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A soldier enjoying an MRE and a much needed break.
Culture

What’s the difference between field stripping and rat f–king an MRE?

Yes, there is a difference.

Gaza airdrop
News

Why the US dropped MREs instead of Humanitarian Daily Rations over Gaza

The US has dropped 38,000 MREs over Gaza.

Army National Guard suspends reenlistment bonuses
Benefits & Pay

Army National Guard suspends reenlistment bonuses

The National Guard bureau expects the pause to last at least a month.

Air Force puts newest training jet through extreme temperature tests
Air Force

Air Force puts newest training jet through extreme temperature tests

The T-7A Red Hawk is meant to replace the decades-old T-38 jet.

CV-22
News

US military might lift ban on flying Ospreys

The potential return to normal operations would come three months after an Air Force Special Operations Command CV-22 crashed, killing eight on board.

US military conducts first airdrop of aid into Gaza
Middle East

US military conducts first airdrop of aid into Gaza

38,000 MREs were dropped along the Gaza coastline for civilians.

The Army is standardizing how armor crews train and shoot
Army

The Army is standardizing how armor crews train and shoot

Armor brigades with the 3rd Infantry Division at Fort Stewart, Georgia are training with a new set of qualification standards, or gunnery tables.

U.S. will airdrop humanitarian aid into Gaza
Air Force

U.S. will airdrop humanitarian aid into Gaza

The airdrop will be the U.S. first public use of military force in the Israeli-Palestinian war since Oct. 7.

Basic Airborne Course
Army

Army quietly dropped 5-mile run requirement from airborne school in 2018

Students still must complete 3-mile runs for the Basic Airborne Course.

Neck tattoos are here to stay in the Air Force. But still no beards
Mandatory Fun

Neck tattoos are here to stay in the Air Force. But still no beards

The Air Force updated its rulebook for uniforms, including tattoos, walking with coffee and nail polish guidelines. But no sign of beards.

German warship accidentally fires at U.S. drone over Red Sea
News

German warship accidentally fires at U.S. drone over Red Sea

Alarm!

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

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

Yes, we can have 90s nostalgia even though it was only 10 years ago. We will not be debating this further.

Paul Johnson navy officer run across america world record
Culture

Navy officer to run 75 miles a day in transcontinental world record attempt

Forrest Gump doesn’t hold a candle to Paul Johnson.

Women veterans face jumps in domestic violence, suicide risk
United States

Women veterans face jumps in domestic violence, suicide risk

1 in 5 female veterans reported experiencing intimate partner violence in the last year.

Norfolk Barracks
Navy

Sailors at Norfolk will be locked out of their rooms if they fail inspection

The move comes after several sailors failed room inspections.

special tactics air force radio
News

SOCOM grants contract for new jammer-proof BlackWave radio system

The war in Ukraine has shown what the modern battlefield looks like, and the U.S. military is taking notes.

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

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

The personnel changes are detailed in “Army Force Structure Transformation,” which addresses the service's restructuring after two decades in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Operation Bunghole
Culture

We salute the brave men who took part in – and named – ‘Operation Bunghole’

Operation Bunghole helped lead to the rescues of Allied pilots shot down over the Balkans.

apache army reserve groudned
Army

Army Guard grounds helicopter fleet after two Apache crashes in two weeks

The Army National Guard grounded all 1,300 of its helicopters in a safety stand down following two crashes this month, one of which was fatal.

Airman on fire self immolation washington d.c.
Air Force

Airman who died after setting himself on fire in protest video identified

Senior Airman Aaron Bushnell died after setting himself on fire outside the Israeli embassy to protest the war in Gaza.