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‘Hold on to something!’ — A moment that shifted the fate of the USS Samuel B. Roberts crew ‘Hold on to something!’ — A moment that shifted the fate of the USS Samuel B. Roberts crew

/ Sep 25 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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Watch an Australian C-17 weave between skyscrapers in ‘insane’ video Watch an Australian C-17 weave between skyscrapers in ‘insane’ video

/ 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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Air Force secretary warns China could make ‘catastrophic mistake’ with its nuclear weapons Air Force secretary warns China could make ‘catastrophic mistake’ with its nuclear weapons

/ Sep 21 2021

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The Army accidentally released the wrong name for its brand new supergun The Army accidentally released the wrong name for its brand new supergun

By Jared Keller

/ Sep 20 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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The Air Force wants to turn the C-130 into a floating commando wagon The Air Force wants to turn the C-130 into a floating commando wagon

/ Sep 16 2021

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The Air Force tried to kill the A-10 by clipping its wings and starving it of parts The Air Force tried to kill the A-10 by clipping its wings and starving it of parts

/ Sep 15 2021

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‘Blue Angels’ Marine awarded highest non-combat heroism medal after saving 3 kids [Updated] ‘Blue Angels’ Marine awarded highest non-combat heroism medal after saving 3 kids [Updated]

By Paul Szoldra

/ Sep 14 2021

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‘I love flying the A-10’ — This man has BRRRT’d longer than anybody in history ‘I love flying the A-10’ — This man has BRRRT’d longer than anybody in history

/ Sep 14 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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The Pentagon reportedly used its missile full of swords to strike ISIS-K in retaliation for the Kabul airport attack The Pentagon reportedly used its missile full of swords to strike ISIS-K in retaliation for the Kabul airport attack

By Jared Keller

/ 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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No, F-22 pilots aren’t ‘walking off the job’ to avoid the COVID-19 vaccine No, F-22 pilots aren’t ‘walking off the job’ to avoid the COVID-19 vaccine

/ Sep 10 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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The Navy’s deadly helicopter crash is a tragic reminder that troops die off the battlefield too The Navy’s deadly helicopter crash is a tragic reminder that troops die off the battlefield too

By Jeff Schogol

/ Sep 8 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

Culture

27 of your favorite fictional firearms, ranked 27 of your favorite fictional firearms, ranked

By Jared Keller

/ Sep 8 2021

Culture

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

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‘A vessel of hope’ — Air Force C-17 crews exhausted but proud after largest airlift in US military history ‘A vessel of hope’ — Air Force C-17 crews exhausted but proud after largest airlift in US military history

/ Sep 1 2021

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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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Afghan baby named ‘Reach’ after the Air Force C-17 she was born on Afghan baby named ‘Reach’ after the Air Force C-17 she was born on

By David Roza, Jeff Schogol

/ Aug 25 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

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Army says multiple reported sexual assaults against Fort Sill trainees didn’t happen Army says multiple reported sexual assaults against Fort Sill trainees didn’t happen

By Haley Britzky

/ Aug 19 2021

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‘This is what we live for’ — Air Force C-17 crews jump at the chance to help others in Afghan airlift ‘This is what we live for’ — Air Force C-17 crews jump at the chance to help others in Afghan airlift

/ Aug 19 2021

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The Army Begins Training For The Next Big Fight The Army Begins Training For The Next Big Fight

By Task & Purpose

/ Aug 19 2021

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‘Now is the time where you bend the rules’ — Inside a US Marine veteran’s fight to get his Afghan interpreter to safety ‘Now is the time where you bend the rules’ — Inside a US Marine veteran’s fight to get his Afghan interpreter to safety

By Haley Britzky

/ Aug 18 2021

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Here’s all the US military equipment that likely ended up in Taliban hands Here’s all the US military equipment that likely ended up in Taliban hands

By Jared Keller

/ Aug 18 2021

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Afghan man filmed himself trying to escape Kabul on side of C-17 during takeoff Afghan man filmed himself trying to escape Kabul on side of C-17 during takeoff

By Paul Szoldra

/ Aug 17 2021

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Afghans are literally clinging to the sides of US military aircraft to escape the Taliban sweep of Kabul Afghans are literally clinging to the sides of US military aircraft to escape the Taliban sweep of Kabul

By Jeff Schogol

/ Aug 16 2021

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This hero special ops Marine ran through gunfire to save wounded teammates in Iraq This hero special ops Marine ran through gunfire to save wounded teammates in Iraq

By Paul Szoldra

/ Aug 13 2021

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The Air Force ditched its pantyhose requirement and women are celebrating The Air Force ditched its pantyhose requirement and women are celebrating

/ Aug 12 2021

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The Army’s first laser weapon is almost ready for a fight The Army’s first laser weapon is almost ready for a fight

By Jared Keller

/ Aug 12 2021

Tech & Tactics

Don’t be a target: Top tips to protect your activity online Don’t be a target: Top tips to protect your activity online

By Justin Burgess

/ Aug 11 2021

Tech & Tactics

Spartan Armor Achilles: A better kind of plate carrier Spartan Armor Achilles: A better kind of plate carrier

By Justin Burgess

/ Aug 11 2021

Tech & Tactics

An F-35 pilot’s helmet costs more than a Ferrari and takes two days to get fitted An F-35 pilot’s helmet costs more than a Ferrari and takes two days to get fitted

/ Aug 11 2021

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It’s official: The Air Force will let airmen put their hands in their pockets while in uniform It’s official: The Air Force will let airmen put their hands in their pockets while in uniform

/ Aug 11 2021

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Air Force captain honored for cleaning aircraft toilet Air Force captain honored for cleaning aircraft toilet

/ Aug 10 2021

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The US is sending B-52s and AC-130 gunships back in Afghanistan to slow its impending collapse The US is sending B-52s and AC-130 gunships back in Afghanistan to slow its impending collapse

By Jeff Schogol

/ Aug 10 2021

History

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

By Spencer Ackerman

/ Aug 10 2021

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

/ Aug 9 2021

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

By Haley Britzky

/ Aug 9 2021

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

By Jared Keller

/ Aug 9 2021

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We salute the USS America for rocking a Captain America flag at sea We salute the USS America for rocking a Captain America flag at sea

By Jared Keller

/ Aug 8 2021

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We salute the USS Paul Hamilton for flying a Revolutionary War battle flag on its way back to port We salute the USS Paul Hamilton for flying a Revolutionary War battle flag on its way back to port

By Jared Keller

/ Aug 8 2021

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We salute the USS Kidd for flying the Jolly Roger on its way back to port We salute the USS Kidd for flying the Jolly Roger on its way back to port

By Jared Keller

/ Aug 8 2021

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

/ Aug 7 2021

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Why the next major war is likely to start in Taiwan Why the next major war is likely to start in Taiwan

By Jeff Schogol

/ Aug 7 2021

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

/ Aug 6 2021

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

/ Aug 6 2021

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

By Paul Szoldra

/ Aug 5 2021

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

By Haley Britzky

/ Aug 5 2021

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

/ Aug 5 2021

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

By Jeff Schogol

/ Aug 4 2021

History

Extortion 17: What really happened on America’s deadliest day in Afghanistan Extortion 17: What really happened on America’s deadliest day in Afghanistan

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/ Aug 3 2021

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The Navy wants to weaponize your own voice against you The Navy wants to weaponize your own voice against you

By Jared Keller

/ Aug 2 2021

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

By Paul Szoldra

/ Jul 30 2021