News (Page 48)

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The Army is officially adopting a ‘guaranteed hit’ smart scope
Army

The Army is officially adopting a ‘guaranteed hit’ smart scope

By Jared Keller

Posted on Oct 7, 2022

Fort Bragg
Army

It’s official: The US military will rename bases that honor Confederates

By Jared Keller

Posted on Oct 7, 2022

Trio of ISIS leaders killed in dual US military operations in Syria
Middle East

Trio of ISIS leaders killed in dual US military operations in Syria

By Max Hauptman, Jared Keller

Posted on Oct 6, 2022

valykrie
Air Force

What it might be like for Air Force fighter pilots to command a team of drones in battle

By David Roza

Posted on Oct 6, 2022

Marines to leadership: We want short shorts
Marine Corps

Marines to leadership: We want short shorts

By Max Hauptman

Posted on Oct 6, 2022

That time 200,000 US troops spent an entire war on sick call
United States

That time 200,000 US troops spent an entire war on sick call

By Max Hauptman

Posted on Oct 6, 2022

This armored brigade is now the most modernized in the Army
Army

This armored brigade is now the most modernized in the Army

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Oct 5, 2022

USS New Mexico
Navy

For the love of God, please stop referring to Navy warships as ‘battleships’

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Oct 5, 2022

Frozen compass, frigid wind — How Green Berets would airdrop into the Arctic in a future war
Air Force

Frozen compass, frigid wind — How Green Berets would airdrop into the Arctic in a future war

By David Roza

Posted on Oct 5, 2022

Army investigation blames general for ‘negative publicity’ after defending servicewomen online
Army

Army investigation blames general for ‘negative publicity’ after defending servicewomen online

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Oct 5, 2022

Salute to Service
Afghanistan

Lawmakers want to replace ‘thank you for your service’ with something even more meaningless

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Oct 4, 2022

Watch Air Force Thunderbirds perform their first-ever dual ‘missing man’ formation for 2 of their original pilots
Air Force

Watch Air Force Thunderbirds perform their first-ever dual ‘missing man’ formation for 2 of their original pilots

By David Roza

Posted on Oct 4, 2022

Coast Guard Rescue Swimmer
Coast Guard

Coast Guard rescue swimmer praised by Biden faces separation over COVID-19 vaccine refusal

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Oct 3, 2022

Once again, the Navy has a new uniform for sailors
Navy

Once again, the Navy has a new uniform for sailors

By Max Hauptman

Posted on Oct 3, 2022

marine fitness
Marine Corps

Guess how many burpees it took for this Marine to break a Guinness World Record

By David Roza

Posted on Oct 3, 2022

Russia Ukraine Missing Americans
Ukraine

How a call to the VA’s crisis hotline may have helped rescue 2 US vets captured in Ukraine

By Jared Keller

Posted on Oct 3, 2022

Russian military commercial
Russia

Turns out that Russian recruiting video loved by critics of the ‘woke’ US military was total BS

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Oct 3, 2022

Barracks at Joint Base San Antonio evacuated after bacteria discovered
News

Barracks at Joint Base San Antonio evacuated after bacteria discovered

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Oct 2, 2022

compass call
Air Force

Air Force grounds most of its C-130H fleet due to propeller problem

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Oct 1, 2022

US Army fails to meet its recruitment goal by 15,000 soldiers
Army

US Army fails to meet its recruitment goal by 15,000 soldiers

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Oct 1, 2022

ryan mays composite
Navy

US Navy sailor charged with setting fire to the USS Bonhomme Richard found not guilty

By Marty Graham

Posted on Sep 30, 2022

America’s incredible shrinking military recruiting pool is getting smaller and smaller
Army

America’s incredible shrinking military recruiting pool is getting smaller and smaller

By Jared Keller

Posted on Sep 30, 2022

USS Nimitz sailors report health issues that ‘may’ be related to fuel in water supply, Navy says
Navy

USS Nimitz sailors report health issues that ‘may’ be related to fuel in water supply, Navy says

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Sep 30, 2022

The Space Force wants to create temporary ‘training ranges’ in orbit
Space Force

The Space Force wants to create temporary ‘training ranges’ in orbit

By David Roza

Posted on Sep 29, 2022

JR Majewski stolen valor
Air Force

Political candidate accused of stolen valor apparently cannot stop stealing valor

By Jared Keller

Posted on Sep 29, 2022

Fears of an EMP attack are overblown. It’s what comes next that should worry you
Air Force

Fears of an EMP attack are overblown. It’s what comes next that should worry you

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Sep 28, 2022

Col. Own Ray
Army

Retired Army colonel found guilty of assault and harassment for 2020 domestic violence incident

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Sep 28, 2022

maintainers
Air Force

How Air Force maintainers achieved a rare perfect inspection on a 49-year-old aircraft

By David Roza

Posted on Sep 28, 2022

USS Niimitz
Navy

Navy finds jet fuel in USS Nimitz drinking water days after declaring it safe

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Sep 28, 2022

The Air Force has finally rescued a stranded Osprey aircraft from a remote Norwegian island
Air Force

The Air Force has finally rescued a stranded Osprey aircraft from a remote Norwegian island

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Sep 27, 2022

DART
News

Meet the NASA team that’s replaced Hollywood as America’s chief rogue asteroid defense

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Sep 27, 2022

Watch the Air Force break a ship in half with a single bomb in new video
Air Force

Watch the Air Force break a ship in half with a single bomb in new video

By Max Hauptman

Posted on Sep 27, 2022

Russia’s ‘partial mobilization’ of civilians is going about as well as you’d expect
Europe

Russia’s ‘partial mobilization’ of civilians is going about as well as you’d expect

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Sep 27, 2022

Camp Pendleton
Marine Corps

Why hundreds of Camp Pendleton Marines have been stuck in sweltering hot barracks for years

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Sep 27, 2022

2 service members sentenced to prison for smuggling people into the US from Mexico
Army

2 service members sentenced to prison for smuggling people into the US from Mexico

By Max Hauptman

Posted on Sep 26, 2022

The Marine Corps’ new littoral combat team is changing the Marine rifle squad
Marine Corps

The Marine Corps’ new littoral combat team is changing the Marine rifle squad

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Sep 26, 2022

Watch the US Air Force, Navy and their British counterparts turn a warship into a fireball
Air Force

Watch the US Air Force, Navy and their British counterparts turn a warship into a fireball

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Sep 25, 2022

Political candidate accused of stolen valor claims his deployments are ‘classified’
News

Political candidate accused of stolen valor claims his deployments are ‘classified’

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Sep 24, 2022

Tank warfare
Army

Tank warfare is still relevant, even if the Russians suck at it

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Sep 23, 2022

‘Untethered’ Air Force general: ‘When you kill your enemy, every part of your life is better’
Air Force

‘Untethered’ Air Force general: ‘When you kill your enemy, every part of your life is better’

By David Roza

Posted on Sep 23, 2022

army purple heart somalia ambush
Africa

US soldier’s Purple Heart award sheds light on intense 2020 ambush in Somalia

By Max Hauptman

Posted on Sep 23, 2022

towberman
Air Force

A star is born: Top enlisted Space Force leader belts ‘Don’t Stop Believin’ like a pro

By David Roza

Posted on Sep 22, 2022

Military Benefits
United States

New military benefits will help troops with rent, childcare, and groceries

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Sep 22, 2022

tattoo
Air Force

The Air Force’s top recruiter is personally reviewing recruits’ hand tattoos so they can enlist

By David Roza

Posted on Sep 22, 2022

Jet fuel leaked into drinking water aboard Navy aircraft carrier
Navy

Jet fuel leaked into drinking water aboard Navy aircraft carrier

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Sep 21, 2022

Russian draft
Russia

Russia is mobilizing 300,000 reservists for the war in Ukraine. Here’s why it’ll be a disaster

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Sep 21, 2022

National Guard leaders insist that guardsmen really love all those extra missions
National Guard

National Guard leaders insist that guardsmen really love all those extra missions

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Sep 21, 2022

Lockheed’s newest high-energy weapon is multiple lasers in one
News

Lockheed’s newest high-energy weapon is multiple lasers in one

By Team T&P

Posted on Sep 21, 2022

This Marine was nearly killed in Afghanistan. Then came the hard part
Marine Corps

This Marine was nearly killed in Afghanistan. Then came the hard part

By Peter Molin

Posted on Sep 21, 2022

Veterans Crisis Line
United States

Self-described ‘Patriots’ tried to clog up the Veterans Crisis Line with bogus calls as a political stunt

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Sep 20, 2022

Fears about ending Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell in the military were baseless and overblown, Pentagon finds
News

Fears about ending Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell in the military were baseless and overblown, Pentagon finds

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Sep 20, 2022

security forces
Air Force

Air Force may need another 6 months to clear backlog of awards for Afghanistan withdrawal

By David Roza

Posted on Sep 20, 2022

China Soldiers Training
China

No more ambiguity: US Troops will defend Taiwan if China invades, Biden says

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Sep 19, 2022

Navy veteran held in Afghanistan for 2 years released in exchange for Taliban drug lord
Navy

Navy veteran held in Afghanistan for 2 years released in exchange for Taliban drug lord

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Sep 19, 2022

Enlisted airman gets leaders in hot water after calling a field grade officer ‘brother’
Air Force

Enlisted airman gets leaders in hot water after calling a field grade officer ‘brother’

By David Roza

Posted on Sep 19, 2022

Davy Crockett
Army

The story of the ‘Davy Crockett,’ a nuclear recoilless rifle once fielded by the US Army

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Sep 19, 2022

Military steps back from cutting allowances for service members in Hawaii
News

Military steps back from cutting allowances for service members in Hawaii

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Sep 18, 2022

The Air Force celebrates 75 years with a birthday showcase
Air Force

The Air Force celebrates 75 years with a birthday showcase

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Sep 18, 2022

Fort Stewart is the latest base with a mold problem in the barracks
Army

Fort Stewart is the latest base with a mold problem in the barracks

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Sep 18, 2022

Someone turned a Peugeot convertible into a battle buggy in Ukraine
News

Someone turned a Peugeot convertible into a battle buggy in Ukraine

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Sep 17, 2022

Meet the best-trained team of divers in the Army
Army

Meet the best-trained team of divers in the Army

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Sep 16, 2022

Sailors swindled out of thousands of dollars in Tinder scam
Navy

Sailors swindled out of thousands of dollars in Tinder scam

By Max Hauptman

Posted on Sep 15, 2022

Artillery shells
Army

Army plans to ‘nearly triple’ production of artillery shells after US gives nearly 1 million to Ukraine

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Sep 15, 2022

How the military’s new medical screening is screwing over Army recruiters
Army

How the military’s new medical screening is screwing over Army recruiters

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Sep 15, 2022