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Pentagon to help pay for troops to travel out of state for abortion care
The Army needs to get better at recruiting PSYOP soldiers, general says
The Air Force is testing a new exoskeleton to lighten the load for airmen
The Navy’s contaminated drinking water crisis is only getting worse
The Army’s new pre-basic-training boot camp might actually build better soldiers
From ‘intense darkness’ to the Army’s NCO of the Year: How this medic made an example of himself
Sgt. Maj. of the Army to leaders: Stop using behavioral health as a universal band-aid for problems
Soldiers say goodbye to beloved military working dog who saved lives in Afghanistan
Army Secretary tells leaders to stand up for soldiers ‘IRL or online’ after telling them to stay out of ‘culture wars’
Army considering height and weight exemptions based on fitness test score
The Sergeant Major of the Army knows what you’ve heard about the service. He’s working on it
Lawmakers want to replace ‘thank you for your service’ with something even more meaningless
Guess how many burpees it took for this Marine to break a Guinness World Record
Woman recalls the time a retired Marine general ‘saved my life’ as a college student in an abusive relationship
Why hundreds of Camp Pendleton Marines have been stuck in sweltering hot barracks for years
The Marine Corps’ new littoral combat team is changing the Marine rifle squad
New military benefits will help troops with rent, childcare, and groceries
What is it like to re-enlist after years of being out of uniform?
Enlisted airman gets leaders in hot water after calling a field grade officer ‘brother’
Military steps back from cutting allowances for service members in Hawaii
Fort Stewart is the latest base with a mold problem in the barracks
Navy commander promoted in the same shoes he was issued as a seaman recruit 26 years ago
Meet the best-trained team of divers in the Army
How the military’s new medical screening is screwing over Army recruiters
Video of US soldiers training against drone swarm offers glimpse at future of warfare
Inside the agency working to bring every missing US service member home
In a war against China, fighting in the jungle could be critical. These soldiers can teach you how
‘Fat Leonard’ is on the lam: Notorious contractor behind $35 million Navy corruption scandal flees
The US military needs a lot more artillery shells, rockets, and missiles for the next war
Sexual assaults within the military went up dramatically in 2021
The Army grounds its fleet of CH-47 Chinooks, one of its oldest and most versatile aircraft
As Iraq reels from recent violence, it’s worth remembering that 2,500 US troops are still there
Why moldy barracks are a growing problem for the US military
As the world moves on, veterans of the Afghanistan withdrawal struggle to join them
‘We were in shock’ — Loved ones remember Marine killed in Abbey Gate bombing one year ago
US calls in Apaches, AC-130s, and artillery to take on militants after Syria rocket attacks
This West Point coach-turned-infantry officer just finished Ranger School
The Dodge Challenger and Charger are dead. Here are the best rides to blow your paycheck on instead
Why intrusive leadership in the US military is actually a good thing
Marines are using virtual reality pugil sticks to recruit the next generation
Here’s our first look at the Vietnam War movie about ‘The Greatest Beer Run Ever’
The US military is getting caught up in a war on drag shows
Army families describe finding mold, roach infestations, and dead rodents in on-post homes
Are extremism and violent crime rising among veterans, or are we just seeing more of it?
Charges reinstated against Navy Corpsman in case of Green Beret contractor killed in Iraq
The Army wants you to skip ‘entry-level’ civilian jobs and be an officer instead
From Saigon to Kabul: Vietnam vets tell Afghanistan vets how to cope with anniversary of the Taliban’s victory
What’s the best piece of advice you ever got in the military?
This 4th-generation pilot may soon fly 5th-generation Air Force fighters
This Marine made a gourmet surf-and-turf meal in his barracks
While their families got sick from contaminated water, these Navy divers were tasked with fixing it
The 82nd Airborne awarded soldiers for the Kabul evacuation, then took the medals back for now
How the Army fails to keep accused sexual predators off the streets
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More than 1,000 Fort Bragg soldiers need a new home thanks to mold [Updated]
We salute the soldiers who named their tank ‘Article 15’
The Army is testing a tactical bra to give female soldiers more protection
We regret to inform you Netflix’s military romantic drama ‘Purple Hearts’ is actually good
Here’s what all those UFO sightings might be — and what the military may know
Troops dump $100 million per year into Defense Department-owned slot machines
Why nobody wants to be a battalion commander in the Army Reserve
Veterans just got screwed out of a massive expansion to VA health care over some petty political BS
‘It’s Fyre Festival for veterans’ — Inside a vet non-profit’s ‘chaotic’ couples retreat
Ex-Marine booted for extremist activities accused of calling for Nazi-inspired mass rape and murder
A Marine allegedly murdered his ex-wife. Her family says the Corps ignored her previous pleas for help