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Soldiers of the Georgia Army National Guard complete a sunrise run during annual training at Fort Stewart. The Guardsmen are assigned to the 78th Troop Command's 110th Combat Services Support Battalion.
News

Troops are skipping mental health treatment over privacy fears, report finds

Almost 90% of service members interviewed for the RAND report indicated they would limit what they share with mental health providers because of privacy concerns.

Mortars
News

A government shutdown would mean pay delays for troops, including those in combat zones

U.S. troops, including those deployed to Syria, Iraq, Somalia and other countries, would not be paid for the duration of a government shutdown, but they’d still have to report for duty.

Capt. Rick Woolard, a Navy SEAL commander, used V40 mini-grenades during his three deployments to Vietnam.
History

These tiny, Vietnam-era mini-grenades were known as ‘Hooch Poppers’

Also known as "golf ball grenades," they were small and good for clearing rooms, but not much else.

Jasmin Moghbeli
News

Marine astronaut says the space station is ‘luxurious’ compared to how Marines usually live

“At just over six months, I’m pretty sure it was the shortest of my deployments,” said Marine Corps Lt. Col. Jasmin Moghbeli.

Ranger School students conduct a water infiltration qualification on Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. Nov. 3, 2024. The joint mission was a combination of testing the 7th SFG(A) new aquatic infiltration capabilities alongside standard Ranger School Water qualifications. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Hunter Garcia)
News

Congress demands answers on low testosterone issues among special operators

A range of health issues in the special operations community caused by low testosterone, dubbed "Operator Syndrome," has drawn congressional attention.

Lt. Col. Craig Andrle, 79th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron commander, taxis after a combat sortie March 20, 2017 at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. The 79th EFS provides counterterrorism to support a successful train, advise, assist mission in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Katherine Spessa)
History

To save a team of Rangers under fire, this pilot dropped every bomb from two different F-16s

Lt. Col. Craig Andrle dropped all the bombs his F-16 could carry to support Army Rangers in a firefight in Afghanistan. Then he flew back to base, switched planes, and dropped all those bombs, too.

A US soldier rests on a tank as troops patrol oil fields near Syria's northeastern border with Turkey in the Qahtaniyah countryside in the far northeast corner of Hasakeh province on September 3, 2024. The United States has around 900 troops in Syria that are part of an anti-jihadist coalition and also have forces protecting the Conoco gas field and Al-Omar oil fields in east of the country. (Photo by DELIL SOULEIMAN / AFP) (Photo by DELIL SOULEIMAN/AFP via Getty Images)
Opinion

What is going on in Syria and what the hell does it mean for US troops?

U.S. forces in the region continue to find themselves stuck between groups with competing interests, all of whom are likely to seek advantages in the Assad regime’s fall.

Tom Cruise wearing his iconic Ray-Ban 3025 aviator sunglasses in 'Top Gun: Maverick'
News

Navy thanks Tom Cruise for his service in ‘Top Gun’ movies

Tom Cruise received the Distinguished Public Service award from Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro on Tuesday.

Los Angeles, CA - November 26: Travelers make their way to LAX as large crowds travel for the Thanksgiving holiday at Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
Military Life

Soldiers can now get $2,000 if they travel for a family emergency

The new policy from the Army Emergency Relief nonprofit gives soldiers and their families traveling for emergencies up to $2,000 for domestic and $4,000 for international travel assistance.

U.S. Marine Corps. Col. Matthew Danner, front, the commanding officer of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, addresses his Marines during a formation on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, May 9, 2024. Danner and Sgt. Maj. Charles Peoples, the sergeant major of the 31st MEU, led the weekly formation for a final time, in advance of a change of command. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premiere crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Peter J. Eilen)
News

Opinions of lower-ranking troops could soon be considered in officer promotions

The pilot would include anonymous peer and subordinate feedback to be submitted as part of command selection for O-5 and O-6 ranks.

A U.S. Air Force F-16C displays the new “Jersey Jerk” in honor of retired U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Donald Strait. U.S.
News

New Jersey Air Guard names an F-16 “Jersey Jerk” to honor World War II ace

The plane honors Maj. Gen. Donald Strait, a World War II ace and Silver Star recipient. But he called himself the "Jersey Jerk."

Airmen assigned to the 124th Air Support Operations Squadron train with A-10 Thunderbolt IIs, assigned to the 190th Fighter Squadron, during a night close air support training mission at the Saylor Creek Range near Bruneau, Idaho on Sept. 25, 2018. The training started right before sunset and went well into the night, providing essential training to both the pilots and ASOS tactical air control party Airmen. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Joshua C. Allmaras)
News

Veterans benefits are a cost of war that America is honor-bound to pay, a top veterans group says

“If our government wants to continue to send us to war, they need to consider the cost of the long-term, back-end impacts of combat,” said American Legion’s executive director of government affairs.

Soldiers in a street fire their weapons, the center soldier's muzzle flash filling the view.
Culture

First ‘Warfare’ trailer paints a harrowing picture of Iraq War combat

Alex Garland and Ray Mendoza’s ‘Civil War’ follow-up, based on real events, follows Navy SEALs under siege.

An F/A-18F Super Hornet takes off at night, with a bright exhaust.
News

Carrier Air Wing 9 flew hundreds of combat sorties while fighting Houthis

New details shared by the Navy point to a high operations tempo for the nine fighter squadrons in the USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group.

A World War II reenactor marches through the Ardennes Forest on Dec. 14, 2024.
History

Soldiers, reenactors, mark 80 years since the Battle of the Bulge

Troops, along with heads of state and other dignitaries, paid tribute to the thousands wounded or killed in Belgium and Luxembourg resisting the German counteroffensive during World War II.

Seven C-130 aircraft are lined up along a runway.
News

C-130s from around the world gather for an ‘elephant walk’

Seven of the cargo planes came together on the runway at Andersen Air Force Base as part of an annual holiday humanitarian airlift.

The gate sign for Fort Liberty, home to the Army's airborne.
News

82nd Airborne soldier who deserted for 16 years pleads guilty

Sgt. Christopher Vassey entered his plea after returning to the United States and surrendering to authorities on Dec 3.

A West Point cadet marches in formation on the field of Northwest Stadium as part of the pre-game ceremonies for the 125th Army Navy football game in Landover, Md., Dec. 14, 2024 (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Daniel Hernandez)
News

What the Army and Navy service academies look for in future officers

The top military officers for the Army and Navy’s service academies lay out what they look for in prospective students, and what they hope graduates will bring to the military.

Army Navy Game t-shirt tank 2024
Culture

Behold, West Point’s t-shirt cannon tank

“The kids always love to try to get a t-shirt, but the parents are the ones that come down and are like ‘shoot me in the stomach!’”

Navy SEAL candidates train at Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUD/S) in June 2023.
News

Navy dismisses cases against SEAL commanders in ‘Hell Week’ training death

The Navy has dropped its cases against Capt. Bradley Geary and Cmdr. Erik Ramey, who had been told previously that they needed to appear before boards of inquiry.