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What we know about Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller, the Marine officer in the brig after publicly criticizing his commanders
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What we know about Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller, the Marine officer in the brig after publicly criticizing his commanders

By David Roza

Updated on Sep 29, 2021

The Air Force flies these planes daily. Here’s why civilian airlines won’t
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The Air Force flies these planes daily. Here’s why civilian airlines won’t

By David Roza

Updated on Sep 28, 2021

Sebastian Junger: Over-valorizing vets does more harm than good
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Sebastian Junger: Over-valorizing vets does more harm than good

By Adam Linehan

Updated on Sep 27, 2021

At least four mid-level officers have publicly revolted against military leaders. What’s going on?
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At least four mid-level officers have publicly revolted against military leaders. What’s going on?

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Sep 25, 2021

Their car became stuck in flood waters. Then the Marines showed up.
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Their car became stuck in flood waters. Then the Marines showed up.

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Sep 23, 2021

Demystifying DTS for the bewildered Guardsman
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The US military is stuck with the widely-hated Defense Travel System until 2025

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Sep 22, 2021

The Space Force leans into ‘Galactic Empire’ chic with new dress uniform design
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The Space Force leans into ‘Galactic Empire’ chic with new dress uniform design

By Haley Britzky

Updated on Sep 21, 2021

How Mark Milley became America’s most politicized general
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How Mark Milley became America’s most politicized general

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Sep 17, 2021

The Air Force wants to turn the C-130 into a floating commando wagon
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The Air Force wants to turn the C-130 into a floating commando wagon

By David Roza

Updated on Sep 16, 2021

The Air Force tried to kill the A-10 by clipping its wings and starving it of parts
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The Air Force tried to kill the A-10 by clipping its wings and starving it of parts

By David Roza

Updated on Sep 15, 2021

National Guard soldiers get off bus
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‘School bus driver’ is the latest job for National Guard troops

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Sep 15, 2021

A totally sane and rational person threatened to charge the Army with war crimes over COVID vaccines
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A totally sane and rational person threatened to charge the Army with war crimes over COVID vaccines

By Haley Britzky

Updated on Sep 13, 2021

‘This is not an exercise’ — What it was like inside the Pentagon during the 9/11 terror attacks
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‘This is not an exercise’ — What it was like inside the Pentagon during the 9/11 terror attacks

By Haley Britzky

Updated on Sep 11, 2021

The war in Afghanistan is over but military leaders are still trying to hide their failures
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The war in Afghanistan is over but military leaders are still trying to hide their failures

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Sep 10, 2021

The Navy’s deadly helicopter crash is a tragic reminder that troops die off the battlefield too
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The Navy’s deadly helicopter crash is a tragic reminder that troops die off the battlefield too

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Sep 8, 2021

What is the dumbest uniform regulation in the US military?
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What is the dumbest uniform regulation in the US military?

By Kyle Gunn

Updated on Sep 5, 2021

Air Force software is so bad the guy in charge of it all is about to quit
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Air Force software is so bad the guy in charge of it all is about to quit

By David Roza

Updated on Sep 3, 2021

‘That’s what I’m here for’ — What it’s like to deploy the barriers at a military base gate
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‘That’s what I’m here for’ — What it’s like to deploy the barriers at a military base gate

By David Roza

Updated on Sep 2, 2021

Here are the problems with Biden’s defense of America’s chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan
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Here are the problems with Biden’s defense of America’s chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Sep 1, 2021

‘The normal military rules are out’ — How veterans helped rescue scores of people from Afghanistan
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‘The normal military rules are out’ — How veterans helped rescue scores of people from Afghanistan

By Haley Britzky

Updated on Aug 31, 2021

The Army is teaching soldiers how to avoid dating assholes
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The Army is teaching soldiers how to avoid dating assholes

By Haley Britzky

Updated on Aug 25, 2021

Al Qaeda is still in Afghanistan and the Taliban are still their allies
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Al Qaeda is still in Afghanistan and the Taliban are still their allies

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Aug 24, 2021

Three babies born amid Afghanistan evacuation, general says
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Three babies born amid Afghanistan evacuation, general says

By David Roza

Updated on Aug 24, 2021

Mandatory COVID-19 vaccine means troops have one more prick to deal with
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Mandatory COVID-19 vaccine means troops have one more prick to deal with

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Aug 23, 2021

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The chaos at Kabul’s airport from the point of view of an American soldier

By Paul Szoldra

Updated on Aug 20, 2021

Americans and Afghans trying to get to Kabul airport have to get past the Taliban first
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Americans and Afghans trying to get to Kabul airport have to get past the Taliban first

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Aug 20, 2021

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Here’s what you can do to help Afghan interpreters and refugees

By Jeff Schogol, Kyle Gunn

Updated on Aug 19, 2021

Pentagon won’t help Americans and Afghans get past the Taliban ‘gauntlet’ outside Kabul’s airport
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Pentagon won’t help Americans and Afghans get past the Taliban ‘gauntlet’ outside Kabul’s airport

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Aug 19, 2021

soldier in afghanistan at kabul airport
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Crowds, chaos, and Taliban fighters everywhere: What US troops are seeing on the ground in Afghanistan

By Paul Szoldra

Updated on Aug 18, 2021

Biden says ‘buck stops with me’ after blaming Afghan military for country’s downfall
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Biden says ‘buck stops with me’ after blaming Afghan military for country’s downfall

By Haley Britzky

Updated on Aug 17, 2021

‘I struggle to make sense of it all’ — Top Air Force commando echoes how many feel about Afghanistan
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‘I struggle to make sense of it all’ — Top Air Force commando echoes how many feel about Afghanistan

By David Roza

Updated on Aug 16, 2021

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Afghans are literally clinging to the sides of US military aircraft to escape the Taliban sweep of Kabul

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Aug 16, 2021

Airmen are convinced their top general just called out subordinates in a service-wide letter
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Airmen are convinced their top general just called out subordinates in a service-wide letter

By David Roza

Updated on Aug 13, 2021

The Air Force ditched its pantyhose requirement and women are celebrating
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The Air Force ditched its pantyhose requirement and women are celebrating

By David Roza

Updated on Aug 12, 2021

The White House is now fighting a Taliban onslaught with sternly-worded statements
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The White House is now fighting a Taliban onslaught with sternly-worded statements

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Aug 12, 2021

Here’s what will happen to US troops who refuse mandatory COVID-19 vaccines
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Here’s what will happen to US troops who refuse mandatory COVID-19 vaccines

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Aug 12, 2021

What a stolen motorcycle reveals about America’s failed strategy in Afghanistan
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What a stolen motorcycle reveals about America’s failed strategy in Afghanistan

By Spencer Ackerman

Updated on Aug 10, 2021

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Why the next major war is likely to start in Taiwan

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 7, 2021

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Air Force officer shows courageous restraint by not punching irate attacker on DC street

By Paul Szoldra

Updated on Aug 6, 2021

fort leonard wood sharp training
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A small tweak to how the Army trains new soldiers is dramatically reducing sexual assault reports

By Haley Britzky

Updated on Aug 5, 2021

Everything America did wrong in Afghanistan, according to the top US government watchdog
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Everything America did wrong in Afghanistan, according to the top US government watchdog

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Jul 29, 2021

The Navy has a floating barracks that is somehow worse than living on an actual ship
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The Navy has a floating barracks that is somehow worse than living on an actual ship

By Kyle Gunn

Updated on Jul 29, 2021

The predictable collapse of the Afghan Air Force is happening in real time
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The predictable collapse of the Afghan Air Force is happening in real time

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Jul 28, 2021

What we know about the Army Ranger accused of a brutal murder in Washington
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What we know about the Army Ranger accused of a brutal murder in Washington

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Jul 28, 2021

Afghan forces that supposedly ‘have the capacity’ to defend their country still rely on US airstrikes
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Afghan forces that supposedly ‘have the capacity’ to defend their country still rely on US airstrikes

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 24, 2021

Infertility, erectile dysfunction, and altered DNA — Army experts debunk COVID vaccine myths one by one
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Infertility, erectile dysfunction, and altered DNA — Army experts debunk COVID vaccine myths one by one

By Haley Britzky

Updated on Jul 20, 2021

The first 2,500 Afghans evacuated were the easiest to get out. What about the rest?
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The first 2,500 Afghans evacuated were the easiest to get out. What about the rest?

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Jul 20, 2021

What’s really inside the gold ball on top of military flagpoles?
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What’s really inside the gold ball on top of military flagpoles?

By Sarah Sicard

Updated on Jul 20, 2021

Afghan interpreter who aided US troops may be condemned to die because of a paperwork error
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Afghan interpreter who aided US troops may be condemned to die because of a paperwork error

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Jul 19, 2021

The National Guard is going broke as lawmakers bicker over funding
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The National Guard is going broke as lawmakers bicker over funding

By Haley Britzky

Updated on Jul 19, 2021

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Abdul Rahman Gaitan, 821st Contingency Response Squadron aerial porter, is among the first to be granted a religious accommodation for a shaving waiver based on his Muslim faith after the Air Force released new guidance in 2016 to accommodate individuals with religious requests. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Liliana Moreno)
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Airmen and vets divided over new study showing Air Force anti-beard policy damages careers

By David Roza

Updated on Jul 17, 2021

marine corps boot camp photo
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Marines ordered to take official photos for no logical reason whatsoever

By Paul Szoldra

Updated on Jul 16, 2021

The Air Force’s anti-beard policy is actually damaging airmen’s careers [Updated]
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The Air Force’s anti-beard policy is actually damaging airmen’s careers [Updated]

By David Roza

Updated on Jul 16, 2021

The Marine Corps is now the only service not allowing women to wear ponytails in uniform
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The Marine Corps is now the only service not allowing women to wear ponytails in uniform

By Haley Britzky

Updated on Jul 16, 2021

This Air Force infographic about leave answers no questions and may make you actively dumber
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This Air Force infographic about leave answers no questions and may make you actively dumber

By David Roza

Updated on Jul 16, 2021

‘Failure of leadership’ — What one Marine’s discharge reveals about the military justice system
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‘Failure of leadership’ — What one Marine’s discharge reveals about the military justice system

By Haley Britzky

Updated on Jul 15, 2021

The US has mostly withdrawn from Afghanistan, and we still have no plan to save interpreters left behind
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The US has mostly withdrawn from Afghanistan, and we still have no plan to save interpreters left behind

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Jul 14, 2021

What we know about that viral video of an airman smashing a car window
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What we know about that viral video of an airman smashing a car window

By David Roza

Updated on Jul 12, 2021

The Biden administration is still grappling with how and where to evacuate Afghan interpreters
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The Biden administration is still grappling with how and where to evacuate Afghan interpreters

By Haley Britzky

Updated on Jul 9, 2021

Biden: America’s war in Afghanistan isn’t a total failure — yet
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Biden: America’s war in Afghanistan isn’t a total failure — yet

By Haley Britzky

Updated on Jul 8, 2021

Pentagon commission finds ‘quite a lot of tolerance’ for sexual assault despite leaders’ claims of ‘zero tolerance’
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Pentagon commission finds ‘quite a lot of tolerance’ for sexual assault despite leaders’ claims of ‘zero tolerance’

By Haley Britzky

Updated on Jul 2, 2021

A private donor is funding a National Guard deployment. Nobody’s sure if it’s legal or not
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A private donor is funding a National Guard deployment. Nobody’s sure if it’s legal or not

By Haley Britzky

Updated on Jun 30, 2021

Are the recent airstrikes in Iraq and Syria really as ‘defensive’ as the Pentagon claims?
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Are the recent airstrikes in Iraq and Syria really as ‘defensive’ as the Pentagon claims?

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Jun 30, 2021

General Mark Milley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs
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The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs is tired of ignorant bullsh*t from people who don’t like to read

By James Clark

Updated on Jun 29, 2021