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Air Force won’t meet its recruitment goal, but the secretary isn’t worried
Air Force

Air Force won’t meet its recruitment goal, but the secretary isn’t worried

Kendall says to the service can "manage."

Wagner Group halts armed rebellion, Prigozhin to be sent to Belarus as part of deal [Updated]
Russia

Wagner Group halts armed rebellion, Prigozhin to be sent to Belarus as part of deal [Updated]

"...we will turn our convoys around and go in the opposite direction..."

Yevgeny Prigozhin group russia military
Russia

Wagner Group stages “armed rebellion” against Russia; Putin calls action a “betrayal” [Updated]

Fighters with the private military contractor allegedly entered Russia's 11th largest city.

Thermonator flamethrower robot dog
Tech & Tactics

This flame-throwing robot dog is the stuff of nightmares

Hot dog, indeed.

Pentagon Porta John
Culture

Behold the glory of the Pentagon’s Porta John painting

It's ... it's beautiful.

Jonathan Chung
Army

Army fires former 5th SFAB commander following investigation

Col. Jonathan Chung was suspended as 5th Security Force Assistance Brigade commander in April.

Navy Red Hill fuel spill Hawaii
Navy

Red Hill fuel spill legal claims grow by more than 1,000

“The Navy says they’ve taken responsibility for Red Hill, we want to give the Navy the opportunity to make it right."

Titan
Coast Guard

Coast Guard locates debris from Titan with all aboard presumed dead

The debris field was consistent with a "catastrophic implosion" of the vessel, the Coast Guard said.

Pashto
Afghanistan

US troops will no longer learn Pashto, an Afghan national language

Another sign the Global War on Terrorism is winding down.

Titan
Coast Guard

Titan submersible remains missing as oxygen supply expected to run out

A Coast Guard spokeswoman said that the oxygen aboard Titan was expected to run out by 7:08 a.m. Eastern Time on Thursday.

75th Ranger Regiment joint base lewis mcchord
Army

Army Ranger accused of killing 2 people at a Washington State music festival

James Kelly, a fire support specialist with the 75th Ranger Regiment, is suspected of opening fire at a music festival in Washington State over the weekend.

pentagon
Ukraine

Pentagon finds an extra $6.2 billion for Ukraine aid

Mo money, mo problems.

Ukraine Russia tank T-54/55 VBIED
Russia

Russia’s antique tanks are finding a second life as VBIEDs

A recent video shows a Russian T-54/55 tank laden with explosives being destroyed in a massive explosion.

Titan
Coast Guard

Coast Guard searching for submersible lost near Titanic wreck

Search efforts are trying to locate Titan on the surface and underwater.

army medical training
Army

No ‘golden hour’? How Army medicine is changing for the next war

Army leaders are preparing for future battlefields where the 'golden hour' standard may no longer be realistic.

‘Give them hell!’ The Black Medal of Honor recipient who called an artillery strike on his position
World War II

‘Give them hell!’ The Black Medal of Honor recipient who called an artillery strike on his position

John R. Fox sacrificed himself to stop a German attack. Due to the racism of the time, he wouldn't be honored for decades

The Navy is offering up to $75,000 in enlistment bonuses to get more sailors
Navy

The Navy is offering up to $75,000 in enlistment bonuses to get more sailors

Cash rules everything around meeting recruitment goals.

Russia likely destroyed Ukraine’s Kakhovka Dam in an “inside job”: reports
Ukraine

Russia likely destroyed Ukraine’s Kakhovka Dam in an “inside job”: reports

The water from the collapsed dam killed and displaced thousands and left much of Ukraine flooded.

V-22 Osprey Landing
News

No, military helicopters are not invading California

Everybody stay calm! It's (not) happening!

Five sailors, including a Navy SEAL, injured in nighttime training operation
Navy

Five sailors, including a Navy SEAL, injured in nighttime training operation

The incident is under investigation.