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The bitter debate over the Army’s fleece jacket is finally settled The bitter debate over the Army’s fleece jacket is finally settled

By Haley Britzky

/ Feb 1 2022

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The Army is finally getting its futuristic heads-up display into more soldiers’ hands this year The Army is finally getting its futuristic heads-up display into more soldiers’ hands this year

By Haley Britzky

/ Jan 28 2022

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The Army’s new infantry assault buggy is a useless garbage pile The Army’s new infantry assault buggy is a useless garbage pile

By Jared Keller

/ Jan 27 2022

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We finally know the backstory of how Defense Secretary Austin got the Silver Star We finally know the backstory of how Defense Secretary Austin got the Silver Star

By Jeff Schogol

/ Jan 27 2022

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‘We’re always ready’ — Meet the soldiers of America’s go-to rapid response force ‘We’re always ready’ — Meet the soldiers of America’s go-to rapid response force

By Haley Britzky

/ Jan 27 2022

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The Pentagon wants next-generation night vision that can be worn like sunglasses The Pentagon wants next-generation night vision that can be worn like sunglasses

By Jeff Schogol

/ Jan 14 2022

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Norway is making troops turn in their used underwear to give to new recruits Norway is making troops turn in their used underwear to give to new recruits

By Max Hauptman

/ Jan 11 2022

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Air Force general calls B.S. on social media claims that female special ops trainee got ‘preferential treatment’ Air Force general calls B.S. on social media claims that female special ops trainee got ‘preferential treatment’

/ Jan 7 2022

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We salute the Marine who kicked in a windshield barefoot to save a man after a car crash We salute the Marine who kicked in a windshield barefoot to save a man after a car crash

By Max Hauptman

/ Dec 29 2021

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The next Russian invasion of Ukraine will be too big to hide, and Russia doesn’t care The next Russian invasion of Ukraine will be too big to hide, and Russia doesn’t care

By Jeff Schogol

/ Dec 22 2021

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Google Earth captures photo of Air Force’s $2 billion stealth bomber in flight Google Earth captures photo of Air Force’s $2 billion stealth bomber in flight

/ Dec 22 2021

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Marines ban amphibious assault vehicles from deployments, waterborne training following 2020 tragedy Marines ban amphibious assault vehicles from deployments, waterborne training following 2020 tragedy

By Jeff Schogol

/ Dec 15 2021

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Air Force pilot awarded for saving Green Berets surrounded by Taliban fighters in 2018 Air Force pilot awarded for saving Green Berets surrounded by Taliban fighters in 2018

/ Dec 10 2021

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Navy SEAL who died following training incident was commander of SEAL Team 8 Navy SEAL who died following training incident was commander of SEAL Team 8

By Haley Britzky

/ Dec 8 2021

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Navy SEAL dies following training accident in Virginia Beach Navy SEAL dies following training accident in Virginia Beach

By Haley Britzky

/ Dec 7 2021

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Video captures ‘oh sh-t’ moment of Army paratrooper’s reserve parachute opening at last possible second Video captures ‘oh sh-t’ moment of Army paratrooper’s reserve parachute opening at last possible second

/ Dec 7 2021

This is how to rescue a hostage from terrorists in under a minute This is how to rescue a hostage from terrorists in under a minute

By Paul Szoldra

/ Dec 6 2021

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The Air Force is testing a new device that will make peeing less dangerous for fighter pilots The Air Force is testing a new device that will make peeing less dangerous for fighter pilots

/ Dec 6 2021

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This might replace the hot, uncomfortable helmet Air Force pilots have worn since the 1980s This might replace the hot, uncomfortable helmet Air Force pilots have worn since the 1980s

/ Dec 3 2021

You can actually buy MRE toilet paper, but why the hell would you? You can actually buy MRE toilet paper, but why the hell would you?

/ Nov 29 2021

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The Navy is testing a GPS-like device that doesn’t require satellites The Navy is testing a GPS-like device that doesn’t require satellites

/ Nov 24 2021

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Marine Corps plan calls for some future Marines to skip boot camp Marine Corps plan calls for some future Marines to skip boot camp

By Jeff Schogol

/ Nov 23 2021

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Score an iconic Ka-Bar Marine Corps fighting knife for an early Black Friday discount Score an iconic Ka-Bar Marine Corps fighting knife for an early Black Friday discount

By Jared Keller

/ Nov 23 2021

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A Texas man conned the Air Force into buying body armor from China that failed ballistic tests A Texas man conned the Air Force into buying body armor from China that failed ballistic tests

By Jeff Schogol

/ Nov 19 2021

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How one airman fixed the Air Force’s night vision problem with a 4-cent chunk of plastic How one airman fixed the Air Force’s night vision problem with a 4-cent chunk of plastic

/ Nov 17 2021

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No ‘surrender’ — What really happened between US and British Marines at a training exercise No ‘surrender’ — What really happened between US and British Marines at a training exercise

By Andrew Milburn

/ Nov 15 2021

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This could be the Army’s next-generation bomb suit for EOD techs This could be the Army’s next-generation bomb suit for EOD techs

/ Nov 11 2021

The Gear Locker

13 essential pieces of gear for the War on Christmas 13 essential pieces of gear for the War on Christmas

By Jared Keller

/ Nov 10 2021

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‘Space weather’ is a thing, and the Air Force has a school teaching airmen to forecast it ‘Space weather’ is a thing, and the Air Force has a school teaching airmen to forecast it

/ Nov 9 2021

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A woman just graduated the US Army’s sniper school for the first time ever A woman just graduated the US Army’s sniper school for the first time ever

By Haley Britzky

/ Nov 8 2021

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Marine Corps calls BS on reports they surrendered to British troops during a training exercise Marine Corps calls BS on reports they surrendered to British troops during a training exercise

By Jeff Schogol

/ Nov 4 2021

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What it’s like to jump out of a plane strapped to an Army paratrooper who’s done it 6,000 times What it’s like to jump out of a plane strapped to an Army paratrooper who’s done it 6,000 times

By Haley Britzky

/ Oct 28 2021

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Air Force uniform that covered sleeping Afghan child in evacuation photo headed to a museum Air Force uniform that covered sleeping Afghan child in evacuation photo headed to a museum

/ Oct 27 2021

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Why this Air Force commando who fought with a shot lung doesn’t count deployments Why this Air Force commando who fought with a shot lung doesn’t count deployments

/ Oct 22 2021

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Kill the CAC? Why some people really want the military’s ID cards to go away Kill the CAC? Why some people really want the military’s ID cards to go away

/ Oct 21 2021

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Attack on US troops in Syria underscores that America is still very much at war Attack on US troops in Syria underscores that America is still very much at war

By Jeff Schogol

/ Oct 21 2021

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Soldier who traded dip for a Toyota gun truck at Kabul airport gets promoted Soldier who traded dip for a Toyota gun truck at Kabul airport gets promoted

/ Oct 20 2021

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The Sgt. Maj. of the Army wants leaders to stop scheduling training just for the sake of it The Sgt. Maj. of the Army wants leaders to stop scheduling training just for the sake of it

By Haley Britzky

/ Oct 18 2021

The best hacks to make military life in the field suck less The best hacks to make military life in the field suck less

/ Oct 16 2021

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2 Soldiers Killed In An Apache Helicopter Crash During Training 2 Soldiers Killed In An Apache Helicopter Crash During Training

By Jeff Schogol

/ Oct 15 2021

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The Army’s Black Hawk fleet has a serious mishap problem The Army’s Black Hawk fleet has a serious mishap problem

By Jared Keller

/ Oct 15 2021

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Soldiers have to wait another year to get their hands on the Army’s futuristic new goggles Soldiers have to wait another year to get their hands on the Army’s futuristic new goggles

By Haley Britzky

/ Oct 14 2021

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‘I want to kill the CAC’ — Pentagon official says it’s time to ditch the military’s longtime ID card ‘I want to kill the CAC’ — Pentagon official says it’s time to ditch the military’s longtime ID card

/ Oct 14 2021

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Train like you fight: Watch a North Korean soldier smash concrete with his head Train like you fight: Watch a North Korean soldier smash concrete with his head

By Jeff Schogol

/ Oct 13 2021

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‘Many died on the operating table’ — What Air Force search and rescue witnessed during the Kabul airport attack ‘Many died on the operating table’ — What Air Force search and rescue witnessed during the Kabul airport attack

/ Oct 13 2021

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An FBI sting and Top Secret info tucked into a sandwich: How a Navy veteran allegedly stole classified submarine docs An FBI sting and Top Secret info tucked into a sandwich: How a Navy veteran allegedly stole classified submarine docs

By Jeff Schogol

/ Oct 12 2021

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Marines are testing a new scope that ‘locks on’ target Marines are testing a new scope that ‘locks on’ target

By Jeff Schogol

/ Oct 6 2021

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The Space Force knows their pants look terrible: ‘We are still working to get the fit right’ The Space Force knows their pants look terrible: ‘We are still working to get the fit right’

/ Oct 5 2021

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The Space Force enlisted rank insignia are here, and they look a lot like ‘Star Trek’ The Space Force enlisted rank insignia are here, and they look a lot like ‘Star Trek’

By Jeff Schogol

/ Sep 24 2021

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Their car became stuck in flood waters. Then the Marines showed up. Their car became stuck in flood waters. Then the Marines showed up.

By Jeff Schogol

/ Sep 23 2021

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The Space Force leans into ‘Galactic Empire’ chic with new dress uniform design The Space Force leans into ‘Galactic Empire’ chic with new dress uniform design

By Haley Britzky

/ Sep 21 2021

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Here’s a rare look at an Air Force F-117 stealth jet flying over California Here’s a rare look at an Air Force F-117 stealth jet flying over California

/ Sep 21 2021

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US strike that killed 10 civilians in Kabul relied on intel search for ubiquitous ‘white Toyota Corolla’ US strike that killed 10 civilians in Kabul relied on intel search for ubiquitous ‘white Toyota Corolla’

By Paul Szoldra

/ Sep 17 2021

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A Marine Corps recruit died on his first training day at boot camp A Marine Corps recruit died on his first training day at boot camp

By Jeff Schogol

/ Sep 13 2021

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How 9/11 changed the nature of American war — and how it shaped those who fight it How 9/11 changed the nature of American war — and how it shaped those who fight it

By Jeff Schogol

/ Sep 12 2021

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On Sept. 10, I was in a ‘peacetime’ military. The next day we went to war On Sept. 10, I was in a ‘peacetime’ military. The next day we went to war

/ Sep 10 2021

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Top US general praises Air Force crews who rescued thousands from Kabul: ‘Nothing short of a miracle’ Top US general praises Air Force crews who rescued thousands from Kabul: ‘Nothing short of a miracle’

/ Sep 9 2021

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Army helicopter crew pulls off tricky ‘pinnacle’ landing to rescue hikers stranded on a mountain Army helicopter crew pulls off tricky ‘pinnacle’ landing to rescue hikers stranded on a mountain

By Haley Britzky

/ Sep 8 2021

That one scene in ‘Charlie Wilson’s War’ that showed us a real-life ‘Blue Collar James Bond’ That one scene in ‘Charlie Wilson’s War’ that showed us a real-life ‘Blue Collar James Bond’

By Paul Szoldra

/ Sep 6 2021

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The Pentagon’s filtered version of the Kabul rescue mission looks nothing like what really went down The Pentagon’s filtered version of the Kabul rescue mission looks nothing like what really went down

By Paul Szoldra

/ Sep 3 2021

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Air Force software is so bad the guy in charge of it all is about to quit Air Force software is so bad the guy in charge of it all is about to quit

/ Sep 3 2021

The American service members killed in Kabul helped rescue 30,000 people The American service members killed in Kabul helped rescue 30,000 people

By Paul Szoldra

/ Aug 31 2021

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The incredible true story of how a Navy challenge coin saved this Oklahoma police officer’s life The incredible true story of how a Navy challenge coin saved this Oklahoma police officer’s life

By Jared Keller

/ Aug 28 2021

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The Army is teaching soldiers how to avoid dating assholes The Army is teaching soldiers how to avoid dating assholes

By Haley Britzky

/ Aug 25 2021