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Corps official admits Marine at Trump rally was in iconic video of baby rescue at Kabul airport
News

Corps official admits Marine at Trump rally was in iconic video of baby rescue at Kabul airport

Bravo Zulu Lance Cpl. Hunter Clark.

This video perfectly demonstrates why ‘backblast area clear’ matters
News

This video perfectly demonstrates why ‘backblast area clear’ matters

Backblast area clear, everyone.

Reefer recruits: Why the US military must change its stance on marijuana
Opinion

Reefer recruits: Why the US military must change its stance on marijuana

Candidates of legal consumption age get interrogated more strictly for their use of bud than their use of Budweiser. 

In a war against China, fighting in the jungle could be critical. These soldiers can teach you how
News

In a war against China, fighting in the jungle could be critical. These soldiers can teach you how

“You can do land nav training at Fort Bragg or Benning a million times, and then you come out here and it’s different.”

The one ribbon every service member gets is going away, for now
News

The one ribbon every service member gets is going away, for now

Say goodbye to the National Defense Service Medal.

The unexpected link between the A-10 Warthog and the hit Kanye West song ‘Jesus Walks’
Culture

The unexpected link between the A-10 Warthog and the hit Kanye West song ‘Jesus Walks’

One of the Air Force’s “most detested people” managed to make a mark on both close air support and the music industry.

Inside Norway’s complex plan to save a stranded Air Force Osprey
News

Inside Norway’s complex plan to save a stranded Air Force Osprey

The effort must contend with the risk of bad weather and a nature reserve.

All Quiet on the Western Front
Culture

Netflix is remaking the World War I classic ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’

Only the dead have seen the end of war.

Russian military
News

Russia is so desperate for fighters it’s trying to recruit at homeless shelters [Updated]

The Kremlin is also looking at recruiting convicted criminals.

The Human Cost of Our Endless Wars

The Human Cost of Our Endless Wars

In a morbid twist of fate, the increased survivability of our wounded servicemembers has also pushed our post-service military expenditures to new dizzying heights.

Canadian paratrooper under investigation for living his best life during a jump
Culture

Canadian paratrooper under investigation for living his best life during a jump

Please don’t stop this paratrooper from being awesome.

How to use military service as a political prop: Don’t
News

How to use military service as a political prop: Don’t

Here we go again.

‘Fat Leonard’ is on the lam: Notorious contractor behind $35 million Navy corruption scandal flees
News

‘Fat Leonard’ is on the lam: Notorious contractor behind $35 million Navy corruption scandal flees

‘Fat Leonard’ is on the run.

A-10 pilot explains why the snow speeder is the Warthog of the ‘Star Wars’ galaxy
Culture

A-10 pilot explains why the snow speeder is the Warthog of the ‘Star Wars’ galaxy

“I think the A-10 with the depleted uranium rounds would be effective against an AT-AT and other similar equipment provided they do not have any force fields protecting them.”

Artillery
News

The US military needs a lot more artillery shells, rockets, and missiles for the next war

It’s time for the military to stock up on things that go boom.

cv-22
News

The Air Force’s Ospreys are flying again, despite unresolved issues

Air Force Special Operations Command is focused on mitigating the problem until it can be solved.

Army general declares Americans too fat or criminal to fight in rebuke of service leaders
News

Army general declares Americans too fat or criminal to fight in rebuke of service leaders

"This is not an Army problem, this is an American problem."

The Army is moving ahead with its IVAS combat goggles, although some issues persist
Tech & Tactics

The Army is moving ahead with its IVAS combat goggles, although some issues persist

The augmented reality system can help soldiers see in the dark and through smoke, and can identify allies and enemies.

navy esports
News

The Navy is hoping esports can help fix its recruiting troubles

The three-year mission includes competing against high school students, streaming online and extolling the virtues of the service.

This Airborne unit will give longer weekends if troops avoid DUIs
Military Life

This Airborne unit will give longer weekends if troops avoid DUIs

It's the carrot versus stick approach.