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More A-10 Warthogs deploy to the Middle East
“Several” Warthogs and more than 300 airmen are deploying as the U.S. military builds up forces in the region amid ongoing fighting with Houthi militants in Yemen.
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Those ‘Hegseth bodyguards’ are actually there for the Air Force’s ‘Doomsday’ plane
Members of the Air Force’s National Airborne Operations Center Security Forces team travel with the E-4B Nightwatch aircraft — not as personal guards to the Secretary of Defense, as some speculated.
Ranger School’s new fitness test is tougher than ever, but nixes sit-ups
Earning a Ranger Tab will now include a sandbag lift, a buddy carry, crawls and other ‘functional fitness’ events — but no sit-ups.
Marine vet buys sword that slayed the lava monster in the iconic 90s recruiting ad
Marine veteran Jackson Dodd recently bought the iconic sword from the original blacksmith who forged it for the legendary “Rite of Passage” recruiting commercial.
Army locates Hercules vehicle that missing 3rd Infantry Division soldiers were in
The Army confirmed that searchers had found the M88 Hercules the soldiers were assigned to submerged in a body of water. No update was available on the soldiers.
Troops in Stryker armored vehicles to patrol southern border
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has authorized U.S. troops deployed to the southern border to use Strykers and other tactical military vehicles for patrols.
This photo of Air Force special ops pool training is chaos. There’s a reason for that.
This picture of an underwater drill at a selection course for Air Force Special Tactics Officers is confusing as hell and that’s by design.
Army wants junior officers to fix quality-of-life issues that drive soldiers out
The Army’s Junior Officer Counsel pilot program aims to get officers to come up with solutions for quality of life problems that are driving soldiers out of the Army.
When rank-and-file troops leak secrets, they often end up in the brig
“Oh, I’d be court-martialed for that,” said a former military judge after news broke that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth may have texted strike plans to a journalist.
‘100% OPSEC’ apparently means texting military plans to a reporter
Defense officials, including Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, discussed the plans and intelligence sources behind a U.S. airstrike on Houthi rebels in a group chat that included a reporter.
Here’s the origin of the Army’s ‘Red Wing’ design on the Mariner Badges
The design of the Mariner Badge signifies that the soldiers fall under the Transportation Corps. The “winged wheel” symbolizes rail transportation.
How the Union took to the skies in the Civil War
The short-lived Union Army Balloon Corps was in a way the U.S. military’s first air force. It ended up paving the way for aerial reconnaissance and tactics.
The Army wants to make it easier to call Lyft and Uber on base
The Army has launched a pilot program at six major bases intended to make it easier for soldiers and military families to get picked up and dropped off by ride-sharing companies.
Soldiers sail across the Rhine to mark 80th anniversary of the invasion of Germany
Troops and dignitaries gathered at the Rhine to commemorate a major breakthrough by the Third Army against the Nazis.
Pentagon orders second Navy carrier group to the Middle East
The USS Carl Vinson will join the USS Harry S. Truman as the U.S. military’s fight against the Houthis in Yemen continues.
National Guard appeals to anti-corporate Gen Z in new commercial
The new commercial series “Uncommon is Calling” gets at the heart of Gen Zers who hate the 9-to-5 corporate life but also want careers with flexibility and meaning.
Air Force kicks off exercise named [checks notes] ‘Turbo Weasel’
“Turbo Weasel” was named to pay tribute to the 480th Fighter Squadron, which is tasked with suppressing enemy air defenses, also known as “Wild Weasel” missions.
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