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Navy commander promoted in the same shoes he was issued as a seaman recruit 26 years ago
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Video of US soldiers training against drone swarm offers glimpse at future of warfare
Lack of training, maintenance likely led to Taliban pilot crashing Black Hawk, military aviator explains
Inside the agency working to bring every missing US service member home
Fire tore through tiny homes sheltering unhoused veterans in Los Angeles
A Marine who filmed the iconic Iwo Jima flag raising was killed on the island days later. His remains are still there
Video shows paratrooper pull their reserve parachute right before impact, narrowly avoiding disaster
Why hundreds of airmen may get a pay cut at the worst possible time
Reefer recruits: Why the US military must change its stance on marijuana
In a war against China, fighting in the jungle could be critical. These soldiers can teach you how
How to use military service as a political prop: Don’t
‘Fat Leonard’ is on the lam: Notorious contractor behind $35 million Navy corruption scandal flees
The US military needs a lot more artillery shells, rockets, and missiles for the next war
This Airborne unit will give longer weekends if troops avoid DUIs
The best military graduation gifts for the US service member in your life
Sexual assaults within the military went up dramatically in 2021
Why Star Wars’ Boba Fett is the ultimate Special Forces soldier
The Army grounds its fleet of CH-47 Chinooks, one of its oldest and most versatile aircraft
As Iraq reels from recent violence, it’s worth remembering that 2,500 US troops are still there
Why moldy barracks are a growing problem for the US military
As the world moves on, veterans of the Afghanistan withdrawal struggle to join them
‘We were in shock’ — Loved ones remember Marine killed in Abbey Gate bombing one year ago
US calls in Apaches, AC-130s, and artillery to take on militants after Syria rocket attacks
This West Point coach-turned-infantry officer just finished Ranger School
The Dodge Challenger and Charger are dead. Here are the best rides to blow your paycheck on instead
Veterans share the best advice they got in the military
6 months into Russia’s invasion, American vets reflect on training and fighting alongside Ukrainians
Why intrusive leadership in the US military is actually a good thing
Marines are using virtual reality pugil sticks to recruit the next generation
Special operations vets hid a woman being hunted by the Taliban. Now comes the hard part
The Navy isn’t doing enough to share the Veterans Crisis Line online, audit finds
Here’s our first look at the Vietnam War movie about ‘The Greatest Beer Run Ever’
‘All those people… oh my God’ — A soldier recounts the 2004 Mosul chow hall bombing
The US military is getting caught up in a war on drag shows
Afghanistan left a ‘moral injury’ on American veterans. Here’s how they can start healing
‘Those treatments saved my life’: The veterans who turn to psychedelic treatments for PTSD healing
Army families describe finding mold, roach infestations, and dead rodents in on-post homes
Are extremism and violent crime rising among veterans, or are we just seeing more of it?
This Marine wasn’t about to let his Afghan interpreter get captured by the Taliban
Millions of troops cry out in horror as Dodge announces end of the Charger and Challenger
Florida’s plan to recruit uncertified vets to become teachers is a stupid idea
Charges reinstated against Navy Corpsman in case of Green Beret contractor killed in Iraq
The Army wants you to skip ‘entry-level’ civilian jobs and be an officer instead
From Saigon to Kabul: Vietnam vets tell Afghanistan vets how to cope with anniversary of the Taliban’s victory
Soldiers and families on Hawaii cutting electrical usage due to base grid damage
What’s the best piece of advice you ever got in the military?
Army jumpmaster breaks down viral video of paratrooper landing on balcony
This 4th-generation pilot may soon fly 5th-generation Air Force fighters
This Marine made a gourmet surf-and-turf meal in his barracks
While their families got sick from contaminated water, these Navy divers were tasked with fixing it
New Predator film ‘Prey’ shows why insurgencies are so hard to beat
The 82nd Airborne awarded soldiers for the Kabul evacuation, then took the medals back for now
How the Army fails to keep accused sexual predators off the streets
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Trump reportedly didn’t want wounded warriors in his military parade because it wouldn’t ‘look good’
More than 1,000 Fort Bragg soldiers need a new home thanks to mold [Updated]
The Navy wants to help pay off student debt to get new recruits
The Air Force is now legally obligated to let people shitpost on its social media pages [Updated]
We salute the soldiers who named their tank ‘Article 15’
The Army is testing a tactical bra to give female soldiers more protection
‘Oh shit that’s my house’ — Iraq vet realizes Al Qaeda chief was killed while living in his old home
No more free telehealth appointments for troops, military families who use Tricare