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A Marine finally received a Purple Heart for a 2005 ambush in Ramadi
Culture

A Marine finally received a Purple Heart for a 2005 ambush in Ramadi

The award was long overdue.

Clint Romesha served as a tanker before going the Cav Scout route in the Army.
Culture

Medal of Honor recipient Clint Romesha unpacks life as a tanker

If you ain't cav, you ain't...

Navy Lt. Ridge Alkonis
Navy

Navy officer convicted in fatal car crash in Japan won’t be promoted

Navy Lt. Ridge Alkonis spent over 500 days in Japanese prison after he was convicted for a May 2021 car crash that killed two.

US strikes facilities in Iraq as more TBIs reported by US troops
Air Force

US strikes facilities in Iraq as more TBIs reported by US troops

The Pentagon now says four troops have been diagnosed with traumatic brain injuries from a weekend ballistic attack on al-Asad air base, up from an initial count of two.

Thomas Gray Harris
News

Marine veteran killed in Ukraine credited with saving teammate’s life

"I have never been so proud to be an American or a Marine," Harris wrote to his parents. More than 30 U.S. veterans have died in Ukraine since February 2022.

The Army asked soldiers to turn in excess gear — it got back 37,000 items
Army

The Army asked soldiers to turn in excess gear — it got back 37,000 items

The Army told infantry, paratroopers and Rangers to turn in gear they'd been issued but didn't need. They turned in 37,000 items.

air force basic military training pacer forge
Military Life

How to ace U.S. Air Force Basic Military Training

Aim high.

Kwajalein
Army

Gigantic waves slam into U.S. Army Garrison Kwajalein Atoll

Recovery efforts could take months.

The M9 and 1911 pistols being fired by American soldiers and Marines.
Military Life

M1911 vs M9 Beretta: The battle of the best combat pistol

Which hip blaster reigns supreme?

al-Asad air base attack
Past Conflicts

2 US troops suffer traumatic brain injuries in Iraq missile attack

There have been 83 injuries since attacks on U.S. troops in Iraq and Syria began in October.

Navy SEALs Ingram and Chambers
Navy

Navy SEALs who disappeared during mission off Somalia identified

The SEALs were taking part in an extremely dangerous type of mission known as Visit, Board, Search and Seizure, or VBSS.

US military ends search for 2 missing Navy SEALs, now considered deceased
Navy

US military ends search for 2 missing Navy SEALs, now considered deceased

We mourn the loss of these two brave SEALs.

The Cold War-era slides that showed how the military worked
Culture

The Cold War-era slides that showed how the military worked

The military crafted hundreds of hand-made, intricate slides on missiles and war. One reporter is working on digitizing dozens of boxes of them.

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

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

Decades of best practices for armor are no match for a self-described gamer and his driver.

121 possible graves from Black cemetery found at MacDill Air Force Base
History

121 possible graves from Black cemetery found at MacDill Air Force Base

Historians first alerted the Air Force to the graveyard in 2019.

Al Asad Air Base
Middle East

Rockets hit US-led coalition base in Iraq [Updated]

The attack reportedly injured American and Iraqi personnel.

British military takes out moving drone with a laser
Tech & Tactics

British military takes out moving drone with a laser

The DragonFire anti-drone weapons system is meant to be a vastly cheaper alternative to using missiles.

Air Force rescue troop suffered ‘cardiac event’ in jet ski death
Air Force

Air Force rescue troop suffered ‘cardiac event’ in jet ski death

The Air Force sergeant was not wearing a life jacket when he slipped off a Pararescue team's jet ski on an Arizona lake.

The US Army by the numbers
Military Life

How many soldiers are in a platoon? The U.S. Army by the numbers

Turns out, it's not an Army of one after all.

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

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

Maintainers making a routine repair did not do a full inventory of their tools when they finished, an investigation foud.