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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.

Admiral Kuznetsov aircraft carrier
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.

navy submarine life
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?

Patriot Missiles
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.

Syrian Democratic Forces
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!

Russian drone attacks
News

The Russian military continues its drone blitz on Kyiv

Just like London in 1940 and 1941.

The Russian military has a new pop song celebrating its ‘Son of Satan’ nuclear ICBMs
Culture

The Russian military has a new pop song celebrating its ‘Son of Satan’ nuclear ICBMs

Because everyone knows ICBMs are a bop.

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News

‘I’m about to die’ — Former Army paratrooper describes surviving a jump with a broken parachute

“I’m 21, I’m about to die; I think I’ve been living my life wrong.”

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Culture

Christopher Nolan’s ‘Oppenheimer’ recreated the first nuclear explosion without CGI

"...recreating the Trinity test without the use of computer graphics was a huge challenge to take on."

That one scene in ‘The Rock’ that makes it Michael Bay’s most radical film
Culture

That one scene in ‘The Rock’ that makes it Michael Bay’s most radical film

Brig. Gen. Francis X. Hummel made some valid points.

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News

B-2 Spirits hit with stand down order following emergency landing

As a result, the B-2 won't participate in the Rose Parade flyover.

The Royal Air Force just beat British, American branches at ‘Call of Duty’
Culture

The Royal Air Force just beat British, American branches at ‘Call of Duty’

It's the first time a British branch won the annual esports tournament.

The Pentagon says there’s no evidence, yet, that unidentified aerial phenomena are alien
News

The Pentagon says there’s no evidence, yet, that unidentified aerial phenomena are alien

The new office investigating these incidents has received hundreds of new cases this year.

Wrong call sign
News

Air Force says KC-135 broadcast inappropriate call sign [Updated]

The Air Force is investigating how one of its KC-135s appeared on a flight tracker with the call sign.