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How a parked F-16 suffered $30 million in damage

By Nicholas Slayton

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Growler crew dead at crash site, Navy says

By Nicholas Slayton

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The Army’s watercraft fleet is slipping in readiness even as the need for it grows

By Nicholas Slayton

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Army revamps basic training to simulate battlefield stalked by drone swarms

By Jeff Schogol

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B-2 bombers strike Iran-backed Houthi targets in Yemen

By Nicholas Slayton

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New York Guard helicopter crashed in Texas after ‘unanticipated’ spin, review board finds

By Patty Nieberg

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Brother and sister meet in the sky during refueling mission

By Patty Nieberg

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In wake of Helene, National Guard soldiers who lost their homes still reporting for duty

By Patty Nieberg

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With a drop of blood, an Army device can detect traumatic brain injuries in 15 minutes

By Patty Nieberg

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History

Army’s new ‘female’ medical simulators teach medics not to ‘hesitate’

By Patty Nieberg

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History

That time a Navy fighter jet shot itself down

By Nicholas Slayton

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Army to close active information operations command as it moves those ops to smaller specialized units

By Patty Nieberg

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Navy’s first fully gender-integrated submarine joins the fleet. Here’s what that means.

By Patty Nieberg

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Tech & Tactics

A train plowed into a M109 Paladin in transport. The Paladin mostly survived

By Joshua Skovlund, Nicholas Slayton

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Culture

Sailor proudly rocks ‘E-4 Mafia’ patch as he stands watch on USS Abraham Lincoln

By James Clark

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Military Life

A comprehensive guide to the shoulder tabs Army soldiers wear on their uniforms

By Joshua Skovlund

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The A-10 era is over for this legendary Air Force attack squadron

By Matt White

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Pentagon to fund study of antibiotic-resistant wounds in Ukraine to plan for future wars

By Patty Nieberg

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‘Trade steel for blood’ — The Army’s plan to bring soldiers into the 21st century

By Patty Nieberg

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USS Iwo Jima dedicates ship gym to Sgt. Nicole Gee

By Joshua Skovlund

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History

The Navy once tried to create a nuclear death cloud

By Nicholas Slayton

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Airmen rescue pregnant woman from flash flood during backcountry hike

By Jeff Schogol

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Army Chinook takes flight with ‘FUKIRAN’ call sign

By Joshua Skovlund

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Hawaii soldier earns rare triple tab: Ranger, Sapper, Jungle

By Patty Nieberg

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Navy commissions the USS Kingsville, one of the last new littoral combat ships

By Nicholas Slayton

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Army activates Arctic Aviation Command for extreme cold flying

By Patty Nieberg

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EOD teams upend training for threats from IEDs on the ground to drones in the air

By Patty Nieberg

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Seeking ‘warfighter mindset,’ Air Force basic trainees now carrying rifles through boot camp

By Patty Nieberg

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Military to start cognitive tests for troops exposed to artillery, gunfire and explosions

By Patty Nieberg

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Marine Osprey crewman died trying to reach pilots on doomed plane

By Nicholas Slayton

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Army adds new boot camp companies in Oklahoma and Missouri

By Patty Nieberg

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Soldiers created their own drone attack simulator ahead of Middle East deployment

By Patty Nieberg

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Storms damage multiple helicopters at Fort Carson

By Nicholas Slayton

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Air Force

Watch the U.S Air Force sink an old Navy ship as part of RIMPAC

By Nicholas Slayton

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History

Artillery, infantry and all enlisted troops face higher risks of suicide

By Patty Nieberg

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B-1B crash result of pilot error and ‘culture of noncompliance’

By Patty Nieberg

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Army’s wearable sensors detect early signs of severe heat injuries

By Patty Nieberg

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Around the World

USS Theodore Roosevelt and its carrier strike group arrive in the Middle East

By Nicholas Slayton

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Could creatine be coming to MREs?

By Patty Nieberg

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Army

The U.S. Army is spending $4.5 billion to produce more Patriot missiles

By Nicholas Slayton

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Carriers

Carrier USS Nimitz back at sea following months of maintenance

By Nicholas Slayton

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V-22 Osprey flights to stay limited until mid-2025

By Nicholas Slayton

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Army renames air defense system after Medal of Honor recipient

By Nicholas Slayton

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Bradley Fighting Vehicle beats Russian APC in a game of deadly chicken

By Nicholas Slayton

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History

The Army’s floating pier in Gaza traces its roots to D-Day

By Patty Nieberg

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Culture

‘World of Tanks’ gamers set up desk-mounted tank gun

By Nicholas Slayton

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USS Carney had ‘seconds’ to respond to anti-ship ballistic missiles

By Patty Nieberg

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Colorado soldier dies in training accident at Fort Johnson, Louisiana

By Patty Nieberg

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F-15E pilot, in a jet called ‘Mullet,’ packs Zyn and kills drones

By Nicholas Slayton

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This video flies through the Army’s first small drone obstacle course

By Patty Nieberg

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Air Force team designs, 3D prints, launches new drone in under 24 hours

By Nicholas Slayton

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Intel officials say China supplies are “key factors” in Russia’s battlefield momentum

By Patty Nieberg

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Civilian killed in 2023 US strike on Al Qaeda leader in Syria, investigation found

By Patty Nieberg

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Tech & Tactics

US needs cheaper ways to shoot down drones, Pentagon acquisition chief says

By Nicholas Slayton

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Update the safety brief: the flame-throwing robot dog is here

By Patty Nieberg

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101st Airborne soldiers win second straight ‘Best Sapper’ title

By Patty Nieberg

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History

Army’s first M10 Booker, ‘Another Episode,’ christened by families of soldiers

By Patty Nieberg

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Soldier earns ‘Ace of Syria’ nickname after downing 6 drones

By Patty Nieberg

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Tech & Tactics

How U.S. humanitarian airdrops work according to an Air Force Combat Controller

By Joshua Skovlund

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Osprey back in the air, but with no new parts or fix for ‘material failure’

By Matt White

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Air Force puts newest training jet through extreme temperature tests

By Nicholas Slayton

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US military might lift ban on flying Ospreys

By Nicholas Slayton

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The Army is standardizing how armor crews train and shoot

By Patty Nieberg

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We salute the Army crew that named their tank ‘Animaniacs’

By Patty Nieberg

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