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US strikes in Syria and Iraq show the evolving fight against ISIS and now Iran
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US strikes in Syria and Iraq show the evolving fight against ISIS and now Iran

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Jun 28, 2021

America has less than 80 days to keep its promise to Afghan interpreters
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America has less than 80 days to keep its promise to Afghan interpreters

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jun 26, 2021

These are the least safe Army posts for female soldiers
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These are the least safe Army posts for female soldiers

By Haley Britzky

Updated on Jun 21, 2021

Troops can finally bring medical malpractice claims against the military. But there’s a catch
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Troops can finally bring medical malpractice claims against the military. But there’s a catch

By James Clark

Updated on Jun 18, 2021

‘The Army has a transparency problem’ — Inside the Army’s failure to communicate
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‘The Army has a transparency problem’ — Inside the Army’s failure to communicate

By Haley Britzky

Updated on Jun 17, 2021

The unfortunate truth of why we’ll never have space marines, according to science or whatever
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The unfortunate truth of why we’ll never have space marines, according to science or whatever

By David Roza

Updated on Jun 16, 2021

Tab or Scroll: Inside the contentious debate over who’s an Army Ranger
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Tab or Scroll: Inside the contentious debate over who’s an Army Ranger

By James Clark

Updated on Jun 15, 2021

Why a 2-star general who pleaded guilty to sexually abusing his daughter still has a military pension
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Why a 2-star general who pleaded guilty to sexually abusing his daughter still has a military pension

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Jun 14, 2021

The US military is tearing itself apart over ‘wokeness’ and it’s only helping America’s enemies
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The US military is tearing itself apart over ‘wokeness’ and it’s only helping America’s enemies

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Jun 12, 2021

Racism didn’t exist in the military before Biden, US Senator says with straight face
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Racism didn’t exist in the military before Biden, US Senator says with straight face

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Jun 11, 2021

Pentagon has no idea how the Afghan Air Force will stay in the air
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Pentagon has no idea how the Afghan Air Force will stay in the air

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Jun 9, 2021

The Army’s sergeants of the future will need to be corporals first
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The Army’s sergeants of the future will need to be corporals first

By Haley Britzky

Updated on Jun 8, 2021

The Army embraced zodiac signs and people lost their minds
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The Army embraced zodiac signs and people lost their minds

By Haley Britzky

Updated on Jun 7, 2021

How an Army veteran designed the iconic symbol of the gay rights movement
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How an Army veteran designed the iconic symbol of the gay rights movement

By Lauren Katzenberg

Updated on Jun 3, 2021

We got our hands on Sig Sauer’s Next Generation Squad Weapon prototypes. Here’s what they’re like
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We got our hands on Sig Sauer’s Next Generation Squad Weapon prototypes. Here’s what they’re like

By Jared Keller

Updated on Jun 3, 2021

Veterans suffer hearing loss at a higher rate than their peers
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Veterans suffer hearing loss at a higher rate than their peers

By Meredith Mathis

Updated on Jun 2, 2021

Why the Air Force wants to cut dozens of A-10s, everyone’s favorite close air support aircraft
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Why the Air Force wants to cut dozens of A-10s, everyone’s favorite close air support aircraft

By David Roza

Updated on May 28, 2021

‘I don’t want to forget’ — What Memorial Day really means to those who’ve served
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‘I don’t want to forget’ — What Memorial Day really means to those who’ve served

By Haley Britzky

Updated on May 28, 2021

Faced with death, Afghan interpreters still have no escape route to the US
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Faced with death, Afghan interpreters still have no escape route to the US

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on May 28, 2021

The sun is setting as the crew of the Hurricane Hunters catch a slight break in the storm, September 13, 2018. The U.S. Air Force Reserve 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, or Hurricane Hunters, is conducting a storm tasking mission into Hurricane Florence using a WC-130J Hercules, currently a category 2 storm.
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The scariest flight imaginable: Why Air Force pilots fly straight into hurricanes

By David Roza

Updated on May 27, 2021

‘It’s not going to change anything’ — A new investigation shows why soldiers don’t trust the Army to take sexual assault seriously
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‘It’s not going to change anything’ — A new investigation shows why soldiers don’t trust the Army to take sexual assault seriously

By Haley Britzky

Updated on May 27, 2021

At least 26,000 troops and half a billion dollars later, the National Guard mission in DC is ending
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At least 26,000 troops and half a billion dollars later, the National Guard mission in DC is ending

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on May 25, 2021

What does Memorial Day really mean to those who served?
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What does Memorial Day really mean to those who served?

By Haley Britzky

Updated on May 22, 2021

Apparently you can steal $1 million from the Air Force and it takes them 3 years to find out
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Apparently you can steal $1 million from the Air Force and it takes them 3 years to find out

By David Roza

Updated on May 21, 2021

Packing for the end of the world: The essential guide to building your ultimate everyday carry kit
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Packing for the end of the world: The essential guide to building your ultimate everyday carry kit

By Brian Smyth

Updated on May 18, 2021

How the Air Force turns a combat-ready F-16 into a high-flying Thunderbirds act
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How the Air Force turns a combat-ready F-16 into a high-flying Thunderbirds act

By David Roza

Updated on May 18, 2021

‘Stop the social experiment’ — New survey spotlights bias against women in Army special ops
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‘Stop the social experiment’ — New survey spotlights bias against women in Army special ops

By Haley Britzky

Updated on May 18, 2021

Budget Day is coming! How will the Pentagon waste money this year?
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Budget Day is coming! How will the Pentagon waste money this year?

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on May 17, 2021

National Guard soldiers stand in formation.
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Sexual assault reports increase again despite Pentagon urging troops to not assault each other

By Haley Britzky

Updated on May 13, 2021

‘It got stupid’ and the many other reasons troops chose to leave the military
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‘It got stupid’ and the many other reasons troops chose to leave the military

By Haley Britzky

Updated on May 13, 2021

The Air Force is using virtual reality to teach airmen how to… paint
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The Air Force is using virtual reality to teach airmen how to… paint

By David Roza

Updated on May 13, 2021

The Defense Travel System’s days are numbered. Here’s why it sucks
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The Defense Travel System’s days are numbered. Here’s why it sucks

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on May 12, 2021

Why Green Beret training involves shooting out of a Toyota Corolla and ramming vehicles
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Why Green Beret training involves shooting out of a Toyota Corolla and ramming vehicles

By James Clark

Updated on May 4, 2021

Soldiers are refusing the vaccine out of spite: ‘This is the first time I get to tell the Army no!’
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Soldiers are refusing the vaccine out of spite: ‘This is the first time I get to tell the Army no!’

By Haley Britzky

Updated on Apr 30, 2021

The Army had to clarify which racist incident it was talking about in an official statement
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The Army had to clarify which racist incident it was talking about in an official statement

By Haley Britzky

Updated on Apr 28, 2021

Special operations unit finally admits its strange tweet did not come from a hacker
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Special operations unit finally admits its strange tweet did not come from a hacker

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Apr 26, 2021

These are the faces of extremism in the military [Updated]
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These are the faces of extremism in the military [Updated]

By Paul Szoldra

Updated on Apr 23, 2021

The Army vowed change after Vanessa Guillén’s murder. One year later, it’s just getting started
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The Army vowed change after Vanessa Guillén’s murder. One year later, it’s just getting started

By Haley Britzky

Updated on Apr 22, 2021

These are the rights every military sexual assault survivor needs to know
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These are the rights every military sexual assault survivor needs to know

By David Roza

Updated on Apr 21, 2021

The War in Afghanistan may be ending, but the Pentagon already has plans to keep fighting there
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The War in Afghanistan may be ending, but the Pentagon already has plans to keep fighting there

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Apr 20, 2021

Video shows unarmed Marine veteran tased by police in his daughter’s hospital room
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Video shows unarmed Marine veteran tased by police in his daughter’s hospital room

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Apr 20, 2021

The Biden administration claims Afghan security forces will be just fine (They won’t)
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The Biden administration claims Afghan security forces will be just fine (They won’t)

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Apr 19, 2021

What is the one piece of EDC gear you absolutely cannot live without?
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What is the one piece of EDC gear you absolutely cannot live without?

By Brian Smyth

Updated on Apr 16, 2021

What words does the US military need to stop using?
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What words does the US military need to stop using?

By James Clark

Updated on Apr 16, 2021

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The Air Force just let in a white supremacist that a Google search could have caught

By David Roza

Updated on Apr 13, 2021

Video shows police draw weapons, pepper spray unarmed Army officer in uniform
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Video shows police draw weapons, pepper spray unarmed Army officer in uniform

By James Clark

Updated on Apr 13, 2021

Why did nobody ever tell us that the Army has a ‘railroad conductor’ MOS?
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Why did nobody ever tell us that the Army has a ‘railroad conductor’ MOS?

By David Roza

Updated on Apr 11, 2021

It’s been one year since Vanessa Guillén’s disappearance. Has the Army changed at all since then?
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It’s been one year since Vanessa Guillén’s disappearance. Has the Army changed at all since then?

By Haley Britzky

Updated on Apr 9, 2021

How this Army lieutenant pulled off an elaborate scheme to join the military without his family knowing
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How this Army lieutenant pulled off an elaborate scheme to join the military without his family knowing

By Haley Britzky

Updated on Apr 8, 2021

The Navy has fired 4 commanding officers so far this year
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The Navy has fired 4 commanding officers so far this year

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Apr 7, 2021

Your complete guide to the Thrift Savings Plan
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Your complete guide to the Thrift Savings Plan

By Meredith Mathis

Updated on Apr 7, 2021

The bizarre yet true story of how the US Army tried to conquer the American West with camels
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The bizarre yet true story of how the US Army tried to conquer the American West with camels

By Haley Britzky

Updated on Apr 6, 2021

SEAL Candidates Train with Logs
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People are losing their minds over Special Operation Command’s new diversity officer

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Apr 5, 2021

Deadly Marine accident demonstrates the military’s accountability problem
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Deadly Marine accident demonstrates the military’s accountability problem

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 3, 2021

Amphibious Assault Vehicle training accident
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‘Fire the generals’ — Who is to blame for the Marine Corps’ deadliest training accident in decades

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Apr 2, 2021

What it’s really like inside one of the military’s ‘extremism stand-downs’
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What it’s really like inside one of the military’s ‘extremism stand-downs’

By Haley Britzky

Updated on Mar 31, 2021

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How American troops got stuck fighting in Afghanistan’s ‘Hardest Place’

By Wesley Morgan

Updated on Mar 30, 2021

7.62 NATO vs .308 Winchester ammo: What’s the difference?
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7.62 NATO vs .308 Winchester ammo: What’s the difference?

By Brian Smyth

Updated on Mar 30, 2021

‘Wise Guy’ flies again — How the Air Force got a 60-year-old B-52 back up and running
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‘Wise Guy’ flies again — How the Air Force got a 60-year-old B-52 back up and running

By David Roza

Updated on Mar 30, 2021

No, the ‘presidential salute’ isn’t a thing — and neither is the ‘vice presidential salute’
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No, the ‘presidential salute’ isn’t a thing — and neither is the ‘vice presidential salute’

By James Clark

Updated on Mar 25, 2021

Iran’s alleged suicide boat plot against Washington DC is far-fetched as hell
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Iran’s alleged suicide boat plot against Washington DC is far-fetched as hell

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Mar 24, 2021

The Army is trying to make ‘warrior restaurant’ happen, and it’s not gonna happen
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The Army is trying to make ‘warrior restaurant’ happen, and it’s not gonna happen

By Paul Szoldra

Updated on Mar 22, 2021

Afghan security forces
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$88 billion and 20 years later, the Afghan security forces are still no match for the Taliban

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Mar 22, 2021

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Microdrones, AI, and VR glasses: A sneak peek into the future of war and how we’ll train for it

By August Cole, P.W. Singer

Updated on Mar 22, 2021