Military Branches(Page 13)

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

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Army cav scout sentenced to 14 years for plot to help ISIS ambush troops
Army

Army cav scout sentenced to 14 years for plot to help ISIS ambush troops

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Oct 12, 2024

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Army

New York Guard helicopter crashed in Texas after ‘unanticipated’ spin, review board finds

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Oct 11, 2024

Navy SEALs Ingram and Chambers
Navy

Investigation into SEALs’ deaths underscores dangers of ship-boarding missions

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Oct 11, 2024

Clayton and Brett Davenport
Navy

Inspired by son, father reenlists in Navy 20 years later

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Oct 10, 2024

Hawaii Army National Guard (HIARNG) Soldier Sgt. 1st Class Thomas A. Foster, HIARNG drug testing coordinator, demonstrates how to properly place a seal on a testing bottle during a Unit Prevention Leader (UPL) Certification Training course, Pearl City, Hawaii, November 14-15, 2022. As a certified UPL they are expected to be the Commander’s subject matter expert on all areas of the Army Substance Abuse Program, to conduct urinalysis collections and assist the Commander in the administration of Unit drug testing. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Mariah-Alexsandra K. Manandic-Kapu)
Army

Army says to avoid poppy seeds and targets delta-8 in substance abuse regs

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Oct 10, 2024

Temporary living quarters were established in the fitness center at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, Sept. 30, 2024, to accommodate members of the 823rd RED HORSE. Deployed from Hurlburt Field, Florida, these Airmen are supporting recovery efforts following the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jessi Roth)
Air Force

How Moody Air Force Base rode out a direct hurricane hit

By Matt White

Posted on Oct 9, 2024

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Air Force

3 Air National Guardsmen awarded Purple Hearts for Tower 22 attack in Jordan

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Oct 9, 2024

Soldiers from A Co., 53rd BEB, clear streets of debris from Hurricane Helene in St. Pete Beach to prepare for Hurricane Milton, Oct. 8, 2024. The Florida National Guard clears debris and prepares critical infrastructure ahead of Hurricane Milton’s landfall. (U.S. Army photo by 1st Lt. Brandon Miles)
Air Force

Thousands more National Guard troops activated ahead of ‘destructive and life-threatening’ Hurricane Milton

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Oct 9, 2024

North Carolina National Guard helicopter
Army

National Guard investigates Black Hawk filmed flying low over hurricane relief site

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Oct 8, 2024

U.S. Army paratroopers with the 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 11th Airborne Division, “Arctic Angels,” descend over Malemute Drop Zone after jumping from a U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J Super Hercules during joint airborne operations at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Dec. 8, 2023. Marine Corps aviators from Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 153 out of Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, and Army paratroopers conducted the joint airborne sustainment training to ensure mission readiness in an arctic environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Raina Dale)
Army

11th Airborne soldier injured during parachute jump in Hawaii

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Oct 8, 2024

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Air Force

Military bases in Florida prepare for Category-5 Hurricane Milton

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Oct 7, 2024

Tommy Vu lies on the ground at the bottom of burpee, chin on the ground, showing exhaustion and sweating.
National Guard

National Guard major sets burpee world record

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Oct 7, 2024

Soldiers walk along a damaged road, inspecting the barrier. The ground is marked to track their progress.
Army

82nd, 101st Airborne send troops to help in Helene recovery efforts

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Oct 6, 2024

A KC-135 Stratotanker lands on a runway on a large field at MacDill Air Force Base, a city skyline behind it.
Air Force

MacDill Air Force Base orders partial evacuation ahead of Milton storm

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Oct 6, 2024

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Navy

The Navy’s latest recruiting tool? A Reddit scavenger hunt

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Oct 5, 2024

U.S. Marine Corps veteran, Cpl. Eddie Vincek, a WWII veteran and Battle of Iwo Jima survivor, poses for a group photo with Marines from Training Company , Marine Corps Security Forces Regiment during his 100th birthday celebration at the Ruritan Club, Chesapeake, Va., Sept. 29, 2024. Vincek served with ‘A’ Company, 1st Battalion, 28th Marine Regiment, 5th Marine Division in the Battle of Iwo Jima which was one of the last and most violent struggles of the WWII campaign in the Pacific. During the celebration, Vincek was joined by close family and friends and honored with a challenge coin and plaque. (U.S. Marine Corps photo taken by Lance Cpl. Catherine S. Verenzuela Mariano)
Marine Corps

100 Marines showed up for an Iwo Jima veteran’s 100th Birthday

By Matt White

Posted on Oct 4, 2024

Gen. Jacqueline Van Ovost, Commander, U.S. Transportation Command, prepares to take her fini-flight at Scott Air Force Base, IL, Sept. 24, 2024. The fini flight is a long-standing Air Force tradition, marking a pilot's departure from a unit or the final time they fly an aircraft while in that role. (DOD photo by Iain Page)
Air Force

U.S. military’s longest-serving woman 4-star general retires from Air Force

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Oct 4, 2024

U.S. Air Force Capt. Elizabeth "Sully" Brakefield, 344th Air Refueling Squadron pilot, smiles for a photo in the cockpit of a KC-46A Pegasus May 28, 2024, over the midwestern United States. Capt. Brakefield experienced a reunion at 25,000 feet when she refueled her brother's U.S. Navy EA-18 Growler during an aerial refueling mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Gavin Hameed)
Air Force

Brother and sister meet in the sky during refueling mission

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Oct 4, 2024

Members of the Texas A&M Task Force 1 Search and Rescue Team work alongside Soldiers from the HHC 1-111th AVN GSAV (General Support Aviation) to conduct search and rescue operations after Hurricane Helene, Sept. 27, 2024. The Florida Army National Guard works closely with our civilian partner agencies and actively monitors all potential areas of impact. (U.S. Army photo by Capt. Valeria M. Pete, 107th MPAD, FLARNG)
National Guard

In wake of Helene, National Guard soldiers who lost their homes still reporting for duty

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Oct 3, 2024

Navy uniforms for female sailors
Navy

Navy plans better fitting, more functional uniforms for women sailors

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Oct 2, 2024

Soldiers from the 3-265th Air Defense Artillery clear road debris in Cedar Key while assisting law enforcement at a checkpoint as part of their route clearing patrol, Sept. 27, 2024. Response to Hurricane Helene is a massive team effort, and FLARNG fully mobilizes all available forces. (U.S. Army photo by 1st Lt. Brandon Miles, 107th MPAD, FLARNG)
National Guard

Here’s how the U.S. military is responding to Hurricane Helene

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Oct 2, 2024

UH-60 crews rehearsed emergency patient movements in Germany from Feb. 22-25 in preparation for Defender Europe 21. Army photo by Maj. Robert Fellingham.
Army

With a drop of blood, an Army device can detect traumatic brain injuries in 15 minutes

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Oct 2, 2024

The Navy USS Carney defeats a combination of Houthi missiles and drones in the Red Sea, Oct. 19. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Aaron Lau.
Navy

US Navy ships support Israel against Iranian missile attack

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Oct 1, 2024

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Army

Former soldier in fraudulent marriage must repay $200k in benefits

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Oct 1, 2024

NORAD
Air Force

Russian Su-35 evokes Cold War antics by ‘headbutting’ US F-16 in Alaska air defense zone

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Oct 1, 2024

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Navy

Jimmy Carter, Navy veteran and former president, turns 100

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Oct 1, 2024

A KC-135R assigned to the Utah Air National Guard's 151st Air Refueling Wing conducts air refueling operations with A-10s assigned to the 23rd Fighter Group, Moody Air Force base, Georgia. The A-10s received fuel during their cross-country flight enroute to Nellis Air Force base, Nevada. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. John Winn)
Air Force

Moody Air Force Base, Fort Eisenhower under partial evacuation orders

By Matt White

Posted on Oct 1, 2024

BUD/S
Navy

Former commander of SEAL training to face board of inquiry over candidate’s death

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Sep 30, 2024

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Space Force

Space Force blasts first guardian into space

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Sep 30, 2024

A still from the irregular warfare video from the United States Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School. A protester stands on a barricade with arms raised, fire in the background. The caption reads "irregular warfare is a contest of power."
Army

Irregular warfare is everywhere in this new Army video

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Sep 29, 2024

The crew of a HH-60 Black Hawk helicopter with the Florida Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 111th Aviation Regiment, flies a search and rescue mission over Tallahassee, Florida on Sept. 27. 2024 following Hurricane Helene hitting the state. (National Guard photo by Pfc. Eli Johnson)
National Guard

National Guard working to rescue hundreds trapped by Hurricane Helene

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Sep 28, 2024

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Coast Guard

Florida man and his dog get amazing ‘rescue selfie’ in Hurricane Helene

By Matt White

Posted on Sep 27, 2024

CMS Venning removed from position
Air Force

Command chief fired at Keesler Air Force Base after investigation ‘warranted removal’

By Matt White

Posted on Sep 26, 2024

Army meets recruiting goal with soldiers who are older or need extra prep
Army

Army meets recruiting goal with soldiers who are older or need extra prep

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Sep 26, 2024

Here’s the deal with the Air Force PT uniform
Air Force

Here’s the deal with the Air Force PT uniform

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Sep 26, 2024

Marine Staff Sgt. Brett Meil
Marine Corps

Marine used his own body to shield buddy during grenade training accident

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Sep 25, 2024

U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Saul Aguilar-Ortega, an embarkation specialist with 2nd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, engages his target during a new experimental annual rifle qualification (ARQ) on Bravo Range at Stone Bay on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 2, 2020. The new ARQ is expected to be implemented by 2021, with shooters wearing combat gear and qualifying over a course of three days. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Christian Ayers)
Marine Corps

Marine Corps rolls out plan to overhaul marksmanship training for the first time in a century

By Matt White

Posted on Sep 25, 2024

Army Black Hawk helicopter snowmobile crash
Army

Man who ran into Army helicopter with snowmobile wins $3.3 million in lawsuit

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Sep 24, 2024

Marines fire a mortar.
Marine Corps

Surge in Marines staying in the Corps past their first enlistment

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Sep 23, 2024

Christian Beyer after being taken into custody in November 2023.
Army

Former Army soldier sentenced to 2 years in prison for threatening Fort Irwin

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Sep 21, 2024

Travis King North Korea Army
Army

Army Pvt. Travis King sentenced for desertion after fleeing to North Korea

By Jeff Schogol, Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Sep 21, 2024

Navy Adm. Lisa Franchetti
Navy

Navy’s top admiral recently treated for breast cancer, service announces

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Sep 20, 2024

U.S. Army Lt. Briana Harvey, team lead for CPT 169 during CYBER FLAG 22, assists another soldier with a computer issue at the Laurel Readiness Center, Laurel, MD during CYBER FLAG 22 on Jul. 25, 2022. Cyber Flag 22 is an annual U.S. Cyber Command training event that is designed to strengthen partnerships, improve the defensive skills, and enhance the readiness and collaboration of the participating cyber operators. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Tom Lamb)
Army

Army to close active information operations command as it moves those ops to smaller specialized units

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Sep 20, 2024

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Marine Corps

Marine veteran and wife locate body of shooting suspect in Kentucky

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Sep 19, 2024

U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Alexander Aguilastratt, Command Sgt. Maj. Of Charlie Squadron, Asymmetric Warfare Group (AWG), speaks to Soldiers during the AWG Recruitment Brief at Fort Bragg, Nc., May 16, 2018. The objective of the recruiting brief was to inform Soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Division and surrounding units at Fort Bragg to the mission opportunities available at AWG as an Operational Advisor or as an Operational Support member.
Army

Army leaders chewed out by Congress over PowerPoint

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Sep 19, 2024

Sailors assigned to USS New Jersey (SSN 796) stand by to man their ship during a commissioning ceremony at Naval Weapons Station Earle, New Jersey on September 14, 2024. New Jersey is the first fast attack submarine designed for a fully integrated male and female crew and is the third U.S. Navy ship named after the state of New Jersey, the most recent being the decorated battleship BB-62 which saw action during WWII, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. New Jersey and crew operate under Submarine Squadron (SUBRON) 8, whose primary mission is to provide fast-attack submarines that are ready, willing, and able to meet the unique challenges of undersea combat and deployed operations in unforgiving environments across the globe. U.S. Navy photo by Chief Petty Officer Joshua Karsten.
Navy

Navy’s first fully gender-integrated submarine joins the fleet. Here’s what that means.

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Sep 19, 2024

Marine Corps sergeant rescues woman from fiery crash awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Medal
Marine Corps

‘I don’t see myself as a hero,’ says Marine who saved woman from fiery car wreck

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Sep 19, 2024

Arctic Service Medal
Navy

Attack submarine crew is first to receive new Arctic Service Medal

By Matt White

Posted on Sep 18, 2024

Col. Anthony Bianchi
Army

Former West Point garrison commander cleared of most charges that led to firing

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Sep 18, 2024

Marine Cpl. Spencer Collart died after an August
Marine Corps

Marine who died trying to reach trapped Osprey pilots honored for final bravery

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Sep 17, 2024

Pfc. Matthew Perez died in training on Sept. 13.
Army

Parachute accident kills one 82nd Airborne paratrooper, injures second in Louisiana

By Joshua Skovlund, Jeff Schogol

Updated on Sep 17, 2024

Sgt. Maj. Gerardo E. Trevino
Marine Corps

Marine sergeant major fired from West Coast boot camp now in brig amid investigation

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Sep 16, 2024

Army sends troops, artillery to the Aleutian Islands as Russian planes again fly near Alaska
Army

Army sends troops, artillery to the Aleutian Islands as Russian planes again fly near Alaska

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Sep 15, 2024

The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt sails through the waters of the Middle East on Aug. 10, 2024. Fighter jets are visible on the deck of the ship. (U.S. Navy photo)
Navy

Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group leaves the Middle East, wraps up eight months at sea

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Sep 14, 2024

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 34th Infantry Division “Red Bulls” load a plane at Robert Gray Army Airfield, Fort Cavazos, Texas, March 10, 2024, in preparation for the unit’s movement overseas. Red Bull Soldiers will spend nearly 10 months away from their homes in support of Operation Spartan Shield as part of a regularly planned operation. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Mahsima Alkamooneh)
Army

101st Airborne Division troops headed to Middle East, 3rd Infantry will go to Europe

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Sep 13, 2024

The variable In-flight Simulator Aircraft (VISTA) flies in the skies over Edwards Air Force Base, California, 26 August. The aircraft was redesigned from NF-16D to the X-62A, June 14,2021. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kyle Brasier)
Air Force

At famous home for test pilots, the Air Force is testing a new approach to housing

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Sep 13, 2024

USS Abraham Lincoln sailor wears E-FOUR Mafia patch
Navy

Sailor proudly rocks ‘E-4 Mafia’ patch as he stands watch on USS Abraham Lincoln

By James Clark

Posted on Sep 13, 2024

The tower of power includes the special forces, ranger, and airborne tabs.
Army

A comprehensive guide to the shoulder tabs Army soldiers wear on their uniforms

By Joshua Skovlund

Posted on Sep 13, 2024

Bill would honor vets of Bataan and other early WWII battles
Army

Bill would honor vets of Bataan and other early WWII battles

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Sep 11, 2024

The 354th Fighter Generation Squadron poses for a group photo for the final time at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., June 24, 2024. The 354th FGS maintained A-10C aircraft to conduct close air support, forward air control, airborne, and combat search and rescue for theater commanders worldwide. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class William Finn V)
Air Force

The A-10 era is over for this legendary Air Force attack squadron

By Matt White

Posted on Sep 11, 2024

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Army

Protestors damage fence at US military base in Italy

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Sep 10, 2024

Richard McCool medal of honor recipient during Battle of Okinawa, World War II
Navy

Navy’s latest ship commission honors actions of MoH recipient

By Joshua Skovlund

Posted on Sep 10, 2024

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Army

Supervisor punished soldier for reporting sexual assault, Inspector General says

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Sep 9, 2024

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Air Force

Four Marines trained an Air Force base to take the Marine Corps fitness test. The Air Force gave them medals for it.

By Matt White

Posted on Sep 9, 2024