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

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Airman who died in football game rappelling incident identified

By Patty Nieberg, Austin Campbell, Nicholas Slayton

Posted 1 Hour Ago

National Guardsman shot while breaking up fight in DC

By Patty Nieberg

Posted 4 Hours Ago

The Army’s main long-range missile battery in Europe fires new weapon for the first time

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted 5 Hours Ago

Airman dies in rappelling demonstration at Navy football game

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted Yesterday

Marine Corps establishes its first medium-range missile battalion

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Oct 17, 2026

What would special operations forces do in a really big war?

Posted on Oct 16, 2026

Hundreds of 10th Mountain Division soldiers deploying to Latin America

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Oct 16, 2026

Korean War soldier’s grave exposed to the elements at Louisiana cemetery for years

By Austin Campbell

Posted on Oct 16, 2026

The Army’s barracks plan hinges on cheaper buildings with shorter lifespans

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Oct 15, 2026

Youngest soldier in Army’s Best Squad wanted to win ‘with the guys to my left and right’

Posted on Oct 14, 2026

How the Army’s training ‘crucible’ bases are changing

Posted on Oct 14, 2026

Civilian data centers face massive pushback. Army says they won’t ‘repeat that mistake’

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Oct 13, 2026

Eighth Army awarded South Korean Presidential Unit Citation once again

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Oct 13, 2026

Here’s what the commander of the 101st Airborne says the future of air assault looks like

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Oct 13, 2026

Army’s newly named XM1776 howitzer prototype can shoot twice as far as predecessor

By Patty Nieberg, Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Oct 12, 2026

Rangers sweep the Army’s Best Squad and Best Soldier awards

Posted on Oct 12, 2026