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US calls in Apaches, AC-130s, and artillery to take on militants after Syria rocket attacks
The US military is still missing 6 nuclear weapons that were lost decades ago
The Navy wants to mothball 4 Littoral Combat Ships after just a few years of service
How an Air Force Reaper drone helped save lives aboard a burning ship in the Pacific
6 months into Russia’s invasion, American vets reflect on training and fighting alongside Ukrainians
DARPA wants to put more lasers in space, but not for the reason you probably think
Why intrusive leadership in the US military is actually a good thing
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Ukraine holds ‘parade’ of burned-out Russian armor in massive middle finger to Putin
Marines are using virtual reality pugil sticks to recruit the next generation
After 64 days, the Army’s drone that wouldn’t die has died [Updated]
Soldiers named their APC ‘Big Chungus’ because why the hell not
Here’s our first look at the Vietnam War movie about ‘The Greatest Beer Run Ever’
Here’s how the US military can win a war against China
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Here’s all the US military equipment that ended up in Taliban hands during the fall of Kabul
This Marine wasn’t about to let his Afghan interpreter get captured by the Taliban
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This robot dog with a rocket launcher on its back is the stuff of nightmares [Updated]
Air Force rescuers just flew hundreds of miles over the Pacific to save a patient on an oil tanker
From Saigon to Kabul: Vietnam vets tell Afghanistan vets how to cope with anniversary of the Taliban’s victory
The Air Force is shuttering a pair of critical programs that trained foreign air forces in Afghanistan and beyond
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Air Force Secretary says branch is finally starting to fix its decrepit computers
This Air Force drone just proved it can be a ‘Grunt Angel’ in a war with China
How the MiG-29 went from the ‘bad guy’ plane to the underdog against Russia
New Predator film ‘Prey’ shows why insurgencies are so hard to beat
The 82nd Airborne awarded soldiers for the Kabul evacuation, then took the medals back for now
The Air Force made a hype video for a new fighter wing commander. He was fired a year later
We salute the soldiers who named their tank ‘Article 15’
‘Oh shit that’s my house’ — Iraq vet realizes Al Qaeda chief was killed while living in his old home
Experts doubt China is gearing up to invade Taiwan under the guise of training
How do 50-ton tanks end up as toys for trigger-happy civilians? Inside the Pentagon’s flawed ‘demilitarization’ process
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This little-known Air Force jet just became the most-watched aircraft in history
Here’s what all those UFO sightings might be — and what the military may know
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Air Force PJs saved dozens of lives across the country last week
The Army has a drone flying over the American Southwest that refuses to die
The bulk of the Air Force’s F-35 fleet just got grounded over faulty ejection seats
The Global War on Terrorism Service Medal will no longer be a freebie
The incredible story of a daring Air Force pararescue mission in the middle of the Atlantic
Navy warship gets a proper sendoff: Being blown to hell and sunk for training
An Air Force Security Forces truck got impaled by a fighter jet
The story behind the ‘pickle’ button that US military pilots use to drop bombs
How the Navy trains sailors aboard its oldest ship
A-10 pilot explains how the Warthog’s depleted uranium rounds turn tank armor against itself
Nancy Pelosi may travel to Taiwan on a military plane, raising concerns about how China might react
These European armies are giving a glimpse at how militaries will adapt to climate change
The fatal flaw in the Marine Corps’ approach to countering China
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‘I need a cleanup crew’ — Navy pilot describes crapping his pants at 30,000 feet
The fundamental flaw in US plans to defend Taiwan from a Chinese assault
Air Force pits helicopter pilots against Russian-made Hinds in rare mock battle
Army helicopter crew earns rare ‘broken wing award’ after surviving ‘catastrophic’ incident in Afghanistan
The Air Force is very sorry about killing your pets
How World War II gave the world the ‘American Chopper’ motorcycle
More people have gone into space than have piloted the Air Force’s B-2 stealth bomber
The wild story of how an American POW ended up fighting alongside the Soviets in WWII
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Airmen acted on ‘gut feeling’ when they rescued 8 people from a circling bull shark
This whimsical machine gun-toting bunny is the Air Force’s latest squadron mascot
Air Force F-16 pilot explains how he dodged 6 missiles during insane Gulf War mission
‘Do you wish you were a real pilot?’ — Comedian grills her F-35 pilot fiancé in hilarious interview
We salute this Marine for having a promotion ceremony in the muck
How an F-15 scored an air-to-air kill by dropping a bomb on an enemy helicopter
Navy Blue Angels had to change their show after jet caused $180,000 in building damage
A Navy warship burned while commanders argued over who was in charge
Army pilots expertly land Black Hawk helicopter on knife’s edge ridge to save injured hiker
The Navy is paying $100,000 for tips on smuggling drugs and guns in the Persian Gulf
A Marine’s Bronze Star offers insight into US troops’ heroism during the Kabul evacuation
The Air Force now has a golden F-16