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

By Haley Britzky

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A Marine Corps recruit died on his first training day at boot camp

By Jeff Schogol

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All US troops are officially out of Afghanistan

By Jeff Schogol

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Culture

One of the most telling scenes in ‘Saving Private Ryan’ involved a sidelong glance at a sandwich

By James Clark

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Culture

The true story behind that one scene from ‘Black Hawk Down’ that explains why soldiers go to war

By James Clark

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Protecting GPS is the Space Force’s most important job, according to their new commercial

By David Roza

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Military Life

How to become a US citizen through military service

By Meredith Mathis

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Biden orders another 1,000 soldiers to Kabul as Taliban menace Afghanistan’s capital

By Jeff Schogol

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The US is sending 3,000 troops back into Afghanistan as the country falls apart

By Jeff Schogol

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A small tweak to how the Army trains new soldiers is dramatically reducing sexual assault reports

By Haley Britzky

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This US Marine quick reaction force has deployed twice in the last 30 days to protect American embassies

By Paul Szoldra

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An Afghan interpreter who became an American soldier has one final mission: Saving his family

By Drew Lawrence

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Self-proclaimed ‘incel’ allegedly joined Army to train for mass shooting of women but washed out after 4 months

By Jeff Schogol

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Son of legendary soldier Alwyn Cashe follows in his father’s footsteps

By James Clark

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New Air Force recruiting pitch: It doesn’t matter what you look like, just that you can kick enemy ass

By David Roza

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Military Life

6 surprising medical conditions that will disqualify you from military service

By Sarah Sicard

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New USMC Recruiting Commercial Spotlights Women For The First Time

By James Clark

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Team of Marines deployed to protect US Embassy in Eswatini amid massive unrest

By Haley Britzky

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Life On A Submarine: Raunchy, Cramped, And Occasionally Smells Like Sh*t

By James Clark

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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

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Husband of pregnant soldier speaks out about her unit leaving her behind without food

By Haley Britzky

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This is the Army’s updated policy for transgender soldiers

By Haley Britzky

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WWII Marine Medal of Honor recipient welcomes great-grandson to the Corps

By David Roza

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As a child in Baghdad, he watched US Marines on patrol. Now he’ll make Marines as a drill instructor

By Paul Szoldra

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He followed his mom into the Air Force. Now he’s administering her final reenlistment oath

By David Roza

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Military Life

Free specialized and confidential coaching and assistance

By Task & Purpose

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Culture

What movies or shows did you watch on deployment?

By James Clark

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News

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

By Jeff Schogol

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What Ted Cruz doesn’t understand about those ‘woke’ Army recruiting commercials

By Paul Szoldra

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The Army disabled comments on new recruiting commercials amid criticism it’s too ‘woke’

By Haley Britzky

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Military leaders worry America’s youth are still too fat or dumb to fight

By Jared Keller

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US troops are stuck on the Mexico border with no end in sight

By Jeff Schogol

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Meet the everyday Air Force hero who saved his buddies from days of paperwork hell

By David Roza

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This photo of Marine recruits on their first day at boot camp is begging for a caption contest

By James Clark

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History

Roman soldiers drew penises all over Hadrian’s Wall more than 1,800 years ago

By Jared Keller

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The Marine Corps doesn’t care if this image upsets you

By Paul Szoldra

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

By David Roza

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Military Life

A beginner’s guide to earning your citizenship through military service

By Margaret D. Stock

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

By Haley Britzky

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Military Life

Moving to Camp Pendleton?

By Lizann Lightfoot

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Military Life

Moving to Fort Hood?

By Lizann Lightfoot

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Military Life

Moving to Colorado Springs?

By PCSgrades

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Military Life

Your MCBH Area Guide

By PCSgrades

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Military Life

Your Naval Air Station Jacksonville / Naval Station Mayport Area Guide

By PCSgrades

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Military Life

Your MCAS Yuma Area Guide

By PCSgrades

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Your Nellis Air Force Base Area Guide

By PCSgrades

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Military Life

Your MCAS Cherry Point Area Guide

By PCSgrades

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Your Fort Drum Area Guide

By PCSgrades

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Military Life

Your Joint Base Lewis-McChord Area Guide

By PCSgrades

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Your Seymour Johnson Air Force Base Area Guide

By PCSgrades

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Your Marine Base Quantico Area Guide

By PCSgrades

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Military Life

Your Camp Lejeune Area Guide

By PCSgrades

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Your Fort Knox Area Guide

By PCSgrades

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Your Fort Bragg Area Guide

By PCSgrades

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Your Fort Riley Area Guide

By PCSgrades

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Your Fort Benning Area Guide

By PCSgrades

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Military Life

Your Hawaii Area Guide

By PCSgrades

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Your Fort Campbell Area Guide

By PCSgrades

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Military Life

Your Patuxent River Area Guide

By PCSgrades

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Military Life

Your College Station Area Guide

By PCSgrades

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Military Life

Your Washington DC Area Guide

By PCSgrades

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Your Fort Wainwright Area Guide

By PCSgrades

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Your Fort Belvoir Area Guide

By PCSgrades

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Military Life

Your Camp Pendleton Area Guide

By PCSgrades

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