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News

National Guard mobilized to help those trapped by massive winter storm

Efforts are ongoing to get fuel to the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, cut off by snow drifts.

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History

The complicated truth about the famous ‘Christmas Truce’ of World War I

The Christmas Truce has become one of the most storied parts of World War I. It’s also far more complex than the narrative lets on. 

‘We make it fun’ — Inside an Air Force Christmas at 30,000 feet over war-torn Iraq
Culture

‘We make it fun’ — Inside an Air Force Christmas at 30,000 feet over war-torn Iraq

“Every aircraft we offload fuel to is in some form supporting the guys on the ground — who are also missing their families."

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Military Life

All alone, together: The emotional essence of Christmas at war

Dreaming of a Christmas, like the ones you used to know.

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Culture

Christmas in, Christmas out: A holiday deployment story

Here's what it's like when two Christmases bookend a year-long deployment to Afghanistan.

Marine recruiters and a prospective recruit team up to thwart jewelry store robbery
News

Marine recruiters and a prospective recruit team up to thwart jewelry store robbery

Well done!

The Air Force is beefing with an Oklahoma airport over whether a chonky C-17 tore up its runway
News

The Air Force is beefing with an Oklahoma airport over whether a chonky C-17 tore up its runway

Here comes the Moose!

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Military Life

What it’s like to spend Christmas in combat, according to US military veterans

“It was the best Christmas I have ever had, at home or away.”

Pentagon identifies Marine Raider killed in non-combat incident in Iraq
News

Pentagon identifies Marine Raider killed in non-combat incident in Iraq

Rest in peace.

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News

US claims Russian mercenaries fighting in Ukraine are buying weapons from North Korea

The White House says the arms delivery "will not change battlefield dynamics in Ukraine" — yet.

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News

Russia’s only aircraft carrier caught on fire — again

The much-maligned "ship of shame" has been undergoing maintenance for the last five years.

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Opinion

The time machine: How life on a Navy submarine distorts your sense of space and time

Nothing prepared me for what life is like underwater.

The Air Force’s top enlisted leader wants to ‘take away the stigma’ of beard waivers
News

The Air Force’s top enlisted leader wants to ‘take away the stigma’ of beard waivers

“We are working to take away the stigma attached to airmen who have a medical need or a religious accommodation for facial hair."

SEAL Team commander found dead in his home
News

SEAL Team commander found dead in his home

Cmdr. Robert Ramirez III was found dead in his home on Monday.

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News

This National Guardsman tore through Ranger, Airborne, and Air Assault schools in a single year

But is he green on the online training tracker?

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News

The US is officially sending Patriot missiles to Ukraine

The Patriots are intended to help Ukraine defend against Russian attacks on critical infrastructure.

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History

Remembering the ‘Christmas bombings’ of the Vietnam War’s twilight, 50 years later

Operation Linebacker II, also called the 'Christmas bombings,' represented the most intense bombing campaign of the Vietnam War.

The Pentagon is not fully tracking mold, asbestos, and other serious health risks in its privatized housing, watchdog report says
News

The Pentagon is not fully tracking mold, asbestos, and other serious health risks in its privatized housing, watchdog report says

The Defense Department is "unable to effectively monitor and ensure the health and safety of its service members and their families,” according to a new watchdog report.

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News

Uptick in US-led Syria raids highlights ongoing ISIS fight

The war against ISIS is not over.

Christmas in Combat
Culture

Tell us your stories about spending Christmas in combat zones

We want to hear from you!