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Space Force murder
Space Force

Space Force NCO faces murder charges in shooting of two teens breaking into his Hyundai

One teenager is dead and another expected to survive, police say, after Orest Schur chased and opened fire on two boys he caught breaking into the car.

Cooper "Harris" Andrews
Marine Corps

Mother of Marine veteran killed in Ukraine waiting to see if her son will ever return home

“You can’t lose hope”

russia ukraine submarine strava
Army

Did Ukraine just assassinate a Russian submarine captain with his own Strava?

Hours after the sub captain was assassinated, his Strava history was tagged by an account with the name of Ukraine's top spy master.

Camp Pendleton
Marine Corps

Camp Pendleton Marine questioned after 14-year-old girl found in his room

The Naval Criminal Investigative Service is investigating the matter.

Somalia
Africa

US airstrikes kill 10 al-Shabab fighters as Somalia deteriorates

Somalia remains one of the most active fronts in the Global War on Terrorism.

fort stewart humvee crash
Active Duty

Somebody crashed a Humvee into the headquarters at Fort Stewart

Sir, you can't park there.

Joshua rohrer veteran service dog
Army

Vet whose service dog died after violent arrest sues police

Sunshine, the service dog of National Guard veteran Joshua Rohrer, was killed by a car hours after being tased by police and fleeing as Rohrer was arrested in Gastonia, NC.

The Truth Hurts: Your Military Experience Means Nothing

The Truth Hurts: Your Military Experience Means Nothing

Everything your potential new employer knows about the military might come from TV.

US military destroys the last of its chemical weapons
News

US military destroys the last of its chemical weapons

More than 30,000 tons of chemical munitions have been disposed of over nearly three decades.

gold star parents fraud
News

Army Reserve major charged with defrauding Gold Star families

Caz Craffy, a financial advisor with the Army, allegedly tricked families into making risky investments he benefited from.

MQ-9 Reaper
Middle East

US kills ISIS commander in eastern Syria

The strike happened only hours after the MQ-9 Reaper drone that carried it out was harassed by Russian jets.

Sgt Maj. of the Marine Corps Troy Black.
Marine Corps

Top enlisted Marine to be new senior enlisted advisor to Milley

Troy Black will take over the role in November.

National Guard is still missing a Humvee in northern California
National Guard

National Guard is still missing a Humvee in northern California

Too fast, too furious.

Iron Man 3
Entertainment

Pentagon will no longer support movies, TV shows censored by China

The Pentagon and Hollywood.

Area 52
Navy

Retired Navy officer calls for creating ‘Area 52’ amid China, Russia concerns

A secretive testing ground in the waters of Lake Michigan for unmanned ships and submersibles could be game changers in preparing for a war with China.

Iran corvette
Navy

US Navy chases away Iranians before they can seize two oil tankers

The Tanker Wars continue.

Top Secret
Analysis

Here’s how the Pentagon plans to prevent more secret data leaks

Those who are not part of the intelligence community will need to explain why they need access to Sensitive-Compartmented Information.

pararescue air force boat nasa water jump
Air Force

Air Force Pararescue teams are looking for a new boat to rescue astronauts

The elite rescue troops are often sent to parachute into the middle of the ocean. They'd like to have a sturdier boat when they do.

Ian Tortorici
Marine Corps

Marine veteran killed by Russian missile strike on restaurant in Ukraine

More than a dozen Americans have died in Ukraine since February 2022.

A howitzer sits on the foreground while a mushroom cloud detonates in the background.
History

When Army soldiers marched toward a nuclear mushroom cloud

The Desert Rock exercises saw soldiers maneuver around nuclear explosions, testing their fortitude.