Military Branches(Page 15)

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

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Marine Corps

Marine Osprey crewman died trying to reach pilots on doomed plane

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Aug 10, 2024

cybertruck b-24 world war II tribute
Air Force

This Cybertruck’s B-24 Liberator wrap honors a WWII bomber pilot

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Aug 9, 2024

U.S. Army Drill Sergeant Sgt 1st Class. Aleman assigned to Foxtrot 1st Battalion 34th Infantry Regiment participates in the “Shark Attack” or fear stage of the discipline process, as trainees arrive to the First day of Basic Combat Training on 12 June 2017 at Fort Jackson, SC. Among those assigned to the 1st Battalion, 34th Infantry Regiment are Reserve Drill Sergeants from the 3rd Battalion, 518th Infantry Regiment who are required to serve two weeks for annual training (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Darius Davis/Released).
Army

Army adds new boot camp companies in Oklahoma and Missouri

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Aug 9, 2024

Daniel Munger
Army

Army identifies contract instructor pilot killed in Apache crash

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Aug 8, 2024

We salute this sailor rockin’ out during underway refueling at RIMPAC
Navy

We salute this sailor rockin’ out during underway refueling at RIMPAC

By Matt White

Posted on Aug 8, 2024

U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 320nd Field Artillery Battery, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, react to a drone swarm attack during Exercise Combined Resolve 24-2 at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center near Hohenfels, Germany, May 29, 2024. Combined Resolve 24-2 is a key U.S. Army multi-domain interoperability exercise in Europe and a major investment in the cohesion of the NATO alliance and the overall readiness of allies and partners to work together in a dynamic security environment. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Brandon Nelson)
Army

Soldiers created their own drone attack simulator ahead of Middle East deployment

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Aug 8, 2024

Command Sgt. Maj. Matthew Carlson
Army

Command sergeant major for Army’s 173rd Airborne Brigade fired

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Aug 8, 2024

swift boat walz
Army

The ‘Swift Boating’ of Tim Walz has begun. What is the truth?

By Matt White, Patty Nieberg

Posted on Aug 7, 2024

BUD/S
Navy

Navy SEAL commanders may face board of inquiry in BUD/S death

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 6, 2024

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz in front of a then-unique Minnesota Air National Guard C-130H3, which has an 8-propeller blade. ANG photo by Amy M. Lovgren.
Army

Harris picks Tim Walz, a former command sergeant major, as VP running mate

By Matt White

Posted on Aug 6, 2024

New recruiting MOS selects first class of 25
Army

New recruiting MOS selects first class of 25

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Aug 5, 2024

Alma Cooper Miss USA 2024
Army

Army officer and West Point grad crowned Miss USA

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Aug 5, 2024

A helicopter knocked on its side after storms hit Fort Carson.
Army

Storms damage multiple helicopters at Fort Carson

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Aug 4, 2024

The USS Dubuque smokes after taking a missile hit during a SINKEX on July 11, 2024. (photo by Sgt. Perla Alfaro/U.S. Army)
Air Force

Watch the U.S Air Force sink an old Navy ship as part of RIMPAC

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Aug 4, 2024

Air Force fires commander of Ellsworth B-1B unit after crash report finds “culture of noncompliance”
Air Force

Air Force fires commander of Ellsworth B-1B unit after crash report finds “culture of noncompliance”

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Aug 3, 2024

Paul Bucha, Medal of Honor recipient in fierce jungle battle, dies at 80
Army

Paul Bucha, Medal of Honor recipient in fierce jungle battle, dies at 80

Posted on Aug 2, 2024

Beirut Marines
Marine Corps

Beirut Marines reflect on death of Hezbollah leader who planned 1983 attack

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 2, 2024

Army Reserve Sgt. Dustin Nelson, a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear specialist and native of Cleveland, Georgia, assigned to the 327th Chemical Company, 92nd Chemical Battalion, 415th Chemical Brigade, 76th Operational Response Command stands on top of a vehicle and waits for his unit to begin a chemical decontamination mission at Dugway Proving Grounds, Utah, June 19 during Operation Desert Dragon. More than 500 Army Reserve Soldiers from around the country are conducting a variety of specialized training at the base focused on honing Soldiers chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) skill sets and obtaining unit validation as part of a three-week annual exercise known as Operation Desert Dragon. The exercise is designed to be the premiere CBRN validation event for Army Reserve units, and serve as the culminating training event for premobilization and top tier priority units. (Official U.S. Army Reserve photo by Sgt. 1st Class Brent C. Powell)
Army

Two soldiers killed in Iraq in separate ‘non-combat’ incidents

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Aug 2, 2024

Army marksmanship instructor wins Olympic medal in rifle event
Army

Army marksmanship instructor wins Olympic medal in rifle event

By Matt White

Posted on Aug 2, 2024

Florida National Guardsmen of the 2nd Battalion, 116th Field Artillery Regiment, fire a round from an M777 Howitzer, May 23, 2021, at Eugen Kvaternik Military Training Area in Slunj, Croatia. DEFENDER-Europe 21 is a large-scale U.S. Army-led exercise designed to build readiness and interoperability between the U.S., NATO allies and partner militaries. This year, more than 28,000 multinational forces from 26 nations will conduct nearly simultaneous operations across more than 30 training areas in more than a dozen countries from the Baltics to the strategically important Balkans and Black Sea Region. Follow the latest news and information about DEFENDER-Europe 21, visit www.EuropeAfrica.army.mil/DefenderEurope. (By Sgt. Joshua Oh)
Air Force

Artillery, infantry and all enlisted troops face higher risks of suicide

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Aug 1, 2024

CV-22B Osprey
Air Force

An Osprey crash in Japan was due to ‘catastrophic’ gearbox failure, Air Force report finds

By Jeff Schogol, Matt White

Posted on Aug 1, 2024

Marine veteran Paul Whelan, held in Russia since 2018, released in major prisoner swap
Marine Corps

Marine veteran Paul Whelan, held in Russia since 2018, released in major prisoner swap

By Matt White

Posted on Aug 1, 2024

William Calley
Army

William Calley, dead at 80, still used in Army lessons about preventing war crimes like the My Lai Massacre

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 30, 2024

PARIS, FRANCE - JULY 28: Sammy Sullivan #4 of Team United States celebrates as she runs in to score her team's second try during the Women’s Pool C match between Team United States and Team Brazil on day two of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on July 28, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Hannah Peters/Getty Images)
Army

An Army officer is one of the stars of the U.S. women’s Olympic rugby team

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jul 30, 2024

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jerry Betzold, with 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, trains in a coxswain course at White Beach Naval Facility, Okinawa, Japan, May 27, 2021. Betzold is a Avone, Ind. native. “This course allows for us to maintain our readiness for small boat handling tactics with Combat Rubber Raiding Crafts, and to be able to raid beach landing sites effectively and swiftly.” Trainings like these allow Marines to continually develop their maritime skillset to ensure III Marine Expeditionary Force remains a ready force in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Sarah Marshall)
Marine Corps

Marine killed in Humvee rollover at Twentynine Palms identified

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 30, 2024

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Sept. 28, 2022) Vice President Kamala Harris addresses service members aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, USS Howard (DDG 83) during her visit to Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY). The vice president’s tour of the ship and her remarks to U.S. service members highlight the administration’s continued commitment to its alliances in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Kaleb J. Sarten/Released)
National Guard

Here are the four military veterans Kamala Harris might pick for VP

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jul 29, 2024

Marine Humvee
Marine Corps

Marine killed in Humvee rollover at Twentynine Palms

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 29, 2024

The christening ceremony for the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Patrick Gallagher. (photo courtesy U.S. Navy)
Navy

Navy christens new destroyer named for Navy Cross recipient

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jul 28, 2024

Reward image of dead Marine Peter Chounthala
Marine Corps

$20,000 reward offered for information on people who attacked, ran over Marine

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jul 27, 2024

Two ex-Marines sentenced for terror plot to attack power grid
Marine Corps

Two ex-Marines sentenced for terror plot to attack power grid

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jul 27, 2024

Army deployments
Army

Army deploying brigades to Middle East, Europe, South Korea

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 26, 2024

An aircraft maintainer, assigned to 34th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, prepares to marshal a U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer, assigned to 34th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, to takeoff from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, to support a Bomber Task Force mission, June 29. Bomber Task Force missions provide opportunities to train alongside our allies and partners to build interoperability and bolster our collective ability to support a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Nicholas Priest)
Air Force

B-1B crash result of pilot error and ‘culture of noncompliance’

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jul 26, 2024

New U.S. Marine Corps Recruit Abraham Lopez with Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, receives a brief as part of a receiving event at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, July 15, 2024. During the receiving process, recruits are checked for contraband, given a haircut, make a scripted phone call home, and issued their gear required for training. Lopez was recruited out of Recruiting Station Lake County, Illinois. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Francisco Angel)
Marine Corps

Marine recruit arrives at boot camp with glorious mop top

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 26, 2024

14-year-old killed in wall collapse at Robins Air Force Base pool
Air Force

14-year-old killed in wall collapse at Robins Air Force Base pool

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jul 25, 2024

Russia China Intercept
Air Force

NORAD sent 3 different fighters to intercept Russian and Chinese bombers

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 25, 2024

103-year-old WWII veteran finally gets VA benefits 78 years later
Army

103-year-old WWII veteran finally gets VA benefits 78 years later

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jul 24, 2024

USS Tarawa sunk
Navy

Navy sinks USS Tarawa in latest Pacific SINKEX

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 23, 2024

Lewiston, ME - October 30: A makeshift memorial grows outside of Schemengees Bar & Grille one of two locations where a mass shooting killed 18 people. (Photo by Jessica Rinaldi/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)
Army

Maine mass shooter showed red flags, Army investigation finds

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jul 23, 2024

Kevin DiFalco
Air Force

Air Force drops court-martial against Lt. Col. accused of child sex abuse

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 22, 2024

A USS Eisenhower pilot became the first American woman to score air-to-air kill
Navy

A USS Eisenhower pilot became the first American woman to score air-to-air kill

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jul 21, 2024

Pro-Trump groups fight with police at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. (photo by Brent Stirton/Getty Images)
Marine Corps

Former Marine sentenced to nearly five years in prison for participating in the Jan. 6 riot

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jul 20, 2024

Soldiers with 1st Special Forces Group and their families swim at American Lake at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in 2017. (photo by Sgt. Brandon Welsh/U.S. Army)
Army

Joint Base Lewis-McChord closes its beaches after soldier drowns

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jul 20, 2024

Jeremiah Hammill
Air Force

Air Force colonel fired at Eglin Air Force Base 3 days before command change

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 19, 2024

Navy exonerates 256 Black sailors from deadly World War II ammo explosion
Navy

Navy exonerates 256 Black sailors from deadly World War II ammo explosion

By Matt White

Posted on Jul 17, 2024

A U.S. Army Soldier assigned to the 7th Transportation Brigade (Expeditionary), repairs the Trident Pier on the Gaza coast, June 7, 2024. The temporary pier, part of the Joint Logistics Over-the-Shore capability, enables the maritime delivery of international humanitarian aid to Gaza for distribution to Palestinian people in need. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Mikayla Fritz)
Army

U.S. shutters Gaza floating pier project after 20 days of use

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jul 17, 2024

HIPS heat injury
Army

Army’s wearable sensors detect early signs of severe heat injuries

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jul 17, 2024

Marine Pvt. Carlos Paz-Sosa 2024
Marine Corps

Marine recruit loses more than 100 pounds to graduate from boot camp

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 16, 2024

Trump Rally Shooting
Marine Corps

Marine veteran wounded in Trump assassination attempt

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 15, 2024

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Marine Corps

J.D. Vance is first veteran on Presidential ticket since John McCain

By Matt White

Posted on Jul 15, 2024

USS Theodore Roosevelt and its carrier strike group arrive in the Middle East
Navy

USS Theodore Roosevelt and its carrier strike group arrive in the Middle East

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jul 13, 2024

The first Space Force ‘retirement beard’ is here and it’s out of this world
Air Force

The first Space Force ‘retirement beard’ is here and it’s out of this world

Posted on Jul 12, 2024

Michael Gould adding 17 sets of dog tags total 150,000 — representing the veteran suicides since 9/11.
Air Force

Memorial made from dog tags comes to Capitol to urge Congress on MDMA therapies

By Joshua Skovlund

Posted on Jul 12, 2024

Pfc. Katia Duenas-Aguilar
Army

Autopsy confirms 101st airborne soldier was murdered, stabbed 68 times

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jul 12, 2024

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Air Force

Air Force engineer charged with cover up in Marine KC-130 crash that killed 16

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Jul 11, 2024

U.S. Army Talent Acquisition Specialist (420T) candidates completed the first phase of their initial training program at the Adjutant General School on Fort Jackson, South Carolina May 10, 2024. The first two weeks of the course features fundamental data analytics training followed by eight weeks of technical training at the Recruiting and Retention College at Fort Know, Kentucky. (Courtesy U.S. Army photo)
Air Force

Army graduates first class of recruiting warrant officers

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jul 11, 2024

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Audrey Griffith, left, points to an area of interest while standing guard with Spc. Heidi Gerke during a force protection exercise at Forward Operating Base Hadrian in Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, March 18, 2013. Both women are members of the 92nd Engineer Battalion. (U.S. Army courtesy photo/Released)
Air Force

Female veterans of heavier combat face more chronic pain, as do spouses back home

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jul 10, 2024

USS john basilone
Navy

USS John Basilone, warship named for legendary Marine, delivered to the Navy

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 10, 2024

Sabin Howard, the sculptor and artist behind the WW I memorial,
Army

World War I Memorial wall, ‘A Soldier’s Journey,’ will soon arrive in Washington

By Joshua Skovlund

Posted on Jul 9, 2024

Brig. Gen. John Pogorek, 57, had been the commander of the NHANG since June 2022.
Air Force

Air Guard Commander killed in New Hampshire hit-and-run accident

By Matt White

Posted on Jul 9, 2024

A Georgian soldier waits to welcome paratroopers from Troop C, 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment 173rd Airborne Brigade here, May 8. The paratroopers arrived from Grafenwoehr, Germany, and are here to train alongside Soldiers from A Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division and the Georgian Land Forces in Exercise Noble Partner 15.Noble Partner is a Georgian and U.S. military training exercise taking place at Vaziani Training Area, Georgia, from 11 to 25 May. This exercise is a critical part of Georgia’s training for their contribution of a light infantry company to the NATO Response Force. While Georgia is not a member of NATO, it and other NATO partners voluntarily contribute to the NRF. Exercise Noble Partner provides an opportunity to continue the U.S. training relationship with the Georgian Armed Forces as the sponsor of Georgia’s participation in the NRF. (Photo by Sgt. Daniel Cole, U.S. Army Europe Public Affairs)
Army

Pentagon cancels military exercises in Georgia, a top ally in Afghan war

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jul 8, 2024

Lenard C. Mitchell
Navy

Navy fires captain of ship that ran aground in Africa

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 8, 2024

A photo and pencil portrait of Joseph Kapacziewski.
Army

High school honors legendary Army Ranger with hometown memorial

By Joshua Skovlund

Updated on Jul 8, 2024

A rescue helicopter and its crew from Coast Guard Air Station Detroit carry out a training exercise in 2012. (photo courtesy U.S. Coast Guard)
Coast Guard

Coast Guard rescues boaters, suspends search for missing man on Lake Erie

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jul 7, 2024

Members of the 85th Test & Evaluation Squadron fly the F-15EX in 2021. (photo by Tech. Sgt. John Raven/U.S. Air Force)
Air Force

F-15EX, F-35s heading to Japan as part of new Air Force plan

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jul 6, 2024