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Air Force crew receives medals for ‘legendary airmanship’ in 9-hour firefight against ISIS stronghold in Afghanistan
Air Force

Air Force crew receives medals for ‘legendary airmanship’ in 9-hour firefight against ISIS stronghold in Afghanistan

By David Roza

Posted on Mar 4, 2020

The Taliban claims that Trump spoke with one of their leaders by phone
Afghanistan

The Taliban claims that Trump spoke with one of their leaders by phone

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Mar 4, 2020

This agile copter could be the Army’s next scout helo
Army

This agile copter could be the Army’s next scout helo

By Jared Keller

Posted on Mar 3, 2020

The Army is working overtime to develop a coronavirus vaccine
Army

The Army is working overtime to develop a coronavirus vaccine

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Mar 3, 2020

Service chiefs say coronavirus has no ‘significant’ impact on military readiness
United States

Service chiefs say coronavirus has no ‘significant’ impact on military readiness

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Mar 3, 2020

Air Force general nominated to become the service’s first African-American chief of staff
Air Force

Air Force general nominated to become the service’s first African-American chief of staff

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Mar 3, 2020

A former airman is headed to prison for stealing a missile warning system
Air Force

A former airman is headed to prison for stealing a missile warning system

By David Roza

Posted on Mar 3, 2020

US Navy to China: ‘You don’t want to play laser tag with us’
Navy

US Navy to China: ‘You don’t want to play laser tag with us’

By Jared Keller

Posted on Mar 3, 2020

Flashbangs are ‘weapons of mass death and destruction,’ North Carolina Supreme Court rules
United States

Flashbangs are ‘weapons of mass death and destruction,’ North Carolina Supreme Court rules

By James Clark

Posted on Mar 2, 2020

Thousands of US troops are withdrawing from Afghanistan despite ongoing violence
Afghanistan

Thousands of US troops are withdrawing from Afghanistan despite ongoing violence

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Mar 2, 2020

Pete Buttigieg is ending his presidential campaign
Navy

Pete Buttigieg is ending his presidential campaign

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Mar 2, 2020

Trump announces he will meet with Taliban leaders now that the peace deal has been signed
Afghanistan

Trump announces he will meet with Taliban leaders now that the peace deal has been signed

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Mar 1, 2020

It is not certain if all US troops will leave Afghanistan over the next 14 months
Afghanistan

It is not certain if all US troops will leave Afghanistan over the next 14 months

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 29, 2020

No, the US military’s response to the coronavirus won’t be like ‘The Stand’
United States

No, the US military’s response to the coronavirus won’t be like ‘The Stand’

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 29, 2020

Eddie Gallagher: Posing with that dead ISIS prisoner was ‘wrong’
Navy

Eddie Gallagher: Posing with that dead ISIS prisoner was ‘wrong’

By James Clark

Posted on Feb 28, 2020

The Army doesn’t plan on renaming 10 installations named for Confederate leaders
Army

The Army doesn’t plan on renaming 10 installations named for Confederate leaders

By Haley Britzky, Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 28, 2020

Navy veteran killed in Molson Coors brewery shooting
Navy

Navy veteran killed in Molson Coors brewery shooting

By David Roza

Posted on Feb 28, 2020

Marine commandant wants the Corps to train more female grunts
Marine Corps

Marine commandant wants the Corps to train more female grunts

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Feb 28, 2020

CENTCOM suspends leave and liberty for US troops to avoid spreading coronavirus
Middle East

CENTCOM suspends leave and liberty for US troops to avoid spreading coronavirus

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 28, 2020

The Air Force is modifying its song to be more inclusive of women
Air Force

The Air Force is modifying its song to be more inclusive of women

By David Roza

Posted on Feb 28, 2020

VA Secretary under investigation for allegedly trying to discredit veteran who reported sexual assault at VA hospital
United States

VA Secretary under investigation for allegedly trying to discredit veteran who reported sexual assault at VA hospital

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Feb 28, 2020

The Marine Corps will cut even more personnel in coming years, commandant says
Marine Corps

The Marine Corps will cut even more personnel in coming years, commandant says

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 27, 2020

The Air Force has a jolly new name for its next combat rescue helicopter
Air Force

The Air Force has a jolly new name for its next combat rescue helicopter

By Jared Keller

Posted on Feb 27, 2020

Lawmakers call out military leaders for misleading families on the new Tenant Bill of Rights
United States

Lawmakers call out military leaders for misleading families on the new Tenant Bill of Rights

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Feb 27, 2020

Waving Confederate Flag
Marine Corps

Marine commandant banishes Confederate symbols from all Corps installations

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 27, 2020

7 things you need to know about gun ownership
Analysis

7 things you need to know about gun ownership

By Lizann Lightfoot

Posted on Feb 27, 2020

INDOPACOM bans non-essential travel to South Korea after US service member diagnosed with coronavirus
Korea

INDOPACOM bans non-essential travel to South Korea after US service member diagnosed with coronavirus

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 27, 2020

The Pentagon’s new Tenant Bill of Rights doesn’t include three ‘most critical’ measures
United States

The Pentagon’s new Tenant Bill of Rights doesn’t include three ‘most critical’ measures

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Feb 27, 2020

Top Pentagon leaders can’t say if any secret side deals are part of the Afghanistan peace agreement
Afghanistan

Top Pentagon leaders can’t say if any secret side deals are part of the Afghanistan peace agreement

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 27, 2020

An Army astronaut just swore in 1,000 new recruits from outer space
Army

An Army astronaut just swore in 1,000 new recruits from outer space

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Feb 27, 2020

Marines are officially getting a brand new rifle optic
Marine Corps

Marines are officially getting a brand new rifle optic

By Jared Keller

Posted on Feb 26, 2020

‘He was risking his own life’ — Marine awarded for rescuing pregnant woman who was swept out to sea
Marine Corps

‘He was risking his own life’ — Marine awarded for rescuing pregnant woman who was swept out to sea

By James Clark

Posted on Feb 26, 2020

Here are the 5 biggest problems military families faced in 2019
Analysis

Here are the 5 biggest problems military families faced in 2019

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Feb 26, 2020

US service member tests positive for coronavirus in South Korea in first for military
Korea

US service member tests positive for coronavirus in South Korea in first for military

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Feb 26, 2020

A woman is about to finish Green Beret training for the first time in history
Army

A woman is about to finish Green Beret training for the first time in history

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Feb 26, 2020

Man allegedly tried to blow up service member’s vehicle in Pentagon parking lot, police say
United States

Man allegedly tried to blow up service member’s vehicle in Pentagon parking lot, police say

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 26, 2020

Afghanistan truce still in effect despite Taliban attacks
Afghanistan

Afghanistan truce still in effect despite Taliban attacks

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 25, 2020

AFRICOM claims it killed leader of deadly raid on US forces in Kenya
Africa

AFRICOM claims it killed leader of deadly raid on US forces in Kenya

By David Roza

Posted on Feb 25, 2020

The US military is preparing to battle the coronavirus in the Pacific
Indo-Pacific

The US military is preparing to battle the coronavirus in the Pacific

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 25, 2020

The Air Force wants to make its dream of a ‘flying car’ a reality
Air Force

The Air Force wants to make its dream of a ‘flying car’ a reality

By Jared Keller

Posted on Feb 25, 2020

Man who ran from Pentagon police taken in for questioning
United States

Man who ran from Pentagon police taken in for questioning

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 25, 2020

82nd Airborne paratrooper killed in motorcycle crash in North Carolina
Army

82nd Airborne paratrooper killed in motorcycle crash in North Carolina

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 25, 2020

Cops arrest suspected burglars after soldier deployed to Iraq sees them on his Nest cam
Iraq

Cops arrest suspected burglars after soldier deployed to Iraq sees them on his Nest cam

By James Clark

Posted on Feb 25, 2020

Air Force board recommends kicking out airman who raised money for white supremacist group
Air Force

Air Force board recommends kicking out airman who raised money for white supremacist group

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 25, 2020

Barrett's bolt-action Multi-Role Adaptive Design (MRAD) system
Analysis

This is the US military’s next sniper rifle of choice

By Jared Keller

Posted on Feb 24, 2020

US Forces Korea on high alert for coronavirus after dependent tests positive
Korea

US Forces Korea on high alert for coronavirus after dependent tests positive

By David Roza

Posted on Feb 24, 2020

combat, war, battle
Analysis

This is your brain on war

By Adam Linehan

Posted on Feb 24, 2020

He raced through incoming fire so he could put himself between an enemy’s rifle and a wounded Marine
Marine Corps

He raced through incoming fire so he could put himself between an enemy’s rifle and a wounded Marine

By James Clark

Posted on Feb 23, 2020

Navy Football player David Forney dies at 22 after being found unresponsive in his room
Navy

Navy Football player David Forney dies at 22 after being found unresponsive in his room

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Feb 22, 2020

The Navy just installed a laser on a destroyer to counter incoming drones
Navy

The Navy just installed a laser on a destroyer to counter incoming drones

By David Roza

Posted on Feb 22, 2020

Army leaders are confident they’ll hit a recruiting goal that doesn’t actually exist yet
Army

Army leaders are confident they’ll hit a recruiting goal that doesn’t actually exist yet

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Feb 22, 2020

The Air Force has started testing its UH-1 Huey replacement
Air Force

The Air Force has started testing its UH-1 Huey replacement

By Jared Keller

Posted on Feb 22, 2020

Taliban: No peace agreement if US troops stay in Afghanistan
Afghanistan

Taliban: No peace agreement if US troops stay in Afghanistan

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 20, 2020

Video shows US military vehicle running a Russian military truck off the road in Syria
Middle East

Video shows US military vehicle running a Russian military truck off the road in Syria

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Feb 20, 2020

Alaska airman punished for peeing in office coffee maker
Air Force

Alaska airman punished for peeing in office coffee maker

By David Roza

Posted on Feb 20, 2020

100 soldiers will leave the Army for the Space Force sooner than you think
Army

100 soldiers will leave the Army for the Space Force sooner than you think

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Feb 19, 2020

Top Pentagon policy official who certified Ukraine aid fired
Russia

Top Pentagon policy official who certified Ukraine aid fired

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 19, 2020

The Pentagon lost track of $715 million in weapons and gear funneled to anti-ISIS allies in Syria
Middle East

The Pentagon lost track of $715 million in weapons and gear funneled to anti-ISIS allies in Syria

By Jared Keller

Posted on Feb 19, 2020

DARPA wants to build a flying machine gun
United States

DARPA wants to build a flying machine gun

By Jared Keller

Posted on Feb 18, 2020

Does Tulsi Gabbard believe Syrian dictator Bashar Assad is a war criminal? It’s complicated
Army

Does Tulsi Gabbard believe Syrian dictator Bashar Assad is a war criminal? It’s complicated

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 18, 2020

The Army is doubling down on a brand new sniper rifle
Army

The Army is doubling down on a brand new sniper rifle

By Jared Keller

Posted on Feb 18, 2020

California to officially apologize for the WWII internment of Japanese Americans
United States

California to officially apologize for the WWII internment of Japanese Americans

Posted on Feb 18, 2020

75 years ago, Medal of Honor recipient John Basilone was killed in battle at Iwo Jima
Marine Corps

75 years ago, Medal of Honor recipient John Basilone was killed in battle at Iwo Jima

By James Clark

Posted on Feb 18, 2020

Exclusive: US-Taliban ceasefire to begin on Feb. 22
Afghanistan

Exclusive: US-Taliban ceasefire to begin on Feb. 22

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 17, 2020