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11 dead, 15 wounded in apparent insider attack at Russian training site
News

11 dead, 15 wounded in apparent insider attack at Russian training site

It's the largest act of violence against the mobilization in Russia.

Two Army Rangers have died by suicide at Hunter Army Airfield since the end of July
News

Two Army Rangers have died by suicide at Hunter Army Airfield since the end of July

A third death is being investigated.

USS Abraham Lincoln
News

Yet another Navy aircraft carrier has a water contamination problem

This time, it's E. coli.

Soldier arrested at Fort Hood may be connected to multiple sexual assaults on base
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Soldier arrested at Fort Hood may be connected to multiple sexual assaults on base

The soldier was arrested earlier this month.

security forces
News

Airman receives Bronze Star for helping fight off 2020 attack on Kenya air base

“One of the hardest parts was the aftermath, because everyone's so mentally and physically exhausted.”

Soldiers say goodbye to beloved military working dog who saved lives in Afghanistan
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Soldiers say goodbye to beloved military working dog who saved lives in Afghanistan

“CCruz was more like a son to me rather than just a dog.”

Army Secretary tells leaders to stand up for soldiers ‘IRL or online’ after telling them to stay out of ‘culture wars’
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Army Secretary tells leaders to stand up for soldiers ‘IRL or online’ after telling them to stay out of ‘culture wars’

Secretary of the Army Christine Wormuth attempted to clear up her remarks from earlier in the week about leaders engaging on social media.

The Army’s futuristic new goggles are a literal pain in the neck
News

The Army’s futuristic new goggles are a literal pain in the neck

Soldiers who used the IVAS during recent testing suffered from “mission-affecting physical impairments."

ryan mays bonhomme richard fire
News

What if the sailor charged in the Bonhomme Richard fire was actually a minor hero?

The prime suspect, now cleared, might just have been doing the right thing.

The Army’s WWII ‘ghost divisions’ had some of the best patches
History

The Army’s WWII ‘ghost divisions’ had some of the best patches

From scorpions to sea monsters, some of the Army’s best unit patches were never worn.

trash
News

We salute the sailors who spent an entire day picking up a literal ton of trash on a remote island

“If the Navy can collect an average of four-thousand pounds of trash on California’s most remote island, it tells us there is too much trash in the ocean.”

Stormtroopers
Culture

It’s time for stormtroopers to have a gritty ‘Star Wars’ movie of their own

Something about the duality of man, sir.

Sergeant Major of the Army urges leaders to stick up for soldiers ‘online and in person’
News

Sergeant Major of the Army urges leaders to stick up for soldiers ‘online and in person’

“I would just say, I got your back. And I think every NCO in here needs to say the exact same thing.”

Orca submarine
News

Orca submarine is yet another case of the Navy spending money like a drunken sailor

The Navy’s bad luck streak continues.

Everything new under the hull of the AbramsX main battle tank prototype
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Everything new under the hull of the AbramsX main battle tank prototype

Meet the new tank, not the same as the old tank.

Army considering height and weight exemptions based on fitness test score
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Army considering height and weight exemptions based on fitness test score

The Army’s “height and weight tables are correct,” Sgt. Maj. of the Army Michael Grinston said on Wednesday.

Woke Army or Woe Army: What really happened in the social media controversy rocking the force?
Opinion

Woke Army or Woe Army: What really happened in the social media controversy rocking the force?

How can the Army dominate the information space when its leaders retreat from it?

jolly green ii
News

Air Force crew performs first-ever rescue in brand new search-and-rescue helicopter

Slaps roof of helicopter: 'This bad boy can fit so much rescue in it.'

Javier Pong
News

A Marine recruit died on Camp Pendleton. The Marine Corps waited 11 days to announce his death

Rest in peace, Pfc. Javier Pong.

Watch the Coast Guard rescue fishermen who fended off shark attacks for more than 24 hours
News

Watch the Coast Guard rescue fishermen who fended off shark attacks for more than 24 hours

Two of the rescued boaters had lacerations on their hands from shark attacks.