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Troop sets up blood bags
Afghanistan War

Blood brothers: In the Pacific, US medics may soon use blood from allies

A first-of-it-kind agreement could see U.S. combat medics in the Indo Pacific treat American troops with blood from other nations.

Army Staff Sgt. Felix A. Berrios
Army

Soldier dies in non-combat incident in Qatar

Army Staff Sgt. Felix A. Berrios died on Nov. 3.

US artillery troops “plagued by nightmares,” other psychological troubles after fighting ISIS
News

US artillery troops “plagued by nightmares,” other psychological troubles after fighting ISIS

A new report outlines how repeated exposure to artillery shockwaves left troops hallucinating, panicking and struggling.

Fort Liberty soldier arrested, faces 34 counts of sex crimes against minors
Army

Fort Liberty soldier arrested, faces 34 counts of sex crimes against minors

A civil affairs team sergeant with 1st Special Forces Command was arrested by local authorities last month.

Army rescues three teenagers in remote part of Alaska
Army

Army rescues three teenagers in remote part of Alaska

The soldiers flew through poor visibility to reach the teens on Halloween night.

Ex-Marine pleads guilty to weapons charge after being indicted in Neo Nazi plot to attack power grid
Marine Corps

Ex-Marine pleads guilty to weapons charge after being indicted in Neo Nazi plot to attack power grid

Liam Collins was kicked out of the Marine Corps in 2020 after he was discovered to post on a neo-Nazi message board.

Ken Mattingly, astronaut, pilot and admiral, dead at 87
Historical Figures

Ken Mattingly, astronaut, pilot and admiral, dead at 87

He flew on Apollo 16 and two space shuttle missions after missing Apollo 13.

Metro Nashville police officer Michael Collazo Veteran with a Sign Zachary Bell during the first podcast episode of the After Action Podcast.
Entertainment

‘Veteran with a Sign’ launches new podcast

“We’re going in and trying to save as many lives as we can.”

USS Gerald R. Ford and USS Dwight D. Eisenhower
Navy

US sends a warning with 2 aircraft carriers in the Mediterranean at the same time

Two carriers in the same region send a universal message: Don’t mess with us.

negligent discharge
Analysis

Marine machine gunner breaks down the Air Force negligent discharge video

Click. Bang. Whoops.

Mugshot photo
Army

Former soldier who threatened mass shooting at Fort Irwin arrested

Beyer was previously arrested for assault with intent to inflict harm, domestic violence and disrespect toward an NCO.

Navy Adm. Lisa Franchetti
Air Force

Senate confirms Adm. Lisa Franchetti as Chief of Naval Operations, first woman in role

Navy Adm. Lisa Franchetti is the first woman to serve as Chief of Naval Operations. Two top service leaders are expected to be confirmed today.

A stack of skill badges on a Army soldier's uniform.
Culture

The Army’s 10 best scare badges, ranked

Anyone with this chest lettuce has stories to tell.

Navy rescues divers
Coast Guard

Navy and Coast Guard rescue three lost scuba divers near Guam

Coast Guard searchers used a current-tracking buoy to correctly predict where the three divers might have drifted.

tuberville object senate floor
Analysis

Republican senators who are also veterans come out swinging at Tuberville

Two senators forced Tuberville to stand and object 61 times to the promotions of individual generals and admirals.

Report: Special operations forces need to rethink language training
Afghanistan War

Report: Special operations forces need to rethink language training

Special operators speak 80 languages across the military but often don't sustain that skills, a new report says.

Marine Gen. Eric Smith
Marine Corps

Marine Corps commandant in stable condition following medical emergency

A general nominated to be Assistant Commandant may be confirmed by the Senate this week along with leaders of the Navy and Air Force.

Recon Marines on dirt bikes
Marine Corps

Recon Marines will use electric dirt bikes on next deployment

Electric dirt bikes allow Recon Marines to cross terrain that is impassable for other military vehicles.

Air Force recruiter bench press
Culture

Watch an Air Force recruiter bench press 285 pounds 15 times — in his blues!

Aim high and lift heavy.

Vet Tix distributes millions of free tickets to military and first responder communities

Vet Tix distributes millions of free tickets to military and first responder communities

Vet Tix is a non-profit organization that has distributed over 19 million free event tickets to members of the military and law enforcement.