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China
News

Balloons to cyber attacks: How China has spied on the US for decades

Spy balloons are just one way that China conducts espionage against the U.S.

Frank Luke World War I balloon buster
News

The F-22s that downed China’s spy balloon had call signs named for this WWI fighter ace

Meet the 'Arizona Balloon Buster.'

The Navy’s maintenance troubles are getting worse
News

The Navy’s maintenance troubles are getting worse

Costs and delays are going up, and ships are spending less time in operation.

cv-22
News

V-22 Ospreys grounded over hard clutch issue

The move affects the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force Special Operations Command.

Chinese spy balloon flying above Charlotte
News

US military shoots down Chinese spy balloon

Ladies and gentlemen: we got him.

army helicopters
News

US special operators surprised the hell out of San Diego residents during urban combat training

“It might have been nice … if there had been something obvious and clear to say that we weren’t being attacked by a foreign power."

Jake Gyllenhaal is back in uniform for Afghanistan rescue drama ‘The Covenant’
Culture

Jake Gyllenhaal is back in uniform for Afghanistan rescue drama ‘The Covenant’

‘The Covenant’ debuts April 21.

Army Maj. Gen. Kenneth Kamper
News

Army two-star general in charge of field and air defense artillery schoolhouse suspended pending investigation

The suspension is not expected to affect the training of Ukrainian troops at Fort Sill.

Hunter Brown
News

Air Force cadet died of blood clot in lung, autopsy finds

"I was so proud of the man he had become."

Liberty Lifter DARPA flying boat exranoplan
News

The Pentagon wants to develop a giant seaplane with the cargo capacity of a C-17

The Liberty Lifter is bringing back the flying boat.

Chinese spy balloon
News

Pentagon decides not to shoot down Chinese spy balloon over US

This is not the first spy balloon.

At-Tanf Garrison Special Operations Training syria isis
News

The US military is ramping up operations against ISIS in Iraq and Syria

ISIS may be down, but it's far from out.

MASROSC 3
News

Jury finds 2 members of ‘MARSOC 3’ not guilty of negligent homicide and involuntary manslaughter

Sentencing is expected to begin on Thursday for Marine Gunnery Sgts Daniel Draher and Joshua Negron.

The Air Force claims a proposed Chinese-owned corn plant near a North Dakota base is a ‘significant’ national security threat
News

The Air Force claims a proposed Chinese-owned corn plant near a North Dakota base is a ‘significant’ national security threat

Can’t trust the corn.

Wagner Group
News

Is Russia’s Wagner Group recruiting US veterans to fight in Ukraine?

The Wagner Group has been designated as a “significant transnational criminal organization” by the US government.

Army M1 Abrams tank name Dahmer's Fridge
News

An Army tank crew appears to have named their M1 Abrams ‘Dahmer’s Fridge’

Too far?

kc-10
News

Airmen prepare to bid farewell to beloved ‘Big Sexy’ refueling tanker after 30 years of service

“She’s a good plane. She is temperamental at times, but always in good ways. And she takes care of you.”

Army parental leave policy
News

The Army’s new parental leave policy doubles the amount of time soldiers can take off

From six to 12 weeks.

MQ-9 Reaper
Tech & Tactics

The US appears to have used its missile full of swords in an airstrike in Yemen

Here comes the R9X Hellfire.

Marine, trial, Daniel Draher, Eric Gilmet, Joshua Negron, MARSOC 3
News

Marine Corps withdraws 1 count of involuntary manslaughter charge against ‘MARSOC 3’ Raider

Jurors in the trial of two of the “MARSOC 3”’ could begin deliberating soon.