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The Army needs to get better at recruiting PSYOP soldiers, general says
News

The Army needs to get better at recruiting PSYOP soldiers, general says

To get recruits excited about a job, they first have to know it exists.

The Air Force is testing a new exoskeleton to lighten the load for airmen
News

The Air Force is testing a new exoskeleton to lighten the load for airmen

“I can definitely tell a difference; there’s a lot less pressure on my knees and I can feel the assist this system gives.”

Navy Water
News

The Navy’s contaminated drinking water crisis is only getting worse

Water, water everywhere and not a drop to drink.

The bizarre history of the US military’s ethnic battalions during World War II
History

The bizarre history of the US military’s ethnic battalions during World War II

A brief but memorable experiment.

The Army’s new pre-basic-training boot camp might actually build better soldiers
News

The Army’s new pre-basic-training boot camp might actually build better soldiers

“We want to help them write a successful Army story, not break them off right at the start.”

We salute the USS Decatur for flying its swashbuckling battle flag in a recent exercise
News

We salute the USS Decatur for flying its swashbuckling battle flag in a recent exercise

“Commodore Decatur himself was a man of great feats of heroism and grandeur.”

ivan ruiz
News

‘Don’t quit’ and other lessons from a legendary Air Force PJ’s 26-year career

“It’s like these things that I did wrong, or at least I messed up, the comical moments are really the only things that I remember.”

Army Reserve major releases amateur porn video as part of political campaign
News

Army Reserve major releases amateur porn video as part of political campaign

That's one way to do it.

Air Drop
News

Watch the Army lose a perfectly good Humvee in the latest airdrop gone wrong

The Humvee slipped out of its parachute, causing it to “burn in,” or hit the ground without a chute.

From ‘intense darkness’ to the Army’s NCO of the Year: How this medic made an example of himself
News

From ‘intense darkness’ to the Army’s NCO of the Year: How this medic made an example of himself

“I just want soldiers, NCOs, whoever it is … to realize that sometimes your best moments are going to come after intense darkness.”

tom brady military deployment
Culture

Tom Brady: Football season is ‘like you’re going away on deployment in the military’

Thank you for your service?

Racist texts denying an airman a special duty were fake, Air Force investigation finds
News

Racist texts denying an airman a special duty were fake, Air Force investigation finds

“Following an exhaustive investigation, authorities determined that the statements published did not occur and the text messages were fake.”

Drone attacks
News

Russia’s kamikaze drone strikes against Ukraine aren’t the sign of strength Putin thinks

“The use of these drones might work well on Russians state television, but in terms of their practical impact on the ground, I don’t see it having a material effect."

This Marine’s viral post-boot camp meal wishlist has everything you could possibly want and more
Culture

This Marine’s viral post-boot camp meal wishlist has everything you could possibly want and more

There’s even Arby’s.

Sgt. Maj. of the Army to leaders: Stop using behavioral health as a universal band-aid for problems
News

Sgt. Maj. of the Army to leaders: Stop using behavioral health as a universal band-aid for problems

“We can’t just use only one resource.”

Has the Army finally found a replacement for the Bradley Fighting Vehicle?
Tech & Tactics

Has the Army finally found a replacement for the Bradley Fighting Vehicle?

The Army expects to decide which company will produce the Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle by the end of fiscal 2027.

NATO countries are getting serious about sending armed robots into battle
Tech & Tactics

NATO countries are getting serious about sending armed robots into battle

"We are under the direct eyes and ears of the Russians, and as such in a semi-operational environment.”

This company wants to turn the Humvee into a launch platform for kamikaze drones
Tech & Tactics

This company wants to turn the Humvee into a launch platform for kamikaze drones

The classic Global War on Terror ride gets an update for the high-tech era.

Marine Corps halt surf tests of the new amphibious combat vehicle after it flipped over
News

Marine Corps halt surf tests of the new amphibious combat vehicle after it flipped over

The pause comes just weeks after Marines cleared the vehicles following similar incidents in high waves.

f-22 raptor
News

An Air Force F-22 Raptor unit just fired off a record number of air-to-air missiles

“It basically tells big Air Force that our unit is prepared to deploy”