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US military officials are refusing to answer a basic question about America’s involvement in Afghanistan US military officials are refusing to answer a basic question about America’s involvement in Afghanistan

By Jeff Schogol

/ Dec 2 2020

News

Joe Biden will be your next commander in chief Joe Biden will be your next commander in chief

By Jeff Schogol

/ Dec 2 2020

News

The view through the Army’s new night vision goggles is next f–king level The view through the Army’s new night vision goggles is next f–king level

By Jared Keller

/ Dec 2 2020

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A Florida police department is buying a vehicle that looks like an armored port-a-john A Florida police department is buying a vehicle that looks like an armored port-a-john

By Paul Szoldra

/ Dec 2 2020

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After failing 3 times in a row, Pentagon admits it won’t pass an audit till 2027 After failing 3 times in a row, Pentagon admits it won’t pass an audit till 2027

By Jeff Schogol

/ Dec 2 2020

History

Will American history forget the Iraq and Afghanistan wars? Will American history forget the Iraq and Afghanistan wars?

By Jeff Schogol

/ Dec 2 2020

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The unanswered questions from Australia’s harrowing war crimes report The unanswered questions from Australia’s harrowing war crimes report

By C. August Elliott

/ Dec 2 2020

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The Pentagon is now officially planning for a Biden administration The Pentagon is now officially planning for a Biden administration

By Jeff Schogol

/ Dec 2 2020

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The Air Force wants to use suborbital transports to insert commandos and cargo anywhere on the planet The Air Force wants to use suborbital transports to insert commandos and cargo anywhere on the planet

By Jared Keller

/ Dec 2 2020

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What NATO Might Actually Look Like Following A US Withdrawal: A View From 2026 What NATO Might Actually Look Like Following A US Withdrawal: A View From 2026

/ Dec 1 2020

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How Would You Repaint Air Force One To Make It Look ‘More American’? How Would You Repaint Air Force One To Make It Look ‘More American’?

By Jared Keller

/ Dec 1 2020

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Sailors: Navy Life Makes It Hard to Wed Sailors: Navy Life Makes It Hard to Wed

/ Nov 30 2020

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Think Your Absentee Ballot Doesn’t Matter? Here’s Proof It Does Think Your Absentee Ballot Doesn’t Matter? Here’s Proof It Does

/ Nov 30 2020

Tech & Tactics

Exoskeletons and the future of body armor Exoskeletons and the future of body armor

By Patrick Baker

/ Nov 29 2020

News

Adm. Mike Mullen Meant Well, But His Legacy Is A Screwed-Up Navy Adm. Mike Mullen Meant Well, But His Legacy Is A Screwed-Up Navy

By John T. Kuehn

/ Nov 27 2020

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The White House Is Making National Security Decisions Without Telling The Pentagon The White House Is Making National Security Decisions Without Telling The Pentagon

By Paul Szoldra

/ Nov 27 2020

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Swords, rifles, and booze: These were the gifts given to Pentagon officials in 2017 Swords, rifles, and booze: These were the gifts given to Pentagon officials in 2017

By Paul Szoldra

/ Nov 26 2020

History

How a local energy drink became an icon of the Iraq War How a local energy drink became an icon of the Iraq War

By Adam Linehan

/ Nov 22 2020

News

Iran’s New Fighter Is An Omen Of Things To Come Iran’s New Fighter Is An Omen Of Things To Come

/ Nov 22 2020

Culture

What exactly is a Sea Cadet What exactly is a Sea Cadet

By Patrick Baker

/ Nov 20 2020

Culture

PSA: You can absolutely chop down a Christmas tree with a shotgun PSA: You can absolutely chop down a Christmas tree with a shotgun

By Jared Keller

/ Nov 20 2020

News

Army Secretary admits the service is failing to protect soldiers from sexual assault and harassment Army Secretary admits the service is failing to protect soldiers from sexual assault and harassment

By Haley Britzky

/ Nov 18 2020

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No, Trump’s Pentagon purge doesn’t mean he’s planning a military coup No, Trump’s Pentagon purge doesn’t mean he’s planning a military coup

By Jeff Schogol

/ Nov 14 2020

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Mark Esper said he never went on stage in praise of Trump. Here are three times he did Mark Esper said he never went on stage in praise of Trump. Here are three times he did

By Haley Britzky

/ Nov 9 2020

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Meet the new Army Infantry Squad Vehicle Meet the new Army Infantry Squad Vehicle

/ Oct 27 2020

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‘Borat 2’ shows Navy reserve officer making anti-Semitic remarks ‘Borat 2’ shows Navy reserve officer making anti-Semitic remarks

/ Oct 27 2020

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Social media is the greatest threat to US service members Social media is the greatest threat to US service members

By Jeff Schogol

/ Oct 25 2020

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‘I feared for my life’ — Sexual harassment complaint gets senior Air Force leader’s attention ‘I feared for my life’ — Sexual harassment complaint gets senior Air Force leader’s attention

/ Oct 23 2020

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The US lost $19 billion in Afghanistan to waste, fraud, and abuse over a decade The US lost $19 billion in Afghanistan to waste, fraud, and abuse over a decade

By Jared Keller

/ Oct 22 2020

News

The Air Force’s new top enlisted leader won’t stand for any Facebook trolling The Air Force’s new top enlisted leader won’t stand for any Facebook trolling

/ Oct 20 2020

History

How the Afghanistan withdrawal went from ‘home by Christmas’ to ‘standby to standby’ How the Afghanistan withdrawal went from ‘home by Christmas’ to ‘standby to standby’

By Jeff Schogol

/ Oct 17 2020

News

The military says it’s finally designing body armor for women for the umpteenth time this decade The military says it’s finally designing body armor for women for the umpteenth time this decade

By Haley Britzky

/ Oct 16 2020

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Army leaders apparently need an app for leadership Army leaders apparently need an app for leadership

By Haley Britzky

/ Oct 14 2020

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The Navy is reconsidering its war on beards The Navy is reconsidering its war on beards

By Jeff Schogol

/ Oct 13 2020

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Top general appears to be at odds with the White House over the Afghanistan withdrawal plan Top general appears to be at odds with the White House over the Afghanistan withdrawal plan

By Jeff Schogol

/ Oct 12 2020

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It looks like Trump just ended the Afghanistan war via Twitter It looks like Trump just ended the Afghanistan war via Twitter

By Jeff Schogol

/ Oct 11 2020

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Nearly two-thirds of the Navy’s deployable warships have endured COVID-19 outbreaks Nearly two-thirds of the Navy’s deployable warships have endured COVID-19 outbreaks

By Jared Keller

/ Oct 10 2020

News

The Army on its slight increase in recruiting women and minorities: Please clap The Army on its slight increase in recruiting women and minorities: Please clap

By Haley Britzky

/ Oct 9 2020

Culture

‘Nothing is over!’ — The enduring legacy of that one scene in ‘First Blood’ ‘Nothing is over!’ — The enduring legacy of that one scene in ‘First Blood’

/ Oct 1 2020

News

The Space Force wants to deploy service members to … space The Space Force wants to deploy service members to … space

By Jared Keller

/ Sep 30 2020

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What leaders can do now to strengthen US special operations forces What leaders can do now to strengthen US special operations forces

By Lt. Col. Stewart Parker and Emma Moore

/ Sep 30 2020

News

Fire strikes fourth Navy warship since mid-July Fire strikes fourth Navy warship since mid-July

By Jared Keller

/ Sep 30 2020

News

Grab your woobies — The Army wants you to nap like your life depends on it Grab your woobies — The Army wants you to nap like your life depends on it

By Haley Britzky

/ Sep 29 2020

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It’s been 80 days since DoD leaders promised to release an investigation ‘within days’ into an Army helicopter buzzing protesters It’s been 80 days since DoD leaders promised to release an investigation ‘within days’ into an Army helicopter buzzing protesters

By Jeff Schogol

/ Sep 27 2020

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Army leaders say new diversity efforts will work because service culture is so different from a decade ago Army leaders say new diversity efforts will work because service culture is so different from a decade ago

By Haley Britzky

/ Sep 24 2020

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The Air Force wants to make it rain blood The Air Force wants to make it rain blood

By Jared Keller

/ Sep 23 2020

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Meet the Army 3-star general who’s way better at social media than you are Meet the Army 3-star general who’s way better at social media than you are

By Haley Britzky

/ Sep 22 2020

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Meet the Army 3-star general who’s way better at social media than you are Meet the Army 3-star general who’s way better at social media than you are

By Haley Britzky

/ Sep 22 2020

News

Why there’s no such thing as ‘tactical’ nuclear weapons Why there’s no such thing as ‘tactical’ nuclear weapons

By Jeff Schogol

/ Sep 19 2020

Tech & Tactics

Why there’s no such thing as ‘tactical’ nuclear weapons Why there’s no such thing as ‘tactical’ nuclear weapons

By Jeff Schogol

/ Sep 19 2020

Tech & Tactics

The legacy of the Universal Camouflage Pattern program The legacy of the Universal Camouflage Pattern program

By Chris Capelluto

/ Sep 17 2020

News

COVID-19 squashes some of the Marine Corps’ biggest balls COVID-19 squashes some of the Marine Corps’ biggest balls

By Paul Szoldra

/ Sep 16 2020

Culture

5 ways the military is an absurdist organization 5 ways the military is an absurdist organization

By Angry Staff Officer

/ Sep 14 2020

News

On this 9/11 anniversary, America is far from unified On this 9/11 anniversary, America is far from unified

By Jeff Schogol

/ Sep 12 2020

News

As It Happened: The 9/11 Pentagon Attack As It Happened: The 9/11 Pentagon Attack

By Task & Purpose

/ Sep 10 2020

Tech & Tactics

Trump reportedly claimed that the US built a secret nuke. Here’s what he’s probably talking about Trump reportedly claimed that the US built a secret nuke. Here’s what he’s probably talking about

By Jared Keller

/ Sep 9 2020

Military Life

Your paycheck is about to get bigger, but the IRS is going to stick it to you next year Your paycheck is about to get bigger, but the IRS is going to stick it to you next year

By Jeff Schogol

/ Sep 8 2020

News

The Pentagon is terrified of talking to reporters again The Pentagon is terrified of talking to reporters again

By Jeff Schogol

/ Sep 4 2020

News

Pentagon warns China’s military could pull ahead of the US by 2049 Pentagon warns China’s military could pull ahead of the US by 2049

By Jeff Schogol

/ Sep 1 2020

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Government watchdog to review the Army’s sexual assault prevention program Government watchdog to review the Army’s sexual assault prevention program

By Haley Britzky

/ Aug 31 2020

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‘Star Trek’ legend William Shatner calls on the Space Force to use Navy ranks ‘Star Trek’ legend William Shatner calls on the Space Force to use Navy ranks

By Jeff Schogol

/ Aug 26 2020

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This could be the Air Force’s future flying car of choice This could be the Air Force’s future flying car of choice

By Jared Keller

/ Aug 24 2020

News

The Pentagon is a shrine to antiquated technology where creative thinking goes to die The Pentagon is a shrine to antiquated technology where creative thinking goes to die

By Jeff Schogol

/ Aug 22 2020

News

This slide from an Air Force brief shows airmen what white privilege looks like This slide from an Air Force brief shows airmen what white privilege looks like

By Jared Keller

/ Aug 21 2020