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Marine Corps

Marine Corps to eliminate crunches from its physical fitness test in favor of planks

By Paul Szoldra

Updated on Aug 10, 2021

The Coast Guard belatedly celebrated its birthday with a record amount of drugs
Coast Guard

The Coast Guard belatedly celebrated its birthday with a record amount of drugs

By Paul Szoldra

Updated on Aug 10, 2021

What a stolen motorcycle reveals about America’s failed strategy in Afghanistan
Analysis

What a stolen motorcycle reveals about America’s failed strategy in Afghanistan

By Spencer Ackerman

Updated on Aug 10, 2021

‘What to remember in a firefight’ according to ‘Hoot’ the legendary Delta Force operator of ‘Black Hawk Down’ fame
Army

‘What to remember in a firefight’ according to ‘Hoot’ the legendary Delta Force operator of ‘Black Hawk Down’ fame

By James Clark

Updated on Aug 9, 2021

The Pentagon is making COVID-19 vaccines mandatory for US troops
United States

The Pentagon is making COVID-19 vaccines mandatory for US troops

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Aug 9, 2021

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Europe

Safety brief: Don’t hide a WWII-era Panther tank in your basement

By Haley Britzky

Updated on Aug 9, 2021

One of the Navy’s youngest destroyers is rocking a brand new battle flag at sea
Navy

One of the Navy’s youngest destroyers is rocking a brand new battle flag at sea

By Jared Keller

Updated on Aug 9, 2021

Air Force A-10s just made a ‘highway to the danger zone’ in Michigan
Air Force

Air Force A-10s just made a ‘highway to the danger zone’ in Michigan

By David Roza

Updated on Aug 7, 2021

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Marine Corps

A Marine’s new book is a ‘deeply lyrical account’ of infantry life in the Post 9/11 age

By Worth Parker

Updated on Aug 7, 2021

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China

Why the next major war is likely to start in Taiwan

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 7, 2021

Here’s why the Air Force’s workhorse C-17 is called ‘the Moose’
Air Force

Here’s why the Air Force’s workhorse C-17 is called ‘the Moose’

By David Roza

Updated on Aug 7, 2021

An Air Force drone more costly than an F-35 just fell out of the sky in North Dakota
Air Force

An Air Force drone more costly than an F-35 just fell out of the sky in North Dakota

By David Roza

Updated on Aug 6, 2021

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Air Force

Air Force officer shows courageous restraint by not punching irate attacker on DC street

By Paul Szoldra

Updated on Aug 6, 2021

Cyber Fury 21 | Marines with 8th Comm. Bn. participated in Exercise Cyber Fury 21
Marine Corps

Semper WiFi: Marine Corps launches into cyberwar with 4 new jobs for Marines

By Paul Szoldra

Updated on Aug 5, 2021

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Army

A small tweak to how the Army trains new soldiers is dramatically reducing sexual assault reports

By Haley Britzky

Updated on Aug 5, 2021

A new Air Force weapon will wipe out drone swarms with the push of a button
Air Force

A new Air Force weapon will wipe out drone swarms with the push of a button

By David Roza

Updated on Aug 5, 2021

Pentagon identifies officer killed in attack as ‘gregarious’ Army veteran [Updated]
Army

Pentagon identifies officer killed in attack as ‘gregarious’ Army veteran [Updated]

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Aug 4, 2021

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Navy

A 20-year-old Navy SEAL dropout is the sailor charged in the USS Bonhomme Richard fire

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Aug 4, 2021

Erik Bartell on finding your tribe
Army

Erik Bartell on finding your tribe

Updated on Aug 4, 2021

SFC Rob Nicoson
Army

Army to court-martial soldier charged over mysterious firefight in Syria

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Aug 4, 2021

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National Guard

Man who shot at National Guard soldiers during Minnesota protests gets eight years in prison

By Haley Britzky

Updated on Aug 2, 2021

The Navy wants to weaponize your own voice against you
Navy

The Navy wants to weaponize your own voice against you

By Jared Keller

Updated on Aug 2, 2021

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Marine Corps

This US Marine quick reaction force has deployed twice in the last 30 days to protect American embassies

By Paul Szoldra

Updated on Jul 31, 2021

Navy charges sailor with starting the fire that destroyed USS Bonhomme Richard [Updated]
Navy

Navy charges sailor with starting the fire that destroyed USS Bonhomme Richard [Updated]

By Paul Szoldra

Updated on Jul 30, 2021

Army approves Christian soldier’s request to wear long hair for religious reasons
Army

Army approves Christian soldier’s request to wear long hair for religious reasons

By Haley Britzky

Updated on Jul 30, 2021

Biden: Mandatory COVID-19 vaccines for troops are coming [Updated]
United States

Biden: Mandatory COVID-19 vaccines for troops are coming [Updated]

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Jul 30, 2021

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Navy

Remembering the USS Iowa explosion and aftermath

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Jul 29, 2021

Senate to Air Force: You’re gonna keep your A-10 Warthogs and you’re gonna like it
Air Force

Senate to Air Force: You’re gonna keep your A-10 Warthogs and you’re gonna like it

By David Roza

Updated on Jul 29, 2021

The Army is testing a robot mini-tank straight out of ‘Fast and the Furious’
Army

The Army is testing a robot mini-tank straight out of ‘Fast and the Furious’

By Jared Keller

Updated on Jul 29, 2021

COVID Vaccinations
United States

Pentagon to troops: You gotta wear masks again

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Jul 29, 2021

Everything America did wrong in Afghanistan, according to the top US government watchdog
Analysis

Everything America did wrong in Afghanistan, according to the top US government watchdog

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Jul 29, 2021

The Navy has a floating barracks that is somehow worse than living on an actual ship
Navy

The Navy has a floating barracks that is somehow worse than living on an actual ship

By Kyle Gunn

Updated on Jul 29, 2021

Air Force special operations’ next big battlefield: Facebook
Air Force

Air Force special operations’ next big battlefield: Facebook

By David Roza

Updated on Jul 29, 2021

The predictable collapse of the Afghan Air Force is happening in real time
Afghanistan

The predictable collapse of the Afghan Air Force is happening in real time

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Jul 28, 2021

How stolen valor brought down a Florida Ku Klux Klan cell
United States

How stolen valor brought down a Florida Ku Klux Klan cell

By Haley Britzky

Updated on Jul 28, 2021

Why the Best Ranger Competition is one of the hardest races in the US military
Army

Why the Best Ranger Competition is one of the hardest races in the US military

By Justin Burgess

Updated on Jul 28, 2021

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Air Force

Air Force finally boots prominent white supremacist after months of review

By David Roza

Updated on Jul 28, 2021

Marine Corps boots lieutenant allegedly tied to white supremacists
Marine Corps

Marine Corps boots lieutenant allegedly tied to white supremacists

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Jul 28, 2021

What we know about the Army Ranger accused of a brutal murder in Washington
Army

What we know about the Army Ranger accused of a brutal murder in Washington

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Jul 28, 2021

Watch this Air Force team do push-ups at 20,000 feet
Air Force

Watch this Air Force team do push-ups at 20,000 feet

By David Roza

Updated on Jul 28, 2021

Defense Secretary Austin: the US isn’t trying to pick a fight with China
China

Defense Secretary Austin: the US isn’t trying to pick a fight with China

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Jul 28, 2021

Afghan forces that supposedly ‘have the capacity’ to defend their country still rely on US airstrikes
Afghanistan

Afghan forces that supposedly ‘have the capacity’ to defend their country still rely on US airstrikes

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 24, 2021

An Afghan interpreter who became an American soldier has one final mission: Saving his family
Army

An Afghan interpreter who became an American soldier has one final mission: Saving his family

By Drew F. Lawrence

Updated on Jul 23, 2021

An Army vet was told she never served. Her viral response was the ultimate mic drop
Army

An Army vet was told she never served. Her viral response was the ultimate mic drop

By Haley Britzky

Updated on Jul 23, 2021

We salute the aircrew that rescued a man from a bear attack in a real-life version of ‘The Revenant’
Coast Guard

We salute the aircrew that rescued a man from a bear attack in a real-life version of ‘The Revenant’

By Jared Keller

Updated on Jul 23, 2021

Self-proclaimed ‘incel’ allegedly joined Army to train for mass shooting of women but washed out after 4 months
Army

Self-proclaimed ‘incel’ allegedly joined Army to train for mass shooting of women but washed out after 4 months

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Jul 23, 2021

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Marine Corps

These Marines were the first to try a new infantry training range in SoCal with a million-dollar view

By Paul Szoldra

Updated on Jul 22, 2021

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Air Force

Air Force colonel tells crew they failed America because they nixed an unsafe training mission

By David Roza

Updated on Jul 21, 2021

No, Russia’s new fighter jet can’t fly at twice the speed of light
Russia

No, Russia’s new fighter jet can’t fly at twice the speed of light

By David Roza

Updated on Jul 21, 2021

In rare move, Army names 2 soldiers killed in 2017 Niger ambush honorary Green Berets
Army

In rare move, Army names 2 soldiers killed in 2017 Niger ambush honorary Green Berets

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Jul 21, 2021

Army War College commandant reinstated after investigation clears him of alleged sexual assault
Army

Army War College commandant reinstated after investigation clears him of alleged sexual assault

By Haley Britzky

Updated on Jul 21, 2021

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Africa

US launches first airstrike on target in Somalia since Biden became president

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Jul 20, 2021

Infertility, erectile dysfunction, and altered DNA — Army experts debunk COVID vaccine myths one by one
Army

Infertility, erectile dysfunction, and altered DNA — Army experts debunk COVID vaccine myths one by one

By Haley Britzky

Updated on Jul 20, 2021

The first 2,500 Afghans evacuated were the easiest to get out. What about the rest?
Afghanistan

The first 2,500 Afghans evacuated were the easiest to get out. What about the rest?

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Jul 20, 2021

What’s really inside the gold ball on top of military flagpoles?
Analysis

What’s really inside the gold ball on top of military flagpoles?

By Sarah Sicard

Updated on Jul 20, 2021

Afghan interpreter who aided US troops may be condemned to die because of a paperwork error
Afghanistan

Afghan interpreter who aided US troops may be condemned to die because of a paperwork error

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Jul 19, 2021

New Air Force recruiting pitch: It doesn’t matter what you look like, just that you can kick enemy ass
Air Force

New Air Force recruiting pitch: It doesn’t matter what you look like, just that you can kick enemy ass

By David Roza

Updated on Jul 19, 2021

US military to shelter 2,500 Afghans at Army base in Virginia
Army

US military to shelter 2,500 Afghans at Army base in Virginia

By Jeff Schogol, Haley Britzky

Updated on Jul 19, 2021

The US proxy war with Iran grows murkier after the military denies a recent drone strike in Syria
Iran

The US proxy war with Iran grows murkier after the military denies a recent drone strike in Syria

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Jul 19, 2021

The National Guard is going broke as lawmakers bicker over funding
National Guard

The National Guard is going broke as lawmakers bicker over funding

By Haley Britzky

Updated on Jul 19, 2021

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Abdul Rahman Gaitan, 821st Contingency Response Squadron aerial porter, is among the first to be granted a religious accommodation for a shaving waiver based on his Muslim faith after the Air Force released new guidance in 2016 to accommodate individuals with religious requests. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Liliana Moreno)
Air Force

Airmen and vets divided over new study showing Air Force anti-beard policy damages careers

By David Roza

Updated on Jul 17, 2021

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Marine Corps

Marines ordered to take official photos for no logical reason whatsoever

By Paul Szoldra

Updated on Jul 16, 2021

The Air Force’s anti-beard policy is actually damaging airmen’s careers [Updated]
Air Force

The Air Force’s anti-beard policy is actually damaging airmen’s careers [Updated]

By David Roza

Updated on Jul 16, 2021

The Marine Corps is now the only service not allowing women to wear ponytails in uniform
Marine Corps

The Marine Corps is now the only service not allowing women to wear ponytails in uniform

By Haley Britzky

Updated on Jul 16, 2021