Military Branches(Page 39)

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

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water survival training
Air Force

Why Air Force pilots spent a day being dragged through the water by a jet ski

By David Roza

Posted on May 16, 2022

How to train like an elite Army Ranger, according to a Best Ranger coach
Army

How to train like an elite Army Ranger, according to a Best Ranger coach

By Haley Britzky

Posted on May 16, 2022

How the myth that Mr. Rogers was a deadly military sniper began
Marine Corps

How the myth that Mr. Rogers was a deadly military sniper began

By Max Hauptman

Posted on May 16, 2022

military mythbusters
Marine Corps

We’re busting military myths, bullshit and rumors all week

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on May 16, 2022

The Navy isn’t looking to add nukes to its ships
Navy

The Navy isn’t looking to add nukes to its ships

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on May 15, 2022

Marine Corps investigating death of Marine guard at US embassy in Guatemala
Marine Corps

Marine Corps investigating death of Marine guard at US embassy in Guatemala

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on May 14, 2022

82nd airborne
Army

More than 10,000 soldiers are coming home from Europe

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on May 14, 2022

Frank Petersen
Marine Corps

The Navy’s newest warship honors Frank Petersen, the Marines’ first Black aviator

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 14, 2022

cory haggett
Air Force

Air Force special operator awarded Silver Star for saving 4 comrades under fire in 2017 raid

By David Roza

Posted on May 13, 2022

Sig NSGW rifle
Army

You can get your hands on the Next Generation Squad Weapon before the Army does

By Daniel Terrill

Posted on May 13, 2022

This unsettling Army recruitment video is a master class in psychological warfare
Army

This unsettling Army recruitment video is a master class in psychological warfare

By Haley Britzky

Posted on May 13, 2022

Sailors from my old ship are dying by suicide. I may know why
Navy

Sailors from my old ship are dying by suicide. I may know why

By Julien Napoli

Posted on May 13, 2022

f-22 raptor
Air Force

Air Force pilots explain why the F-22 Raptor is a ‘beast’ in aerial combat

By David Roza

Posted on May 12, 2022

Say less: Elite Army snipers offer their secret to better communication
Army

Say less: Elite Army snipers offer their secret to better communication

By Haley Britzky

Posted on May 12, 2022

Marine Sgt Maj John Canley, Medal of Honor hero of the Battle of Hue, has died
Marine Corps

Marine Sgt Maj John Canley, Medal of Honor hero of the Battle of Hue, has died

By James Clark

Posted on May 12, 2022

hurricane hunter
Air Force

Air Force disciplines C-130 crew for ‘unplanned’ landing to pick up motorcycle in Martha’s Vineyard

By David Roza

Posted on May 11, 2022

Freedom-variant Littoral Combat Ship
Navy

The Navy just launched a brand new ship it doesn’t even want

By Max Hauptman

Posted on May 11, 2022

What it takes to earn the title ‘Best Ranger,’ according to the first officer to ever do so
Army

What it takes to earn the title ‘Best Ranger,’ according to the first officer to ever do so

By Haley Britzky

Posted on May 11, 2022

Army soldier on Confidence Course
Army

Army officer explains why diversity makes a difference on the battlefield

By Matthew Smith

Posted on May 11, 2022

air force top gun
Air Force

The Air Force hopes to snag ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ fans with a recruiting ad before the movie

By David Roza

Posted on May 11, 2022

coast guard yost guard
Coast Guard

Why the Coast Guard once put missiles on cutters and afterburners on passenger jets

By Matt Sampson

Posted on May 10, 2022

Snipers need commanders to learn how to use them
Army

Snipers need commanders to learn how to use them

By Haley Britzky

Posted on May 10, 2022

ryan jette
Air Force

We salute the airman who eliminated ‘tedious repetitive tasks’ for colleagues stuck in paperwork hell

By David Roza

Posted on May 10, 2022

The upgraded ‘Marine One’ presidential helicopter will still scorch the White House lawn
Marine Corps

The upgraded ‘Marine One’ presidential helicopter will still scorch the White House lawn

By Max Hauptman

Posted on May 9, 2022

Marine boot camp
Marine Corps

Commandant walks back possibility of Marines skipping boot camp

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 9, 2022

Navy captain charged with felony assault and battery in Virginia
Navy

Navy captain charged with felony assault and battery in Virginia

By Haley Britzky

Posted on May 9, 2022

Air Force investigating racist text to airman saying he needed ‘white complexion’ for assignment
Air Force

Air Force investigating racist text to airman saying he needed ‘white complexion’ for assignment

By David Roza

Posted on May 9, 2022

Army drill sergeants participate in a “shark attack” as trainees arrive on the first day of Basic Combat Training on June 12, 2017.
Army

Why the Army cut back on incoherent screaming by drill sergeants on day 1 of basic training

By Haley Britzky

Posted on May 9, 2022

Military sexual assault survivors feel abandoned in a ‘world of predators’
Army

Military sexual assault survivors feel abandoned in a ‘world of predators’

By Mariel Padilla, The 19th

Posted on May 8, 2022

The Air Force has a Star Wars-inspired ‘Rogue Squadron’ flying over East Africa
Air Force

The Air Force has a Star Wars-inspired ‘Rogue Squadron’ flying over East Africa

By David Roza

Posted on May 7, 2022

Military Spouses Participate in "Be A Paratrooper For A Day" Event
Army

The Pentagon must do more to help military spouses find meaningful employment

By Paloma Greenwald

Posted on May 6, 2022

Benjamin Wagner and Jayson Clifton
Marine Corps

Why the Marine Corps fired the commander and sergeant major of a Hawaii infantry battalion

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 6, 2022

Top Gun: Maverick Darkstar
Navy

‘Top Gun: Maverick’ has a prop spy plane so real that China reportedly spied on it with a satellite

By Max Hauptman

Posted on May 6, 2022

‘I want the rain. I want it to be nasty’ — How the world’s deadliest snipers compete
Army

‘I want the rain. I want it to be nasty’ — How the world’s deadliest snipers compete

By Haley Britzky

Posted on May 6, 2022

F/A-18 Hornet Hotload
Marine Corps

The Marine Corps is headed for a pilot exodus

By Brent Kreckman

Posted on May 6, 2022

Air Force to airmen: Please stop shooting prairie dogs with blow darts
Air Force

Air Force to airmen: Please stop shooting prairie dogs with blow darts

By Max Hauptman

Posted on May 5, 2022

air force fitness
Air Force

How to pass the new Air Force fitness test, according to a guy who oversaw 600 of them

By David Roza

Posted on May 5, 2022

Universal Camouflage Pattern
Army

Why ‘military grade’ is just another way of saying ‘cheaply made junk’

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 4, 2022

How the Army is training its future leaders to fight China and Russia
Army

How the Army is training its future leaders to fight China and Russia

By Haley Britzky

Posted on May 4, 2022

Army COVID shot
Army

Army officer becomes first US service member court-martialed over COVID-19

By Max Hauptman

Posted on May 4, 2022

air force security forces
Air Force

‘Dirt boyz,’ ‘Port Dawgs,’ and ‘Red Horse’ — A guide to Air Force lingo for the rest of us

By David Roza

Posted on May 4, 2022

Cade 4 Constable
Marine Corps

A Marine kicked out of the Corps after sharing white supremacist flyers is now running for local office

By Max Hauptman

Posted on May 4, 2022

Marines participate in live fire company attacks
Marine Corps

To fight tomorrow’s wars, the Marine Corps must improve recruiting, retention, and assignments

By Christopher McCarthy

Posted on May 3, 2022

Abortion
Army

What overturning Roe v. Wade could mean for the US military

By Haley Britzky, Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 3, 2022

These barefoot Marines defended American Samoa during World War II
Marine Corps

These barefoot Marines defended American Samoa during World War II

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 3, 2022

Marine Corps intel instructor investigation
Marine Corps

Marine intel instructors got caught calling students ‘whore’ and ‘slut’ in private chat. No punishment was recommended

By Haley Britzky

Posted on May 2, 2022

national guard logo
National Guard

The National Guard ‘minuteman’ is based on a real person and he was a badass

By David Roza

Posted on May 1, 2022

Fuel convoy
Army

How the US military’s reliance on fossil fuels puts troops in danger

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 29, 2022

Inside the hurricane that caused $5 billion in damage to one Air Force base
Air Force

Inside the hurricane that caused $5 billion in damage to one Air Force base

By Rebecca Rosen

Posted on Apr 28, 2022

Extreme weather is costing the military billions in damages and it’s only getting worse
Army

Extreme weather is costing the military billions in damages and it’s only getting worse

By Max Hauptman

Updated on Apr 27, 2022

air force maj gen william cooley
Air Force

Why the historic conviction of an Air Force general is a sign of progress for the service

By David Roza

Updated on Apr 27, 2022

Climate change is running the National Guard ragged
National Guard

Climate change is running the National Guard ragged

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Apr 27, 2022

Navy’s top enlisted sailor tells crew dealing with string of deaths that his answers won’t ‘make you real happy’
Navy

Navy’s top enlisted sailor tells crew dealing with string of deaths that his answers won’t ‘make you real happy’

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 26, 2022

The Air Force is trusting the internet to name its ridiculous new cybersecurity mascot
Air Force

The Air Force is trusting the internet to name its ridiculous new cybersecurity mascot

By Max Hauptman

Posted on Apr 26, 2022

Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy
Navy

The Navy’s top enlisted sailor tried to lift the spirits of a beleaguered crew. He didn’t

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 26, 2022

aerial firefighting
Air Force

Why fighting wildfires is the hardest flying Air Force crews do outside combat

By David Roza

Posted on Apr 26, 2022

A military housing company kept committing fraud after pleading guilty to fraud, Senate report finds
Army

A military housing company kept committing fraud after pleading guilty to fraud, Senate report finds

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Apr 26, 2022

The Navy and Marine Corps are taking sexual harassment investigations out of commanders’ hands
Marine Corps

The Navy and Marine Corps are taking sexual harassment investigations out of commanders’ hands

By Max Hauptman

Updated on Apr 25, 2022

The Army may be wasting billions on high-tech goggles soldiers don’t even want
Army

The Army may be wasting billions on high-tech goggles soldiers don’t even want

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Apr 25, 2022

Exercise Cartwheel 2019 reef and coastal revitalization project
Army

How the US military is waging war on climate change

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Apr 25, 2022

How an Army colonel became the face of romance scams around the world
Army

How an Army colonel became the face of romance scams around the world

By Rebecca Rosen

Posted on Apr 24, 2022

The scientific breakthrough that could save Navy divers’ lives
Navy

The scientific breakthrough that could save Navy divers’ lives

By Rachel Lance

Posted on Apr 23, 2022

The MV-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft at Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin. (U.S. Marine Corps/Sgt. Kayla Rivera)
Marine Corps

The Marine Corps’ reorganization plan will cripple its aviation capabilities

By Terry Dake

Posted on Apr 22, 2022

rocket
Air Force

Why the Pentagon is fanboying over Elon Musk’s space company

By David Roza

Posted on Apr 22, 2022