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Army

Harris picks Tim Walz, a former command sergeant major, as VP running mate

With Walz and former Marine J.D. Vance in line for the same office, a former enlisted veteran will be in the White House for the first time since 2008.

News

Multiple US troops hurt in attack in western Iraq

US and coalition forces were injured by a suspected rocket attack on Monday against Al Asad Air Base in Iraq.

Army

New recruiting MOS selects first class of 25

Selectees will train with industry until December, then officially become 42Ts in the Spring.

Army

Army officer and West Point grad crowned Miss USA

2nd Lt. Alma Cooper was assigned to intelligence after graduating from West Point in 2023. She is pursuing a master’s degree at Stanford.

Army

Storms damage multiple helicopters at Fort Carson

Several Apaches, Chinooks and Black Hawks were knocked on their sides after heavy storms and winds tore through the area.

Air Force

Watch the U.S Air Force sink an old Navy ship as part of RIMPAC

The USS Dubuque went down on July 11 after being hammered by missile and cannon fire from helicopters and an AC-130J gunship.

News

Army veteran wins fourth Olympics gold medal in skeet shooting

Former Army sergeant Vincent Hancock took home the gold after defeating his own student.

News

Defense Secretary Austin rejects 9/11 plotters’ plea deal

The sudden reversal comes only two days after the Pentagon announced the agreement.

Air Force

Air Force fires commander of Ellsworth B-1B unit after crash report finds “culture of noncompliance”

Col. Mark Kimball was relieved of command a week after a scathing accident report found a "culture of noncompliance" on the base.

Vietnam War

Paul Bucha, Medal of Honor recipient in fierce jungle battle, dies at 80

"If you have your choice of company commanders, you wouldn’t pick me,” Bucha told his men. “But if I had my choice of soldiers, I’d pick you."

News

US military sending more planes and ships to Middle East

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered that a fighter squadron, destroyers, and an aircraft carrier strike group deploy to the Middle East.

Military Life

Inside the recovery of MIA Americans from a secret jungle base

A team trained at the U.S Marine Mountain Warfare Training Center to prepare for their search for missing Americans

Marine Corps

Beirut Marines reflect on death of Hezbollah leader who planned 1983 attack

Fuad Shukr, a senior Hezbollah leader who planned the 1983 attack on a in Beirut that killed 241 US service members, was recently killed by an Israeli airstrike.

Army

Two soldiers killed in Iraq in separate ‘non-combat’ incidents

Army officials said the events were "unrelated" and are under investigation.

Army

Army marksmanship instructor wins Olympic medal in rifle event

Sgt. Sagen Maddalena shot so clean in the event, the armory may take her rifle back on the first try.

Culture

Top U.S. special ops units held a major exercise off Alaska, 45 miles from Russia

Polar Dagger brought several top special ops units from the Army, Air Force and Navy to a small Alaskan island closer to Russia than the U.S. mainland.

Afghanistan War

Artillery, infantry and all enlisted troops face higher risks of suicide

Across all of the military, suicide rates between 2011 and 2022 were far greatest among enlisted troops than officers, the Pentagon said in its report.

Air Force

An Osprey crash in Japan was due to ‘catastrophic’ gearbox failure, Air Force report finds

An Air Force investigation found that worn parts were to blame for the crash, not the clutch failure seen in other Osprey crashes.

Marine Corps

Marine veteran Paul Whelan, held in Russia since 2018, released in major prisoner swap

Former Marine Paul Whelan has been held in Russia since 2018, and had been passed over for release in previous prisoner swaps.

Veterans are uniquely prepared for careers in operations management

Almost every veteran already has the necessary experience.