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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

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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

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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

‘Independence Day’ gave us the greatest presidential address in recent history
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‘Independence Day’ gave us the greatest presidential address in recent history

By James Clark

Updated on Jul 4, 2021

How would the US military really fare against the aliens of ‘Independence Day’?
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How would the US military really fare against the aliens of ‘Independence Day’?

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 3, 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

12 military books we’d love to see adapted to movies and TV shows
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12 military books we’d love to see adapted to movies and TV shows

By James Clark

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

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

jargon, slang, acronyms
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Behoove, orientate, caveat, and other words ‘the troops’ hate hearing

By James Clark

Updated on Jun 16, 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

The ‘Battlefield 2042’ gameplay trailer is here with a ton of new guns, armor, and aircraft
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The ‘Battlefield 2042’ gameplay trailer is here with a ton of new guns, armor, and aircraft

By James Clark

Updated on Jun 14, 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

The Space Force is unsure of who the good guys are in ‘Star Wars’
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The Space Force is unsure of who the good guys are in ‘Star Wars’

By Jeff Schogol

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

Dan Crenshaw wants people to blow the whistle on ‘woke ideology’ in the military and he’s getting roasted for it [UPDATED]
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Dan Crenshaw wants people to blow the whistle on ‘woke ideology’ in the military and he’s getting roasted for it [UPDATED]

By James Clark

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