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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.

Navy SEAL BUD/S training
Military Life

BUD/S: Everything you need to ace Navy SEAL training

All your burning questions about BUD/S, answered.

UFOs
Analysis

Did you work on a secret government UFO program? The Pentagon is ready to believe you

Current and former government employees, service members and contractors who come forward would be protected by the Whistleblower Protection Act.

Army medal
Analysis

Army reinstates medal for troops hunting ISIS in Iraq as drone attacks surge

The medal was reinstituted in August, before drone and rocket attacks against U.S. troops there surged.

Tug of wars, AFN, earning the coveted biker race t-shirt, and diving are all options while stationed on Diego Garcia.
Base Guides

What it’s like to be stationed at Diego Garcia

It is the Navy's best-kept secret.

Rafael's Iron Beam defense system in action.
Military Life

Israel’s Iron Beam: Everything you need to know

Picture the Iron Dome, but with lasers.

Navy Cmdr. Steven J. Green
Navy

Navy fires commanding officer following investigation

Navy Cmdr. Steven J. Green was relieved on Oct. 30 after an investigation.

Recruits in training
Enlisting

Air Force and Space Force raise top age for new recruits to 42

Amid a shortage of recruits, the Air Force and Space Force will now accept applicants up to 42 years old.

Marine corps commandant
Marine Corps

Marine Corps Commandant hospitalized with ‘medical emergency’

Gen. Eric Smith was just confirmed to lead the Marine Corps in late September after protests from a Republican Senator

Father and son, both Rangers, pose for a photo in Grenada.
Culture

Father and son — both Army Ranger veterans — return to battlefield’s past

I’m not the killer man, I’m the killer man’s son. I’ll do the killing until the killer man comes.

David Lee Cote In Ukraine
Army

US Army veteran killed in Ukraine ‘fought for good over evil’

Like many American military veterans who have died fighting in Ukraine, David Lee Cote felt drawn there after the Russian invasion

Seven military horror films to binge on Halloween
Entertainment

Seven military horror films to binge on Halloween

From Nazi zombies to werewolf scares, it turns out there are plenty of war movies that are perfect for the holiday.

Israel sends some ground troops into Gaza, calls it a “new stage” of the war
Middle East

Israel sends some ground troops into Gaza, calls it a “new stage” of the war

Tanks and infantry have pressed into the northern part of Gaza following massive airstrikes in the territory.

A painting showing a space plane, cargo bay open, flying to capture a satellite.
Space Force

Space Force’s first official portrait is aspirational sci-fi

"High Ground Intercept" depicts Space Force carrying out an action it currently cannot do.

Army Reservist wanted for Lewiston shooting found dead
News

Army Reservist wanted for Lewiston shooting found dead

Robert Card's body was found two days after he killed 18 people in a mass shooting.

fort eisenhower renamed
Army

Fort Gordon renamed Eisenhower, last of 9 bases scrubbed of Civil War names

The home of the Army's Cyber Command and Signal Corps changed its name from that of a Confederate general to the former president and World War II supreme commander.