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osprey grounded AFSOC
Air Force

Air Force Special Operations Command grounds Osprey fleet

Sixteen service members have been killed in three Osprey crashes in the Air Force and Marine Corps since June 2022.

Army fires top prosecutor for military sexual assault cases
Army

Army fires top prosecutor for military sexual assault cases

In a 2013 email, Brig. Gen. Warren Wells said his staff was “the ONLY line of defense against false allegations and sobriety regret.”

masters of the air trailer
Culture

‘Masters of the Air’ trailer is full of action — and maybe some spoilers

The trailer to the follow up to 'Band of Brothers' and 'The Pacific' moves between high altitude combat and POW camps.

Dalton Medlin
Army

What happens when an American dies in Ukraine but can’t be recovered?

U.S. Army veteran Dalton Medlin was executed by Russian troops in the aftermath of an ambush. But he is still listed as 'missing' because his body was not recovered.

Jay Tenison in front of tank
Army

Army tanker vet facing cancer gets a final wish: send one last round

Jay Tenison spent nine years in the Army including an Iraq deployment as a tanker. On Tuesday, he got a last chance to hear "the thunder of doom."

Senator Tuberville
United States

Tuberville lifts hold promotions of generals, admirals except four-stars

The Republican Senator lifted his hold on the promotions of over 400 generals and admirals, but kept holds in place for several senior Four Star generals.

Let Navy Federal Credit Union’s great card options take the stress out of this holiday season

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The More Rewards and cashRewards cards give you additional ways to save.

osprey crash
Air Force

Air Force identifies 7 more airmen killed in CV-22 Osprey crash

We honor the memory of these brave airmen.

Army vs Navy game
Culture

Army’s opening salvo ramps up annual Army vs. Navy football game anticipation

Go Army, beat Navy.

Army sniper school graduate
Army

First female active-duty soldier graduates from sniper school

Sgt. Maciel Hay, a cavalry scout with the 173rd Airborne Brigade, completed the course at Fort Moore, Georgia in November.

CV-22B Osprey
Air Force

Bodies of 5 airmen recovered from fuselage of crashed Osprey in Japan

Eight airmen were aboard the Osprey when it crashed. Two remain missing.

Russia is putting anti-submarine rockets on trucks now
Russia

Russia is putting anti-submarine rockets on trucks now

Necessity breeds innovation, but so does desperation.

Navy destroyer, commercial ships, attacked by drones and missiles near Yemen
Middle East

Navy destroyer, commercial ships, attacked by drones and missiles near Yemen

No injuries were reported after the USS Carney reportedly responded to help two commercial vessels in the Red Sea.

Marine veteran pleads guilty to 2022 Planned Parenthood clinic bombing
Marine Corps

Marine veteran pleads guilty to 2022 Planned Parenthood clinic bombing

He admitted to planning additional attacks at Dodger Stadium and on the power grid.

World War II combat engineer to receive French Legion of Honor
Culture

World War II combat engineer to receive French Legion of Honor

Despite not being part of a combat unit, Charles Hardy captured dozens of POWs and took part in the Battle of the Bulge.

Navy fires head of Amphibious Squadron 5 for ‘loss of confidence’
Navy

Navy fires head of Amphibious Squadron 5 for ‘loss of confidence’

Capt. James Harney took over the command in June 2023.

millennial veteran
Opinion

Opinion: Veterans won’t help the recruiting crisis until our issues are addressed

Veterans aren’t going to put lipstick on a pig.

osprey crash identified
Air Force

Air Force linguist identified in Japan Osprey crash, 7 still missing

Air Force Staff Sgt. Jacob "Jake" Galliher was killed Wednesday in the crash of a CV-22 Osprey in Japan.

Minority officers stay in the Army longer but receive fewer promotions, study finds
Army

Minority officers stay in the Army longer but receive fewer promotions, study finds

The report comes as the Army faces one of its hardest recruiting environments in a generation.

Army Ranger Marshall Bahr
Culture

Former Army Ranger launches addiction treatment program

Bahr has seen how broken the current system is, with a lot of clinics helping addicts get their ‘fix’ but not treating the root cause.