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Col. Michael J. Shreves
Air Force

Cannon Air Force Base special operations group commander fired

This decision "was not based on any character issue or indiscretion,” his wing commander said.

National Guardsman raised in a three-Gold Star family named Soldier of the Year
Army

National Guardsman raised in a three-Gold Star family named Soldier of the Year

For Jake Evans, the Soldier of the Year contests were a chance to live up to his family’s legacy.

Marine Corps Brig Okinawa
Marine Corps

How a Marine’s COVID-19 vaccine refusal led to 113 days in the brig

Marine Lance Cpl. Catherine Arnett was released from the brig so she could prepare for her trial.

Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) Northrop Grumman
Air Force

The Air Force is officially hunting for its first new fighter jet in decades

Here comes the Next Generation Air Dominance fighter jet.

Air Force Air National Guard Jack Teixeira intelligence document leaks
Air Force

Accused Air National Guard leaker had documented history of mishandling classified info

Airman 1st Class Jack Teixeira's superiors repeatedly warned him to stop “deep diving into intelligence information."

An Army M1 Abrams tank named ‘Belligerent’ is currently training for war in Europe
Army

An Army M1 Abrams tank named ‘Belligerent’ is currently training for war in Europe

Not bad.

Army AH-64 Apache helicopter crash
Army

Apache crash injures 2 in fifth Army aviation mishap of the year

An AH-64 Apache helicopter crashed at Yakima Training Center on May 13, injuring two soldiers.

Nicholas Maimer
Army

Former Green Beret killed by Russian artillery barrage in Ukraine

“We have always known him to be a humble, compassionate man that carried on the Special Forces motto, 'De Oppresso Liber' — Free the Oppressed.”

F-15 mishap oregon national guard
Air Force

Air Force F-15 takes an accidental bath in drainage canal after botched landing

Splish splash!

Storm Shadow: Ukraine’s newest weapon to defend against Russia’s invasion
Missiles

Storm Shadow: Ukraine’s newest weapon to defend against Russia’s invasion

"This is a calibrated proportionate response to Russia’s escalations.”

Army Fort Cavazos Fort Hood Lt. Col. Damasio Davila 1st Cavalry Division fired
Army

Fort Cavazos battalion commander fired for misconduct

Lt. Col. Damasio Davila was relieved of command on April 26.

Daniel Penny
Marine Corps

Marine veteran charged with manslaughter on New York City subway raises over $2 million for legal bills

Daniel Penny faces a felony charge of second-degree manslaughter.

space force chief of space operations general chance saltzman
Space Force

The Space Force needs your help describing what its mission is

“How many Guardians can recite the current mission statement of the Space Force? My guess is very few."

hollywood actors movie gwot operator special forces 13 hours black hawk down triple canopy extraction deadpool sicario josh brolin chris pratt john krasinski
Entertainment

7 Hollywood actors who made the most realistic GWOT operators on screen

These guys really operate — sort of.

Camp Lejeune chemicals water Parkinson's disease study
Marine Corps

Camp Lejeune veterans have 70% greater risk of Parkinson’s disease, VA study finds

The study compared Camp Lejeune veterans from the 1970s and 1980s with those stationed at Camp Pendleton, California.

Yevgeny Prigozhin group russia military
Russia

What the Wagner Group boss’s rants reveal about the Kremlin’s deepening power struggle

A war is raging within Putin’s inner circles.

Austin talks equality and service in commencement speech
News

Austin talks equality and service in commencement speech

The Secretary of Defense highlighted President Truman's integration of the armed forces, which opened "new horizons for Black Americans.”

Patriot Missiles
Around the World

Russia lost a hypersonic missile trying to destroy one of Ukraine’s Patriot missiles

Ukraine hit them with an Uno reverse card.

AT-802U Sky Warden armed overwatch
Aircraft

Here comes Sky Warden, the crop duster that’s SOCOM’s newest armed overwatch aircraft

U.S. special operations forces have a new eye in the sky to rely on.

Russian jet fighter over Syria
Russia

Russia just lost four aircraft inside its own territory

They were shot down on their way to attack Ukraine.