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News

Army veteran wins archery gold at the Paralympics

Jason Tabansky originally didn’t make the cut for Paris. Now he’s defeated the top-ranked para archer.

Russia

This new Russian military recruiting video is nuts

Livestreams and banana smoothies or combat in the muck on the front lines? Which way Russian man?

Air Force

Third airman dies at Air Force base in five weeks

Tech. Sgt. Jacob Venegas was found dead in his barracks on Kunsan Air Base in South Korea on Wednesday, Aug. 28.

Navy

Navy fires captain of USS John S. McCain for “loss of confidence”

Cmdr. Cameron Yaste, who made waves in April with a mis-mounted sight during target practice, was relieved for "loss of confidence."

Middle East

7 US troops hurt in raid that killed 15 ISIS fighters

American and Iraqi forces carried out the early morning raid targeting ISIS leaders in western Iraq.

Veterans

Supreme Court asked to rule if troops can sue over military health care mistakes

A former Air National Guard reservist was denied legal reparations for a botched, routine back surgery and veterans groups are fighting back.

Analysis

For many Afghanistan vets, chaotic withdrawal overshadows wartime service

The traumatic memories of the withdrawal have defined their memories of the conflict.

Mandatory Fun

New Tinker Air Force Base motto immediately lampooned by airmen, veterans

The new mantra for airmen assigned to Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, is ‘Tinker Strong.’ It is meant to promote a warrior ethos.

Marine Corps

Vietnam Marine vet awarded Navy Cross 55 years after saving Marines while wounded

“I just wish I could have done more.”

Army

An Army team won the Call of Duty Bowl as services look online for new recruits

The Army took home the trophy for The Call of Duty Endowment Bowl V, beating teams from each of the other military services.

Marine Corps

USS Iwo Jima dedicates ship gym to Sgt. Nicole Gee

Sgt. Nicole Gee was famously depicted holding an Afghan baby before she was killed by an ISIS-K suicide bomber at Abbey Gate. Now, a part of her legacy will live on aboard the USS Iwo Jima.

Army

‘I want to be an infantryman,’ says man who joined the Army at 39

Michael Powell, 39, received waivers for his age and tattoos so that he could enlist in the Army at 39. He’s attending basic training at Fort Moore, Georgia.

Air Force

Did the Pentagon match with Hezbollah on Tinder?

An ad in Arabic shown to users in Lebanon bore the U.S. Central Command's logo and warned users not to take up arms against the U.S.

Ready to buy a home? Here are some questions to ask yourself

Don’t get burned as a first-time buyer.

Army

Army brings charges against Hawaii soldier in missing wife case

Pfc. Dewayne Arthur Johnson II is charged with providing false official statements, obstruction of justice, and the production and distribution of explicit images of children.

Past Conflicts

The Navy once tried to create a nuclear death cloud

A naval task force fired three nuclear missiles into the sky to test a Cold War superscience theory. It kind of worked.

News

Documentary tells story of Afghan withdrawal through eyes of interpreters

A U.S. Army vet and filmmaker explores the Afghanistan war and its ending through his interpreters, Ismail and Saifullah Haqmal.

Air Force

Airmen rescue pregnant woman from flash flood during backcountry hike

A group of airmen hiking in Zion National Park, Utah, helped rescue four hikers including a pregnant woman.

Army

Army Chinook takes flight with ‘FUKIRAN’ call sign

It’s a bird, it’s a plane… oh wait, it’s an Army CH-47 Chinook with a "FUKIRAN" call sign.

News

Military removes pictures of coffins and ceremonies for 13 killed at Abbey Gate

The US military removed from its public photo archive images of a 'ramp ceremony,' memorial services and the 'dignified transfer' of 13 service members killed in the Abbey Gate attack.