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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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Aircraft

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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Branch

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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Branch

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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News

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

By Patty Nieberg

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News

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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Army will add 17 air defense units while cutting 24,000 active duty spots

By Patty Nieberg

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Drill sergeant shoots first perfect score at Army marksman course

By Patty Nieberg

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The Air Force has started retiring its A-10 Warthogs at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base

By Nicholas Slayton

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Army orders hundreds of counter-drone Coyote munitions amid attacks on US bases

By Nicholas Slayton

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Ukraine is getting a new long-range bomb before the US

By Nicholas Slayton

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Ukrainian Bradley only had a two-person crew when it wrecked a T-90

By Nicholas Slayton

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Tech & Tactics

British military takes out moving drone with a laser

By Nicholas Slayton

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A lost flashlight caused $4 million in damage inside an F-35 engine

By Patty Nieberg

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Bradley Fighting Vehicles are taking out modern tanks in Ukraine

By Nicholas Slayton

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Army Pacific focuses on arctic training in Alaska and Himalayas

By Patty Nieberg

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Military Life

How well do you know the Army’s 14 battle drills?

By Joshua Skovlund

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News

This is what 8 U-2 Dragon Lady spy planes look like on an ‘elephant walk’

By Nicholas Slayton

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News

The ejection seats in a B-1B saved a crew of four this week. They haven’t always worked.

By Patty Nieberg

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Military Life

What is the oldest military equipment still in use today?

By Patty Nieberg

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Alaska helicopter collision happened in mountain pass, investigation finds

By Nicholas Slayton

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Military Life

MOLLE vs. ALICE: Which pack reigns supreme?

By Joshua Skovlund

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Widows of Marines lost in 2022 Osprey crash release video calling for answers

By Matt White, Nicholas Slayton

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The Army just got a new ballistic missile to replace the ATACMS

By Nicholas Slayton

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Sailor awarded Medal of Honor for Pearl Harbor heroism identified by DNA

By Patty Nieberg

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What happens when an American dies in Ukraine but can’t be recovered?

By Jeff Schogol

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Air Force identifies 7 more airmen killed in CV-22 Osprey crash

By Jeff Schogol

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Bodies of 5 airmen recovered from fuselage of crashed Osprey in Japan

By Jeff Schogol

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One Airman confirmed dead in Osprey crash, 7 Air Force personnel still missing

By Jeff Schogol

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Father loses 80 pounds, joins Air Force alongside his 2 sons

By Jeff Schogol

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8 Air Force service members missing after Osprey crashes off Japan

By Jeff Schogol

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Marine, Air Force veteran killed in Ukraine wanted to protect children

By Jeff Schogol

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Tech & Tactics

The Pentagon is facing hard decisions about letting AI weapons kill

By Nicholas Slayton

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Trench warfare tips: What US troops need to know from Ukraine

By Jeff Schogol

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AC-130 destroys truck after watching it launch ballistic missile at US troops in Iraq

By Jeff Schogol

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Marine veteran killed in Ukraine was attacking a Russian infantry fighting vehicle

By Jeff Schogol

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