Active Duty (Page 3)

Posted on Jan 29, 2023

How the military makes sure medals don’t look like garbage How the military makes sure medals don’t look like garbage

Posted on Jan 19, 2023

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News

The Air Force is changing the way it measures body fat for airmen and guardians The Air Force is changing the way it measures body fat for airmen and guardians

Posted on Jan 10, 2023

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The tragic downward spiral of a special operations pilot The tragic downward spiral of a special operations pilot

Posted on Jan 9, 2023

News

This airman was just trying to enjoy his honeymoon. He wound up saving a man’s life This airman was just trying to enjoy his honeymoon. He wound up saving a man’s life

Posted on Dec 30, 2022

Culture

This is what happens when Navy pilots land on the wrong aircraft carrier This is what happens when Navy pilots land on the wrong aircraft carrier

Posted on Dec 28, 2022

Culture

Christmas in, Christmas out: A holiday deployment story Christmas in, Christmas out: A holiday deployment story

By Brett Allen

Posted on Dec 24, 2022

What it’s like to spend Christmas in combat, according to US military veterans What it’s like to spend Christmas in combat, according to US military veterans

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 23, 2022

Opinion

The time machine: How life on a Navy submarine distorts your sense of space and time The time machine: How life on a Navy submarine distorts your sense of space and time

Posted on Dec 22, 2022

News

The Air Force’s top enlisted leader wants to ‘take away the stigma’ of beard waivers The Air Force’s top enlisted leader wants to ‘take away the stigma’ of beard waivers

Posted on Dec 21, 2022

News

The Pentagon is not fully tracking mold, asbestos, and other serious health risks in its privatized housing, watchdog report says The Pentagon is not fully tracking mold, asbestos, and other serious health risks in its privatized housing, watchdog report says

By Max Hauptman

Posted on Dec 20, 2022

News

‘I’m about to die’ — Former Army paratrooper describes surviving a jump with a broken parachute ‘I’m about to die’ — Former Army paratrooper describes surviving a jump with a broken parachute

Posted on Dec 19, 2022

Culture

How a Navy ‘assault team’ once stole all four of West Point’s treasured mules How a Navy ‘assault team’ once stole all four of West Point’s treasured mules

Posted on Dec 8, 2022

News

Combat medic ‘voluntold’ to attend Army Best Squad competition ends up dominating the range Combat medic ‘voluntold’ to attend Army Best Squad competition ends up dominating the range

Posted on Dec 2, 2022

American soldiers are currently training high up in the Himalayan Mountains American soldiers are currently training high up in the Himalayan Mountains

Posted on Nov 27, 2022

News

The 4th Infantry Division staged a massive physical challenge honoring its past and accidentally tear gassed itself The 4th Infantry Division staged a massive physical challenge honoring its past and accidentally tear gassed itself

Posted on Nov 25, 2022

News

All-mom flight of Air Force F-15 fighter pilots takes to the skies All-mom flight of Air Force F-15 fighter pilots takes to the skies

Posted on Nov 22, 2022

News

The Air Force’s admin software is so bad that the top enlisted airman is trolling it The Air Force’s admin software is so bad that the top enlisted airman is trolling it

Posted on Nov 21, 2022

News

What Americans are getting wrong about veterans What Americans are getting wrong about veterans

Posted on Nov 11, 2022

News

Netflix documentary shows Vanessa Guillén’s family’s fight for answers in the wake of her murder Netflix documentary shows Vanessa Guillén’s family’s fight for answers in the wake of her murder

Posted on Nov 4, 2022

News

The Army screwed over soldiers in an enlistment bonus fraud investigation. Now it’s trying to fix it The Army screwed over soldiers in an enlistment bonus fraud investigation. Now it’s trying to fix it

Posted on Nov 3, 2022

News

The US military is still struggling to figure out social media The US military is still struggling to figure out social media

Posted on Nov 2, 2022

The Marine Corps’ fitness test from the 1950s wasn’t that hard The Marine Corps’ fitness test from the 1950s wasn’t that hard

Posted on Oct 30, 2022

News

Military leaders urge Americans to help them overcome ‘misperceptions’ of military service Military leaders urge Americans to help them overcome ‘misperceptions’ of military service

Posted on Oct 26, 2022

News

COVID-19 had an ‘appalling’ impact on American students’ test scores. That’s bad news for the military COVID-19 had an ‘appalling’ impact on American students’ test scores. That’s bad news for the military

Posted on Oct 24, 2022

Soldiers are finally out of Fort Bragg’s moldy barracks Soldiers are finally out of Fort Bragg’s moldy barracks

Posted on Oct 22, 2022

News

The Pentagon is changing how it talks about suicide The Pentagon is changing how it talks about suicide

Posted on Oct 20, 2022

News

Pentagon to help pay for troops to travel out of state for abortion care Pentagon to help pay for troops to travel out of state for abortion care

Posted on Oct 20, 2022

News

The Army needs to get better at recruiting PSYOP soldiers, general says The Army needs to get better at recruiting PSYOP soldiers, general says

Posted on Oct 20, 2022

News

The Air Force is testing a new exoskeleton to lighten the load for airmen The Air Force is testing a new exoskeleton to lighten the load for airmen

Posted on Oct 20, 2022

News

The Navy’s contaminated drinking water crisis is only getting worse The Navy’s contaminated drinking water crisis is only getting worse

Posted on Oct 19, 2022

News

The Army’s new pre-basic-training boot camp might actually build better soldiers The Army’s new pre-basic-training boot camp might actually build better soldiers

Posted on Oct 19, 2022

News

From ‘intense darkness’ to the Army’s NCO of the Year: How this medic made an example of himself From ‘intense darkness’ to the Army’s NCO of the Year: How this medic made an example of himself

Posted on Oct 18, 2022

News

Sgt. Maj. of the Army to leaders: Stop using behavioral health as a universal band-aid for problems Sgt. Maj. of the Army to leaders: Stop using behavioral health as a universal band-aid for problems

Posted on Oct 17, 2022

News

Soldiers say goodbye to beloved military working dog who saved lives in Afghanistan Soldiers say goodbye to beloved military working dog who saved lives in Afghanistan

Posted on Oct 14, 2022

News

Army Secretary tells leaders to stand up for soldiers ‘IRL or online’ after telling them to stay out of ‘culture wars’ Army Secretary tells leaders to stand up for soldiers ‘IRL or online’ after telling them to stay out of ‘culture wars’

Posted on Oct 14, 2022

News

Army considering height and weight exemptions based on fitness test score Army considering height and weight exemptions based on fitness test score

Posted on Oct 12, 2022

News

The Sergeant Major of the Army knows what you’ve heard about the service. He’s working on it The Sergeant Major of the Army knows what you’ve heard about the service. He’s working on it

Posted on Oct 10, 2022

News

Lawmakers want to replace ‘thank you for your service’ with something even more meaningless Lawmakers want to replace ‘thank you for your service’ with something even more meaningless

Posted on Oct 4, 2022

News

Guess how many burpees it took for this Marine to break a Guinness World Record Guess how many burpees it took for this Marine to break a Guinness World Record

Posted on Oct 3, 2022

News

Woman recalls the time a retired Marine general ‘saved my life’ as a college student in an abusive relationship Woman recalls the time a retired Marine general ‘saved my life’ as a college student in an abusive relationship

Posted on Sep 30, 2022

News

Why hundreds of Camp Pendleton Marines have been stuck in sweltering hot barracks for years Why hundreds of Camp Pendleton Marines have been stuck in sweltering hot barracks for years

Posted on Sep 27, 2022

News

The Marine Corps’ new littoral combat team is changing the Marine rifle squad The Marine Corps’ new littoral combat team is changing the Marine rifle squad

Posted on Sep 26, 2022

News

New military benefits will help troops with rent, childcare, and groceries New military benefits will help troops with rent, childcare, and groceries

Posted on Sep 22, 2022

Culture

What is it like to re-enlist after years of being out of uniform? What is it like to re-enlist after years of being out of uniform?

By Max Hauptman

Posted on Sep 20, 2022

News

Enlisted airman gets leaders in hot water after calling a field grade officer ‘brother’ Enlisted airman gets leaders in hot water after calling a field grade officer ‘brother’

Posted on Sep 19, 2022

Military steps back from cutting allowances for service members in Hawaii Military steps back from cutting allowances for service members in Hawaii

Posted on Sep 18, 2022

Fort Stewart is the latest base with a mold problem in the barracks Fort Stewart is the latest base with a mold problem in the barracks

Posted on Sep 18, 2022

News

Navy commander promoted in the same shoes he was issued as a seaman recruit 26 years ago Navy commander promoted in the same shoes he was issued as a seaman recruit 26 years ago

Posted on Sep 16, 2022

News

Meet the best-trained team of divers in the Army Meet the best-trained team of divers in the Army

Posted on Sep 16, 2022

News

How the military’s new medical screening is screwing over Army recruiters How the military’s new medical screening is screwing over Army recruiters

Posted on Sep 15, 2022

News

Video of US soldiers training against drone swarm offers glimpse at future of warfare Video of US soldiers training against drone swarm offers glimpse at future of warfare

By Max Hauptman, Jeff Schogol

Posted on Sep 13, 2022

News

Inside the agency working to bring every missing US service member home Inside the agency working to bring every missing US service member home

Posted on Sep 12, 2022

News

In a war against China, fighting in the jungle could be critical. These soldiers can teach you how In a war against China, fighting in the jungle could be critical. These soldiers can teach you how

Posted on Sep 7, 2022

News

‘Fat Leonard’ is on the lam: Notorious contractor behind $35 million Navy corruption scandal flees ‘Fat Leonard’ is on the lam: Notorious contractor behind $35 million Navy corruption scandal flees

Posted on Sep 6, 2022

News

The US military needs a lot more artillery shells, rockets, and missiles for the next war The US military needs a lot more artillery shells, rockets, and missiles for the next war

Posted on Sep 5, 2022

News

Sexual assaults within the military went up dramatically in 2021 Sexual assaults within the military went up dramatically in 2021

Posted on Sep 1, 2022

News

The Army grounds its fleet of CH-47 Chinooks, one of its oldest and most versatile aircraft The Army grounds its fleet of CH-47 Chinooks, one of its oldest and most versatile aircraft

Posted on Aug 31, 2022

News

As Iraq reels from recent violence, it’s worth remembering that 2,500 US troops are still there As Iraq reels from recent violence, it’s worth remembering that 2,500 US troops are still there

Posted on Aug 30, 2022

News

Why moldy barracks are a growing problem for the US military Why moldy barracks are a growing problem for the US military

Posted on Aug 29, 2022

News

As the world moves on, veterans of the Afghanistan withdrawal struggle to join them As the world moves on, veterans of the Afghanistan withdrawal struggle to join them

Posted on Aug 29, 2022

History

‘We were in shock’ — Loved ones remember Marine killed in Abbey Gate bombing one year ago ‘We were in shock’ — Loved ones remember Marine killed in Abbey Gate bombing one year ago

By Francisco Martinezcuello

Posted on Aug 26, 2022

News

US calls in Apaches, AC-130s, and artillery to take on militants after Syria rocket attacks US calls in Apaches, AC-130s, and artillery to take on militants after Syria rocket attacks