Military Branches(Page 7)

The US military has 6 service branches: Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, and Space Force.

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Naval and Air Force Academies welcome class of 2028 with ‘I-Day,’ plenty of yelling

By Matt White

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Coast Guard rescue swimmer dies in surfing accident

By Jeff Schogol

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SXSW festival boots U.S. Army as sponsor after performers boycott over ‘war profiteers’

By Patty Nieberg

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Air Force special ops commander fired after domestic violence arrest

By Jeff Schogol

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New Army rules target extremists and gang activity

By Patty Nieberg

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Green Berets pay tribute to fallen Combat Diver students at 2024 competition

By Joshua Skovlund

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Soldiers in Syria save man whose arm got stuck in a generator

By Jeff Schogol

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JBLM soldier arrested for killing 8-month pregnant wife and another soldier after high-speed chase

By Patty Nieberg

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Air Force general pleads guilty to inappropriate relationship, still faces court martial

By Patty Nieberg

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History

Marines revive historic ‘Sledge’ airfield on Peleliu in Pacific pivot

By Nicholas Slayton

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Top general in ISIS fight’s advice to junior officers: Be ‘humble enough to listen’

By Jeff Schogol

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Carriers

Carrier USS Nimitz back at sea following months of maintenance

By Nicholas Slayton

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Around the World

USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group leaves the Middle East

By Nicholas Slayton

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Active Duty

Navy eases career ending rules for sailors who fail two consecutive fitness tests

By Nicholas Slayton

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Air Force

Alaskan Command Director of Operations killed in plane crash

By Nicholas Slayton

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News

Top U.S. General in Iraq looks back on the legacy and lessons of the attack on ‘Tower 22’

By Jeff Schogol

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Army barber’s 57 year legacy with the Airborne leads to haircutting hall of fame 

By Patty Nieberg

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One of the Army’s top Nuclear teams trained with Rangers and Green Berets

By Joshua Skovlund

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Soldiers missing from Chosin Reservoir and Bataan identified for return home

By Joshua Skovlund

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The 4th Infantry Division’s huge obstacle course looked like the zombie apocalypse

By Joshua Skovlund

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Master Chief William Goines, first Black Navy SEAL, passes away at 88

By Matt White

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Air Force

An Air Force rescue vehicle crash left two airmen permanently disabled

By Matt White

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Army

The Joint Logistics Over-The-Shore is a capability, not just a pier

By Joshua Skovlund

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Uniform inspections and stricter shaving rules coming in renewed Air Force focus on ‘standards’

By Matt White

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Navy rescues merchant crew in the Red Sea, bombs Houthi sites as attacks continue

By Nicholas Slayton

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Army renames air defense system after Medal of Honor recipient

By Nicholas Slayton

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Coast Guard fires commander of its biggest station

By Nicholas Slayton

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Air Force

Alaska Air Guard crews rescue six survivors of remote plane crash

By Matt White

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Court-martial set in shooting death of Lance Corporal who was ‘born to be a Marine’

By Jeff Schogol

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Navy dispatches ships and planes as Russian ships arrive in Cuba

By Jeff Schogol

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Army undercounted 4,000 domestic abuse cases, according to audit

By Patty Nieberg, Matt White

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A Navy rescue swimmer died while training to rejoin the fleet

By Matt White

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Coast Guard Academy official says leaders sabotaged reports of sexual assault

By Jeff Schogol

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Man who kidnapped U.S. Army soldiers from Colombia bar gets 48-year sentence

By Matt White

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Man claiming to be Marine veteran joins Russian military, video shows

By Jeff Schogol

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This B-52H crew survived a ‘worst possible case’ emergency and landed safely

By Jeff Schogol

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History

Army Ranger jumps into Normandy to honor his World War II Ranger grandfather

By Nicholas Slayton

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News

A U.S. F-16 pilot ejected after losing power in thick clouds in South Korea

By Matt White

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Navy fires USS Somerset’s commanding officer following investigation

By Jeff Schogol

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F-15 pilot’s braking miscue, confusing radio call led to crash in ditch, Air Force investigators find

By Matt White

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National Guardsmen save New York subway stabbing victim

By Jeff Schogol

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History

The Army’s floating pier in Gaza traces its roots to D-Day

By Patty Nieberg

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Army Command Sergeant Major dies in South Korea

By Jeff Schogol

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Sea conditions stop Marines from amphibious landings at Normandy to mark D-Day

By Jeff Schogol

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Fort Moore renames five gates for battlefield heroes like Alwyn Cashe

By Matt White

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American soldier buried with Germans in WWII accounted for

By Patty Nieberg

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After dubious shootdowns, NORAD now checks with balloon hobbyist groups

By Jeff Schogol

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Two ex-U.S. soldiers met in Ukraine, then went on ‘international crime spree’

By Patty Nieberg

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Black Army medic who saved 200 troops on D-Day to be awarded Distinguished Service Cross

By Jeff Schogol

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A combat controller earned a secret Air Force Cross for battle with Russian mercenaries

By Nicholas Slayton

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Navy’s Eisenhower carrier group’s deployment in the Red Sea extended

By Nicholas Slayton

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Army investigating lewd incident during change of command ceremony livestream

By Nicholas Slayton

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Florida sheriff fires deputy who fatally shot AFSOC flyer

By Jeff Schogol

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Former Admiral’s $500,000 retirement job was a bribe, prosecutors say

By Matt White

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News

His grandfather was a ‘Beirut Marine.’ Now he’s graduating from Parris Island.

By Jeff Schogol

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Coast Guard nabs half-billion dollar haul of smuggled cocaine

By Patty Nieberg

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Family of 101st Airborne soldier offers $55,000 reward for clues in her death

By Matt White

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US military’s Gaza pier damaged, aid delivery suspended

By Patty Nieberg

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First Ukrainian F-16 pilots finish training in Arizona

By Jeff Schogol

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Army special operations officer under investigation after shooting

By Nicholas Slayton

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Air Force raises maximum amount for retention bonuses to $180,000

By Nicholas Slayton

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Reporter-turned-Marine Bill Cahir was ‘among the greatest Americans of our generation’

By Jeff Schogol

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Marines fielding new light assault weapon with reduced backblast

By Jeff Schogol

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Marine Corps families say Osprey is ‘unsafe and unairworthy’ in lawsuit over deadly 2022 crash

By Matt White

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