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Inside Task Force 99, the Air Force’s custom drone builders
Air Force

Inside Task Force 99, the Air Force’s custom drone builders

Task Force 99, based in Qatar, builds and test custom and commercial drones in Middle East operations.

special operations forces vs special forces
Culture

Special Forces vs special operations forces — what’s the difference?

Yes, there is a difference. No, Navy SEALs are not Special Forces.

army new rifle
Army

First photos of 101st Airborne soldiers testing the Army’s new rifles

The XM7 and XM250 were delivered to Fort Campbell last month as the first operational replacements for the ubiquitous M4 and M249.

LMTV
Army

2 soldiers killed, 12 injured in 11th Airborne vehicle crash

A total of 17 soldiers were in a single Light Medium Tactical Vehicle, which flipped over.

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Culture

Operation Gothic Serpent veterans reflect on ‘Black Hawk Down’ battle

Members of Task Force Ranger overcame the challenges of fighting an entire city.

moorefield dogs
News

Pentagon official charged with running dog fighting ring from his home

Police found electrical equipment and jumper cables "consistent with devices used to execute dogs" in the home of a Pentagon administrator.

Army wants one-third of future recruits to be college grads
Education

Army wants one-third of future recruits to be college grads

The Army will create two new MOSs — including warrant officers — to focus on reversing two years of missed recruiting goals.

Dalton Medlin
Army

U.S. Army infantry veteran killed in Ukraine leading daring recon mission

Dalton Medlin served as infantryman in the US Army from 2017 to 2021. He died Sept. 27 from wounds suffered leading a reconnaissance mission.

Semper Fi
Culture

What semper fi means, according to 4 Marines

Marines and semper fi are like peanut butter and jelly.

Chinook
Middle East

US launched two raids against ISIS within a week

US troops captured two ISIS leaders on separate raids carried out on Sept. 23 and Sept. 28.

TBI suicide link
Analysis

Is there a link between TBI and veteran suicide?

“You would think in a community with blast exposure, we would be educating the guys coming up a little earlier..."

The Pacific HBO
Entertainment

These are the real life Marines behind ‘The Pacific’

From Sledge and Leckie to Snafu and Basilone.

The US Department of Veterans Affairs building is seen in Washington, DC, on July 22, 2019.
Benefits & Pay

VA claims processors overwhelmed, quitting from high case load

Workers say the backlog and pressure of the cases could impact veteran care.

Troops will still get paid as Congress avoids government shutdown
News

Troops will still get paid as Congress avoids government shutdown

The deal came only a few hours before the deadline.

NATO boosts forces in Kosovo following shootout near Serbian border
Europe

NATO boosts forces in Kosovo following shootout near Serbian border

The NATO mission includes more than 600 American troops already in the country.

Marines temporarily relax regulations due to camouflauge uniform shortage
Marine Corps

Marines temporarily relax regulations due to camouflauge uniform shortage

The Marine Corps can mix it up and wear desert camo instead of forest camo.

special operations Stronghold Program
Transition

Stronghold: Bringing special ops veterans and NFL players together

The parallels between the two professions were a bonding force within the group.

military barracks gross GAO congress
Air Force

Congress blasts Pentagon for ‘dreadful’ barracks conditions

Congress members called an instance of service members having to clean a barracks room after a suicide "reprehensible."

five admirals Red Hill
Navy

Five Navy admirals rebuked for Red Hill fuel leaks

The 2021 fuel spill contaminated ground water and sickened about 6,000 military and civilian residents. Seven navy captains will also receive non-judicial punishments.

bud/s seals drug testing
Navy

Naval Special Warfare command to begin random testing for performance enhancing drugs

Naval Special Warfare Command is in charge of the Navy's SEAL teams, Special Warfare Combat Crewmen.