopers jump out of an Air Force C-130H over Arnhem, the Netherlands.
History

US troops, NATO allies jump over the Netherlands for 80th anniversary of Market Garden

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Sep 21, 2024

Christian Beyer after being taken into custody in November 2023.
Army

Former Army soldier sentenced to 2 years in prison for threatening Fort Irwin

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Sep 21, 2024

Travis King North Korea Army
Army

Army Pvt. Travis King sentenced for desertion after fleeing to North Korea

By Jeff Schogol, Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Sep 21, 2024

The US Army once used ‘battle sleds’ to ferry soldiers in World War II
History

The US Army once used ‘battle sleds’ to ferry soldiers in World War II

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Sep 16, 2024

A M109 Paladin on a trailer that is stuck on railroad tracks bucks from a direct hit from a freight train.
Artillery

A train plowed into a M109 Paladin in transport. The Paladin mostly survived

By Joshua Skovlund, Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Sep 15, 2024

Colombian soldiers stand outside of a military base on the street following a bombing inside the base on June 15, 2021. (Getty photo via AFP by Schneyder Mendoza)
Americas

Two Colombian men sentenced for bomb plot to murder American soldiers

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Sep 15, 2024

Army sends troops, artillery to the Aleutian Islands as Russian planes again fly near Alaska
Army

Army sends troops, artillery to the Aleutian Islands as Russian planes again fly near Alaska

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Sep 15, 2024

iraq inherent resolve us army
Around the World

Top ISIS commanders in Iraq killed in raid that left 7 Americans injured

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Sep 14, 2024

The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt sails through the waters of the Middle East on Aug. 10, 2024. Fighter jets are visible on the deck of the ship. (U.S. Navy photo)
Around the World

Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group leaves the Middle East, wraps up eight months at sea

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Sep 14, 2024

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Elizabeth Marks competes in the Para Swimming Women's 100m Backstroke race on Sept. 7 2024 in Paris. One arm is mid-stroke, kicking up water from the pool. (Getty Images photo by Adam Pretty)
Army

Army combat medic wins five silver medals at Paralympics

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Sep 8, 2024

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Alec Blackmon with the 802nd Security Forces Squadron stands outside a gate at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in June 2024. (U.S. Air Force photo by Brian Boisvert)
News

Two teens charged for shootings at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Sep 8, 2024

Judge David O. Carter inspects the West L.A. VA campus on Aug. 21, 2024, while overseeing a lawsuit against the VA brought by veterans. (Getty Photo via Los Angeles Times by Brian van der Brug)
Military Life

Homeless vets sued the VA and won. Now the government has to build thousands of homes.

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Sep 7, 2024

Alaska Pararescue team executes two jump missions in 24 hours amid 5 rescues
Military Branches

Alaska Pararescue team executes two jump missions in 24 hours amid 5 rescues

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Sep 7, 2024

Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve troops conduct a joint patrol syria
Around the World

American troops, Syrian Democratic Forces capture ISIS leader behind prison break

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Sep 2, 2024

Sailors cook within the close quarters of a United States Navy cruiser's galley, in the Pacific Theater, World War II. (Photo by PhotoQuest/Getty Images)
History

The Navy’s 1945 cookbook teaches how to feed hundreds of sailors

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Sep 2, 2024

Jack Rozema, U.S. Army attorney and crossfit athlete competes at the 2024 Crossfit Games.
Army

Army lawyer places 25th at CrossFit Games

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Sep 2, 2024