News(Page 46)

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In a war against China, fighting in the jungle could be critical. These soldiers can teach you how
Army

In a war against China, fighting in the jungle could be critical. These soldiers can teach you how

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Sep 7, 2022

The one ribbon every service member gets is going away, for now
News

The one ribbon every service member gets is going away, for now

By Max Hauptman

Posted on Sep 7, 2022

Inside Norway’s complex plan to save a stranded Air Force Osprey
Air Force

Inside Norway’s complex plan to save a stranded Air Force Osprey

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Sep 6, 2022

Russian military
Russia

Russia is so desperate for fighters it’s trying to recruit at homeless shelters [Updated]

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Sep 6, 2022

How to use military service as a political prop: Don’t
Air Force

How to use military service as a political prop: Don’t

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Sep 6, 2022

‘Fat Leonard’ is on the lam: Notorious contractor behind $35 million Navy corruption scandal flees
Navy

‘Fat Leonard’ is on the lam: Notorious contractor behind $35 million Navy corruption scandal flees

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Sep 6, 2022

Artillery
Army

The US military needs a lot more artillery shells, rockets, and missiles for the next war

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Sep 5, 2022

cv-22
Air Force

The Air Force’s Ospreys are flying again, despite unresolved issues

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Sep 4, 2022

Army general declares Americans too fat or criminal to fight in rebuke of service leaders
Army

Army general declares Americans too fat or criminal to fight in rebuke of service leaders

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Sep 4, 2022

The Army is moving ahead with its IVAS combat goggles, although some issues persist
Army

The Army is moving ahead with its IVAS combat goggles, although some issues persist

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Sep 4, 2022

This Airborne unit will give longer weekends if troops avoid DUIs
Army

This Airborne unit will give longer weekends if troops avoid DUIs

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Sep 3, 2022

The Air Force hopes this tiny box will help pilots fly through a chemical weapons attack
Air Force

The Air Force hopes this tiny box will help pilots fly through a chemical weapons attack

By David Roza

Posted on Sep 2, 2022

Formation
United States

Sexual assaults within the military went up dramatically in 2021

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Sep 1, 2022

Meme war: You can pay to get memes painted on Ukrainian artillery, bombs, and rockets
Ukraine

Meme war: You can pay to get memes painted on Ukrainian artillery, bombs, and rockets

By Max Hauptman

Posted on Aug 31, 2022

CH-47 Chinook
Army

The Army grounds its fleet of CH-47 Chinooks, one of its oldest and most versatile aircraft

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 31, 2022

Ukraine is using a ghost army of fake HIMARS to trick Russian artillery
Ukraine

Ukraine is using a ghost army of fake HIMARS to trick Russian artillery

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Aug 31, 2022

Iraq
Iran

As Iraq reels from recent violence, it’s worth remembering that 2,500 US troops are still there

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 30, 2022

Air Force top general gives himself a ‘C’ grade after two years on the job
Air Force

Air Force top general gives himself a ‘C’ grade after two years on the job

By David Roza

Posted on Aug 30, 2022

This Air Force general is well aware that scammers love impersonating him
Air Force

This Air Force general is well aware that scammers love impersonating him

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Aug 30, 2022

Watch Iran try (and fail) to kidnap an American drone boat at sea
News

Watch Iran try (and fail) to kidnap an American drone boat at sea

By Max Hauptman

Posted on Aug 30, 2022

Ukraine artillery
Ukraine

The US military is running low on ammo after sending so much to Ukraine

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Aug 29, 2022

Moldy barracks
Air Force

Why moldy barracks are a growing problem for the US military

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 29, 2022

As the world moves on, veterans of the Afghanistan withdrawal struggle to join them
Air Force

As the world moves on, veterans of the Afghanistan withdrawal struggle to join them

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Aug 29, 2022

After the Bonhomme Richard incident, the Navy has a new command structure for surface ship fires
Navy

After the Bonhomme Richard incident, the Navy has a new command structure for surface ship fires

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Aug 28, 2022

Former Air Force sergeant sentenced to life for killing a cop in the name of sparking a second civil war
News

Former Air Force sergeant sentenced to life for killing a cop in the name of sparking a second civil war

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Aug 28, 2022

The Navy’s ‘ghost fleet’ is growing
Navy

The Navy’s ‘ghost fleet’ is growing

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Aug 28, 2022

Video shows the moment Marines and soldiers at the Kabul Airport ran toward the sounds of danger
News

Video shows the moment Marines and soldiers at the Kabul Airport ran toward the sounds of danger

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Aug 27, 2022

The Air Force’s latest mission: driving kids to school
Air Force

The Air Force’s latest mission: driving kids to school

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Aug 27, 2022

The Army wants exoskeletons so soldiers can defeat their worst enemy: Lower back pain
Army

The Army wants exoskeletons so soldiers can defeat their worst enemy: Lower back pain

By David Roza

Posted on Aug 26, 2022

The Army wants YOU — to help them find a missing M240 machine gun
Army

The Army wants YOU — to help them find a missing M240 machine gun

By Max Hauptman

Posted on Aug 26, 2022

The ‘VAMPIRE’ system the US military is sending to Ukraine is basically a DIY technical kit
News

The ‘VAMPIRE’ system the US military is sending to Ukraine is basically a DIY technical kit

By Max Hauptman

Posted on Aug 26, 2022

‘We were in shock’ — Loved ones remember Marine killed in Abbey Gate bombing one year ago
Marine Corps

‘We were in shock’ — Loved ones remember Marine killed in Abbey Gate bombing one year ago

By Francisco Martinezcuello

Posted on Aug 26, 2022

That time the Air Force delivered a heart transplant on a supersonic bomber
Air Force

That time the Air Force delivered a heart transplant on a supersonic bomber

By David Roza

Posted on Aug 26, 2022

AC-130
Air Force

US calls in Apaches, AC-130s, and artillery to take on militants after Syria rocket attacks

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 25, 2022

This West Point coach-turned-infantry officer just finished Ranger School
Army

This West Point coach-turned-infantry officer just finished Ranger School

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Aug 25, 2022

2 Marines skip out on Waffle House check, vandalize aircraft, get arrested
Marine Corps

2 Marines skip out on Waffle House check, vandalize aircraft, get arrested

By Max Hauptman

Posted on Aug 25, 2022

The US military is still missing 6 nuclear weapons that were lost decades ago
Indo-Pacific

The US military is still missing 6 nuclear weapons that were lost decades ago

By David Roza

Posted on Aug 25, 2022

Littoral Combat Ships
Navy

The Navy wants to mothball 4 Littoral Combat Ships after just a few years of service

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 24, 2022

Meet the Green Beret veteran who’s clearing mines for farmers in Ukraine
Army

Meet the Green Beret veteran who’s clearing mines for farmers in Ukraine

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Aug 24, 2022

mq-9 reaper
Air Force

How an Air Force Reaper drone helped save lives aboard a burning ship in the Pacific

By David Roza

Posted on Aug 24, 2022

Hieu Le
Russia

6 months into Russia’s invasion, American vets reflect on training and fighting alongside Ukrainians

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 23, 2022

A fleet of Nazi warships has risen from a drought-stricken river in Europe
News

A fleet of Nazi warships has risen from a drought-stricken river in Europe

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Aug 23, 2022

A Canadian veteran sought treatment for PTSD. His VA counselor allegedly suggested euthanasia instead
News

A Canadian veteran sought treatment for PTSD. His VA counselor allegedly suggested euthanasia instead

By Max Hauptman

Posted on Aug 23, 2022

DARPA wants to put more lasers in space, but not for the reason you probably think
Space Force

DARPA wants to put more lasers in space, but not for the reason you probably think

By David Roza

Posted on Aug 23, 2022

Ukraine holds ‘parade’ of burned-out Russian armor in massive middle finger to Putin
Russia

Ukraine holds ‘parade’ of burned-out Russian armor in massive middle finger to Putin

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Aug 22, 2022

Special operations vets hid a woman being hunted by the Taliban. Now comes the hard part
Afghanistan

Special operations vets hid a woman being hunted by the Taliban. Now comes the hard part

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Aug 22, 2022

A militant group claimed they attacked a US base in Kuwait. The Air Force immediately called BS
Air Force

A militant group claimed they attacked a US base in Kuwait. The Air Force immediately called BS

By Max Hauptman

Posted on Aug 22, 2022

After 64 days, the Army’s drone that wouldn’t die has died [Updated]
News

After 64 days, the Army’s drone that wouldn’t die has died [Updated]

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Aug 21, 2022

Personnel on Army base in California without safe water for more than a week
Army

Personnel on Army base in California without safe water for more than a week

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Aug 21, 2022

a man in uniform sits in a long hallway, head in his hands
Navy

The Navy isn’t doing enough to share the Veterans Crisis Line online, audit finds

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Aug 20, 2022

‘All those people… oh my God’ — A soldier recounts the 2004 Mosul chow hall bombing
Army

‘All those people… oh my God’ — A soldier recounts the 2004 Mosul chow hall bombing

By Jeremy Fricke

Posted on Aug 19, 2022

‘Those treatments saved my life’: The veterans who turn to psychedelic treatments for PTSD healing
Army

‘Those treatments saved my life’: The veterans who turn to psychedelic treatments for PTSD healing

By Ethan E. Rocke

Posted on Aug 18, 2022

Army families describe finding mold, roach infestations, and dead rodents in on-post homes
Army

Army families describe finding mold, roach infestations, and dead rodents in on-post homes

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Aug 17, 2022

veterans and extremist groups
United States

Are extremism and violent crime rising among veterans, or are we just seeing more of it?

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 17, 2022

Here’s all the US military equipment that ended up in Taliban hands during the fall of Kabul
Afghanistan

Here’s all the US military equipment that ended up in Taliban hands during the fall of Kabul

By Jared Keller

Posted on Aug 17, 2022

An Air Force captain with top secret security clearance vanished. He resurfaced 35 years later
Air Force

An Air Force captain with top secret security clearance vanished. He resurfaced 35 years later

By David Roza

Posted on Aug 16, 2022

National Guardsmen called up in West Virginia to staff jails
National Guard

National Guardsmen called up in West Virginia to staff jails

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Aug 16, 2022

Chief Petty Officer Eric Gilmet
Marine Corps

Charges reinstated against Navy Corpsman in case of Green Beret contractor killed in Iraq

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 15, 2022

This robot dog with a rocket launcher on its back is the stuff of nightmares [Updated]
News

This robot dog with a rocket launcher on its back is the stuff of nightmares [Updated]

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Aug 15, 2022

Air Force rescuers just flew hundreds of miles over the Pacific to save a patient on an oil tanker
Air Force

Air Force rescuers just flew hundreds of miles over the Pacific to save a patient on an oil tanker

By David Roza

Posted on Aug 15, 2022

The Army wants you to skip ‘entry-level’ civilian jobs and be an officer instead
Army

The Army wants you to skip ‘entry-level’ civilian jobs and be an officer instead

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Aug 15, 2022

The war in Ukraine is risking a potential nuclear disaster
Ukraine

The war in Ukraine is risking a potential nuclear disaster

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Aug 14, 2022

The Navy is spending $15 million on conservation in Hawaii after contaminating water
Navy

The Navy is spending $15 million on conservation in Hawaii after contaminating water

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Aug 14, 2022

Why hundreds of Americans are parachuting over Indonesia this month
News

Why hundreds of Americans are parachuting over Indonesia this month

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Aug 13, 2022